M CROSSES THE MISSISSIPPI AND STEPS INTO FACEBOOK FAME: Last week, M and I went up to the Iron Range of Minnesota so that I could continue to do research for the sequel to Crashing Through the Windshield…. Read More
EMMA STARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL: If you’ve read “Crashing Through the Windshield,” you’ve met my fifth-grade character, Emma. In the sequel that I am writing, Emma begins middle school. Even though the sequel is fiction, the characters and their… Read More
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR: STEICHEN’S MARKET AND DELI. Last week, the Minnesota State Fair Foundation hosted its supporters for a special event to learn about one of the Fair’s vendors. The Foundation highlights vendors, attractions, education, or history several… Read More
QCTV HIGHLIGHTS “CRASHING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD“: Were you ever given the opportunity to do a TV interview or appear in your own commercial? I know influencers and YouTubers do it all the time. But I don’t, and I… Read More
LIVING THE JETSON LIFE: I first watched the Jetson’s TV cartoon in 1962. The George Jetson family lived in Orbit City—wife Jane, daughter Judy, son Elroy, and dog Astro. Rosie was the robot maid. M and I would… Read More
GRIEF: WAS IT GOOD FOR CHARLIE BROWN? I have a sad and conflicted relationship with the cartoon character Charlie Brown. When I was growing up in the 1960s, I was a huge Peanuts fan. I loved Snoopy. I… Read More
PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE: I have been selected as one of 16 featured authors for the Anoka County Library system. I am both honored and humbled by the designation. Below is the flyer for the 7th Annual Featured Local… Read More
SNOW FUN VS. NO FUN: Minnesotans talk about the weather. It might be because it is a neutral, safe topic of conversation or it might be because we are, in some ways, weather dependent. Take winter for example…. Read More
THE POWER OF RESOLUTION: Have you made New Year’s resolutions for the coming year? I’ve made resolutions for the last several years and more often than not, I fail miserably at keeping them. And yet, I hold on… Read More
THE CAT (THE A IS FOR ART): Two weeks ago, a group of us visited the CAT Museum in Shoreview, Minnesota. When I was first invited, I hesitated to accept because I really am not a cat lover…. Read More
