Category Archives: Discursive Detours

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Very Cold Weather, Sewer Problem, But Otherwise Fine

Minnesota’s in the news, but not because of the weather. That’s another topic, for another day. An Extreme Cold Warning has been in effect for my part of Minnesota since 3:00 this afternoon. It runs until noon tomorrow, when a … Continue reading

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Satan, Sin, Politics, and Making Sense Anyway

I may offend pretty much everyone this week. Then again, maybe not. Either way, instead of what I’d planned on writing, I’ll be sharing a video which, despite some rather dated terminology, makes good points about the devil: and why … Continue reading

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Blizzard Coming: December 2025

It’s going to be one of those weekends. From the local forecast page Saturday evening: Dense Fog Advisory until December 28, 06:00 AM CSTBlizzard Warning in effect from December 28, 09:00 AM CST until December 29, 06:00 AM CST(Current conditions … Continue reading

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Christmas: 12 Days, Songs, Lists, and Singing Mice

This is a very ‘Catholic’ household. But everything we do isn’t uniquely ‘Catholic’, or something Catholics must always do. Take those mice, for example. My wife made them from bits of felt and cloth some years back, and they’ve been … Continue reading

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Christmas: Still Celebrating and Rejoicing

A bit over six and a half years ago, astronaut Nick Hague recorded a video on the International Space Station. Nothing special there, but this one shows 30 minutes of Earth’s clouds passing by in about 60 seconds. Just shy … Continue reading

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