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It’s already winter, at least in my mind. It’s cold, and I awoke to ice on my windshield. Not only that, but there was significant damage from this first frigid attack. I strolled … more
The BBC News had an article a little while back with the headline  Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing .  Here is a snippet from the original article: “Opal Sandy … more
In my opinion, the Owen Council made a bad choice at their last council meeting. They decided to close the park bathrooms at Mill Pond Park down for the winter. In part, this was because of vandalism … more
John Tyndall was a nineteenth century physicist who was highly respected and widely recognized for his scientific research in physics. He was the author of 17 books and his work led to many … more
With Election Day under one month away, I want to share some tools for prayer and civil conversations. I appreciate these five questions for how to have conversations with people who disagree with … more
I blinked first this year. Every heating season, like many households, we play the game of waiting as long as absolutely possible to begin the flow of gas to our furnace. I was humiliated in that … more
The BBC News again had another article that got my attention, because it wasn't at all what I expected! Its headline talked about Labyrinth Walking and how it can help ease anxiety.  My first … more
One year after the brutal attack by Hamas on Israel it seems as though the worst possible scenario could be playing out in front of us: open war between Israel and Iran. In reality this is a dropping … more
Sometimes, if I need a few minutes of a mental break at work, I'll just zip through some headlines and see if there is anything neat and different out there. One of the headlines on a video that got … more
I have developed a new pet peeve or maybe I am just finally acknowledging something that I have felt for a long time. It relates to something happening in your community and people saying, “I … more
  Picture this: everything is going well, and you're driving to work when suddenly your check engine light comes on. You think nothing of it and drop your car off at the local mechanic. A day … more
So, for some time now, I've been working on how to write about this one article I found on the BBC News website.  This article touched on a couple of topics that really got my attention, and … more
Mountains and valleys, feast and famine, use whatever metaphor for highs and lows that you want, but such is the life of a Wisconsin sports fan these days. Last week, the Brewers clinched their third … more
With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, the sprint is on for the presidential campaign finish line. So I write about a topic that is passionate for me, one I’ve opined on several times over … more
I was in a different world altogether on Saturday. I saw and experienced things I’ve never seen in more than six decades on this planet. It was somewhere I never intended to be. We … more
Hillary Clinton famously failed to visit Wisconsin in the 2016 campaign and lost the Badger State and the presidency to Donald Trump. Neither 2024 ticket is going to make that mistake. When … more
I sat on the back stoop on the cusp of autumn, coffee in hand, and bade goodbye to summer. “Seems like I hardly knew you,” I said. Summer sighed, reluctant to move on. But … more
His license plate proudly proclaimed “SAY NO.” But when the “outspoken” advocate for living a drug free life was stopped for speeding, the police officers discovered that he … more
You know, it surprises me and also brings me a lot of comfort when I get to hear about "random acts of kindness."  It is especially impactful when it's from sources that you don't think would be … more
Last week, I wrote about being a squishy grandma and, even though I have resigned myself to the fact that I am more cushioned than rigid, I still aspire to be healthy and strong for as long as I can. … more
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