I'd like to say I sprinted to the finish of 2022, but the truth is I strolled, maybe even stumbled a little. It wasn't my favorite year. But, I ended it on a high note, belting Sweet Caroline in the company of a sweet Caroline, and I can't wait to see what 2023 has in [...]
If you happen to be cruising past Houdini Plaza these days, you'll see a dozen examples of hope in this crazy world. One of them might even look familiar. A few months ago, Appleton's Public Art Committee sponsored a contest asking local photographers to submit images of hope. I submitted two photos, each of young [...]
I love when holidays snuggle up to weekends and you can hit the snooze button on life for an extra day or two. I especially love when some of the people with whom you've made holiday memories can stick around a while and savor them with you. In a holiday full of them, one particular [...]
I loved Green Bay Diocese Bishop David Ricken's homily yesterday, and not just because he broke out singing a very impressive rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's Feelin' Groovy right in the middle of it. The Bishop's message to slow down resonated with me because I am always in a hurry and I often think about [...]
Tomorrow, I will set the table for the smallest Thanksgiving dinner I've ever hosted on a family heirloom that still reels from the indignity of its life as a desk. Oh, 2020, you emerged with such promise and so quickly became a four-digit curse. Thanks for nothing...and thanks for everything you've taught us about what [...]