Kids & Family - Dec. 31, 2007
My spiritual existence: From Girl Scouts to the Grateful Dead
Every year around this time, I find myself reading and tweaking this piece. Here’s the updated version for ‘08.
Tags: sirtuality, Grateful Dead, Girl Scouts, Jewish, Catholic, Pagan, Christian, Bob Dylan, Marlo Thomas, Jim Morrisson, nuns, priests, Girl Scout cookies

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 14, 2006
Museum brings the Vatican to Milwaukee
Since the Vatican museums and St. Peter's Basilica are such overloaded treasure troves of artistic works of all kinds, this much-vaunted exhibit -- which runs through May 29 -- whittles down those millions of treasures into one digestible show.
Tags: Vatican, pope, Saint, catholic, dolan, Rome, Italy, Benedict

Arts & Entertainment - May 16, 2005
Curran's novel traces Milwaukee's heavenly heathens
In her new book "Whores on the Hill," Colleen Curran exposes the inner workings of the girls behind the skirts. Curran grew up in Milwaukee in the '80s, learning the ropes of adolescence at the last all-girls Catholic high school in town.
Tags: Colleen Curran, DSHA, Catholic, Divine Savior Holy Angels, Whores on the Hill

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 11, 2004
Lutheran Church revamped after 92 years
On Sunday, Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m., the Lake Park Lutheran Church will break ground during its annual block party and begin the "Building for Outreach" project that will remodel the building to make it accessible to worshippers with disabilities.
Tags: religion, God, Jewish, Catholic

Marketplace - April 4, 2004
Stemper's fills the sacred niche of church supplies
Peter Stemper admits his family's business is the kind that no one thinks about owning and operating. Afterall, who questions where communion wafers come from? Stemper's in Bay View, of course!
Tags: religion, Jewish, Catholic, Church, Hanukkah, Christmas, Jesus, Pizza, quirky, kitsch

Arts & Entertainment - April 13, 2009
Does A God And/Or Jesus Exist?
Sunday April 12th, 2009 - Lake Villa, ILEaster Sunday. What does it mean? I’m not sure anymore. As I get older my belief in all I was taught as a child about God and Jesus and religion is fading fast and I have to admit it scares me a little. I wish I didn’t feel this way but I totall...
Tags: Easter, God, Jesus, Catholic