Love of one's work is a blessing. Success at one's work compounds the fulfillment. Those thoughts come to mind as friend and colleague Dick Luedke looks back on his career as he reaches a … [Read more...] about Living his dream
Steve Vogel's Clippings
The Library
Whether you’re a big fan of libraries or just like to fantasize about the “Room of Requirement” in the Harry Potter books, I promise you’ll love this episode of “This American Life.” If you’re a librarian, it’s “must” listening. A children's … [Read more...] about The Library
Paul Kantner vs. the preacher
It was October of 1982. Jefferson Starship--complete with Kantner and Grace Slick--was launching a 20-day tour with a concert at Illinois State University. A local minister, Rev. Wesley Ates of the First Pentecostal Church in Bloomington, Ill., had … [Read more...] about Paul Kantner vs. the preacher
A view from up north
A Canadian friend placed a copy of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s new book, “Right Here Right Now,” in my hands for Christmas. Harper writes a lot about what’s happening in the United States these days, acknowledging its impact on his home … [Read more...] about A view from up north
Painful memories on a Kristallnacht anniversary
Thirty years ago, on the 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a Holocaust survivor spoke publicly for the first time about the horrors he had seen and what he had done as a teenage guerilla/partisan, fighting German Nazi invaders in what is now … [Read more...] about Painful memories on a Kristallnacht anniversary
The title game in an Alabama bar
“We’re having to eat some humble stew.” That assessment came from Noah, sitting a couple bar seats away as the clock wound down on Alabama’s scoreless second half and Clemson was about to complete a stunning rout of the Crimson Tide and be crowned … [Read more...] about The title game in an Alabama bar