When my father-in-law Frank taught Amy and her siblings to drive, he took them to the cemetery to practice their driving. He claimed it was the safest place to teach a teenager to drive because everyone was already dead.

The Great Recession from late 2007 through 2009 impacted millions of families. Most estimates believe between seven and nine million jobs were lost during this period, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent.

Sue, Pete, and I reached the Cathedral Santiago De Compostela on the morning of October 9th. We had stopped about six miles short of Santiago the day before to time our arrival in the square for the morning. This would leave us

On Monday, September 22nd I met Sue and Pete at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to begin our adventure to Portugal and Spain. I learned quickly that flying standby can be challenging but luck was with us on the first day

A few weeks before I left for the Camino, an ear worm began to invade my thoughts. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, it describes a song that permeates your thoughts, but that you cannot quite recall the name

In a few days, I will be airborne on my way to walk the Camino de Santiago (the way of St. James) with my friends Sue and Pete. The Camino de Santiago refers to a series of ancient Christian pilgrimages across Europe leading