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May 4, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Remembering Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
Michael Collins remembered fondly.
May 4, 2021
Mark Tobola
Relearning History
Space race of the 50s and 60s reviewed.
May 4, 2021
Don Wyeth
Magical Thinking
Exploring the idea of magical thinking.
May 4, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Love is the Answer
Love seen, felt and heard in nature at spring time.
May 4, 2021
Don Wyeth
Pythagoras
Pythagoras, connection between music and neurological system.
May 4, 2021
Frank Varney
Frank in France - May 4, 2021 - Bon Premier Mai! (Happy May 1st!) 
May 1st, national holiday in France.
April 27, 2021
Don Wyeth
The Apathetic Heart
For several years we have been bombarded with one disastrous episode after another.
April 27, 2021
Mark Tobola
Spies R Not Us
An article in the news on April 22nd caught my attention.
April 27, 2021
Charlie Milliren
Moment with the Mayor for April 27, 2021
Not a good week for outdoor activities but temps to go back up this week.
April 27, 2021
Don Wyeth
GMOs
I have found that going shopping for non-GMO foods is similar to a hunting expedition.
April 27, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Could Schools Democratize Learning With 1:1 Device Programs?
Districts looking to close the gap are turning to edtech to equalize education for all.
April 20, 2021
How the Budget Connects Our Community
Senator Smith on his last budget listening session.
April 20, 2021
Frank Varney
Frank in France - April 20, 2021 - Bonjour!
Academic schedule in France.
April 20, 2021
Don Wyeth
Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding, and Insight
Knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and insight and striking a balance.
April 20, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Hero Robert Smalls
Heroic story of former slave Robert Smalls.
April 20, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Buying Equipment? Why It Pays to Get It Right The First Time
Lifespan of office equipment discussed.
April 13, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Our Small but Mighty Community
Giving praise to small town volunteers and those who serve.
April 13, 2021
Don Wyeth
Space, The New Frontier
Looking at the history of space and dark origins.
April 13, 2021
Don Wyeth
Music and Health
Music plays a part in mental health.
April 13, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Fresh Start, Part 4 – Securing Your Digital Privacy in 2021
Discover ways to protect your digital privacy.
April 13, 2021
Don Wyeth
GMOs
Safety of GMO meats and plants explored.
April 13, 2021
Frank Varney
Frank in France April 13, 2021
The effects of COVID in France.
April 7, 2021
Michael Tidemann
Dahl poetry collection a unique production
Dahl poetry collection a unique production.
April 7, 2021
Arian Knops
Glammy
First signs of spring revisited.
April 7, 2021
Imagine the Possibilities During the Year of Broadband Access
Imagine the Possibilities During the Year of Broadband Access.
April 7, 2021
Don Wyeth
The City of Cahokia
History of the Cahokian civilization.
April 7, 2021
Don Wyeth
Judgement Day
Doctrine of an afterlife and final judgement discussed.
April 7, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Easter Sunday Church Lady Epiphany
Easter morning brings contentment and joy.
March 30, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Recounting Weekend Blessings
The sun fills my office window on Monday morning
March 30, 2021
Mark Tobola
I Don't Know
The beginning of all wisdom is the statement 'I don't know.'
March 30, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Fresh Start, Part 4 – Securing Your Digital Privacy in 2021
A guest post from our friends at Emsisoft.
March 30, 2021
Don Wyeth
Organic Food
There continues to be confusion for many shoppers about what constitutes organic foods
March 30, 2021
Expand BadgerCare and Bring our Dollars Back Home
Thanks to the ACA, the federal government has offered to return our tax dollars back to WI
March 22, 2021
Nicole Rogers
School Days Memories in the Air
The walk back home that morning left me positively energized
March 22, 2021
Frank Varney
Frank in France - March 23, 2021
À table! (To the table!)
March 22, 2021
Don Wyeth
Music as a Brain Tune-up
Music can actually strengthen our relationships with others.
March 22, 2021
Wisconsin Women to Remember
March is Women’s History Month
March 22, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Fresh Start, Part 2 – Part 3
Securing Your Digital Privacy in 2021
March 22, 2021
Don Wyeth
The Mashkiiziibii People (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa)
The tribal territory of 124,459 Acres stretches across the southern end of Lake Superior.
March 22, 2021
Don Wyeth
The Little Ice Age
Scientists agree that the world has experienced five major ice ages
March 22, 2021
Darleen Jarocki
Easter Eggs
The excitement that arose the morning of the Easter celebration in our home.
March 15, 2021
Don Wyeth
The Ides of March
Beware the Ides of March
March 15, 2021
Charlie Milliren
For the Week of March 14, 2021
Have a great week and enjoy the mild temps.
March 15, 2021
Don Wyeth
Solar Innovations
Making solar electric generation a viable option has always been a balancing act
March 8, 2021
Mark Tobola
Keeping a Proper Attitude – Part 2
We are all going to go through some hard times and those hard times are temporary.
March 8, 2021
Don Wyeth
Personal Integrity
Having integrity helps foster an open and positive work environment
March 8, 2021
Don Wyeth
Renewable vs Carbon-based Energy
Can the US meet energy needs with renewable sources?
March 8, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Welcome, Frank from France!
Travis and I are so pleased to welcome another kind, creative and thoughtful columnist.
March 8, 2021
Darleen Jarocki
Nothing like Head Cheese…Thank God.
May be too graphic for some readers...
March 2, 2021
Frank Varney
Frank in France
Bonjour (Hello) from the center of France!
