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The ShackWhen someone asks me what I’ve been doing this year the answer that pops into my head is, “Nothing practical.” That’s not completely true. In my…
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AnkleI’ve been thinking about tight shoes. Mostly wishing I had some. I sprained my ankle a couple weeks ago. As I was walking through some deep snow…
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EventI'll be at the Dawson library on Thursday, January 19th at 7:00 p.m. I'm not sure how long the event is supposed to last - I usually just talk u…
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CompassLast week I went to the doctor and the nurse who checked me in asked those questions they ask now, including, “Have you felt sad or depressed in…
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Woody sez...No New Year resolutions for me. I’m just going to borrow some of Woody’s. Eighty years ago, Woody Guthrie wrote down thirty-three resolutions fo…
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Somebody's got to do it.I don’t write a lot of political speeches, but since no one in Washington seems to be doing their job, I’m going to chip in. I’m not fussy who g…
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Except when it makes me want to weepThis morning we were dealing with a little bit of chaos. Not as much as years ago, when the day after Christmas you needed to sort through drift…
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Train WreckI am fed up beyond all endurance by our political class and I’m not alone. If we band together, there is a slim opportunity for rational action.
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