Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Note: I am reposting this in honor of Mile 13 because I was talking to current MoM artist Dan Navarro about how it all began. I wrote this post in 2013... Grammy winners and grandmas shared VIP status during Appleton's Mile of Music, a four-day festival that celebrated both music and the Midwest, elevated new [...]
I attended two protests this weekend in Appleton and, though the weather varied greatly between them, the spirit did not. They were both alike in dignity, and in the reaffirming way they showed that the worst of times often bring out the best in people. I witnessed a lot of goodness both at Saturday’s march [...]
A thick fog rolled into Wisconsin Saturday morning, as the curtain fell on winter's first run. It would rise again for a preview showing of spring later in the day. That morning, though, the air felt thick as I met a friend Jill for a long walk through it. I took a deep, cleansing breath [...]
My hair froze on the way to my car yesterday morning and I briefly considered just snapping it off. I'm due for a haircut anyway, and the icicle method might have saved me some time and money in the salon. Then, I realized a person might become a little too acclimated to winter climes (and [...]
The Appleton Area School District needs money and I can give you 33 years worth of reasons I think we taxpayers should give it to them. That's how long I've been sending students to Appleton Public schools -- including hundreds of parent teacher conferences, book reports, math assignments, science projects, concerts and athletic events. In [...]