Elizabeth G Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. On behalf of Mequon Nature Preserve, she wrote the monthly column “Green Talk” for the Ozaukee County News Graphic. This essay is […]
Category: Essays
Love Was All Around
Elizabeth G Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. She wrote this essay in memory of her beloved husband. See more essays September 14 Today is your birthday. Years ago, we […]
Paramount Blues
Elizabeth G Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. See more essays Paramount Blues The founders of Paramount Records knew nothing about the music business. Launched in 1917, the label was […]
Milkweeds & Monarchs
Elizabeth G Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. On behalf of Mequon Nature Preserve, she wrote the monthly column “Green Talk” for the Ozaukee County News Graphic. This essay is […]
Death on Lake Michigan’s Left Coast
Among the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan is unique for its north-south configuration. In summer, southwesterly winds create invisible currents running parallel to sandy beaches that line the western shore. Called rip tides, these currents can […]
Get Outside, Feel Better
In 2015–16, Elizabeth G Fagan wrote the monthly column “Green Talk” for the Ozaukee County News Graphic on behalf of Mequon Nature Preserve. Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. She […]
Time & Deep Time
Put aside the thrum of your life for a minute. Clear your mind. Gather an image in your head of planet Earth spinning in tandem with Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the giant planets around the […]
Cubs Territory–or How to Become a Cubs Fan
Cubs Territory—or How to Become a Cubs Fan Until Wrigley Field became my neighbor, I abhorred professional sports. From London, England, by way of Grinnell, Iowa, by way of Connecticut’s Long Island shoreline, at age […]
Hometown Heroes of the Back Yard
In 2015–16, Elizabeth G Fagan wrote the monthly column “Green Talk” for the Ozaukee County News Graphic on behalf of Mequon Nature Preserve. Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. She […]
Good News for Swearing, Messy, Night Owls
Were you annoyed as a kid when your parents told you to clean your room, sent you to bed early, and scolded you for cursing? There might be a reason for your behavior. Intelligent people […]
Head Up, Shoulders Back
Head Up, Shoulders Back It’s circa 2000s, I am circa 40s, and I’m learning how to walk again. My physical therapist has a keen eye for a hanging head, slouching shoulders, weak abs, a protruding […]
Gorgeous Greens & Other Wisconsin Edibles
In 2015–16, Elizabeth G Fagan wrote the monthly column “Green Talk” for the Ozaukee County News Graphic on behalf of Mequon Nature Preserve. Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. She […]
Horseshoe Crabs on Memorial Day
Horseshoe Crabs on Memorial Day As a child summer-vacationing at an Atlantic beach, I discovered horseshoe crabs. They washed up on Maryland’s barrier spit and created spectacles for screeching toddlers. Their bodies were sleek, green, […]
Ghosts in the Stones
Lake Michigan reached record low-water levels in January, 2013, creating bountiful beaches on Wisconsin’s shoreline. By Winter, 2014, however, the Lake started rising. By April, 2020, it had risen more than six feet. It swallowed […]
Extinction is Forever
Lake Michigan’s Left Coast reveals Paleozoic limestone and dolomite dating to the Devonian Period (420–350 million years ago). Abundant in rocks from the Paleozoic are fossilized brachiopods, marine animals with upper and lower hard shells hinged at […]
Earth Day
In 2015–16, Elizabeth G Fagan wrote the monthly column “Green Talk” for the Ozaukee County News Graphic on behalf of Mequon Nature Preserve. Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. She […]
Wonders of Early Film
On the website Rotten Tomatoes, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is rated 100 percent. In fact, the “landmark of cinematic artistry” is the site’s fifth-best movie of all time. Site critics say: “Arguably the first true horror film, […]
Invaders from Other Ecosystems
In 2015–16, Elizabeth G Fagan wrote the monthly column “Green Talk” for the Ozaukee County News Graphic on behalf of Mequon Nature Preserve. Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. She […]
