by svsauthor | Aug 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
I am going to draw what might be an incorrect conclusion, but I’ll do it anyway to make a point. After graduating from college in May, Clare moved to Madison. Her plan was to use the city as a temporary home base from which to apply for jobs all over the country. She...
by svsauthor | Aug 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Charlie, my next door neighbor, sits in a lawn chair on his driveway each morning when Manyu and I return from our walk with Jack. If I am holding Jack’s leash, I hand it to my wife and join Charlie for a cup of coffee. He has been using a walker ever since he had his...
by svsauthor | Jul 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Monday I took a seventeen year-old high school student, his younger brother, and his parents to see the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Vincent dreams of going to Madison, but he and the rest of his Chinese immigrant family were afraid to visit the large campus on...
by svsauthor | Jul 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Does anyone outside of Wisconsin know what the term “Up North” means?* To me, Up North is the northern third of Wisconsin where residents of the lower two thirds go to fish, hike, boat, hunt, and water ski. The city of Wausau is not far enough north to be Up North,...
by svsauthor | Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week’s blog was about the book Suttree. Recalling the challenges of reading that book brought up memories of other books that have given me a tough time. Anything by Emerson fits that description. Also it reminded me of the following bizarre little story: Many...
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