Aug 9, 20214 min read
Carolyn Wedin, Beloved Friend and Mentor, 1940-2021
I wrote this for the funeral of my aunt Carolyn, two days ago. I share it now with a few hyperlinks plus light edits to clarify things...
Oct 13, 20195 min read
The “Least Resistant Personality Profile” and Factory Farms
While studying rural communities that face poverty, shocking rates of cancer, and poisoned fishing waters from industrial pollution,...
Aug 31, 20194 min read
Remembering: Terrible Jobs, Race, and Generational Changes
My aunt Carolyn retired from a college teaching career and moved into our family’s historic farmhouse in northern Wisconsin. When the St....
Jun 22, 20192 min read
Hip-Hop Music, 24-Hour Gun Ranges, and Hog Shit
I was dismayed to learn that the Trade Lake Township board appears (at least temporarily) to be backtracking on its promise—voted under...