Tom Dietzler
Lifelong, proud somewhat strident Wisconsinite, I love my state and love to sing its praises. A bon vivant and raconteur, lover of history, literature and good conversations. Laughter and music are salves that I frequently am applying to my soul. I have spent time (too much) in manufacturing and printing and have found great joy in my current position as director of operations at a large church in the same area where I grew up. Husband to Rhonda and father of two adult children Melanie and Zack, I’m the constant companion of my five-year-old Lab, Oliver, who is my muse to a lot of my stories. I’m a fan of deep conversation and my interests are in learning and gaining wisdom, so in the last few years I have become and less politically vocal, and hopefully more respectful and open-minded. Rhonda and I sold our home in 2018, bought a condo and have traveled a bit more, golfed a bit more and are enjoying life a bit more. If you take the time to get to know me, prepare yourself for an invite to the 30th state to join the union, a gem located in the upper Midwest, full of beautiful scenery formed by the glaciers, with lots of lakes and trees and gorgeous scenery, and the nicest people that you’d ever want to meet.
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Thinking About Travel
"Travel, by its very nature, is temporary. Like life, we're hardly ever always in one place all the time. When we give ourselves the gift of travel, we know that at some point we will go back home." ...
Thinking About 1975… or an Ode to the Written Word
"I am not resolving to become a letter writer again – I want to become a writer of more consequence, and I want part of that to be reflected in my personal communications. Is that diplomatic enough?" ...
Boomer Bust
"It’s hard enough to get anyone to care about you no matter where you fall on the spectrum of demographics but getting old is something that most of us will have to learn to deal with." ...
Forgiveness
"But what about forgiveness? How easily is that attained? How readily is it dispensed? How complete is it? Who is most likely to be the most generous with it? How often do we know if it is really ever accepted?" ...
What’s Important
"One of the mistakes that I have made is scrolling through the internet and social media to try to digest what to make of all the stuff that we see happening." ...
On Shutting Up …
Quite some time ago, I wrote a bromide discussing first amendment issues (see below)....
Shut Up, No You Shut Up…
Stuff keeps happening, doesn’t it? As I wander through this life and trail behind...
Are Questions Becoming Questionable?
Questions are the gateways to understanding, learning, wisdom, connection, and on and on. Can...
Let’s Talk About Disagreement
There was an interesting discussion on the radio the other day. I still listen...