By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, This week, all Multi Media Channel publications and websites are collaborating with other newspapers across Wisconsin to bring new attention and, ideally, new action to a challenge that has plagued our state for decades – homelessness. There are thousands of children across Wisconsin who are homeless every day. And veterans. …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Autumn is here and with it is the temporary sleep or death of much of the beauty around us. As an example, you can see the immense effort the leaves on the trees make to die. They fall in single blazes of glory, a magnificent swan song of departure. With …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Every now and then some of us drop to the bottom of the universe. Maybe we hit a stretch of bad health or lose a loved one or encounter a significant economic loss. It’s real and severe and something we must deal with so we do. That’s where and when we …
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By Patrick J. Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Yesterday my grandson Michael Francis was born. Coincidentally or maybe not, Francis was the name of my father. His birth and my father’s death got me thinking…see below. Echoes What are we to bequeath of our lives Our graves will be overgrown with brush Later generations will trample over …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Every journey has a starting point. With that first step is the anticipation of hope for the best of what may come. What if one had zero expectation other than the belief of knowing that inside was a reservoir of courage, strength and American know-how to overcome? Rather than worrying …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, In this world of constant chaos, we need to look at what’s really important. In my view, that begins and ends with helping others in need. We need to see the world with new eyes. The richness of life spills out in brief vignettes: little children selling sunflowers on …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Gannett, the largest publisher in America when measured by circulation, owns the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Stevens Point Journal and a number of other Wisconsin newspapers. Gannett is currently merging with GateHouse Media, which having undergone one bankruptcy in September of 2013, is owned by New Fortress Investment Group who also owns New …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Today is Labor Day, the day when we celebrate American workers and the progress we have achieved for our nation. There have been many conflicts over the years that have helped shape our country in its current situation, and helped set an example for the rest of the world. Our nation …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Tonight I looked and watched for shooting stars. Have you ever done that? When I was a kid I used to lie in the grass at night with a friend and search for shooting stars. I knew that if you could see one you could make a wish and it …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, While I was exercising this morning, I wondered what it would be like if each of us could travel back in time to the most important times of our life. Where would we go? Who or what would we want to see again? And what would we avoid? Some …
