All too often we are confined to our workspaces, eyes fixed on computer monitors until we can hardly see anything else. And when we’re not, we’ve got our eyes glued to phone screens subjecting ourselves to depressing news and meaningless … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
I’m sure many of us are happy to have February behind us with its abundant cold, snow and ice. It’s hard to remember the mild, rainy first half of the season. It seems like we’ve had an entire winter in … Continue reading
I am well on my way to becoming an “old timer,” although I’ve only been called that once by a student when I was visiting my daughter at UW-Madison. Once, so far, anyway. That’s not a label that causes any … Continue reading
I think there is an increasing appreciation for our local stretch of the shore of Lake Michigan. Perhaps it’s out of necessity as we rightly shift our economic focus from past ways of making a living to those which also … Continue reading
There are several things associated with birds which make winter special. Among them are the appearance of snowy owls and finches from the far north during certain years, and concentrations of bald eagles along our waterways. Recently I saw three … Continue reading