Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Whether you’re a voter who is feeling triumphant today, or devastated, you can take steps to help the country you love move forward. Here are four ideas. Thank your candidate for running. Email, message or call the candidates you supported and let them know you appreciated their efforts. Running for office, especially in today’s climate, [...]
I know exactly where I stand on the issue of abortion. My faith and my own life experiences have led me there. I have been pregnant four times – not all of them planned. I have been a foster mother to a four-pound baby whose teen-aged mother did not know she was pregnant until the [...]
Great cities don't happen along by chance or mere good fortune. They rise to their destiny on intended currents of innovation, diplomacy, fiscal responsibility and careful planning. For the past 24 years my great city of Appleton Wisconsin has enjoyed the steady leadership of just one mayor, Tim Hanna. I voted for Mayor Hanna in [...]
You can’t make a bed in 32 seconds. Or brush your teeth properly. Or French braid a ponytail. Or boil an egg. Or brew a cup of coffee. But, you can shoot 23 people and kill nine in that short time frame if you're armed with a fully loaded semi-automatic weapon. You can hold your [...]
A highlight of our recent trip to Los Angeles was the morning we spent working crew for a Pure & Weary production. With Vince operating the boom and me monitoring the camera, we spent a pleasant, though somewhat exhausting, morning watching them work. We still don't know what a "best boy" or "key grip" is, [...]