Our annual Bark and Wine fundraiser is just around the corner, and we would like to thank those that donated for our Silent and Live Auction. We are accepting items at the shelter through to March 25 during regular business hours. It’s going to be a fun night, so you don’t want to miss out!
It’s hard to describe my elation at finding a forgotten $20 bill in my blue jeans; Maybe it’s similar to winning a lottery or marrying a Kennedy, but found money is one of life’s grand surprises – the opposite of losing money for no good reason.
“Think for yourself, or others will think for you without thinking of you.” – Henry David Thoreau
Election season is under way, and this year promises to be especially busy with redistricting producing many new faces seeking office. Candidates are hitting the campaign trail outlining their priorities. With every press release and speech is certain to be a pledge to be transparent with co…
My first brush with Mexican foods was with the family that I stayed with when I came to this country. We had tacos, and it was love at first bite. How can anything so simple be so delicious? I was amazed. It was folded fried corn tortilla, cooked ground beef with seasoning, sliced lettuce, d…
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Have you ever wondered what an animal shelter volunteer does? I would say, what doesn’t that volunteer do!! Think about the care that is required for your own pet. There’s the fun side like walks, playtime, and even training/socialization if you’re inclined. However, the other side to volu…
Heavy rainstorms in the Fall always make me wonder how much snow it would be if it was cold; There’s no easy conversion as it relies on factors like humidity, temperature, pressure, upper winds and whether I have an important morning meeting.
Drugmaker Eli Lilly made news last week when it made the decision to cut prices for insulin by 70% and cap monthly out of pocket costs for insulin patients at $35.
Growing up in Hong Kong, I had my share of eating ‘strange’ things. But, when foods were scarce, one had to do whatever it took to survive. The Chinese farmers were no different than their compadres in Europe. I have read that when those farmers butchered an animal, they would consume every …
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Hopefully everybody survived the snowstorm we had; it certainly did pile up. Big shout out of appreciation to all the crews that cleared the roads to make them safe! As I write this, sounds like ice and freezing rain is coming next – ugh is about all I can say!
Like many folks, I’m fighting Cabin Fever as we roll into what feels like our sixteenth month of winter. That fever dreaming has me thinking Spring … and little turtles. I’ve mentioned a few turtle stories in the past, how some twisted, mentally ill losers TRY to drive over them, but I’ve ne…
Last week, many of us got an old fashioned “snow day.”
I grew up eating plenty of Hoi Sin Sauce in Hong Kong. It is kind of like Ketchup or BBQ sauce in the States, it goes with just about anything. The flavor is a bit sweet and a bit salty, with a robust fruity after taste; that’s why it is also known as Plum Sauce. In straight translation, ‘Ho…
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It was a very busy couple of days for us as we were out capturing abandoned kitties so we could bring them to safety. We received a call from a realtor who was listing a house letting us know about the circumstances of an elderly couple no longer at the home and family not living local and …
Years ago, I spent a weekend in a geodesic dome that was built in the 1970s in the Minnesota Northwoods by the late father of a friend. Five of us trudged a few blocks through deep January snow to get to the “Dome-a-Cile,” which remained unfinished as a “cabin project” but was still very coo…
Music can transport you instantly to a place and time as well as revive a strong emotion.
Looks like the cold winter is not going to go away soon, so what to do to keep warm? A hot brandy coffee drink (Keoki Coffee) is a marvelous idea (that’s a drink mixed with 1 oz. of brandy and ¾ oz. of Kahlua, fill with hot coffee and top with whip cream, hmmm). But how many of them can you …
As I sit down and try to think on what I want to share with you this week, I imagine everyone is getting ready for the Super Bowl. It will be a great matchup and I can’t wait for the half-time show and some of the ads – not to mention the food!
After years away, my nemesis returned last week. No, not some pre-teen, amped-up, early-puberty bully trying to “Just see into your locker. Whaaat? I thought it was a free country! My dads’ taxes paid for your locker, so it’s not trespassin’ and stuff. What? Lemme see!”
