What is a Millennial? That seems to be a hot question right now. It is the new term for what was once Generation Y. A 2009 report by MetLife defined the generation between the years of 1977 to 1994. But...

When we have gratitude, we’re afforded perspective. With that perspective comes appreciation, and with that appreciation, we are afforded peace of mind. It truly is a sort of miracle. In my last column,...

What really is a dream? Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines a dream as “a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep.” I found this definition to be extremely...

Wisconsin has long been a state with two different identities. One identity consistently ranks the state among the best places to live, work, and go to school in the United States. It is a place where...

No intelligent, sentient being has ever journeyed into a recovery lifestyle because they thought it would be a better choice than whatever hellish life they were previously living. It just doesn’t...

There is nothing worse than turning on the news and hearing that a building was just bombed. A man takes a sniper rifle and shoots random people in the street. Or more recently, when a man shoots into...

Recently, I was working at one of my normal Monday night closing-shifts in the concession stands at the Palace Cinema in Sun Prairie. Seeing that it was a slow night, I was talking to one of my friends,...

I am a journaler and a stationary lover. I have so many journals that it would make your head spin. My sticker collection will impress and my washi tape (decorative tape you use in journals) will leave...

With the first national presidential debate right around the corner, people are wondering how the next four years are going to be for the United States. The 2016 elections have been chaotic, with accusations...

As an advocate for healthy, balanced recovery, I often find myself at the mercy of the world around me. Whether it be school, a job, a complicated relationship or even a not-so-complicated one, the same...

My family and I ran a small business in 7 World Trade Center. This building was a relatively new addition to the trade center complex. The façade was made out of red granite that had been imported from...