Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 13, 2008
An evening with poet Ernesto Cardenal
Last night, I went to check out Ernesto Cardenal, respected poet, priest and political activist of Nicaraguan origin.
Tags: Ernesto Cardenal, poet, revolutionary, Nicaragua, Carroll University

Dining - May 12, 2008
Alterra Coffee serves good food, too
Although Alterra Coffee Roasters is primarily a specialty coffee company, its food and bakery items add an important dimension to the business.
Tags: Alterra Coffee Roasters, Alterra Cafe, Fair Trade, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Lincoln Fowler, Ward Fowler, Paul Miller, sandwiches, wraps, breakfast burritos

Kids & Family - April 27, 2007
Happy "Guateversary" to me!
Today is my family's "Guateversary." It's a made-up holiday commemorating the day we brought our son Kai, now 4 years old, home from Guatemala. He was nine months old at the time.
Tags: Adoption, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Latin America, Koz's Mini Bowl, Conejito's

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 6, 2006
"Memory House" play: Mmm Mmm good
I finally made it over to see "Memory House" on Friday over at the Broadway Theatre Center.
Tags: Renaissance Theaterworks, Memory House, pie, Jessica Laub, Nicaragua, Sandinista

Kids & Family - Jan. 3, 2006
Local couples make international adoption their "Plan A"
Thousands of Wisconsin couples have adopted children from other countries and buzzed beyond the belief that family is defined through DNA. A few of them share their stories.
Tags: adoption, China, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Korea