Category Archives: Blog Archive

  That’s me on the first day of Spring, 2013. The big smile was because after six months of winter, the snow had finally decided to recede and the sun had finally decided to shine. Now we Minnesotans are a … Continue reading →

I’ve only had the one day this winter. What with shoulder surgery keeping me off my skis until just before President’s Day and the winter rains that fell in January, I didn’t get out on our family trail until we … Continue reading →

Wednesday evening. I’m teaching Paralegalism and Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Superior later tonight. I could drive home after my “real” work day is over at the courthouse. But it’s a half-hour jaunt each way. And then there’s the fuel … Continue reading →

Saturday. 6:15am. I’m on the road again in my blue Pacifica, the newly paved asphalt and concrete of I-35 rumbling beneath the floor (my apologies to Steve Goodman). The title of this piece was stolen from friend, musician, and memoirist, … Continue reading →

Snow shoveling brought me to my senses. That’s as plain as I can state my circumstances as I sit in front of my iMac, typing away, velvet ebony surrounding the windows of my studio, a Norwester’ whipping snow into unseen … Continue reading →

  Sex (got your attention, didn’t I?). A cold beer on a hot day. Seeing your children born. Merlot. Slow food. Friends. Family. Good health. Brisk winter air. Spring rain. Cool rivers on hot summer days. Flaming autumn leaves. Grandchildren. … Continue reading →

So here we are once again in Big Sky Country on a ski vacation with Duluth’s quintessential ski shop family, the Ski Hut. There’s some debate how many years Wes Neustal, and now his son Scott, have organized this mass … Continue reading →

It’s been a while, loyal followers. The best that can be said is I am one tired lad. I started teaching at UWS again at the end of January. Two classes a week, two nights a week. In addition, I’ve … Continue reading →

I was nervous. Usually the programs I do at libraries or writing groups center around my gig as a self-published author. Not this time. The Program Committee of the Grand Rapids Library wanted something different from me, something relating to … Continue reading →

If you look really, really close, you’ll see my wife holding her copy of Madame Secretary’s bestselling book, It Takes a Village. The occasion? Students from the Hermantown Elementary School were invited to meet then First Lady Clinton, along with … Continue reading →