On book tours, literary legacies and Jerry Kramer

On book tours, literary legacies and Jerry Kramer

In one of several surreal moments last week, I found myself stuck in Packer game day traffic and chatting with a legend. I had called NFL Hall of Famer and Packer great Jerry Kramer the day before to thank him for his body of work. On a sunny afternoon last Wednesday, I had been walking [...]

Behind the Scenes: Packer Wives and Their Rise to Fame

Behind the Scenes: Packer Wives and Their Rise to Fame

Fame snuck into Green Bay under the black fedora of a man who knew just when to doff it. Legendary Coach Vince Lombardi and his elegant wife Marie had big plans when they came to Green Bay in 1959. They wanted to win football games, sure. But they also wanted to elevate the league. To [...]

Ode to my co-writer during our launch

Ode to my co-writer during our launch

My daughter Katherine called me three years ago with an idea. She wanted us to write a book together about the Packer wives during the Glory Years. She suggested we produce a companion podcast as well. Of course, I said yes. Katherine lives more than 1000 miles away from me and I look forward to [...]

Launch week in the kindness capital of the world

Launch week in the kindness capital of the world

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 [...]