BERLIN - Wisconsin Spice Inc. President Allen Sass never liked ketchup, but he always had a taste for mustard.

A framed Oshkosh Northwestern article from 1986 that hangs in the company's headquarters backs up his claim. It includes a photo of a then 4-year-old Allen enjoying a pretzel r

Not long after I graduated college, I was in my first salaried job, making a relatively low wage but grateful that I had benefits and the stability of a regular paycheck. Still, I felt adrift. I was unmoored from my understanding of my gender, feeling gravitationally pulled toward abstraction.