On this day four years ago, I was sitting with my mom as she took her last breath in this world. After a year of battling cancer, and too many weeks of succumbing to its grip, she was ready, and finally,... Continue Reading →
First of all, let me apologize for the frightful mental image this title conjures. I spend a lot of time reading children's stories to my 3 and 4 year old, and also pondering the state of our world. Sometimes the... Continue Reading →
Last summer, I called my Aunt for career advise. She suggested I read "What Color is Your Parachute." I had never heard of the (best-selling ever career) book, which might explain the challenges I was currently facing. I just knew... Continue Reading →
Recently we've been working with local musicians from the Wisconsin Roots Music Cooperative. The Coop is a forum for artists to collaborate and help each other gain exposure. It's one of a myriad of ideas and to come out of... Continue Reading →
Eldridge Cleaver said, “You either have to be part of the solution, or you’re going to be part of the problem.” Cleaver was bright man, a leader in the civil rights movement, but I think he got this one wrong,... Continue Reading →
Before my mom died, I made her promise to haunt me. She said she would, but made me promise to believe it was really her. The night she died, I had a vivid dream where she sat me down to... Continue Reading →
One of the more cherished benefits from my backyard is the space it allows me for soul-searching and deep thinking. In today’s hustle-bustle world, we too often fill every available minute with mindless things, or at least things that occupy... Continue Reading →
My father would have turned 70 today. He was a great man. Not many people knew that, least of all him. He taught me so much during the years we were together and perhaps even more during the many years... Continue Reading →
A magical bliss bubble encircles Boats and Bluegrass Festival and all its happy campers. We look forward to it all year long. This year, like all others, was epic. Ed was Master of Ceremonies for the festival, Ryan and I played... Continue Reading →
