It's hard to get up in the dark. I want to stay under the covers, next to the big dog who comes up on the bed as soon as he hears me stir. The fireplace in the bedroom is lit, and it is tranquil and warm. But I know if I don't get up and write, I will have missed the fundamental purpose of my days, …
North of the Tension Line
Winter Morning
It’s dawn. There’s new snow on the ground and a fire in the fireplace. I sit in bed with my coffee and watch the turkeys come down from their roosts. If you didn’t know better, you would think there were tall, blue gray mountains to the east, but it is water vapor rising from Lake Michigan, a sign …
Coffee Alert
If you're an early riser, catch me tomorrow morning talking about my new book on WKOW's Wake up Wisconsin Weekend at 6:25 am. …