Mike Paulus
Mike Paulus is the online editor for Volume One Magazine in Eau Claire, where he’s been writing his “The Rear End” column for over a decade.
Latest Contributed Stories
December 27, 2017
Hands Down: There’s A Price For Grabbing Onto Life
The skin on my knuckles has been dry and cracked for weeks. My fingertips, too. I’ve got little scabs from all the little places my skin has split open, little ...
March 15, 2017
Let The Chips Fall
When the snow is mostly gone and the days start to feel longer, there’s one part of winter that tends to stubbornly hang on. Mike Paulus tells us about his ...
January 13, 2017
Dark Winter Light
There’s something about winter light that isn’t like any other. Mike Paulus tells us about the things hidden and revealed in the winter. It’s so bright outside. In the middle ...
December 30, 2016
A New Year’s Baby
Every new year comes with a New Year’s baby. It’s a big job to be a newly birthed minor celebrity. Mike Paulus shares his story. Somewhere in my parent’s house, ...
November 16, 2016
The Quiet Rolls In
There are many reasons to hunt. For Mike Paulus, part of the appeal is the quiet. Things calm down right before dark. Out in the woods. Yes, things are already ...
May 20, 2015
The Playing Field
The landscape of childhood covers everything from playgrounds and vacant lots to woods and parks. Mike Paulus tells us about finding his roots in a wide open space in Eau ...
May 20, 2015
The Playing Field
The landscape of childhood covers everything from playgrounds and vacant lots to woods and parks. Mike Paulus tells us about finding his roots in a wide open space in Eau ...
December 17, 2014
Making Lefse the Right Way
Editor's Note: The Norwegian flatbread known as lefse is a holiday favorite among many people of Scandinavian descent in Wisconsin. Today, Mike Paulus tell us how to make lefse the right ...
November 26, 2014
Swamp Thing
It's gun deer season. Commentator Mike Paulus will be out to get a deer — that is, if he can remember to pay attention.
July 25, 2014
Keep Your Shirt On
Swimming is one of the joys of summer. But for some kids, swimming is no day at the beach. Mike Paulus tells us his story.
June 11, 2014