My Sunday began with a glance out my front window to see a woman politely waiting for a squirrel to cross the street. She had been driving down the street when the squirrel appeared, and stopped to allow it to pass unharmed. The squirrel almost made it across but was frightened back by a truck... Continue Reading →
A Little Perspective Goes A Long Way
It’s funny sometimes how perspective creeps up on you. When something you never think about suddenly hits you from another angle and BOOM! A whole other door opens to a concept you hadn’t considered before. Well, that happened last week. A dear friend of mine was falsely accused of something that never actually happened. Another... Continue Reading →
The Secret to a Happy Dog
At the far end of Mason Street in Stevens Point, you’ll find over 30 acres of doggie heaven that you simply must experience if one of the great loves of your life is of the canine influence. I don’t know what took me so long to get there, but last weekend was my new doggie’s... Continue Reading →
Working the Phones – The Other Side of The World’s Largest Trivia Contest
Author's note: For those unfamiliar, this story is about an annual trivia contest that began as a fundraiser for the student-run radio station at the UW-Stevens Point 49 years ago. The contest begins on Friday night at 6 p.m. and runs for 54 hours straight until Sunday at midnight. Teams listen to the radio and... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you have to stop and smell the hot chocolate
Believe it or not, this was my Zen calendar quote for today: “You need not leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. You need not even listen, simply wait. You need not even wait, just learn to become quiet, and still, and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to... Continue Reading →
Give these extra special gifts without spending a cent
The holiday season’s a busy time. And the holidays don’t just happen on their own, we make them happen. In fact, a lot of people go out of their way to make everything happen, in this beautiful season of love and giving. It’s a pretty special time of year. But you want to know a... Continue Reading →
Alas, Christmas shopping season is now upon us
Well, Halloween has come and gone, and you know what that means. It’s now officially Christmas season. If you don’t believe me, take a look in your mailbox. Mine has been filling up daily with all sorts of catalogs I don’t normally receive. I’m not sure how they found me, but they did. Yesterday there... Continue Reading →
The Cafe Where Time Doesn’t Exist
There's a sweet little cafe in a nearby town that I love to visit as often as I can. It's like one of those little cafes they feature sometimes in movies, just a little nondescript place with an underlying sense of nostalgia that's increasingly hard to come by. It's hard to describe why I love... Continue Reading →
Home Parties & Tomboys
This past weekend I was invited to a home party. Now most of you menfolk out there might not have any idea what I’m referring to, and if not, consider yourself lucky. A home party is a party that’s held at a friend’s house in order to sell a particular product, so the hostess can... Continue Reading →
What I Did with My Summer, Part Two
Not only did I spend a lot of my summer on a motorcycle, I spent a lot of it on local lakes and streams in my kayak as well. When it comes to how to spend my free time, I have to admit I'm a little torn. When I head out on my motorcycle and... Continue Reading →