Editor’s Letter: Embracing Change
Life is strange. You get to a certain point and you look back at everything you’ve been through, everything you’ve believed, everything you’ve lost, and you realize there was an old version of you that had to dissolve. You are…
Signs & Treatments of Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion
These past few years it seems like we're hearing more about dangerous heat more often than we used to in the world. Every summer brings another stretch of days when the temperature and humidity climb higher than expected. Most people…
Editor’s Letter: Looking Out for Each Other During Heatwaves
In today’s climate, we are all being affected by extreme weather temperatures. When temperatures climb into high 90 – 100+ degrees, it massively affects people in life altering ways. For many, the challenge of keeping cool affects our sense of…
Editor’s Letter: How a Small Step Can Make a BIG Impact
I find myself scrolling on social media more often these days. I think I’m seeking what a lot of people are seeking for themselves: connection. I can admit it sometimes intimidates me because, when I imagine actually going outside and…
Mom’s Homemade Baked Mac n’ Cheese
If you want to make the best macaroni and cheese for the Easter family gathering, give this one a go. This is one of those recipes where people get too hung up on exactly what cheese to use or what…
Q & A with Kim Stenglein of American Science & Surplus
Tools, Oddities, and Inspiration in Every Aisle. American Science & Surplus is one of those places in Milwaukee that everyone seems to know, even if they have not walked through the door in years. Founded in Chicago in 1937 by…
Editor’s Letter: Sustaining Growth
There comes a point in any season of work, when asking questions like how, or when to start, are no longer the main questions. Getting started is often the hardest step. But, if you can persevere, and launch through your…
Editor’s Letter: Showing Up Changes Systems
Dear Reader, I am writing this from the bench, both literally and symbolically. This bench is where observation turns into decision. It is where we sit long enough to understand what is happening around us and then decide whether we…
Food Trucks: Serving Through Winter
Winter doesn’t stop the city. Housing pressure keeps going. Rent is still due. People still have to get to work and eat and live their lives. What changes is how things move and where energy shows up. One of the…
Local Business Spotlight: Sherman Park Grocery
When I walked into Sherman Park Grocery, one of the first moments that stayed with me had nothing to do with the layout or the signage. It had to do with community. A woman came in, she bought a jar…
