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Seeing the world as it is, dreaming of a better.
By Brent Olson · Launched a year ago
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Bruise
I’m dealing with about 27 square inches of purple skin. That’s a rough guess – I can’t see it except in a mirror or a photograph, but I’ve done …
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Anne
When we were in Amsterdam, I did not want to tour Anne Frank’s house. You know the story. Anne Frank was a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl who kep…
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May 13
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Van Gogh
Before we went to Amsterdam, I did my homework and came across a statement from a taxi driver who said that every tourist gets off the plane and…
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May 6
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Amsterdam
It could have been a little easier. But it could have been a lot harder. A few months ago, when plane fares were incredibly cheap, we bought two…
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Apr 29
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Oh those cheesy potatoes...
I screwed up the cheesy hash browns. But that didn’t ruin the party. We had a big family dinner planned for Easter. Always big fun, I was really…
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Apr 21
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Sunrise
I sat watching the sun coming up over Olson Lake, or, as everyone who lives here calls it, the slough. The sky was a pastel riot. High overhead,…
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Apr 15
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Raccoon
I’m feeling better about my life; thanks for asking. In my experience, there are two ways to pull of this feat. One, actually have your life sta…
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Apr 8
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I don’t want to write about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after he mocked his wife, except to say neither one of them ended up looking that gre…
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