Today is opening day for the 99th year of the Lake Geneva mailboat. Once an integral part of a typical summer day at the lake, the tradition continues as part of a lake cruise boat. The young runners disembark through an opening in the front of the boat. They jump to a dock, leave newspapers …

    Occasionally, I hear frustration with the students of today. This is not surprising considering how good and well behaved my generation always was in school. The modern student certainly has a high standard to follow, right? Alas, attached is one story that makes a point that each generation is different, challenging and exciting. …

Saturday night I found myself in an establishment full of Chicago Blackhawks fans. While they didn’t get the outcome they wanted on that particular evening, gosh did they have fun. It made me think just how crazy things will be when the Chicago Cubs make the World Series. It doesn’t look like this is the …