There is a pedestrian bridge that crosses over Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee. It connects Brady Street to Veteran’s Park on Lake Michigan. Two Continue Reading
Who Will Hold Me When I Die
Yesterday morning I dropped off my grandson, Asher, at the Waldorf school. It made no sense to drive all the way back home since I needed to pick him Continue Reading
The Oath That Outranks Any Order
I recently read an article on Military.com titled "4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders." In the essay, the Continue Reading
When the Dragon Whispers Back
“There are dragons ahead!” Thus proclaimed our grandson, Asher, at supper last night. The statement came completely out of the blue. Asher is four Continue Reading
When Vets Just Know
My son Hans called me a couple days ago. He lives down in Texas, near Madisonville—which means he doesn’t live near much of anything. Anyway, he Continue Reading
Roots and Seasons
We took our grandson, Asher, to the May Festival a couple of days ago. The May Festival is an annual event put on by the Tamarack Waldorf School. It Continue Reading
When Love Skips a Generation
I took Asher to a playground yesterday. My grandson likes to go to a local park that has a sandbox. It’s big enough that he can use his shovel and Continue Reading
The Distance Between Then and Now
I went to visit a friend of mine a couple of days ago. I spend time with him every week or so. We sit around, share a beer, and commiserate. I met him Continue Reading
What Was It All For?
I visited with two of my brothers on Saturday. All three of us are retired. As we sat around, we eventually discussed our previous lives in the Continue Reading
When He Said We’d Be Angels
Asher was restless last night. He woke me up four times: at 9:00 PM, at midnight, at 3:00 AM, and at 4:00 AM. Twice, he asked me to get up and give Continue Reading
When the System Turns Wild
“In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. It is in contrast to Continue Reading
More Than Grandpa
I've been a full-time caregiver for one of our grandchildren for over four years now. My wife and I have been responsible for Asher since he got out Continue Reading