PHOTO ABOVE: My nephew attempts to snow surf. He’s actually a very talented athlete, which makes the payoff all the more sweet.
Howdy folks:
Welcome to Michael Perry’s Voice Mail, episode 296. This one’s available to free and paid subscribers alike. Click the player above to listen.
In this episode, I reference my recent success on the slopes (sadly only my failures were filmed so I can’t prove it) but then switch to a memoriam for Jerry Apps, a man whose contributions to Wisconsin’s arts, culture, and history are immense. I also talk of the kindnesses he showed me, especially in those early days.
Thank you for listening. Next week, back to regular programming.
Mike
MARGINALIA
(Annotations from books Mike is reading, or annotations related to the episode)
It’s good when grandma’s front yard is a sledding hill:
Birds-eye view of everyone set to go, including the dogs:
Regrettably, while footage of my successful ride to the bottom of the hill does not exist, footage of one of my failures does:
And I did make it to the bottom on this team run before tumbling:
Next week I will return to marginalia from books I am currently reading. For now, in honor of Jerry Apps, I prefer to share the following:
Jerry’s website, with a comprehensive summary of his work.
Jerry’s amazing body of accomplishments.
Links to Jerry’s shows on PBS.
Thoughtful and comprehensive profile of Jerry by Barry Adams.
The email I mention in the podcast:
I was fortunate to have been among the thousands who benefited from this man’s work and example.
The Sneezing Cow webstore has all of Mike’s books, recordings, T-shirts, and merchandise (including the bestselling koozie).
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