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Something new each Saturday.
Life, the universe and my circumstances permitting.
I'm focusing on 'family stories' at the moment. ("A Change of Pace: Family Stories" (11/23/2024))- Category: Family Stories
But if something else caught and held my interest during the week, that's what I'll share.
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Tag Archives: Minnesota
“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes…”
Like the song says: “smoke gets in your eyes”, nose and throat. It’s not really funny. But at least we can get a heads-up on how bad the smoke is. Oddly enough, despite its name this state’s “Pollution Control Agency” … Continue reading
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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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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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Power Outage June 20, 2025
Well, that was interesting. I woke up this morning, either because my CPAP stopped working or because I heard stuff hitting the side of the house. Didn’t know what time that was, since the clock I could see is electric. … Continue reading
