SAAF #4: Bad Hair Day
Rose wakes up with a bad hair day until her dad comes to the rescue.
Every Drop Counts For Family Living Off The Grid
Carol Dunbar and her family live off the grid in northern Wisconsin. It has its challenges, but those challenges have ...
Finding Her Authentic Self
Recognizing who you are and deciding to take steps to live that life takes a lot of reflection and time. ...
Memory And Voicemails
I listened to the voice recording wishing I had been more persuasive. “You know, Mom,” I crooned over the phone ...
Cynthia Woodland Reflects On Her Grandmother’s Life
Cynthia Woodland remembers the woman she calls “the last of the big mamas” — the matriarch of her family. In ...
Hunter Still Drives Deer To Honor His Brothers
Ron Weber made his first drive as a teenager with his brothers. His brothers have since passed away but Weber ...
The Quiet Rolls In
There are many reasons to hunt. For Mike Paulus, part of the appeal is the quiet. Things calm down right ...
Love And Memory Loss
Imagine your spouse doesn’t know you anymore. All the moments you shared, gone. Leota Ester tells us about the community ...
Couple Team Up To Raise Family And Make Art
Creating distinctive art requires a combination of ability and instinct. Artists often work alone, until the vision in their head ...
Wisconsin Life #406: “Ardent Artists”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Ike Kumrow, a Random Lake man ...
Wisconsin 101: Pillow Sham Celebrates Service In CCC
Created in 1933, Rose Mary Drab created a pillow sham to honor her brother Edward’s service in the Civilian Conservation Corps ...
The Life And Legacy Of 3-Time Pulitzer Winner, Thornton Wilder
Few people win one Pulitzer Prize. Madison-born Thornton Wilder won three, including one for the seminal play, “Our Town.” Wilder ...
The Wisconsin Idea In A Grandfather’s Life
Education gave Jeff Snowbarger’s farm boy grandfather the world. It also taught him how to navigate through despair. My grandfather was ...
Taylor Home Provided Refuge From Difficult Childhood
When he was 6 years old, David Rozelle’s mother left him and his sister at an orphan home in Racine. ...
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 ...