Cari Taylor-Carlson
Author, EssayistCari Taylor-Carlson travels the world with a backpack and a tent. She taught environmental education at Schlitz Audubon and the Boerner Botanical Gardens, founded the Milwaukee Walking and Eating Society and wrote Milwaukee Walks, The Food Lover's Guide To Milwaukee and Best Cheap Eats. She continues to write The Dish for M Magazine and guide hiking trips with her business Venture West.
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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… -
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… -
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,… -
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… -
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.… -
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… -
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… -
Many people dread a trip to the DMV. Lake Effect essayist Cari Carlson had good reason to:It’s a slow day at the Department of Motor Vehicles when I… -
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. A year ago, a… -
Over a lifetime, Lake Effect essayist Cari Taylor-Carlson has weathered many changes. But she says one thing has remained a constant: her challenging…
