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Category Archives: General Musings
I’m back, and with (stolen) tornado footage
Who knew my blogging hiatus would be noticed? Life got really wild in June and I got complacent living the unexamined life. Luckily, gentle bloggers Sarah and David have coaxed me back. I’ll begin with something simple. I just returned … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Personal History, Travel
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Hope for Pedestrians Everywhere!
My brother Karl sent me this interview with Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogota about redesigning our cities, and therefore our cultures. Check it out.
Posted in General Musings, Travel
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Live at the Blue Note
Last month The Larrys played at the Blue Note Cafe in Canal Park on a Wednesday night. We played again this past Wednesday. I think we’re going to try to play there once a month, probably the first or second … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Music
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True and Notso
Alright, wise guys. How well do you know me? One of these is true, and the other is notso. Since I’m visually impaired, the U.S. Military wouldn’t take me. I was born in Canada, however, giving me dual citizenship, so … Continue reading
Posted in Engl 1106, General Musings
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A Golden Retriever, a Walleye, and an Egg Salad Sandwich
Monday was opening fishing for the stretch of the St. Louis River between the Fond du Lac bridge and dam. The walleyes spawn there, and the DNR likes to protect them until May 19. If you’re a spawning walleye, … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings
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Broken tooth is breaking my heart
Maritha broke her front tooth yesterday. I wince thinking about it, but it wasn’t bloody or nearly as painful as I’d first imagined it. From what she says, she was following her friend through a school door and wasn’t paying … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings
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Beethoven, a man, and a rose
or What my wife told me in the stairs There’s nothing about listening to Beethoven that’s usual for Sherry. It’s not that she doesn’t enjoy it; she does, but the old deaf white guy doesn’t get much play in our … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Personal History
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A Sucker Runs Through It
There’s a scene at the end of A River Runs Through It where Paul (Brad Pitt) has the big one on, and wades down the raging torrent engaged in the epic struggle between fish and man. He’s thoroughly enraptured, and … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings
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On stopping by Blackhoof on a sunny afternoon with Keith and Mocha
Winter showed a chink in her armor today. “I hope you don’t mind dog shit,”? he says. A rumpled black plastic bag covers a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Springer Mocha snuffles modestly. I shove my skis … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Poems
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Go ahead. Calculate your Well-Being. You know you want to.
My friend Greg Connor wrote a masters thesis a few years ago where he explores the possibilities of measuring Well Being – what might be called Happiness – which he also equates with Wealth. Now he’s developing a website (under … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings
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