The Rear End

The Rear EndFebruary 21, 2020

Berating Skating

(I don’t care how quintessential it is)

The Rear EndFebruary 7, 2020

The Dark Side of Winter

how loving winter means accepting the gritty parts

The Rear EndJanuary 23, 2020

Ski Dooing It

aka, the Snowmobile Super Jump Master chronicles

The Rear EndJanuary 10, 2020

Moaning ’Til the Plows Come Home

there’s no good alternative to a snow plow ... or is there?

The Rear EndDecember 27, 2019

Winter Houses

from warm to cold, from cold to warm

The Rear EndDecember 13, 2019

Silent Nights

Christmas memories glowing in the dark

The Rear EndNovember 27, 2019

Right Before Dark

sitting in the trees and listening

The Rear EndNovember 25, 2019

This Is All Your Fault

placing blame for this Winter’s untimely arrival

The Rear EndNovember 4, 2019

What the Snow Doesn’t Care About

some thoughts for my midwestern friends and acquaintances

The Rear EndOctober 16, 2019

The Darkest Holiday

Halloween is the best and that’s that

The Rear EndOctober 2, 2019

October Sky

The Rear EndSeptember 23, 2019

Steak and Fake Lobster

breaking bread with my family supper club style

The Rear EndSeptember 6, 2019

Take Your Seats

What does high school really teach us?

The Rear EndAugust 21, 2019

Hiding in the Woods

What’s out there waiting for us?

The Rear EndAugust 9, 2019

The Bullet

aka the carnival ride i never rode

The Rear EndJuly 25, 2019

Wheeling & Dealing

nothing drives me crazy quite like driving

The Rear EndJuly 11, 2019

Backseat Soundtracks and Sisters in the Summertime

The Rear EndJune 25, 2019

HEL-YES-MET: Sacrificing looks for brains

The Rear EndJune 18, 2019

Downtown Drama

seeing Harrison Ford in downtown Eau Claire

The Rear EndJune 3, 2019

Wheelbarrows

remembering how I used to roll