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Life
Apparently, Being Able to Pay Your Bills Is Asking Too Much
What It’s Like to Watch Your World Slowly Disappear
I’ve Become Financially Offended by Restaurant Prices
Motherhood Changes Shape
You Should Have to Do This Job Once
The Hurt You Can’t See
If I Stay Ready, Nothing Bad Will Happen
Selective Outrage and the Stretching of “Threats”
Mary Was 34 Forever
Guilt for Sale: When Compassion Becomes a Commercial
When Every Call Looks Legit… and None of Them Are
We Remember. They Guess.
Pay People for Their Work. Period.
What’s Wrong With You?
When Leadership Feels Like Abuse
NFL Season Opener: Cowboys vs. Eagles — When Spit Flies, Lessons Follow
Oprah and the Fake Pink Salt Trick
Stop Confusing Honesty With Negativity
When Did Being Scammed Become a Normal Part of Life?
When “Mind Your Own Business” Is the Worst Advice Ever
Just Say Thank You
I Screwed Up. I Apologized. I Begged. They Said, “Let Me Be.”
Why I’m Still Speaking Out About Duane Boise
I’ve Waited Long Enough
Preach It, Brother—No Degree Required
Donald Trump Killed the Joke
Building the Perfect Kid—One Decade at a Time
Let It Go… Or At Least Try Not to Lose Your Mind Over It
Excuse Me, Am I Invisible or Just Inconvenient?
Keep Politicians Out of My Doctor’s Office
Suck It Up, Buttercup: My Real-Life Battle with Chronic Pain
If I Knew Then What I Know Now… I Would’ve Picked Vegetables Over French Fries (Sometimes)
Chased by Shadows, Saved by Love
No One’s Coming to Save You — And That’s When You Save Yourself
When Family and Business Mix: The One Lesson You Can’t Skip
The Beautiful, Messy Miracle of Friendship
Is the World Getting Better or Worse Overall?
Another Day, Another Story: Why I Refuse to Let My Health Define Me
I’m a Progressive Democrat — and Guess What? I’m Still a Pretty Great Person
The American Healthcare System: Killing Us Softly — and Charging Extra for the Privilege
Medicine by Spreadsheet: How Patients Lost the Right to Be Patients
The Flawed Response to the Opioid Crisis: A Lesson from History
One Economy, Two Realities (and Tang Doesn’t Taste Like Orange Juice)
You Won’t Believe the Stuff We Believed in the 60s
Winter, You’ve Worn Out Your Welcome
Why I’ve Never Been Good at Taking Criticism
Another Day, Another Shooting: We Are a Nation That Chooses This
Why I Refuse to Stay Silent About Book Banning
When Family Feels Far Away
Balance Is Everything—What Life Keeps Teaching Me
What Disagreements Have Taught Me About Perspective
If I Had a Worry Switch, I’d Flip It Off (and Probably Back On Again)
Politics
Apparently, Being Able to Pay Your Bills Is Asking Too Much
Apparently, Rock Bottom Has a Campaign Budget
Wisconsin Is Not for Sale—and I’m Not Keeping Quiet
What “86” Actually Means
Selective Outrage and the Stretching of “Threats”
Pay People for Their Work. Period.
Affordability: The Latest “Democrat Hoax,” Brought to You by the Man Who Thinks Reality Is Optional
The Most Litigious Man in America
Justice or Just Payback?
The King of Liars Dares to Cry “Perjury!”
Blind Loyalty Isn’t Faith — It’s Stupidity
When Free Speech Meets Firepower: America’s Odd Couple
When Leadership Feels Like Abuse
Trump’s America Is a Fantasy Land of Lies and Hoaxes
If You See Something, Good Luck Doing Anythin
I Married a Public Servant—and He Taught Me What Government Really Does
No Help for the Needy, Just Handouts for the Greedy
The Man Behind the Curtain Has a Hit List—And You’re On It
Donald Trump Killed the Joke
Still Blaming Biden? Trump’s Excuses Don’t Match Reality
Fighting Back With Common Sense: Democratic Governors Step Up Where Trump Falls Short
Trump Claims Public Safety Depends on Perfect English for Truckers
Trump Says He “Knows What the Hell He’s Doing.” The Evidence Screams Otherwise.
Welcome to Trump’s Funhouse: Where the Oval Office Is Now a Shrine to Himself
If You Still Think The Economy Is Fine, You Might Be Dumb, Blind, or Both
I’m a Progressive Democrat — and Guess What? I’m Still a Pretty Great Person
Why Trump Supporters Drive Me Absolutely Insane
Another Day, Another Shooting: We Are a Nation That Chooses This
When Trust Gets Taken: Reflections on Being Honest in a World Full of Scammers
Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater: How Trump and Musk’s Chaos Is Dragging the Economy Down
The Two Faces of Donald Trump: The Tough Guy Act vs. the Reality
Maybe You’ve Got Me Wrong—But Here’s Who I Really Am
Shower the People You Love with Love
The Flawed Response to the Opioid Crisis: A Lesson from History
Step Right Up to the Worst Show on Earth
Books
Don’t Blink: Aging
Don’t Blink: Politics
Don’t Blink: Reflections
Left Waiting
Stories
Homepage
When the World Gets Harder to See
The Words I Wish I Could Take Back
Paradise Shaken: A Tribute to Man-O-War’s Strength
Grateful to Be Back in Paradise
My Mary Thing: A Lesson I’ve Carried All My Life
Finding My Way: From Lost to Loved
Bedbugs
So There I Was… Channeling My Mother Like I Was Possessed
Cruising Through Memory: Growing Up in Orfordville
Parkview Class of ‘73 Graduation Party
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Don’t Blink: Aging — Now Available on Amazon
Apparently, Being Able to Pay Your Bills Is Asking Too Much
Apparently, Rock Bottom Has a Campaign Budget
Wisconsin Is Not for Sale—and I’m Not Keeping Quiet
Don’t Blink: Reflections — Now Available on Amazon
Don’t Blink: Politics — Now Available on Amazon
What It’s Like to Watch Your World Slowly Disappear
I’ve Become Financially Offended by Restaurant Prices
Motherhood Changes Shape
You Should Have to Do This Job Once
What “86” Actually Means
The Hurt You Can’t See
If I Stay Ready, Nothing Bad Will Happen
Selective Outrage and the Stretching of “Threats”
Mary Was 34 Forever
Guilt for Sale: When Compassion Becomes a Commercial
When Every Call Looks Legit… and None of Them Are
We Remember. They Guess.
