Among the hundreds of Paul Hornung photos circulating the globe, I believe my friend Suzanne Jordan has the best. In it, the NFL superstar rests cheerfully in a familiar chair while his teammates’ tiny daughters – Diana Kramer, Theresa Jordan and Suzanne – do his hair. That all four are so comfortable together is a [...]
It felt good to hoist the old green and gold tailgate tent Sunday afternoon even though: We're still in the middle of a pandemic and our infection and hospitalization in this area are definitely trending in the wrong direction. We're worried about our friends. We miss our tailgate buddies and our spot in the shadow [...]
When Gale Sayers died earlier this week, he left a legacy of elegance on and off the field. The Hall of Fame running back famously said "All I needed was 18 inches," to break open a run, and his impressive stats verify that statement. In an injury-plagued career, he put up compelling numbers -- 56 [...]
Last January, seconds after the Packers beat Seattle 28-23 and midway through our usual postgame sprint to the car to beat the traffic, I turned and saw Lambeau Field ablaze in a colorful hail of fireworks. That view, which I also photographed, has become a metaphor for 2020, a year that kicked off with such [...]
Some stories are more layered than the number of pages that contain them. Such is the case with this one, in which a 57-year old library book from an obsolete grade school makes its way into my hands in the middle of an Appleton Police Department retirement party. “I’ve been saving this for you,” said [...]