Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
If you want to put your fingers on the literary pulse of a community, poke your head into an independent book store. We got to do that several times this past week and we’re happy to report that Wisconsin readers are in very good hands. Take Bosse’s News and Tobacco, a Green Bay icon now [...]
In one of several surreal moments last week, I found myself stuck in Packer game day traffic and chatting with a legend. I had called NFL Hall of Famer and Packer great Jerry Kramer the day before to thank him for his body of work. On a sunny afternoon last Wednesday, I had been walking [...]
There must have been a little something extra in the water at the Village Apartments in Green Bay back in the 1960s. (Well, there was a little something extra in the water at the Bettis house next door. 🤣) Either way, the people who lived there went on to live impressive lives, and they have [...]
My daughter Katherine called me three years ago with an idea. She wanted us to write a book together about the Packer wives during the Glory Years. She suggested we produce a companion podcast as well. Of course, I said yes. Katherine lives more than 1000 miles away from me and I look forward to [...]
We rode a wave of kindness through the launch week of our book and podcast, and wrapped it up with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Each venue we visited felt so much more comfortable than I'd ever imagined. Tuesday morning, we plopped down on the Good Day Wisconsin set and chatted with Rachel Manek like [...]