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There is so much to love about autumn – especially up north

NIAGARA, Wis. — While I was thinking about what to write this week, it seems that the forces aligned to decide for me. I am reading about the history of agriculture, quotations about October hit my inbox, and an article about October emerged from the internet. And they all got me remembering about this time of year in my youth. So here goes — my tribute to October. I grew up in Ripon, Wis., which was set in the heart of some of the richest farmland in the state. My grandparents were farmers, and my siblings and I spent many wonderful days on their property, where we always had fun ...

The price we all pay when we allow history to repeat itself

NIAGARA, Wis. — Maybe it is because I have now reached my seventh decade of living or because I am retired and am not too busy with my own small life to notice, but we seem perilously close to repeating history. And I have to admit, this realization frightens me. Do you feel it as well? When I ponder the approach of this upcoming election year, I feel a heaviness of heart, a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, and a brain full of dread and concern as to the results and what they may mean for our collective world’s future. I really did not like history class when I was in ...

Setting the right priorities will guide us to a better world

NIAGARA, Wis. — We are all familiar with the need to set priorities. There is always more to do than there are hours in the day so in order to live as intentionally and effectively as possible, we set about assigning a level of importance to life’s demands. Most of us learn to do this as we make our way through our lives and find out — most of the time the hard way — what happens when we do not prioritize our life’s activities. Priorities change as we grow from children into adults. Even in adulthood, our priorities may flex as we age or when we find ourselves in different ...

Have we become characters in the video game of life?

NIAGARA, Wis. — Catchy little title, isn’t it? I wish I could take credit for thinking of it, but once again I draw on Roy H. Williams’ Monday Morning Memo. Recently, Williams wrote about our frenetic, overscheduled lives: the causes as well as a suggested solution. For many of us, our working years could certainly be described as a marathon of obligations and calendars so full they bordered on humanly impossible. If we did not learn how to juggle and prioritize, that state of living followed us right into retirement. If you are prone to being a “busy person,” you may be ...

Golden K hears from St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry representatives

KINGSFORD — The Carpenters had a hit song, “Rainy Days and Mondays” with the added lyrics, “always get me down.” Rainy days may dampen the mood of the Golden K seniors, but they do not bring them down on Monday mornings as they head out for their weekly meeting. They arrive with ...

Parkinson’s group meets on Sept 28

KINGSFORD — The Parkinson Society, a support group for Parkinson’s patients and their families, will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford. Catherine Vivio is facilitator for the group. For more information, call her at 906-282-7309.