Book Report: Big heart for a big ‘horse’ of a guy
August 9, 2012 in River Falls Journal
I was in high school when Heisman Trophy winner Alan Ameche was making big news on Big Ten gridirons. Continue Reading
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Woodworking: It’s just possible to not only cook it right, but also cook to perfection
June 21, 2012 in River Falls Journal
It’s barbecuing time in Badgerland, and I’ve recently had luck with recipes from various sources that I’ll share with you. Continue Reading
Woodworking: We’re a wise, elderly group that sips coffee while analyzing public relations and the omens of melancholia
June 7, 2012 in River Falls Journal
Our morning coffee group, once called the Sages, waxes and wanes with the seasons. Continue Reading
Book Report: Lyrical words tell the tale
May 31, 2012 in River Falls Journal
Gary Boelhower, a St. Scholastica theology professor, writes on a variety of topics, his first wife, his daughter’s wedding, his gayness, his grandmother “ground down by the hard soil of two failed farms.” Continue Reading
Woodworking: Pass the sausage: They sure fit in better than anyone could have imagined
May 11, 2012 in River Falls Journal
When the Amish people began moving into the Whitehall area half a century ago, I often wondered how they would adjust to a neighborhood full of Norwegian- and Polish-Americans. Continue Reading
Woodworking: Gone but not forgotten; the memory lives on
March 15, 2012 in River Falls Journal
A Journal reader named Art Dolan phoned the other day and had a message for all of us, said I should remind other Journal readers, too, so here goes. Continue Reading
Part III: Travels in the Baltic: Memorable voyage abroad makes it hard to bid ‘sudie’
October 20, 2011 in River Falls Journal
After almost two weeks in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and after hearing of the atrocities wreaked on them by their neighbor Germany, I must admit I wasn’t overly enthusiastic about the three days SmarTours had scheduled for us in Berlin. Continue Reading
Part III: Travels in the Baltic: Memorable voyage abroad makes it hard to bid ‘sudie’
October 20, 2011 in River Falls Journal
After almost two weeks in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and after hearing of the atrocities wreaked on them by their neighbor Germany, I must admit I wasn’t overly enthusiastic about the three days SmarTours had scheduled for us in Berlin. Continue Reading
Wood Working: Were we, opera lovers, divinely drenched while U-2 fans took sprinkles?
August 26, 2011 in River Falls Journal
“God works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform,” or something like that. Continue Reading
Book Report: Young adult novels good for a change
August 12, 2011 in River Falls Journal
In 2003, I had the privilege to speak at a very fine writers’ conference in Eau Claire. Continue Reading
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