In 1998, Richard Simmons released the first of many “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” videos. The videos featured Simmons prancing around in front of a crowd doing exercises to classic songs like “Great Balls of Fire” and “It’s My Party.” I always liked Richard Simmons. While most exercise instructors catered to the already healthy, Simmons targeted […]
When we were kids, my buddy, Pearl, and I used to watch National Wrestling Association matches every Saturday morning. We cheered on the good guys, like Kerry Von Erich, “Iceman” King Parsons and “Rock n’Roll” Buck Zumhofe. We would root against the heels, such as the Great Kabuki, King Kong Bundy and The Fabulous Freebirds. […]
Where do you live? Wrightstown, WI Where are you from? Denmark, WI My legal practice… Is varied, which keeps my work life interesting. I have always been a litigator, and I still do a good amount of litigation, specializing in construction litigation and dispute resolution. I also have an intellectual property practice, where I focus […]
I’m getting excited for the upcoming college football season. The Badgers are picked again to be in contention to win the Big Ten West, and Jonathan Taylor is getting Heisman buzz. From the Big Ten East, many writers are predicting Michigan to earn a spot in the conference title game. While Ohio State has been […]
I can’t believe the Milwaukee Bucks made it to the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals this season. I really can’t believe that we went up 2-0 and then lost 4 straight and blew our chance to face the Golden State Warriors in the Finals. Instead, Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors went on to beat the […]
While I try to avoid reality TV, my wife is a closet ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ fan. I’ve walked through the room while she’s watching and there is constantly drama in the Kar/Jenner clan, as they’re often called. Most of this drama, it seems, is self-inflicted. The show seems like an endless loop of […]
While flipping through the channels the other night, I came across one of my favorite all-time movies: Coming to America. The flick stars Eddie Murphy as African Prince Akeem who travels to the U.S. to find a bride. Because he doesn’t want a potential wife to date him for his money, Akeem pretends to be […]
In my youth, I was known for mastering several styles of dance, including the sprinkler, the lawnmower and the shopping cart. And I did a pretty mean robot. Thankfully my son is carrying on the tradition. He knows a myriad of dances, such as the Whip, the Floss, and the Dab. My personal favorite is […]
As a kid, I was a Cub Scout, which is the Boy Scouts’ junior varsity. We learned arts and crafts and how to better our community. After a few years, we became Webelos, the highest level of Cub Scouts. And we got a new leader: Lee Hammen. Mr. Hammen was the longtime naturalist and head […]
As a kid in the 1980s, I was a huge pro wrestling fan. I loved Junkyard Dog, who entered the ring accompanied by the great bass line of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust.” To stop having to pay huge royalties to play the song, though, the then-WWF created its own entrance themes. They actually […]