Monthly Archives: November 2011

You Asked For It

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

There were plenty of amusing comments yesterday about Bart the Bear and his indignation over the possible authorization of bear hunting in New Jersey, of all places. But there was one irresistible string of imaginative pondering that made me wonder … Continue reading →

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Wearing a Bullseye

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

It has been a while, but today we hear from our bearish friend who found a cell phone in the woods. For ease of reading, the message has been translated into English from its original Ursus Textish. Yo, it’s me, … Continue reading →

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Are We There Yet?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

This is the very best part of any road trip. You’re just getting started, everybody is fresh and looking forward to adventure. We’re going to Mars Beach! We’re flying AND taking the car! How cool is that? Anything is possible, … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Dear Dr. Babooner, I have always followed one simple rule – I never EVER hand over more money than I absolutely MUST, whether I’m buying a plane ticket, the latest flat-screen TV or simply paying my property tax bill. That’s … Continue reading →

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Beer Bottle Lamp

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

It struck me as appropriate for Black Friday, an orgy of unfettered purchasing, that we get a guest blog about making the most of the raw materials that surround you. Today’s post is by Jim from Clark’s Grove. As an … Continue reading →

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Over the River

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Today’s guest post is by Clyde. When we were raising our children, we lived in Two Harbors and my parents lived above the east end of Duluth, only about two miles from Hawk Ridge. Among the four ways we could … Continue reading →

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A True Friend

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Today’s guest post is by Edith. Some of my favorite books are the Frog and Toad books written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel: Frog and Toad are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, Frog and Toad All Year, and Days with … Continue reading →

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Whitey

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Today’s guest post comes from Beth-Ann. There is an albino squirrel in my neighborhood. My inner geneticist sent me to check him out to confirm his pink eyes and complete lack of pigment. Most white squirrels are not albino. They … Continue reading →

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Chester Gould’s Birthday

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Today is the birthday of a guy with one weird imagination – the cartoonist Chester Gould, creator of the character Dick Tracy. Gould was born on this day in the year 1900. I remember reading this comic strip as a … Continue reading →

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Say (I’m not) Cheese!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

The moon has finally been given its closest close-up ever – a technicolor shot that shows all its ridges, pockmarks and wrinkles in startling detail. The magazine Wired says the map was created with a camera that you could hold … Continue reading →

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