By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, some of you may be thinking about what you’re going to do for that special person that you cherish, some of you may be reflecting on and missing that someone you’ve lost, and others of you may be dreaming about the one you’ve yet …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Wisconsinites pride themselves on their hospitality, kindness and their Midwestern values, and raise their children to reflect as such. Team sports are one instance in which parents have warranted a way for their children to have the opportunity to get out of themselves, and understand that the whole is …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Recently I visited with my four-month-old grandson Michael. He didn’t say much. He didn’t do much. He basically ate and slept and ate and slept. But he smiled. His main form of engaging was his smile. There is nothing more precious than looking into the innocent and non-judging eyes …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, One cannot pick up a paper or watch television these days without learning about Prince Harry and Meghans’ retreat from the traditional royal life of nobility. It makes one wonder where nobility comes from. One definition is belonging to a “hereditary class” or aristocracy which would aptly apply to the Duke and …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, All too often we hear the phrase “Life is short.” Even though life expectancy has risen dramatically over the last few generations, it seems that it’s not enough. Or is it? It may be that we just waste so much of it…so much that when death is imminent, we …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Another new year is upon us and with that, many of us make resolutions to strive harder, to live the best version of ourselves. Historically, I have had an annual lunch with multi-generations of family during the holiday season where we share the resolutions we wrote the previous year and assess, perhaps …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, With the passing of the New Year we shut the door to the 2010-2019 decade. A lot has happened in just 10 years: unemployment dropped to 3.5 percent, the U.S. became the largest energy producer in the world, tech went from tiny to dominant, China rose to challenge the U.S., the EU …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, There is a sadness, an isolation, an array of special dramas, and perhaps a poignant, happy rebirth that drives us out of the darkness and into the light of Christmas. There can be a new sense of wonder that betides us during the holiday season if we are open to it. …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Every year for some time now a small group gathers on an evening around the holidays for a deep dive discussion regarding the mysteries of life while enjoying a few libations and tasty treats. The group is diverse; male, female, young and old, and rarely exceeds six in number. On this …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Recently I saw a show on Netflix called “Lucifer.” These episodes feature a charismatic, fallen angel interfering in people’s lives. While watching this, I thought of the notion of, as the show states, how many people do a so-called deal with the devil. So what would you do if …
