Madison Woman Makes, Plays Unique Musical Instruments Called Handpans
The sound is unique and captivates the ear. Shaped like a UFO the handpan is a relative newcomer to the ...
Wisconsin In WWI: The Thick of It
One hundred years ago, Wisconsin went to war. In partnership with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, we’re exploring stories of Wisconsin ...
Moving North
In the fall of 2016 I resigned from my 25 year teaching career in Milwaukee, sold my east side condo ...
Death in the Afternoon
Kevin noticed her first. “She’s cold, Mrs. Pils, and she’s not moving.” Michael confirmed the news, “Her eyes stay closed ...
What Does A Vegetarian Do With Roadkill?
When I first moved to northern Wisconsin, people would ask me, “Do you hunt?” “Do you ice fish?” “Do you ...
Plymouth Woman Moonlights As A Cheese Competition Judge
Sandy Toney is the Vice President of Corporate Quality and Development at Masters Gallery Foods in Plymouth. She began her ...
Deke Slayton, Wisconsin Native and Space Pioneer
Deke Slayton had the heart of a warrior. The native of Sparta was just 19 when he earned his pilot’s ...
John Steinbeck Considers Wisconsin
John Steinbeck’s Wisconsin I’ve felt close to John Steinbeck ever since my 11th grade English class. We all had to ...
A Dress Made of Bullets
Lac du Flambeau’s Melissa Doud was recently nominated for a Native American music award for the song “Bullet Dress”. A ...
How About A Holiday For The Land?
The premise here is that the land has holidays, not just its nations and peoples but the land itself has ...
A New Take On The Apron
A few years ago Crystal began sitting for meals, honing her sensuality, finding pleasure in daily life and dressing well ...
De Pere Church And Bar Make For Unlikely Neighbors
The neighborhood pub is one of Wisconsin’s favorite places to get together for friends and fellowship. On Dickinson Road in ...
A Little Slice of New England
If you’re driving in a hurry on Highway 14 or I-39, it’ll be no more than another sign that flashes ...
SAAF #21: The New Year
On this New Year's Greg is feeling down, but with the help of Tina and Rose he is reminded of ...
Homegrown Cookware
Cookware today is mostly mass produced overseas and cheap. But it wasn’t always this way. Pots and pans used to ...