View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #21 📦 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'd like to talk about memories before I go off to make more. (See my P.S. for details.) I’m the type of person who’s going to ugly cry on the day of my kids’ weddings. I’ve known since the day my first child was born. But even then, I knew I’d rather cry in gratitude over all the cool memories we created than in regret over the things I...
5 days ago • 3 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #20 🧀 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I've got some big news to share! But first, let me tell you about an interesting note I received. A young man sent me an email looking for advice. He recently graduated from the “comfort blanket of college and chucked towards the open jaws of real life." He was hoping to receive guidance for young people in his situation to "make the world...
12 days ago • 4 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Special Issue 🌼 Happy Thursday, Reader! It's the season of Dads, Grads, and Summer, and the Lemonade Stand has you covered! Of course, we have t-shirts, socks, and prints for Dad, along with limited edition playing cards and even an original painting that might tickle his fancy if he's a Star Wars nerd. Two of my books — Penguins Can't Fly and Must Be Nice — are tailor-made for the graduates in your life....
15 days ago • 1 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #19 🌹 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'm writing a new book. Or rather, I am redoing an old one. (I shared a little bit about that in this video.) I spent six days in a very old monastery overlooking the rolling hills of Wisconsin. The kitchen was dark and creepy, but the weather and views were spectacular. I made great progress on establishing the structure and flow of the book,...
19 days ago • 4 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #18 🧢 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'm looking forward to the first series of the year between the Cubs and Brewers that begins tomorrow. (Feel free to do a wellness check on me Thursday morning.) Having lived in Wisconsin for two-and-a-half decades, the struggle is real. Being a Cubs and Bears fan while living behind the Cheddar Curtain is no picnic. I've spent the majority of...
26 days ago • 4 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #17 🐏 "One of One" by Jason Kotecki. Oil on canvas.Original and prints available. Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I'm sending a shout-out to moms everywhere, including my own, who I seem to appreciate more with each passing year. Love you, Mom! 👋 When I was in art school in the late nineties, the goth look was in. A significant segment of art kids wore all-black clothing, Doc...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #16 👣 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we have assembled a treasure trove of cool things for Mom. Not only are they 100% Adultitis-free, but they increase your odds of becoming her favorite kid. This week I've got a new Echo Base Dispatch for you. Watch the video or keep on reading... It's said that absence makes the heart grow fonder. I've learned that it also makes the eyes grow...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #15 👓 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I am thrilled with how Kim's new Beautiful Heart Collection turned out! We've already had a nice flurry of orders from people picking out the perfect one for Mother's Day. 🥰 I take a walk almost every day, usually taking the same route. This is intentional. I set my inner GPS, and, free from thinking about where I'm going, my mind is allowed...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #14 💭 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I just returned from one of my favorite annual assignments: moderating a panel and conducting a workshop on life balance for civil engineers. (This was my 14th year with this client!) Ever wonder what we could create together for your company, association, or organization? Here's a taste. I have always prided myself on my imagination. I've...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
View online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! Shenanigating Since 2000 | 2026 Issue #13 🤫 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I just returned from two days of speaking to college students. This week's message is one I wish I had known when I was their age. If a secret isn't secret, can it still be called a secret? Over twenty years ago, I wrote my first book, titled "Escape Adulthood: 8 Secrets of Childhood for the Stressed-Out Grown-Up." Can I tell you a secret? The...
2 months ago • 4 min read