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 [...]
If you want some insight into what it’s like to play for a 13-3 team heading into the last round of the playoffs, ask a guy who’s been there. NFL Hall of Fame cornerback Herb Adderley knows all about magical seasons. Just a second-year guy in 1962, he played a key role on what some [...]
There really is something magical about playoff football at Lambeau and I loved every minute of last night's game. I loved that most of the stadium sang along to the National Anthem. I loved that the pregame fireworks sent so much smoke in the air you could barely see Za'Darius Smith dance down through the [...]
It is quite enough that my favorite high school teacher reads my blog. I get a little thrill when I see a “like” or a comment from Gladys Wisnefski because I know how smart she is. (And then I briefly panic and re-scan the post to check for errors, because I am also still the [...]
