One nice thing about living in Wisconsin is that most people (some work in snow removal) are happy when Spring comes. Of course, we're never sure when Continue Reading
A COVID Pep Talk: All Things in Moderation
I've been pretty lucky in life. I've taken it on the chin more than once and survived without too many scars. Part of that luck may be doing some of Continue Reading
We’re All Superheroes on Team Humanity
When we were kids my brother and I always fought over the kitchen radio to see who would get to select the station that we'd listen to while we ate Continue Reading
Kindness Conquers
I was hoping the cowpies in my last essay would provide enough fertilizer for a couple of easy follow-on essays. Shit – then we get more shootings and Continue Reading
Life May Be Sh***y But at Least I Remembered to Lace Up My Boots
Wow! Two months of gloom and doom essays. I can hear you saying, "Give me a break – doesn't this guy (Ken) ever smile or laugh?" Well, yeah. So I'm Continue Reading
Are We There Yet?
Last week's essay was tough. It's always tough when you're asking yourself deep questions (and sometimes even questions that don't seem so deep when Continue Reading
Anyone Can Become a Minority When the Deck Gets Shuffled
We all have special talents and when we play on the same team we should have the courage to share them. You can never tell how or when someone else Continue Reading
The Cost of Prejudice and “Getting More”
"Get More" has become the American Dream. I'm afraid that someday those two words may appear on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty instead of the Continue Reading
Questions are Good Even if We Don’t Have an Answer
Questions are good even if we don't have an answer. At least we're asking and trying to see things freshly with our own eyes and minds. Not to say Continue Reading
You Are What You Eat
Maybe some of you remember registering for the draft agonizing if you were a conscientious objector or not. You were reminded that you don't get to Continue Reading
Listen Up Soldier: Time for those Potatoes!
It's time for those Potatoes! It's been a week since I wrote about mushrooms. I hope you're thinking: "Hey, I'm here, ain't I. Got through a lot of Continue Reading
Listen Up Mushrooms and Potatoes!
Did you ever consider that the lower kingdoms are ahead of humankind in many ways? Think about it. Herds of animals cooperate in hunting, ants are Continue Reading
