Growing Old, Gracefully.

I continue to learn lessons from my dogs. Why? They are kind and forgiving. They recognize I am a special-needs student who can’t roll over. Plus, my dogs have much to offer in their HCCC  (Human Corrections Course Catalog).  Jack Carter Newsom, a young, bright professor dog …

Thank you for the many responses to our little contest last week. After much pleasure in reading all the emails that came in, Annie Frances Burke is the winner.   The childhood memories of being brought up in the countryside I shall treasure forever. Mazing through the …

It’s been a spectacular success. Thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds get together in small groups to discuss a single question. Over several years now, three questions evoke the most lively discussions: 1. Based on your experiences of friendship, what are the two …

Always know where my keys, wallet and phone are when I’m late for an engagement. Watch my beloved Wisconsin Badgers basketball team win a national title. Quit thinking I can solve my friends’ problems. Sneak out of the house for a double dip chocolate ice cream cone without …

In my junior year of high school, my folks took off on vacation for a week and left the care of our apartment in my capable hands. What responsibility! What opportunity. I called the gang to let them know it was open season at the Kuhl place. Being an entrepreneurial …