Dear Reader, Some stories take decades to complete themselves. Ours began over a century ago in the dense forests of northern Wisconsin, where Camp II operated as a bustling lumber operation …
Dear Reader, Recently, I encountered the late David Foster Wallace’s famous commencement speech, and I found myself captivated by his insights on steering through life’s complexities …
Dear Reader, The Fourth of July is upon us once again—a day when we pause to celebrate our independence as a nation. This holiday commemorates that pivotal moment in 1776 when our …
Dear Reader, Recently, I attended an AI conference that opened my eyes to a crucial yet underexamined aspect of our AI revolution: the rare earth materials that power it all. While we celebrate …
Dear Reader, We are all inhabitants of private universes. One person’s world revolves around the crack of a bat against a baseball, the geometry of a perfect swing, the smell of grass and …
Dear Reader, Father’s Day is just around the corner—a perfect time to reflect on the men who raised us, guided us, and helped shape who we are. Fathers, notably, were there at the …
Dear Reader, There’s something about growing older—about all the experiences we gather, the places we’ve been, and the people we’ve met along the way—that helps a …
Dear Reader, Let’s consider what it means when someone tells a lie. Whether it’s told to one person or many—depending on the liar’s available platforms—the essence …
Well folks, the most important sports day of the year has finally happened: The National Football League has released the 2025 schedule. This will remain the most important sports day of the year for the next 365 days, give or take, until the 2026 schedule comes out.
Dear Reader, As Memorial Day approaches, we pause to remember and honor those who gave everything for our nation. Each Memorial Day, we stand in solemn gratitude for thos who never …
Dear Reader, In the final accounting, when the ledger of our days closes and the last breath escapes like a whisper into the void, what remains of us? We who once walked with purpose, …
"Dazed and Confused" takes place over the course of one day in 1976 Austin, Texas, following the conversations and activities of various teenagers on the last day of school.
Dear Reader, Mother's Day is upon us - a moment to pause and honor the women who gave us life, love, and guidance. Each of us owes our existence to a mother, through whom, by the grace of …
Dear Reader, Remember the song "Just Dropped In (to see what condition my condidtion was in)" by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition? In today's world, rare indeed is the person who …
Dear Reader, Easter is upon us, a time of great celebration for Christians around the world. It is the day we proclaim, Christ is risen!—a moment of triumph over death, of hope restored, …
Dear Reader, In a world overwhelmed by noise, wisdom is too often drowned out. Today, everything fights for our attention—headlines, outrage, sirens, engines—clamoring for dominance in an …
We’ve gotten a few landmark sports films over the last 50 or so years. Each decade has had at least one top-tier sports film, but usually more. The 2011 biographical sports drama "Moneyball" might be the genre’s peak in the 2010s.
Letter to the Editor published in the March 12, 2025 issue of the Tomahawk Leader.
Letters to the Editor published in the March 5, 2025 issue of the Tomahawk Leader.
"The Color of Money" finds three of the most important figures in cinema at distinctly different yet equally interesting points in their careers.