Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minTHE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE BAZOOKABy Kurt J. Kolka Special to the Voice The name Mort Walker may not mean much in the average household today, but his work has appeared in...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minWALKING INTO A SUNRISEBy Kurt J. Kolka (2015 - What I thought was to be my final column for the Gaylord Herald Times) As most of you know, I am a big fan of co...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20183 minTHE ? STATES OF AMERICABy Kurt J. Kolka (During Campaign 2016) How united are we in America? To judge by social media and the national media, we seem to have be...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minREFLECTIONS IN THE RIVER OF LIFEby Kurt J. Kolka (June 2016) It was 1:30 a.m. when we received the phone call. Dad had passed away, with Mom in a chair by his side. End ...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20183 minA LEARNING EXPERIENCEIn recent weeks, many of us have been celebrating the achievements made by young adults in our communities. Graduation. That includes my w...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minIN SEARCH OF CONTENTMENTBy Kurt J. Kolka I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. This summer I saw my best friend from kindergarten (who now lives out East) tw...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20183 minTHE TAINTED HISTORIES OF KOLKE CREEK AND FRANZ KULKA(Photo: What is believed to be the grave site of Franz Kulka) By Kurt J. Kolka When you research the history behind the name of a local ...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20183 minFrom death to life, an amazing change!(Photo courtesy of MLive) By Kurt J. Kolka It has been 11 years now since the tragedy of the Whitney Cerak-Laura VanRyn medical mix-up wh...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20185 minCollecting MemoriesCourtesy photo John Davey as Captain Marvel in SHAZAM! (Originally Posted: Friday, October 2, 2015 9:12 am) By Kurt J. Kolka Are you a co...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minHISTORY, IT'S A PEOPLE THINGBy Kurt J. Kolka (Originally Posted: Friday, June 27, 2014) Like a lot of people, I thought history was boring. Back in elementary school...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minFINDING HEROES IN TOUGH TIMESWho's your hero? Is he or she real or fictitious? Alive or passed on? And why did he or she become a hero to you? Seems like we all grow ...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minTHOUGHTS OF SUMMERS PASTBy Kurt J. Kolka (Originally Posted: Friday, April 25, 2014) Typically, in late winter, I begin thinking a lot about summer. Well, this ...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minLIFE WITH A DASH OF GINGER(Originally Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2013) Our family is going through a difficult time. A few weeks ago, we learned our dog, Ginger, was...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20184 minJUST A MAN OUT OF TIMEBy Kurt J. Kolka (Originally Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2015) The more time goes on and things change, the more I feel like a man out of...
Kurt J. KolkaFeb 24, 20183 minTODAY'S WINTER JOURNEYS BEGAN ONE SUMMERBy Kurt J. Kolka (Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2013) I love the journeys of winter! I recently came back from a trip to Abbottabad, Pakis...
