Rethinking Ownership
Twenty-five years ago, we moved onto our 1 1/2 acres just outside Manitowoc city limits and took Ownership of the land. ...
Somewhere Down the Line
In 1954, my older brother took the train to Junction City. Two years later, I traveled by bus to the ...
The Case Of The Two-Headed Calf
The Billboard had promised gasoline, sandwiches, and the opportunity to see a two-headed calf named "Heady". Standing in The Pit ...
It’s Us or Them
When my wife and I moved out into the sticks in central Wisconsin from about 30 years ago, we looked ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Homegrown Cookware
Cookware today is mostly mass produced overseas and cheap. But it wasn’t always this way. Pots and pans used to ...