Category: Columns

Every year at this time birdwatchers new and old spend increasingly more time enjoying the excitement and challenges of observing warblers.
The weather affecting these birds along their migratory routes from their southern wintering grounds, the leaf-out of trees and shrubs in Door County, and the emergence of the insects upon which many of these small flighty birds feast all determine whether it will be a good or a poor warbler spring.

Though it seems difficult to believe, by the time this issue of the Peninsula Pulse reaches you there will be only one week until Memorial Day Weekend.

Dear Mary Pat, My friends and I have frequent arguments about where to eat dinner. They always want to go to the same restaurant and it is not very high on my list. It’s okay, say every four to five weeks or so, but not every week like clockwork. They know it’s not my favorite […]

The last issue left off with the Farrand H. Williams being libeled by the U.S. Marshall for unpaid seamen’s wages of $575, and the ship was sold at Manitowoc in January of 1885 for $1,500.

A bit of advice on hospital room etiquette.

International Earth Day and the first day of Spring, our Vernal Equinox – what an ideal time to pledge to devote more concerted effort toward helping improve some element of nature.

I mentioned last issue that April is National Poetry Month. For years I celebrated poetry in April by publishing some of my favorite poems in this column, but when I moved to the Peninsula Pulse other things came along in the April issues – just as they will this year – and poetry was left behind.

“Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people. Dr. Steiner holds a Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology. In […]

Dear Mary Pat, I don’t know how frequent flyers handle traveling in airplanes so often. What is with people? During my one or two flights a year, I swear I see the worst in humanity.

I have been asked many times about what shipwreck lies near Eagle Bluff, and it was on summer vacation in 1976 that I first attempted to dive on the wreck.

Weather-wise, this has been what I consider to be a very favorable winter in many respects. A continuous deep layer of snow favors wild plants and provides extra soil moisture upon melting in spring; outdoor recreation, including cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling, has experienced one of the best winters in several years; snow shovel, snow blower, and sidewalk-salt sales have been up; and with the past few months having been excellent for birds, so too has the sale of bird food been good.

Last summer the brains behind this paper asked me to write a column (partially due to the fact that they wouldn’t have to pay me anything – just kidding, guys).

Juniper bushes, we see them everywhere. These prickly, low-lying bushes are prolific throughout the peninsula. Juniper bushes (juniperus communis) are natives here, unlike most of us (no matter how long we have lived here).

Don Jones explores the realms of his pseudo intellect.

After soaking up the sun in Door County for the day, remember the evening can be just as enjoyable.

As your quest for the perfect evening continues, why not search out some dancing music to help work off some of that fish boil and cheese curds.