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 [...]
Generally, I spend the day after Thanksgiving digesting a giant meal, hauling out the holly and singing Christmas carols along with my friends Bing Crosby, Kenny Rogers and Amy Grant. This year, I'm adding a couple of tunes to the playlist and my needle seems to be stuck on one in particular. Have you heard [...]
It felt good to hoist the old green and gold tailgate tent Sunday afternoon even though: We're still in the middle of a pandemic and our infection and hospitalization in this area are definitely trending in the wrong direction. We're worried about our friends. We miss our tailgate buddies and our spot in the shadow [...]
Dear 18, It has been 35 days since life grounded you without cause, and we just want to say thank you for the elegant way you’ve risen to this challenge. Your senior year ended just as you were getting to the best part. Then this weird, dangerous virus shrank your social circle like accidentally microwaved [...]