Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I didn’t agree with every sign I saw among the hundreds held aloft at the protest I attended Saturday in Appleton, but I sure was happy to see them there. All those voices felt as optimistic as the spring air that carried them, harbingers of warmer days ahead. Democracy demands participation. No matter what your [...]
In a contentious world full of bluster and misinformation, I'm glad we still have libraries. There, a thousand stories and a million real facts welcome all comers. You can find both education and entertainment among those stacks. And, if you don't see what you're looking, just summon a librarian. That's what I did when I [...]
I have been wanting to learn how to play hockey for about 50 years. On Saturday at Jones Park, I finally got the chance. As part of my quest to learn six new sports for my 60th year, I asked two very skilled hockey players I know to teach me how to play — Justin [...]
Have you seen the City Park Christmas Tree this year? I wager she’s never looked better. She took my breath away when I went careening up Drew Street and caught her brilliance out of the corner of my eye. A thousand lights, no maybe ten times 10,000 lights beamed back at me. I set aside [...]
If you, like me, think Halloween kicks off the holiday season, you would have loved the scene in Appleton Saturday night. Angels strolled the Ave, their giant, sweeping wings heralding all the peace on earth and good will to man that’s headed our way in the coming months. (Let’s hold on to both of those [...]