I’m sure you remember the insane amount of summer fun you had growing up. I recall when we were permitted to go play outside for a little bit in our jammies after taking a bath just to soak up the extra minutes of the day while we could. I remember washing my feet in the […]
Forty years ago this weekend, July 4, 1976, was the celebration of the American Bicentennial. The national blowout for America’s 200th birthday had been brewing for a couple of years. A government commission began planning for it in 1973. The U.S. Mint issued commemorative quarters, half-dollars, and dollar coins starting in 1975. But the most amazing […]
Recently a listener asked me if I had any new Truman stories to share. Since I haven’t blogged about him in a while I thought I’d give an update about what he’s been up to. Truman has been busy being part of area parades representing Magic 98. I wear a Magic 98 T-shirt and Truman […]
That’s it!! I’m not hitting my breaking point . . . that happened a long time ago. But I’m finally ready to vent because I’m mad enough. Beyond the guns, beyond the political beliefs, beyond sexual orientation, beyond religion . . . wipe it all away, wipe it from your brain…and WAKE UP! We are human beings. WE are […]
This baby bird fell from its nest, or maybe its flying lessons did not go so well. Its parents were still in the tree, basically hysterical, while this little critter was pretending it was just another petunia in the flower box. Yawned, blinked its eyes a few times, and nestled down between the window and the […]
In 1980, I spent the summer as a nighttime rock ‘n’ roll DJ in Freeport, Illinois. It was a pretty sweet gig for a 20-year-old college kid. I was on the air Sunday through Friday nights from six to midnight, so I had Saturday nights to party with my friends at home. I was paid the princely sum […]
I’m a big hiker. My goal is to visit all the state parks in Wisconsin, and I have a pretty good start. I love to venture into the woods and hear the birds and see the flora. But there is one thing I do not like about hiking in the woods. It’s the bugs. This past week, I went […]
I’m going to begin by saying “thank you” for keeping military personnel in your thoughts on Memorial Day. I’m glad that you know, and are hopefully teaching your kids, that it’s not just a three-day weekend to grill out and drink. But every time that I see someone post or hear someone say, “Happy Memorial […]
