PARAMEDICS, NURSES, DOCTORS AND MY WIFE
It’s Sunday afternoon and I have had some time to reflect on this past week. It seems all we hear about are the bad people in the world. I’m writing today to tell you about good people in the world, especially the good people in my world. It was a normal week of work until Wednesday at 11am. Your world can change in a heartbeat, … Continue reading PARAMEDICS, NURSES, DOCTORS AND MY WIFE
PRESS BOXES AND SOFTBALL
This past week has been a memorable one for me. I witnessed some amazing softball games played, along with working my way into some unique press boxes. Haley Wollschlager and Rylee Sawatzky of LQPV, Mary Bothun of Dawson/Boyd and Brooklyn Nelson and Sydney Larson of the Minneota/Canby Vikings all pitched amazing this past week. I did however miss Haley’s 19 strikeouts vs KMS on Tuesday. … Continue reading PRESS BOXES AND SOFTBALL
TATTOO, EASTER EGGS AND JESUS
I have one tattoo, and it has to do with Jesus! A number of years ago I was moved to get a large tattoo. Don’t judge, Jesus even has a tattoo. In Revelations 19:16 John tells us that in a vision he saw Jesus riding a white horse and on his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: King of Kings and … Continue reading TATTOO, EASTER EGGS AND JESUS
LILA
A home health nurse contacted the radio station a few years ago and asked if Maynard and I would make a visit to a 105 year old lady who was still living on a farm near Milan. She said this lady sits at her kitchen table and listens to KLQP radio all day. She told the nurse that she listens to Paul and Maynard on … Continue reading LILA
MY COACH
When I was in ninth grade at Madison high school my physical education/health/gym teacher was Dick Newman. That was 1972. It was Dick Newman’s first year teaching at Madison, before that he had been at Bellingham high school. Today Dick is one of my good friends and a co-worker at KLQP radio. Saturday we celebrated and recognized Dick for doing the Saturday morning Coaches’ Show … Continue reading MY COACH
WORK DAYS
I was walking out of Appleton Area Health Services to my car in the parking lot when I was overcome with emotion. It came out of nowhere, and it caught me by surprise. I had just completed interviews with professional health care officials where we talked about mental health issues. I started thinking about how lucky I am to have a job where every day … Continue reading WORK DAYS