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Beautiful people: Roberta McCain

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018by Another Slice5 Comments on Beautiful people: Roberta McCain
Beautiful people: Roberta McCain

Among all the things there are to admire about Senator John McCain's 106-year old mother Roberta -- her longevity, her wanderlust, her passion for education, the decades-long gin rummy game she maintained against her twin sister Rowena -- this maternal wisdom she passed along to her son might be the best: “She taught me to [...]

Book reviews, Family, Family Stories, Uncategorized

Vinko the Achiever

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018by Another Slice6 Comments on Vinko the Achiever
Vinko the Achiever

The dedication alone would have made Vinko the Achiever a fitting legacy for its subject, its author and its artist, a trio of talented dreamers. "May you be graced with a vivid imagination as a building block for your life's goals," it reads. "May you come to have relationships with inspirational people and others who serve [...]

photography, Vincent Biskupic

My favorite photo — the Vinnies

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017by Another Slice3 Comments on My favorite photo — the Vinnies
My favorite photo — the Vinnies

My son Vinnie's worst day of school turned out to be his first. In fact, he stormed out of kindergarten in an uncharacteristically foul mood and firmly announced he was not going back. "My teacher called me Vincent," he said."She wrote it on my desk." "Technically you are Vincent," I said. "It's a great name, [...]

Family, Family Stories, photography, Uncategorized

A lovely spring tramp

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016by Another SliceLeave a Comment on A lovely spring tramp
A lovely spring tramp

The summer before he died, my dad spent all of his free time chopping a walking path along the Oconto River. He'd emerge after spending hours in the woods, dirty, sweaty, all scratched up from tree branches and wild blackberry bushes, and grinning like an eight-year old on the first day of summer vacation. The [...]

The people in our neighborhood

Life is a special occasion

September 21, 2015September 22, 2015by Another Slice2 Comments on Life is a special occasion
Life is a special occasion

The week she turned 89-years old, I caught our neighbor out cutting her grass. She gave me a hearty wave as I snapped a quick cellphone picture. "Just tidying up!" she yelled. We call her the Cookie Lady, and we've written about her before. Self-described as "Irish, Catholic and Senile," Connie remains as quick-witted, friendly [...]

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