Archive - Independently Speaking

I went to a baseball game last week.

20 hrs ago •

Last week I was chatting with a young woman. Everything is relative. She's young in the sense that she's half as old as I am. Thanks for reading…

Jul 19 •

I feel like I'm doing battle with Mother Nature, and I'm not sure I'm even in the game. First, there's the dog. Thanks for reading Independently…

Jul 12 •

In an effort to gain insight into themselves, many people meditate. They go walkabout, try goat yoga and spend thousands of dollars on silent retreats…

Jul 5 •

June 2024

Last week an arts organization gave me an award for my writing. I'm pretty excited about it, because I don't see myself as the kind of guy who wins…

Jun 28 •

I'm writing this the day before Father's Day, which means I have no idea if my kids gave me a Mazda Miata or a $5 gift certificate to Dollar General…

Jun 21 •

Tonight I received word that I have been given the Prairie Star Award.

Jun 20 •

You’re all invited over for some lemon blueberry cheesecake.

Jun 14 •

And then it rained.

Jun 7 •

May 2024

Mount Blanc is the tallest mountain in Europe at 15,777 feet.

May 31 •

I’ve been telling people it was pathogenesis, but I did a little research and that’s incorrect.

May 24 •

Well, this was fun...

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/circle-of-seven/2024/05/20/the-art-of-alternative-history-with-author-brent-olson-on-book-lightsThanks for reading…

May 20 •

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