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  • Forget-Me-Nots

    There is a non-native wildflower in full bloom now in northeastern Wisconsin that virtually carpets some damp, partially shaded roadsides and trails producing a pure light blue mist.

  • Horoscopes

    Aquarius (January 20 – February 18): Your fabric is over-softened, Aquarius. A little less snuggle and a little more starch is well starred.

  • Manners Matter

    Dear Mary Pat, We moved here from the Twin Cities two years ago when my husband retired. We purchased a six-bedroom house just so we would have enough room when all the grand kids come over (we have a lot of grand kids!!).

  • The Rural Brain Drain

    As much as I love living in Door County and writing about the people here and the problems we face, I can’t help but have this heavy sense that what we all love about this place is slipping away.

  • Filling In Door County’s Age Gap

    Door County is losing its young people rapidly. Students, young adults, and young families are going the way of the Dodo on our peninsula. But our sad future as the Door County Shady Shores Retirement Community is not inevitable.

  • Do Nothing, and Nothing is What We’ll Get

    Since I began writing about Door County’s Brain Drain in the Pulse, I’ve received more feedback than for any other topic I’ve covered in my five years at the paper.

  • Perfection A Long Time Coming

    Gibraltar High School, so long an athletic doormat, is now home to perfection. Last night the school’s baseball team completed an unblemished Packerland Conference Championship season, spanking Green Bay NEW Lutheran 14 – 2.

  • An Outlook

    A guest columnist helps Steve out with a turn on the page.

  • Notes from the Grove

    News and notes from the Town of Liberty Grove from Liberty Grove Chairman John Lowry.

  • Taking a look at the world in numbers

    A look at the world in numbers.

  • Article posted Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:21pm

    Notes from the world of science.

  • …that some managers lack leadership skills?

    “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.

  • Tree Swallow

    Door County, with its 250 miles of shoreline, more than any other county in the country, attracts a very large population of summering Tree Swallows. Undoubtedly they rank near the top in value of all transient fair-weather passerine visitors to this elongated land of scenic beaches.

  • National Poetry Month: Casey II

    Every April, during National Poetry Month, it has been my habit to share at least one poem with you in this space. Additionally, I usually have at least something to say about the return of baseball across the nation.

  • …that certain religious leaders do things that contradict the teachings of their faith?

    “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.

  • Snippets from Science

    • Women with a family history of breast cancer are 59% less likely to develop the disease if they breastfeed their offspring (according to Dr. Alison Stuebe of UNC Chapel Hill).

  • A look at the world in numbers

    A look at the world in numbers.

  • Liberty Grove Town Update

    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government. • The US Postal Service has notified the town that they will utilize the North Fire Station as a temporary location during the remodeling of the Ellison Bay Post Office.

  • The Limits of Labels

    We Americans love our labels. They’re convenient, they’re catchy, and they limit the amount of actual thinking we have to subject ourselves to. We slap them on our students to fit them snug into boxes.

  • The Year of the Tiger

    There are always magical moments in my stays while living abroad. While living in Sweden, it was when I was able to confidently say my lines and sing in Swedish in our high school musical.