Category Archives: Guest writer

By Josh Feyen This post originally appeared on Josh’s Substack, here. When I was a kid, the end of May always signaled the final approach to summer vacation. For town kids, the next three months meant day camps, time with … Continue reading →

By Faith Ellestad Sadly, I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth.  It would have come in handy about now. More tragically for my loved ones, I also wasn’t born with a stainless whisk in my hand.  In … Continue reading →

By Kaye Ketterer May 2026. It was just two weeks ago that John and I returned from Croatia. This country was not on our list to visit, but John received a brochure about it and wanted to go, as most … Continue reading →

By Renee Lajcak Renee writes both for the page and for performance, adjusting her style for each. “For spoken word, I use shorter sentences, more repetition. On the page, you can be more abstract. For listeners, I keep it visual, … Continue reading →

By Rick Hata In 1979, I graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia with a double degree in elementary and special education.  The year leading up to my graduation, I served as a resident assistant in an 8-story, high-rise … Continue reading →

By Janet Falk I’m 63 years old and have some gray hair. I’m wearing pants and a jacket. It’s 7:45 pm on June 28, 2016 as I wait for the bus on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan. Suddenly, a taxi pulls … Continue reading →

by Carol Blatter I’ve never been a real swimmer. Not even an imitator. But I’m not a total non-swimmer, either. I admire those who swim laps across the pool with ease and grace. My contact with water is usually reserved … Continue reading →

By Jennifer Feldmann I hopped onto the shuttle bus that would take me to the “start house” at the top of the mountain. Three others were already on the bus, all donned in bright yellow jackets with AUSTRALIA emblazoned on … Continue reading →

By “Stan” Stanaway Buried in the northern forest of Wisconsin is a place difficult to find on any map. Just as the hidden village of Three Pines, Quebec, is only found in the books of Louise Penny, a place called … Continue reading →

By Carol Blatter “Osteoarthritis happens when cartilage — the hard, slippery tissue that cushions the ends of bones at a joint — breaks down.” (Mayo Clinic). The cartilage in my right thumb joint broke down, so the pain from bone … Continue reading →