Monthly Archives: July 2011

Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Dear Dr. Babooner, I’m very, very involved with my whole extended family. Maybe too involved. I’m the de facto leader. They call me “The Power”. Everyone looks to me for making key decisions and being a fair referee. It’s like … Continue reading →

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happy birthday don, archy & mehitabel

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Today is the birthday of Don Marquis (pronounced MAR-kwiss, I believe). He was from Walnut, Illinois. Born there in 1878. A newspaper man with an active imagination, Marquis wound up writing so much more than the usual police reports and … Continue reading →

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Not So Long Ago …

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

… it was the most miserable, relentless winter, ever! Remember that? Our memories are amazingly short and I suppose it’s a human survival strategy to focus so intently on the conditions that are right in front of us that we … Continue reading →

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Mr. Convincible

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

The latest newsletter from my favorite Congressman. Greetings Constituents! Usually at this time of the year, we members of Congress are back in our districts thinking about the next election – touting our achievements, pressing the flesh and shaking the … Continue reading →

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Going Up?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

We are blessed with a world full of interesting places to go, but lately I’ve been eyeing the sky because there is something terribly frightening and totally irresistible about the notion of space travel. Scoffers say that like South Dakota, … Continue reading →

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I’m (not) a Lumberjack!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

All it took was a strong gust of wind on to split a tree that has stood on our property for about 20 years. It might have been up longer than that – the area was a freshly opened for … Continue reading →

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july with a capital j

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

last month we spoke of june. it’s either a little late or a lot early to take up that discussion again but july ah july… it draws a picture immediately doesn’t it? And one of the best. july is summer … Continue reading →

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On Motto Pilot

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Today’s guest post comes from Clyde. Pop Quiz What do the following have in common? Futurum aquilonem Wisdom, justice, and moderation Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono Ad astra per aspera Oro y plata It grows … Continue reading →

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A Tangled Family Tree

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Today’s guest post comes from Ben. My Dad admired his brother Carl. Carl was a big man with a broad chest and a round face. He had a buzz cut and red cheeks and a voice full of gravel. He … Continue reading →

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Food To Die For

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Today’s guest post comes from Barb in Blackhoof. OK, it’s never going to happen. I am not going to research and write the book for which I’ve had the title since at least 1990. I wanted to visit all those … Continue reading →

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