I was lounging in my living room Sunday, watching S.E. Cupp on CNN (just in case you think I never … Read the rest

After writing in last week’s column about the 87-page federal budget from 1809, I wondered about the 2019 budget.

When my kids rummage through my leavings, they will find little of interest. My legacy consists primarily of out-of-style clothes, … Read the rest

In case you need more evidence that we are running low on oxygen locally, you need only to take a … Read the rest

If you chose gazing at a screen over attending this month’s Ontario Village Board meeting, you missed a rollicking good … Read the rest

Those lines from a child’s nursery rhyme come to me often these days as readers and acquaintances ask me, “So, … Read the rest

Okay, it’s safe. I made my first (and probably last) foray into La Crosse for some Christmas shopping. I am … Read the rest

A faux pas, from the French, is defined as a socially awkward or tactless act, especially one that violates accepted … Read the rest

Ah, yes, it was a terrific holiday with great food, Scrabble domination over my smart-aleck daughters and quiet evenings with … Read the rest

Okay, here we are at Thanksgiving, and it’s time again for resolutions. Oh, wait: that’s New Year’s. But why stand … Read the rest