Essay: Buttermilk Pancakes, Soapy Hands, and Dad
On Father's Day, essayist Cari Carlson remembers her dad: from the early moments of safety and comfort he provided to her, through the role reversal in his later years when she took on the mantle of...
View ArticleEssay: The Fashionista
Over a lifetime, Lake Effect essayist Cari Taylor-Carlson has weathered many changes.
View ArticleEssay: I Protested the Government Shutdown by Enjoying a National Park
Now that Congress has moved on to the next crisis, it’s time to tell our stories and to mop up the remains of the 2013 government shutdown.
View ArticleESSAY: DMV Visit Leaves Milwaukee Woman Asking, 'What's My Name?'
Many people dread a trip to the DMV. Lake Effect essayist Cari Carlson had good reason to:
View ArticleCari Carlson: "What Would Diderot Say?"
If clothes make the man, it stands to reason they make the woman too. Maybe even more so. But where does it all end? Cari Carlson shares her essay, What Would Diderot Say?
View ArticleEssay: 100 at 75
When many of us hit a milestone birthday, our celebration might include cake, ice cream, and maybe even champagne. Lake Effect essayist Cari Carlson laces up her hiking boots.
View ArticleEssay: 100 Happy Days
Go to the self-help section of any bookstore or scroll through the documentary section of Netflix, and there are dozens of titles linked to happiness. There are lots of different ideas on what the path...
View ArticleEssay: Micro Adventures
Today is the day before Thanksgiving. Friday is the day after, known in the retail world as Black Friday. Where will you be on that day? Just as significantly, Lake Effect essayist Cari Taylor Carlson...
View ArticleEssay: What's For Dinner?
The intersection of history, memory, and flavor are on the mind of Lake Effect essayist Cari Taylor-Carlson. When I feel overwhelmed, food is my security, my safe place when I’m lonely, perhaps even my...
View ArticleEssay: Crossing Bridges
Mother’s Day is just a few days off. Many of us will take the day to consider the lessons our moms imparted on us, or are still imparting. Lake Effect essayist Cari Carlson is certainly in that group....
View ArticleEssay: Sen-Sens and Cigarettes
Our view of our parents evolves as we get older - from believing they’re omnipotent to understanding they aren’t, and that they are fallible. Lake Effect essayist, Cari Taylor-Carlson, was an...
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