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Category: Experiences

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ExperiencesAugust 28, 2020

IV Words Met “The Solidarity Effect”

I had a fantastic time on “The Solidarity Effect” on Radio Free Fargo 95.9 FM with host Jason Anderson this morning. Since we’re both 1980s kids, Maestro Anderson designated it […]

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ExperiencesJuly 10, 2019

Three Cities

Madrid, Paris and London in two weeks. Wow. Awesome trip. I tried to look at it a little differently here and there along the way. Here’s some of what I saw –

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ExperiencesJanuary 30, 2019

Ridin’ the Vortex ‘Til the Wheels Fall Off

Does it qualify as “living” when all you do is run to your car, into the front doors of your destination, back to your car and, finally, into your house, no pauses or sidetracks?

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ExperiencesMay 27, 2018

Everyday Miracles

I can work standing up for two hours a day. Big whup, right? I know. But…

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ExperiencesNovember 22, 2017

New Life for “The Dakota Kid”

This was pretty cool –

Yesterday, I read this story by Marcus Hayes, a reporter/columnist at The Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com in Philadelphia: “Carson Wentz oushines Dak Prescott as Eagles Destry Cowboys.”

The story contained this…

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ExperiencesApril 27, 2017

Pour, water, tamp, mix, tamp…

I think Frost was right. “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” Even so….

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ExperiencesAugust 16, 2016

Me, Mark & the White Robin

A few days ago while on my midday walk with the dogs, when I was on the 1700 block of 15th Street South, I saw what looked like an albino […]

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ExperiencesSeptember 19, 2015

How I Became a Pirate

Once there was a little girl who, although I didn’t know it yet, was to be the first of three for my wife, Cassi, and me. The little lass loved books. More than that she loved having them read to her at bedtime….

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ExperiencesJune 25, 2014

Humor & Harmonization in o-HI-o

I spent a month in Columbus, Ohio, last week. Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck. No, really. YUCK. Not the city – the bad joke. I’m no comedian (obviously), so I generally leave […]

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