Category Archives: Feature

In my 45 years of hauling freight, some strange things happened, mostly because I was, and still am, an unethical person. I remember having two 700-pound presses on the truck one day, going to two different places. One went out in the country to a blacksmith shop in the bluffs outside of Guttenberg. After going up and...

Well, if you're anything like us, we're sure the Super Bowl has you dreaming of all things summer. Okay, maybe not. Maybe ANYTHING has us dreaming all things summer. Because grilling season isn't exactly here with us yet, although 55 degrees in February won't earn a complaint from us, this recipe can maybe tide you over. I've shared with...

I have become the totally domesticated man. The next and last step will probably have me in a dress doing housework like dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and, last but not least, cooking. There is a statement that says we learn from our mistakes. If that is true, I have to be one smart son of a gun! Dusting is...

This week’s cook took on a very big task, on what is often described as the biggest day of one’s life. Trisha Vander Molen, along with her mom, mother-in-law, grandma, aunts, sister, and sister-in-law, baked and decorated 250 cupcakes for her wedding. “The cupcakes were kind of from...

The recent icy roads have reminded me of things that happened to me. I spent decades on the road in a semi truck. One thing I remember is driving on a road that was pure ice. The trailer I was pulling was empty. I was actually on a bit of a downgrade and going into a very strong...

My only sister passed away in South Carolina where she had lived for the last several years. I don’t remember the following because I was two to three years old. My poor mother was ill and bed ridden after I was born. She had Parkinson’s and other severe health problems. My sister was 10 years older than...