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March 23, 2018

Somewhere Down the Line

In 1954, my older brother took the train to Junction City.  Two years later, I traveled by bus to the Marshfield Zoo.  I’ll never know what possessed our kindergarten teacher ...

August 3, 2016

Wandering Brings Sifting And Winnowing Into Focus

Abe Lincoln may draw all the photos from eager grads on UW-Madison’s Bascom Hill… but there’s a plaque nearby with a message that forms a sort of mission statement for ...

November 25, 2015

Holiday Foods Trigger Family Memory At Thanksgiving

It can be a mindless routine or an act of utter desperation, but we all do it.  Sooner or later, the products and offshoots of our lives catch up with ...