Hello, or welcome back, as the case may be. We’ve made some changes to the site, updated the material and added pieces heard on the radio.

The essays are organized by category. Click on a heading that interests you and you’ll see a list of columns with hints as to their content.

I write about anything that piques my curiosity and a thousand things that move me. I lean left politically and my take is that humans of all stripes are amusing and lovable. Except for the ones that aren’t.

I hope you find something you like here. If you do, stick around for a while. I’ll bet you find more. If not, thanks for visiting and take care of yourself out there.

Ed Holahan was born, raised and educated in New York City. He is retired from a long career inventing toys and games in Chicago.

He lives on beautiful Ella Bella Farm, near Westby WI, with the love of his life, Mary Benson. His columns appear in The Houston Banner, Vernon County Broadcaster and the Kickapoo Free Press each a bastion of independent journalism.

Ed can be heard on WDRT 91.9 FM radio from Viroqua, streaming via the internet at wdrt.org, Friday mornings shortly after 8:00 AM CST on
“The View From Here”.

“Life: On the Radio” airs Thursday mornings at 9:00 AM CST, also on DRT. Genie P. Nordskog joins Ed for an hour of great guests and compelling conversation.

Ed continues to conduct workshops in the art of helping folks rediscover what we all had as kids, namely creativity and joy. He has spoken before thousands of people as a humorist and motivator and is available to do so for you. His schedule and fees are available upon request.