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Inside Out 2

Every year, it doesn’t officially feel like summer until I get to go to the drive in. Specifically, when we get to watch that Pic commercial before the movie starts – and yes, they still sell the product in the snack bar. 🙂 I’ve made it to the drive in twice already this summer, theContinue reading “Inside Out 2”

If I Had Published My High School Poetry

A little while ago, I attended a poetry reading at my local book shop. April is national poetry month here in the states, so it’s common for such readings to be in an abundance. End of April/start of May also happens to be the busiest time for my job, and the reading fell on aContinue reading “If I Had Published My High School Poetry”

Book Clubs

After grad school (many moons ago), I found I missed talking about books so much that I convinced my new boss (my now bestie) to read a series with me – and we spent each morning before work discussing them. (Well, complaining about them…because they were awfully written…) Whether for fun or learning, there isContinue reading “Book Clubs”

Wisconsin Pride

A few months back, I had the opportunity to attend the launching of UW-Green Bay’s digital archive – Our Voices, a series of LGBT+ narratives from Northeast Wisconsin. In tandem, there was a screening of Wisconsin PBS’s documentary WI Pride, currently a two-part series. Now, as someone that has lived in WI for most ofContinue reading “Wisconsin Pride”

GvM: Where Your Coffee is Served with a Side of Puns

I often hear how isolating writing can be. And there is a lot of truth to that. It’s usually a writer and the page. Now, not everyone types their manuscripts (like my writing bestie, Jack Lelko, who hand writers his entire first draft) – but for the sake of this argument, let’s just say theyContinue reading “GvM: Where Your Coffee is Served with a Side of Puns”

Soundtrack: Goode vs Melville

Songs and music featured on the Goode vs Melville Soundtrack

The Rules of Fire & Ice

In the world of Goode versus Melville, there is a game known as Fire & Ice. Below are the official rules: The Cube: Twelve-foot court walled in with fireproof glass invented by Agent Cody En. The glass was created in such a way that it extinguishes fireballs without leaving a scorch mark. He came upContinue reading “The Rules of Fire & Ice”

Goode vs Melville: Excerpt

From Chapter One: Antony Melville stepped onto the path that circled Stirling Park, the four-block green gem in an otherwise overcrowded metropolis made entirely of steel and glass. From inside the park, it was hard to believe anything existed beyond the walls of the nearby skyscrapers, which extended so far up that the trees pepperingContinue reading “Goode vs Melville: Excerpt”

Door County: Coffee Shops (and a Fish Boil)

Ok, there are a LOT of coffee shops in Door County, so this is not at all an exhaustive list. These are, however, my favorites. (Plus my favorite fish boil.) Door County Coffee & Tea Company (and Drive-Thru)5773 Hwy 42Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (located in Carlsville)Daily 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. This is a popularContinue reading “Door County: Coffee Shops (and a Fish Boil)”

Door County: Wine, Beer, & Booze

Lautenbach’s Orchard Country9197 State Hwy 42Fish Creek, WI 54212Summer Hours: Mon – Wed 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thurs – Sat 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. This is by far my favorite winery in Door County. Full-disclosure, my dad and Bob Lautenbach were buddies, and Bob’s son even workedContinue reading “Door County: Wine, Beer, & Booze”