Guest Writer – Charley Sunday; A Strong foundation

  Charley Sunday believes that every home needs a strong foundation, both literally and figuratively. Charley created A Strong Foundation to help others create a space that meets their needs and helps their families grow. The site offers advice on how to focus on your family’s needs and desires — instead of keeping up with […]

The Election

      Along with the many kind emails I receive through my contact page, during the past few months I have received a number of messages asking me to post an endorsement for our upcoming presidential election. While I am flattered and appreciate the trust placed in my abilities, I will tactfully decline this […]

Jim’s Bell

    We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun. – Winnie the Pooh     As kids growing up on the south side of our fair city of Kenosha, Wisconsin we enjoyed the company of many other kids in our neighborhood. The post WWII baby boom was in […]

France Absorbs Vietnam

    Colonialism. The enforced spread of the rule of reason. But who is going to spread it among the colonizers? ∼ Anthony Burgess     French Indochina in the 1940’s.   The root cause of the American War in Vietnam can be traced back to the colonization of Vietnam by France. By 1890 the […]

Das Boat

  A boat is a hole in the water you pour money into. ∼Author unknown     I sold our travel trailer this summer. It had been on a seasonal site at a campground in Central Wisconsin for the past several years. Prior to that we had a mobile home on Lake Puckaway, not too […]

Bill & Gus

  When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands. ∼ Maria Shriver       In our little corner of the world, we’ve often shopped at our local Farm & Fleet. (Blaine’s Farm & Fleet, to be exact).   Though traditionally catering to local farmers, over […]

The Bait Shop

  It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes; it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses. —Elwood Blues, “The Blues Brothers” (1980)       A recent discussion on an outdoor forum, centered around restaurants in downtown Chicago. Having visited Chicago many times for business, family visits […]