Category Archives: Journal

Sharing more about me, less about (almost) everything else

Storms, Health, a Biopsy, and Unsettling News

This week’s post is a follow-up on two posts: last week’s, when I talked about flash floods in central Texas; and another where I talked about a biopsy and storms. Briefly, the sore on my leg looked awful, but was … Continue reading

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Central Texas Flash Floods: Camps Mystic, Heart O’ the Hills

Folks living in central Texas are not having a good time. A heavy storm’s rain overloaded waterways before sunrise Friday morning. Some folks enjoying an Independence Day weekend in that region’s picture-postcard landscapes survived. Others didn’t. Folks who have been … Continue reading

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Remembering a Favorite Fourth, Looking Ahead

Many towns here in central Minnesota host fireworks displays on Independence Day, but not Sauk Centre. Fireworks and Family It’s not that the town disapproves of the Fourth of July, or fireworks, or loud noises: our big-deal midsummer celebration is … Continue reading

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What a Weekend!

First it was storms, now (I’m writing this Sunday evening) sincerely noticeable heat. And I see there’s a tornado watch on, northwest of us. Something I learned from that KSTP article — the “Eagle’s Healing Nest” is a metaphoric name, … Continue reading

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Attack on Lawmakers: Politics, Life, and Making Sense Anyway

Although there’s the occasional glint of good news in my news feed — like “Firefighters Free Sauk Centre Man from Submerged Tanker” (KNSI (June 17, 2025)) — most of what I see is no reason for celebration. That said, attacks … Continue reading

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