Pay People for Their Work. Period.
Affordability: The Latest “Democrat Hoax,” Brought to You by the Man Who Thinks Reality Is Optional
The Most Litigious Man in America
What’s Wrong With You?
Justice or Just Payback?
The King of Liars Dares to Cry “Perjury!”
Blind Loyalty Isn’t Faith — It’s Stupidity
When Free Speech Meets Firepower: America’s Odd Couple
When Leadership Feels Like Abuse
Trump’s America Is a Fantasy Land of Lies and Hoaxes
NFL Season Opener: Cowboys vs. Eagles — When Spit Flies, Lessons Follow
Oprah and the Fake Pink Salt Trick
If You See Something, Good Luck Doing Anythin
Stop Confusing Honesty With Negativity
When Did Being Scammed Become a Normal Part of Life?
When “Mind Your Own Business” Is the Worst Advice Ever
Just Say Thank You
I Screwed Up. I Apologized. I Begged. They Said, “Let Me Be.”
Why I’m Still Speaking Out About Duane Boise
When the World Gets Harder to See
I’ve Waited Long Enough
Preach It, Brother—No Degree Required
I Married a Public Servant—and He Taught Me What Government Really Does
No Help for the Needy, Just Handouts for the Greedy
The Words I Wish I Could Take Back
Paradise Shaken: A Tribute to Man-O-War’s Strength
Grateful to Be Back in Paradise
The Man Behind the Curtain Has a Hit List—And You’re On It
Donald Trump Killed the Joke
Building the Perfect Kid—One Decade at a Time
Let It Go… Or At Least Try Not to Lose Your Mind Over It
Excuse Me, Am I Invisible or Just Inconvenient?
Still Blaming Biden? Trump’s Excuses Don’t Match Reality
Keep Politicians Out of My Doctor’s Office
Suck It Up, Buttercup: My Real-Life Battle with Chronic Pain
Fighting Back With Common Sense: Democratic Governors Step Up Where Trump Falls Short
Trump Claims Public Safety Depends on Perfect English for Truckers
My Mary Thing: A Lesson I’ve Carried All My Life
If I Knew Then What I Know Now… I Would’ve Picked Vegetables Over French Fries (Sometimes)
Finding My Way: From Lost to Loved
Bedbugs
Chased by Shadows, Saved by Love
So There I Was… Channeling My Mother Like I Was Possessed
Trump Says He “Knows What the Hell He’s Doing.” The Evidence Screams Otherwise.
Welcome to Trump’s Funhouse: Where the Oval Office Is Now a Shrine to Himself
No One’s Coming to Save You — And That’s When You Save Yourself
When Family and Business Mix: The One Lesson You Can’t Skip
The Beautiful, Messy Miracle of Friendship
Is the World Getting Better or Worse Overall?
Another Day, Another Story: Why I Refuse to Let My Health Define Me
If You Still Think The Economy Is Fine, You Might Be Dumb, Blind, or Both
I’m a Progressive Democrat — and Guess What? I’m Still a Pretty Great Person
The American Healthcare System: Killing Us Softly — and Charging Extra for the Privilege
Medicine by Spreadsheet: How Patients Lost the Right to Be Patients
The Flawed Response to the Opioid Crisis: A Lesson from History
Cruising Through Memory: Growing Up in Orfordville
One Economy, Two Realities (and Tang Doesn’t Taste Like Orange Juice)
You Won’t Believe the Stuff We Believed in the 60s
Winter, You’ve Worn Out Your Welcome
Why I’ve Never Been Good at Taking Criticism
Why Trump Supporters Drive Me Absolutely Insane
Another Day, Another Shooting: We Are a Nation That Chooses This
Why I Refuse to Stay Silent About Book Banning
When Trust Gets Taken: Reflections on Being Honest in a World Full of Scammers
Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater: How Trump and Musk’s Chaos Is Dragging the Economy Down
When Family Feels Far Away
Parkview Class of ‘73 Graduation Party
Balance Is Everything—What Life Keeps Teaching Me
What Disagreements Have Taught Me About Perspective
The Two Faces of Donald Trump: The Tough Guy Act vs. the Reality
Maybe You’ve Got Me Wrong—But Here’s Who I Really Am
Shower the People You Love with Love
The Flawed Response to the Opioid Crisis: A Lesson from History
Step Right Up to the Worst Show on Earth
If I Had a Worry Switch, I’d Flip It Off (and Probably Back On Again)