Across the state of Wisconsin there are highway signs that read: WARNING: Low Flying Aircraft. These are typically in rural areas with small planes dropping what I assume is fertilizer for the crops. After reading these signs, I noticed my eyes are on red aler...
Month: August 2015
It’s Not What You Are Looking At That Matters, But What You See
One idea to get to know your neighborhood better is to be a tourist for an afternoon and see what unexpected treasures you discover. I am reminded of this often as I travel through towns in Wisconsin. I was in Osh Kosh, and after a meeting walked up Main Stree...
4 Ways to Build a More Connected Welcoming Neigborhood
A recent article in The Guardian reminds us that loneliness is a serious public health issue. As the UK Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said, loneliness and isolation is as “bad for you” as “smoking 15 cigarettes a day” and “worse than obesity”....