Common decency and respect have become endangered species. You can see it with the regular individuals in your community, but it tends to be magnified when you see it live on television. Some Democrats showed they have no respect for other people on the opening night of their national convention. When the Rev. Cynthia Hale…
Author: Lee Pulaski
Lee Pulaski is a Wisconsin journalist, photographer and author of more than 25 books in the mystery, romance and fantasy genres. He writes about his Arizona upbringing combined with his life now in the Midwest. Pulaski can be reached at leepulaski2@gmail.com
Stop the bleeding and dismantle the political parties
I’ve long been dismayed at the two-party political system we have in this country. However, this latest election has me convinced that the Republicans and Democrats have both outlived their usefulness, and the existing party structure needs to be scrapped. With the Republican National Convention wrapped up and the Democratic National Convention ready to begin,…
Pokemon Go makes American society go off the deep end
America has found its latest excuse to misbehave and completely take leave of its senses. In less than a week, I think I’ve heard more about Pokemon Go than about the presidential elections. First came the flurry of Facebook posts as some of my friends practically squealed with delight about the game that’s helping to…
Capturing the author’s good side more challenging with self-publishing
With most books these days, you get to see a photo of the person writing the story you’re either about to read or have already read. Many times it’s on the back cover, but there are others who put in on a specific page about the author. If you look at some of the photos,…
Seeing red about violence against those in blue
Another tragic act of violence. Another morning that America has awoken to the news that people are dead, others are mourning and many are angry. I climbed out of bed this morning, took the dog out to do his business and turned on the television to the news that snipers had opened fire on police…
The beauty of fireworks changes with every shot
Independence Day brings fireworks. With the fireworks comes the obsessive perfectionist in me. Because of the sudden appearance and disappearance, along with the various colors and shapes, no two photographs are alike. While most other people are looking up at the sky with their own two eyes, I’ve got a camera lens aimed at whatever…
Christmas in July takes new meaning when you’re an author
We’ve finished celebrating Independence Day as I write this, but yet I’m in a Christmas state of mind. Before everyone starts railing against me and telling me how Christmas is over-hyped and over-commercialized and so on, I said it’s a state of mind I’m in. I haven’t got the tree up, no mistletoe is hanging…
Calling July 4 ‘Independence Day’ will not bring forth the Dark Lord
We’re only a few days away from the celebrating America’s independence, a movement that started 240 years ago after colonists in what is now the eastern United States felt they could no longer be subject to the tyrannical thumb of England. It took a number of years and the loss of many lives in a…
More faith, less blame needed for this world to survive
The last couple of weeks have been an interesting experiment in how we as Americans react to harsh tragedy in a world where social media has saturated every corner of almost every community. We’re sliding downhill—not a scary pace, but enough to make one grimace. I remember when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks took place…
Mommas, don’t let your novels grow up to be movies
I’ve been writing books for a number of years now, and one of the more common comments I hear from people who learn this is, “Maybe someday they’ll turn one of your books into a movie.” I hope not. I realize how surprising that sounds, but I have no interest in having any of my…
Going out to eat should feel like coming home
My Sunday morning plans seemed perfect. Today was the day for the big Brunch on the Farm for Shawano County, and anyone who has been to one of those knows how busy they are and how much attraction they generate from parents who don’t live on farms but want to make sure they realize their…
VA director’s attitude seems a little Mickey Mouse
The men and women who fight for our freedom have a thankless battle. During the Vietnam War, it was the people maligning the soldiers who came back home and, instead of thanking them for their service, called them butchers and spit on them. After the terrorist attacks in 2001 took place and we found ourselves…
Rural Roots and American Rainbows 