When one bikes in the early morning, she sees things. The world often looks, sounds, and smells differently. This morning, I left my...

We decided to drive to New York to spend some time with our daughter. For the return trip, we opted to take the S.S Badger back to...

Northeast Wisconsin. The western shore of Lake Michigan. I live here. This is my community. As we are in the process of cleaning out...

This afternoon I went and spent some time at Peace Corner, carrying a sign and sharing a message. For many, that location name probably...

Jan 9th is my Legal Day. It was on this day five years ago that I legally changed my name to match my authentic self. Not surprisingly,...

If you know me, you know that one of my favorite phrases is, “the teacher teaches what the teacher most needs to learn.” This simple bit...

You don’t know me. How could you? I’ve lived with myself for just shy of 59 years and I don’t know me. But somehow, in that moment,...

I have watched this video countless times in the last decade and it has helped me through many a rough time. Sometimes the journey to...

My siblings and I were so fortunate for our family growing up. Mom was an at-home Mom, as was common in the 1960s. Looking back, I have...

I taught for 30 years in Two Rivers and Manitowoc and I am currently spending my days at Grow it Forward. A few years back, I joined...