It’s a frosty morning on Palm Sunday weekend in Whitewater, but warmer weather lies ahead. This picture is of one side of Cravath Lake, near downtown Whitewater, in early morning.

Here are some photos of the snow-covered UWW campus, Thanksgiving having passed, and exams standing between students and Christmas. It may seem dark and forbidding, but that is appearance only. Inside the university’s library, and in dorms and apartments throughout the city, students are studying to fulfill part of the American promise, freely to read,…

A few days ago, I visited the Stone Stable site, and walked around the property of that impressive restoration effort. I’ve written about the restoration effort previously, and it is both history and art. There will be a dedication and ribbon cutting effort on Saturday, November 17th at 4 p.m. Here’s the announcement with details…

There will be a celebration of the Stone Stable restoration on Sunday, September 23rd. Here’s the announcement from the committee spearheading this effort: Please join us at the Stone Stable on Sunday afternoon – September 23rd 2 – 5 p.m. FREE Horse & Wagon Rides at the Stone Stable Site – Bring your family !…

There’s a new walkway crossing Main Street, connecting Maple Mulberry Glen with Sentry’s parking lot. It’s a good idea, and a small but useful civic improvement. We were right to place a similar walkway near the university. (UPDATE, 6:02 p.m. — I have no idea why I originally wrote Maple Glen for Mulberry Glen. Our…

We are far from Europe and Asia. The wars of the century past might easily have swept by, and around, us. Our many pastures, and the cities, states, and oceans beyond them might have sheltered us from the suffering, conquest, and cruel ambitions that swept those distant continents. A different, lesser people would have remained…