Frame of Reference - Profiles in Leadership

Send us Fan Mail In part 2 of our interview, Lindsey and I delved (some might say foolishly) into some of the big questions about Art.  What is (and ISN'T) Art?  What is this thing called talent and how do you know if you have it?  Is it about how good or bad people think you are, or is there something that goes beyond that?  Who is to say what makes an artist good, better, or great?  At the...

Send us Fan Mail If you want to get all ARTSY (and believe me there's no better way to be) Lindsey can help you find your groove.  Her background, passion for the Arts, and her own personal set of skills and talents will help guide you to all forms of Art and then some.  Join us as we pull back the curtain on things going on at RAI and larger issues that face the wide spectrum of Arts and Art...

Send us Fan Mail Role Models help us determine the sort of person we would like to be when we grow up (some of us - like yours truly never do grow up, but that's a different story).  We need someone to look up to that inspires to live a life that matters.  Some of us, even at a young age, determine for ourselves that we want to just prove to ourselves and others that we deserve to be "co...

Send us Fan Mail Looking for a role model?  Someone that not only will inspire you to be a better leader, but demonstrates daily what it is to be a caring, compassionate and servant oriented President of a growing enterprise (and Accomplished Grandma - as you can see from her picture)?  Look no further.  Marietta Reuter has been a friend and colleague of mine for several years and she is a walking...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about "investment Opportunities". if you're looking for a solid group of investors to help you develop as a caretaker of tomorrow, Kids Ranch is a valuable "portfolio" to pursue.  Since 1998 KIDS RANCH  has been connecting at-risk youth, ages 6-10, with caring community members.  They build self-esteem and self-respect through educational a...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about "investment Opportunities". if you're looking for a solid group of investors to help you develop as a caretaker of tomorrow, Kids Ranch is a valuable "portfolio" to pursue.  Since 1998 KIDS RANCH  has been connecting at-risk youth, ages 6-10, with caring community members.  They build self-esteem and self-respect through educational a...

Send us Fan Mail Buddy Huffaker is the sort of guy that I just wanted to have as a friend the moment I met him.  Unassuming, self-deprecating in a humble and humorous way, and REALLY smart.  I mean who wouldn't want to be friends with a guy like that?  And then I got to talking with him on my previous show and realized there was so MUCH to talk about that we better get going, because we only...

Send us Fan Mail Buddy Huffaker is the sort of guy that I just wanted to have as a friend the moment I met him.  Unassuming, self-deprecating in a humble and humorous way, and REALLY smart.  I mean who wouldn't want to be friends with a guy like that?  And then I got to talking with him on my previous show and realized there was so MUCH to talk about that we better get going, because we only...

Send us Fan Mail Jane Stevens, to me, is the epitome of what we refer to as a person with a "green thumb".  In fact after having this two week discussion with her, I thought that perhaps, like the famed Vulcan "Mister Spock", she might also have Green Blood.  Jane is an advocate, protector, and in some ways an evangelist of sorts for the beauty, wonder, and curative nature of a...

Send us Fan Mail Jane Stevens, to me, is the epitome of what we refer to as a person with a "green thumb".  In fact after having this two week discussion with her, I thought that perhaps, like the famed Vulcan "Mister Spock", she might also have Green Blood.  Jane is an advocate, protector, and in some ways an evangelist of sorts for the beauty, wonder, and curative nature of a...

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Steve Stevenson are the rarest of rare commodities these days.  A happily married couple that are not only still "sweethearts" (after 30 + years), but after having very successful careers and retiring to rural Wisconsin, they managed to construct an awesome legacy for future generations.   It's a different sort of nest egg built on memories of days gone by...

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Steve Stevenson are the rarest of rare commodities these days.  A happily married couple that are still "Sweethearts" (after 30+ years of marriage), but after both having very successful careers, they  retired;  and instead of slowing down, they managed to construct an awesome legacy.   It's a different sort of nest egg for future generations - built on me...

Send us Fan Mail So let's admit it. When many of us think of Teens, one of the first descriptive words that can come to mind is, unfortunately, "Difficult".  We do so while conveniently forgetting that we were once thought of in the same light.  So in the interest of "doing unto others..." this episode focuses on an organization that has been working diligently to provide...

