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My Second Aurora, and a Space Weather Alert

I have now seen aurora two times. The first was when my folks and I were living at 818 in Moorhead, Minnesota. I remember standing in the front yard, looking straight up, seeing pale greenish patches shifting. It looked a … Continue reading

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So? Let Her!

My wife grew up in a very “Catholic” family. That doesn’t mean what you might think it does: old-fashioned clothes, candles everywhere, too many children, and the girls brought up to be doormats. Okay, granted: my wife is the second … Continue reading

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Holding Infants, Raising People

Our first apartment was in Fargo, North Dakota; in the square mile south of Main Avenue and between I-29 and 25th Street South. I don’t know how Fargo zoned that land. From what was there, my guess is that the … Continue reading

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Another Autumn, and a Poem

I’m keeping it short this week, (finally) telling how this summer’s infection turned out, and sharing a poem my father wrote. Don’t worry, by the way. The poem is short: only 14 words, including the title. A New Normal and … Continue reading

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Heat, Wind, Dry Leaves: The Rest of the Story

…If it did that, well, that would be that. Even the fire department wouldn’t be able to stop it…. Continue reading

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