Opinion

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review

The return to one of the greatest film franchises of all time. With Harrison Ford putting on his iconic hat and whip for one last ride as the famed hero Indiana Jones, does the new installment live up to the outstanding predecessors that came before it?

“Workers with the Kuoni and Littel Ice Company are pictured cutting ice on the Wisconsin River, ca. 1905. The village of Sauk City is seen in the background.

Future you

Sometimes, you have to be mean to your kid. You have to say “no.” You have to tell them they are wrong. What they want and what they need are not always the same thing, and it’s your job, as their temporary caretaker, to provide for all their needs and only some of their desires. 

Popular historical novel

Would you agree that too much money is being spent in American politics? Most of us believe so, regardless of our political affiliation; this is a non-partisan issue. A CBS News Poll in August 2022 found that 86% of us believe the biggest threat to our democracy is the influence of money in politics.

John Hudson, Early Mazomanie Developer

By Frank Wolf

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Review

Winter Sowing

“Like the seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring.”

--Khalil Gibran

Multi-genre fiction

If you like mysteries that cross into other categories, I recently found two books that kept me turning the pages.  Any vagueness in describing the stories is purposefully done to minimize spoilers.

Tense Tech Thriller

As we mark another year since the January 6 insurrection, it is crucial to remember that this was not just a heated protest. It was a direct attack on the very foundation of our democracy.