Send us Fan Mail Recreation is one of those words that can seem super serious or somewhat frivolous depending upon your perspective.  It comes from a late Middle English word which had the connotation of something that provided ‘mental or spiritual consolation’ which in turn came from  an Old French word recreare  meaning to ‘create again, renew'.  Well given the current state of national and...

Send us Fan Mail The Physical and Mental well being of today's Ag producers is perhaps more critical today than ever before.  As our nation has changed from a primarily Agronomic society and culture to an Industrial and now a Technological one, the toll of those changes has been heavily paid by Farmers.  They have had to deal with some of the most difficult circumstances possible for any citi...

Send us Fan Mail If you want to have a discussion about Health care ( a topic that is intricately woven into the fabric of our families and communities) it helps to have someone available with a long tenure of caring FOR those families and their community.  One would be hard pressed to find anyone with better credentials for this task in Sauk County than Dr. John McAuliffe.  Our Season 2 opening e...

Send us Fan Mail If you want to have a discussion about Health care ( a topic that is intricately woven into the fabric of our families and communities) it helps to have someone available with a long tenure of caring FOR those families and their community.  One would be hard pressed to find anyone with better credentials for this task in Sauk County than Dr. John McAuliffe.  Our Season 2 opening e...

Send us Fan Mail On a chilly winter morning in 2012, Bill Harris, the founder of People Helping People, watched a group of homeless men leave the Baraboo Warming Center and walk down the street with nowhere to go and nothing to do. He envisioned creating an entry-level job-training program where they could learn a skill, get jobs and support themselves. PHP volunteers redoubled their fundraising e...

Send us Fan Mail Normally at this time of year, I would've recorded a special show called "A Very Merry Sauk Prairie Christmas as I have for the past 5 years.  But alas, that was not to be so this year.  So not to be yet again thwarted by a virus, I reached into our archives and picked what I believe may have been the best of my interviews with the Legendary Wisconsin Author, Professor J...

Send us Fan Mail Years ago I met Paul Wolter when we started a tradition of doing a radio interview around Christmas time in order to talk about an annual event at the Sauk County Historical Society.  Each year the Van Orden Mansion, a local landmark, is decorated with all sorts of Christmas trees in a beautiful tribute to the holiday season.  So this year, given my new podcast format, we decided...

Send us Fan Mail A few years back, I did (as far as I know) a very unique episode of "Mornings at McFarlanes'" in which I played noting but unique versions and original songs from musicians in and around Madison that celebrated the Holiday Season.  I was amazed and the quality and diversity of our local music scene (we forget how blessed we are to live in this part of the country). ...

Send us Fan Mail Back in 2014-15 I was lucky enough to become acquainted with a unique and wonderful experience available to Sauk County residents  (and beyond) called SCIL. SCIL stands for Sauk County Institute of Leadership.  Not only was it personally rewarding in so many ways,but it has brought me into close contact with my two guests on this program.  For the last several years we have all wo...

Send us Fan Mail Back in 2019, I got the "crazy" idea of interviewing kids from one of our local schools and asking them about the things that they knew about Thanksgiving.  Questions about why we celebrate it, what they're thankful for, their favorite thing to eat or do, and my personal favorite, what they are NOT thankful for.  As you can imagine the answers were poignant, funny,...

Send us Fan Mail If you want to have a discussion about Health care ( a topic that is intricately woven into the fabric of our families and communities) it helps to have someone available with a long tenure of caring FOR those families and their community.  One would be hard pressed to find anyone with better credentials for this task in Sauk County than Dr. John McAuliffe.   Born in Blair, Wiscon...

Send us Fan Mail If you have a soul that yearns to be outdoors, Charlie Luthin is someone that you want to talk with in depth.  And if you don't, he will help you see the joy that is waiting for all of us outdoors.   With an undergraduate degree in Biology (Botany) and a MS degree in Zoology (Ornithology), Charlie Luthin has spent his career of 43 years working almost exclusively for conserva...