March 1, 2021
Darleen Jarocki
Keeping Houseplants Alive When You’re Away
Even houseplants slow down in this cooler weather.
March 1, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Women’s History Month
Why celebrate Women’s History month?
March 1, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Fresh Start – Preventing Malware Infections in 2021
A guest post from our friends at Emsisoft
March 1, 2021
Charlie Milliren
March is Here!
We can only hope the temps stay mild until Spring is officially here.
March 1, 2021
Don Wyeth
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year has its beginnings over 3000 years ago
March 1, 2021
Mark Tobola
Keeping a Proper Attitude – Part 1
It finally dawned on me how I would fight to encourage people.
March 1, 2021
Don Wyeth
The Going Green Vocabulary
There are many technical terms which I use in this column.
March 1, 2021
Building Momentum to Vaccinate More Wisconsinites
I’ll be so happy to be close once again when we’re all safer.
February 22, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Service and Community
I am grateful for all those who so unselfishly serve others in need.
February 22, 2021
Don Wyeth
Ethics and Conscience
No matter which society we examine, we find examples of societal-ethical expectations.
February 22, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
How to Make Computer Issues a Thing of the Past
Computers have a habit of dying at the worst possible time.
February 22, 2021
Don Wyeth
Black History Month
Black History Month lets us educate ourselves about African-American luminaries.
February 22, 2021
Mark Tobola
Manners and Class
Be respectful of everyone, no matter if we want to or not.
February 22, 2021
Darleen Jarocki
Starting Your Garden
My husband and I walked our garden this past week, imagining the perfect planting.
February 16, 2021
Mark Tobola
A Question of Speech
You know, the curse of "may you live in interesting times."
February 16, 2021
Don Wyeth
The True Believer
What is a true believer?
February 16, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Outsourced Help Desk for Accountants
A broken computer or server downtime can be devastating.
February 16, 2021
Don Wyeth
Laser Weapons
I recall taking my twin sons to the premiere of the Star Wars movies.
February 9, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Outsourced Help Desk for Accountants
Tax accountants, for instance, are slammed as annual deadlines draw near.
February 9, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Turkey Dinners and Valentine's day
Don’t forget your Valentine this Sunday.
February 9, 2021
Mark Tobola
An Open Mind
A mind is like a parachute; it works best when open.
February 9, 2021
Don Wyeth
Laser Weapons
General Atomics and Boeing are currently developing a high energy laser systems.
February 9, 2021
Darleen Jarocki
Fun in the Snow
When our winter transforms the landscape many of us revel in the days gone by.
February 9, 2021
Don Wyeth
Indoor Air Quality
When you hear the term air pollution, you normally think of the air outside.
February 1, 2021
Mark Tobola
The Cost of Doing Business
Well, it's happening again: Prices are going up.
February 1, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Time to Replace Your Laptop Battery?
Some computers now come with a variation on the car dashboard indicator light.
February 1, 2021
Don Wyeth
Varieties of Love
According to the ancient Greeks, there's more than one variety of love
February 1, 2021
Don Wyeth
Nuclear Waste
The most sensible long-term solution is to get away from nuclear fission all together
February 1, 2021
Nicole Rogers
The Blind Men and the Elephant
The earliest version of this parable dates to 500 BCE.
January 25, 2021
Mark Tobola
On Freedom
We have more and better access to Freedom and Liberty than anywhere else in the world.
January 25, 2021
Don Wyeth
The People’s Best Interests
“Why is it that people seem to vote against their own best interest?"
January 25, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Monday Morning at Cozy
Monday morning felt like a let’s get breakfast at Cozy kind of morning.
January 25, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Why You Need to Uninstall Adobe Flash Player
All good things must come to an end
January 25, 2021
Darleen Jarocki
Old School Education
Our young people are experiencing the difficulties of separation. 
January 25, 2021
Don Wyeth
The Paris Agreement
And what impact does it have on the mitigation of global warming?
January 18, 2021
Mark Tobola
To a Better 2021
It has been a really crazy year.
January 18, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Are Your Passwords Compromised?
News of a big brand suffering a data breach is all too common today.
January 18, 2021
Darleen Jarocki
Amaryllis
Have you been wondering why your amaryllis hasn’t bloomed?
January 18, 2021
Don Wyeth
Biofuels
Biofuels as a part of the carbon footprint reduction solution
January 18, 2021
Don Wyeth
The Flood
The story of Noah and the Flood was one of my favorites.
January 18, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Reading and Jazz
I have been tag-teaming between authors Thich Nhat Hahn and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
January 12, 2021
Don Wyeth
The Great Spirit
America has made a grave error in not understanding Native American spiritual beliefs
January 12, 2021
Charlie Milliren
Moment with the Mayor for January 12, 2021
Been a few weeks and the holidays are over but the mild weather is not.
January 12, 2021
Joe Smoczyk
Why Managed Services Make Your Life Easier
That smile of relief when we fix someone’s technology is a gift of doing IT service.
January 12, 2021
Don Wyeth
Freedom
People have two basic needs: the need for freedom and the need for belonging.
January 12, 2021
Darleen Jarocki
The Calendar
In 753 BC, the Roman king Romulus was believed to have been the first inventor of the cale
January 12, 2021
Don Wyeth
Acid Rain
So, what is acid rain and what causes it?
January 12, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Finding Peace on the Popple River Trail
The peaceful walk in the snow-covered forest was just what we both needed.
January 12, 2021
Mark Tobola
On Civil Discourse
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were known to have rather excited arguments
January 4, 2021
Out of the Long Shadow of 2020
Let’s carry over only the good into 2021

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