Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Not all heroes of the Lombardi era Packers wore helmets, some wore heels and housecoats, another his signature fedora. Even as those vaunted teams made their historic romp through NFL record books, they also set precedent off the field. Vince and Marie Lombardi packed their principles along with their parkas when they came to Green [...]
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 [...]
Three years ago, my daughter Katherine suggested we work on a project together to celebrate some of the strong, elegant, funny, intelligent women we know. Of course, I agreed. Who wouldn't? I got to work with my daughter, honor my mother, and interview a whole slew of interesting people who played key roles in my [...]
When your life’s path takes you from the sweaty fields of a tobacco farm, through Lambeau Field, on to a Super Bowl, and into the highest echelon of academia, you’re going to give an inspiring speech. Dr. George Koonce did just that last night at the Appleton Public Library. He spoke about the childhood he [...]
While writing can be a solitary process, our project has felt like a big, ole party. As my daughter Katherine and I wrote Lambeau Ladies -- the Boundary-Breaking Women Behind Lombardi's Packers, and sifted through the interviews we recorded for the podcast, we transported ourselves back to Green Bay in the 1960s right along with [...]