Category Archives: Life

The banality of evil (Boston Marathon bombing)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

A death in Milwaukee last week got me thinking about the nature of evil. Patrick Kennedy (NOT evil), the Milwaukee police detective to whom serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer (evil) confessed his heinous crimes, died last Thursday of an apparent heart attack.  … Continue reading →

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#iphoneography

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

I just discovered a terrific Twitter hashtag: #iphoneography.  (There are also parallel hashtags #iphonegraphy and #iphonography.) If you love photography, you’ll enjoy following this “conversation.”  You probably already know about it, in fact.  I’m usually late to the party. Basically #iphoneography, … Continue reading →

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Water soccer? (photo)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

I know there’s such a thing as water polo.  How about water soccer?  As this photo I took from my car this morning shows, the Menomonee River has overrun its banks, flooding a nearby soccer field.  In some places the … Continue reading →

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Learning to focus is our next digital challenge

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Will the Internet, with all its abundance, prove to be a distracting road to perdition or the “straight and narrow” pathway that leads humanity to its highest potential? Here’s a link to an excellent article, “You’re distracted.  This professor can help,” from The … Continue reading →

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Living the dream, one doughnut at a time

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

I met my writing buddy, Lisa, for coffee this morning at our favorite spot, Cranky Al’s in Wauwatosa (an older Milwaukee suburb).  Both of us are busy working moms, struggling to balance all of the other demands on our time with … Continue reading →

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I’m back (hopefully . . .)

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Here’s what happens sometimes when I’m not even trying. I have been away from blogging for over a month because my offline responsibilities have claimed the lion’s share of my attention.  Family, job, that sort of thing. Part of the problem, … Continue reading →

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As inauguration nears, check out the Smithsonian’s “First Ladies” exhibit

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

As preparations accelerate in advance of of President Obama’s second inauguration on Monday (which is also Martin Luther King, Jr., Day), one of the biggest stories coming out of Washington is Michelle Obama’s new “bangs” hairstyle.  I bring this up not … Continue reading →

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“Catch Me If You Can” – best un-Christmas movie ever

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

We have probably all watched a favorite Christmas movie this past month.  But how about an un-Christmas movie – like Die Hard, for example, which has little to do with Christmas but is set during the Christmas season?  It’s fun … Continue reading →

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Twinkies, Dan White, and that raisin in the sun

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

By now you have probably heard the news that Hostess, makers of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, and Ho Hos, is closing.  A bankruptcy judge has ordered last-ditch mediation between company and union, but if things have gotten so bad that both union … Continue reading →

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Barefoot summers

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Driving home yesterday, we saw a woman crossing the street, barefoot and limping.  Was she hurt?  More likely, we suspected, she was reacting to the asphalt under her feet.  With the outdoor temperature hitting 100°, the street probably felt like a hot … Continue reading →

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