By Jill Fuller Among other things, Abraham Lincoln had to learn how to use Zoom last year. As he peered into the camera, one youngster asked him how he was enjoying 2020. Lincoln, played by re-enactor Kevin Wood, replied that he was making new friends, but wasn’t quite sure how...
Category: Opinion
Behind My Door: Step aside, Martha Stewart! (part two)
By Sandra BernhardtReaders might remember that in Part One, I wrote about being “gifted” with a rabbit from Ralph, my brave hunter. I recalled how, without warning, he’d bolted through the kitchen door, a creature of some sort draped across his shoulder. Proudly, he tossed a naked creature to me. Fortunately,...
Our Take: Just because you’re vaccinated doesn’t mean you shouldn’t mask up
With 11 percent of eligible Wisconsinites having been vaccinated against the coronavirus, and another 9.4 percent awaiting their second dose, we’re seeing more and more Facebook posts by grandparents looking forward to being able to hug their loved ones again. That’s understandable, since it’s been a full year since the...
Off The Record: You’re a grand old flag!
By Chris SpanglerBeing home more due to COVID-19, it is amazing how many package deliveries I’ve been seeing in the neighborhood. If it isn’t the U.S. Postal Service (on a Sunday, even!), then its FedEx, UPS, Amazon Prime, Speedee or some other delivery service slowly cruising by to read addresses.The...
Our Take: Don’t forget to ‘spring forward’ this Sunday
If you haven’t noticed, dusk has been falling later and later these past few weeks. And that means one thing: Daylight Saving Time is almost here.In fact, it’s this weekend, as we all “spring forward” at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14.Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour later than...