oomphalos poem #1 when my dad was sixty-seven he was in the hospital a couple months he was a terrible patient he wouldn’t eat the food wouldn’t drink the water “it tastes better in my horse trough!” and the coffee was strained through an irishman’s sock mother had to bring him oyster stew in a […]
Jackie Jackson
Posted inArts & Culture
You must meet Jackie
Meet Jackie Jackson. If you don’t know her, you should. She has mentored many a writer. Maybe you. She’s written an array of children’s books over the years and tons of interesting and funny stories about growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm. Since retiring, she has finally sat down and concentrated on getting those big books […]
Posted inOpinion
Letter to the Editor 1/17/13
STATE WORKERS NEED LINCOLN Abraham Lincoln’s most striking quality was his commitment to doing what was right, no matter what. As a lawyer, he passionately tried cases he believed in. As president, he fought against all odds for the abolishment of slavery. He didn’t take the easy, safe path. He took the true path, relentlessly […]
