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Auf Wiedersehen. Adieu. Näkemiin. Arrivederci. Goodbye. All these words fit the philosophical place where I find myself on this Sunday morning as I type this blog. It’s drizzling outside. Soft, cold rain patters dying grass and slides over the steel … Continue reading →

The road between Duluth and Hackensack, Minnesota takes me past small towns, lakes of all sizes, swamps, marshes, over the Mississippi, and finally, through the Leech Lake Reservation. It’s Saturday. The sun is up, but just barely, and, instead of … Continue reading →

  Day two. I wake after a hard sleep on a soft pad. I tug on my shorts, throw a shirt over my bare torso, clamp my Australian bush hat over my wild hair, pull hiking boots over bare feet, … Continue reading →

  Vacation. That word conjures up a lot of images for folks. Thrilling descents on roller coasters, cotton candy, and shaking hands with Micky Mouse. Luxurious cruise ships docked in distant, exotic ports. Fine wine, elegant dinners for two, gawking … Continue reading →

      Tattered Cover Bookstore Denver, Colorado Every once and awhile, I run across commentary from someone who says something better than I could. As I’ve often revealed in my blogs, I relish my time spent reading Glimmer Train … Continue reading →

Saturday. The sky threatens to open up. Though there is a brief respite to the clouds, as I drive west on US Highway No.2 towards Tall Timber Days in Grand Rapids gray envelopes the landscape. “Shit,” I mutter, sipping hot … Continue reading →

        My son Matt (who is also my webmaster/tech guy) says I have been too much gloom and doom of late, that I need to be more upbeat. So, here it is, “Positive Monday”. I borrowed the … Continue reading →

“Judge,” the caller on the telephone said, “Mark Rubin here.” When the St. Louis County Attorney (the head man and not some lackey) calls you on a Sunday afternoon, the news generally isn’t good. It wasn’t. “Ya?” “I’ve got some … Continue reading →

        Judy Collins Saturday. I’m supposed to be at my booth in Two Harbors at Heritage Days by 9:00am. I rise from bed, wander down to the kitchen, make a pot of coffee, and power up the … Continue reading →

Man, this can’t continue. Friday morning was bright and warm and humid. I had been in Hibbing watching Jack’s soccer game Thursday night (he played well and the team won) so I didn’t have the energy to pack the Pacifica … Continue reading →