Blog archives
Personal stories in our blog
Happy anniversary
July 29, 2011
30 years since Charles and Diana’s wedding — and our first ride together, dinner and a movie, first kiss. 20 years since a trip to a courthouse in Quebec.
Obama in the news: He quit smoking
February 8, 2011
President Obama quit smoking, and you can quit smoking too.
Amy Czerniec and the dog that broke her heart
July 1, 2009
Saying goodbye to one workplace, and beginning the search for the next.
'King of Kings' theme: My Easter movie earworm
April 5, 2009
The 1961 film starring Jeffrey Hunter has always been my personal cheesy Jesus movie.
Word-of-tweet recommendation for local business excellence
February 25, 2009
I was happy with Hoernel Key Shop so I Twittered that, and people responded.
Garry Meier on WIND, Brendan & Pete on iTunes, Steve Dahl on Movable Type
February 23, 2009
Keeping up with the latest doings of former radio colleagues.
How Jerry Taft and TweetDeck found me fresh eggs, dead body
January 25, 2009
During a movie intermission, I try out TweetDeck’s ‘search’ feature and find a dead body and fresh eggs nearby.
Snuggie, Slanket, Heat Surge: My TV monk life
January 1, 2009
The Great Recession makes me consider becoming a monk — a monk with a Snuggie, a Slanket, and a Heat Surge.
Traditional New Years foods for good luck
December 28, 2008
A look at a few of the events and the foods that have become New Year’s traditions.
Yes, we got some snow here
December 19, 2008
Documenting the foot of snow that fell here in Racine, Wisconsin overnight and into the day.
Oh, crap -- Mischke too (updated)
December 7, 2008
My two biggest radio heroes have both been taken off the air on the same day — first Steve Dahl, and now T.D. Mischke.
If it makes you happy
December 6, 2008
A new study reveals how friend make each other happy — especially if they are nearby.
She loves me, she loves me not
December 5, 2008
If we play a role in creating the world and our own future in it, then the part where we toss our crystal ball back and forth between the one hand and the other hand is crucial.
The news is in my house
December 4, 2008
Steve Dahl called me to say that CBS Radio is canceling his show, so I am losing my job.
Live blogging Election Day 2008
November 4, 2008
Election Day 2008, as experienced in our living room.
Fleece jacket by Patagonia is lightweight, warm in winter
January 18, 2008
Review: Men’s fleece jacket from Patagonia is lightweight, warm, available as a women’s fleece jacket, too.
Pierogi recipes: Cheese filling, cabbage filling, mashed potato filling
December 15, 2007
Pierogi recipes — for pierogi dough and several different fillings — as handed down by my mother.
Canon PowerShot A570 IS ordered
December 12, 2007
Digital Photography Review helped me find the camera I was looking for — a Canon PowerShot A570 IS.
Turning into mornings
November 8, 2007
On Monday, my working day for The Steve Dahl Show was moved up eight and a half hours.
Joseph Campbell on mythology, religion, and art
March 26, 2007
Mythological stories of the hero journey fill the history of religion. Joseph Campbell taught the power of myths.
What my cousin did last summer
February 13, 2007
Ever Google someone you haven’t seen for a long time?
What's on my iBook?
November 9, 2006
I depend on my iBook for a lot of things. When its screen died, Vine Viewer helped me backup my files via VNC.
My site fell asleep
October 12, 2006
A Web design project and some software updates have kept me too busy to blog for six weeks.
Earworm infestation
August 15, 2006
Peace and quiet out in the yard? Not with Kenny Loggins singing “Danny’s Song” over and over and over.