The old way of describing the four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall is apparently passe.
I haven’t done any shopping for a while, and what a shock visiting the market again! I read about inflation in the States and in other countries, but it doesn’t hit home till it hits your pocket book. My, just what is happening? In a sense, we are very fortunate, as we can still get what we …
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Hey everyone, hope you are all well and weathered the brutal cold!! It was a busy week at the shelter, and we also had seven adoptions. Three cats and four puppies and this week two more puppies and long-term resident dog Dumpling! Keep watch as more puppies will be going online this week…
It is over now, we think.
Oh, how I love curry! Growing up in Hong Kong (which was a British Colony then), there were quite a few Indians who chose to stay in this tiny island instead of going home after WWII. Not wanting to compete with the locals for jobs, they found their own niche in surviving. The Chinese opened…
“It’s a remote-control, LED candle,” my hipster girlfriend, Lisa, told me, acknowledging her hatred of fire. “I’d like to get a couple.”
Almost into February, where has the time gone? It’s going to be a really cold week ahead and remember, if it’s cold for you then it’s also cold for the animals! It’s a common belief that dogs and cats are more resistant to cold because of their fur, but it’s simply not true. Cats and dogs ar…
The nation held its collective breath last week as a Chinese spy balloon sauntered across the continent, spying on our backyards, swallowing up passwords - making me realize that not all balloons are for gender reveals and making “static hair” to amaze schoolkids.
You don’t mess with Taylor Swift.
When is it wrong, or at least of little usefulness, to ask the people their opinions on public issues?
Many people in Wisconsin are under the impression that the disastrous probe into the state’s 2020 presidential election conducted by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is over, as are its costs to taxpayers. They’re wrong.
Of all the appetizers, Fried Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken Wings, and Coconut Shrimp are on top of my list. Sad to say, I haven’t had a chance to try any of them for a while. We were kept prisoners in our own home for two years because of COVID, and then I was out of commission for another year…
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We had a great afternoon on Saturday attending the Designer Purse Raffle! Voyageur Village had great hosts, good beverages, and yummy food! Thank you, Todd, for a fun afternoon! We are so grateful to everyone who came out and supported HSBC’s animals!
A while back I recalled seeing a rash of new, modern twists on some old favorite candies, as the sweets industry finds new ways to expand the old recipes. My local convenience store was a sort of “test market” for the products, and it was always cool to find new, exotic flavors of treats, on…
Public education is a source of pride in Wisconsin. Experiences, opportunities and academic excellence within our public schools lead the nation. The ACT Exam is a nationwide objective measure of college and career readiness. High school students from our state consistently perform at the hi…
I’ll put on my “Captain Obvious” cap for a moment: it’s been a snowy winter so far, hasn’t it?
My very first job was working as a dishwasher in a small Chinese restaurant, imagine the shock when I studied the menu! I never saw those names in any restaurants in Hong Kong before. I understood what ‘Lo Mein’ and ‘Chow Mein’ were, as ‘Mein’ was a term for noodles; and ‘Lo’ means mix, and …
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Last week a local school board realized they had outstanding, unapproved Board of Education meeting minutes from the summer of 2020. Approved without changes, I noticed they were a bizarre sort of “snapshot” into the thoughts of the time, two-and-a-half-years later, from the early genesis of…
I want to start off by reminding everyone of our last Designer Purse Raffle at the Voyager Village Clubhouse, Saturday, Jan. 21 starting 1 p.m. To the ladies out there you don’t want to miss out on these fabulous purses. All proceeds go to helping the animals at the shelter. A special sho…
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
Oh, how I miss my cooking classes. Because of Covid, everything was put on hold for two long years. Then I had my surgery right after that, and reluctantly spent another year recuperating. I am ready to go back to work when the snow melted, so check out your local Community Education catalog…
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It’s been a busy week and we managed to have a bit of fun despite the snow piles!! There is never a dull moment at the shelter!
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