Monthly Archives: March 2012

Big Lottery Why-ku

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

This is the morning after, when millions of Americans will wake up, check the unforgiving numbers, and then have to explain to their families and to themselves why they spent far too much money trying to capture over 600 million … Continue reading →

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Span Fan

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Today is the anniversary in 1909 of the opening of New York’s Queensboro Bridge connecting Manhattan with Queens across the East River. Though it’s not quite as famous as it’s sister to the south linking Manhattan and Brooklyn, the structure … Continue reading →

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A Little Place in the Country

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

The question of whether there is another planet in the Universe that can support life has always struck me as the kind of question we ask for sport because it really has an easy answer – Yes! I say that … Continue reading →

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Flexi-Bull

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Like all other officially registered, photo-ID carrying residents of Minnesota’s 9th Congressional District (all the water surface area in the state), I received this e-mail yesterday afternoon. Greetings constituents! Last summer I wrote a newsletter that, like most of my … Continue reading →

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Meet The Jetskis

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

No, it’s not the title of a futuristic cartoon series set in Poland. I’m talking about a highlight of my family vacation last week in Key West – a rash bid by a group of novices to quickly circumnavigate the … Continue reading →

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No E for Me

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Madislandgirl. Like many Baboons, I am a reader. I almost never leave home without something to read in hand, the local librarians know me on sight. Finding a new author I enjoy is like making … Continue reading →

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The Maturity Fairy

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Beth-Ann My son received his diploma from the University of Minnesota this December-after a mere 7 and a half years. This was not the speed at which I imagined his academic journey would proceed. It … Continue reading →

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Teaching My Daughter to be Cynical

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Steve Grooms It should not have surprised me. When my daughter Molly began to talk, she started telling her mother and me the same things we were always telling her. Kathe and I talked to … Continue reading →

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Local Fauna

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Jim in Clark’s Grove. I like to explore nature and it has occurred to me that it would be interesting to study and document the animals than can be found in my yard or near … Continue reading →

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Arty V. Smarty

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Sherrilee. I’ve always been a go-getter, as my mother would say. If I want something, I figure out a way to get it and if I’m doing something, I like to do the best job … Continue reading →

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