Dear Reader, There is a poem I return to infrequently, written four centuries ago by an Englishman named John Donne, and it contains what I believe is one of the most quietly profound …
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Dear Reader, The past does not make an appointment. A letter falls out of a box carried from house to house and never opened. A song from a high school dance comes on in a store. Burning leaves …
Dear Reader, There’s a peculiar comfort in floating—in those moments when ideas soar, ambitions lift us skyward, and possibilities seem limitless. We drift among clouds of our own making, …
Dear Reader, Superman had it figured out, or so we thought as kids when reading our comic books. When things got overwhelming, he’d retreat to his Fortress of Solitude—that crystalline …
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Dear Reader, On November 3, Wisconsin voters will decide who represents them in Madison and Washington, and who sits on the school boards, county boards, and village councils that shape daily …
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Dear Reader, We live in a curious time. The same screens that connect us to the world have become stages where we watch others perform fragments of existence—sometimes genuine, often …
Every week, we use these pages to tell the stories of our community. We celebrate accomplishments. We recognize our students and athletes. We tell you what’s happening in our schools, local …
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Dear Reader, I’ve been thinking lately about how we relate to one another—really connect—and what makes some relationships flourish while others never quite take root. It starts …
Dear Reader, I have come to believe the world was never meant to be the Garden of Eden. It was meant to be a playground. Eden, as the story goes, was a finished place. Everything was …
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Dear Reader, Everybody loves a winner. The trophies, the accolades, the flowers and roses—they all go to those who finish first. Winners get remembered, celebrated, lifted up. And the losers? …
Dear Reader, Retirement used to be a gold watch and a fishing pole. Now it’s become a referendum on relevance. One camp insists that stepping back means disappearing. The other says, “I’ve …
Dear Reader, I heard “Nowhere Man” the other day—that haunting Beatles track that once felt like it was written specifically for my seventeen-year-old soul. But something had changed. The …
Dear Reader, There’s something curious that happens in everyday conversations—at coffee shops, on planes, in waiting rooms. Someone asks how you’re doing, what you do, what brings you …
We welcome letters on local issues. National topics may be referenced only if they have direct local impact. Letters must include the writer’s name, address, phone, and email; only the name and …
I am writing this from a seat at PNC Park, watching the Pittsburgh Pirates take the field. Earlier this month I sat in a different set of stands, watching the Milwaukee Brewers do the same thing …