NOTE: In honor of the 2025 NFL Draft being held at Lambeau Field, I am re-sharing some of my favorite posts about the draft. This one tells the story of my dad's experience. Due to the 26th Amendment, which changed the age of majority from 21 to 18, my Dad remains one of the only [...]
Category: Family Stories
The 26th pick and he didn’t even know he was drafted
NOTE: In honor of the 2025 NFL Draft being held at Lambeau Field, I am re-sharing some of my favorite posts about the draft. This one tells the story of my dad's experience. Due to the 26th Amendment, which changed the age of majority from 21 to 18, my Dad remains one of the only [...]
The OG Outlaw and a heck of a man
We recently said good-bye to a fearless leader, an OG Outlaw and a heck of a man. I've written about my brother in-law John Knight before. He joined the Biskupic family during the rockin' summer of 1985, and cheerfully led our merry band of outlaws from that day forward. With his twin senses of purpose [...]
Holiday time
Holiday time moves gently anyway. Blur-edged days roll past, unobstructed by tasks, just the quick shake of a Monopoly dice or the studied placement of a puzzle piece. Maybe you mine the leftovers for a little afternoon snack, order takeout or convince someone to make their famous popcorn for dinner and a movie. You could [...]
A writer’s gift
Our family Kris Kringle exchange led to a magical moment for all of us and, especially, for two writers we love. Our daughter Molly, a current Iowa Writers Workshop student, presented her uncle Clay Lewis, a 1969 graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, with a bound copy of his MFA dissertation. The gift confirmed something [...]