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Knowing
Well, there’s ten bucks I’ll never see again. In an effort to shallow up the depths of my ignorance, I bought a book titled, “The Complete Guide…
Brent Olson
Aug 12
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Concrete
“Working on the shack.” That’s my answer lately if anyone asks what I’m doing. It’s not completely accurate – I do lots of other stuff, but when…
Brent Olson
Aug 5
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Walk a ways...
As I chatted with a friend, I noticed she had two small earrings in the inner part of her ears. I knew a guy who had the same thing, because as …
Brent Olson
Jul 29
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Summertime
“Summertime and the livin’ is easy...” I sing that song a lot. Ask my family. If they can get past the trauma flashbacks, they’ll be glad to tel…
Brent Olson
Jul 22
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Stone
Well, it’s the first week in July and I’m three months behind on my summer schedule. That’s nothing new. I’m twenty-six years behind on my campa…
Brent Olson
Jul 16
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Desperate
It’s a soft and pleasant Fourth of July morning. I don’t know when the rain started coming down. I dimly noticed the sound of drops on the windo…
Brent Olson
Jul 8
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Teachable Moment
Was I really wearing a long-sleeved flannel shirt last week? Why, yes. Yes, I was. In my defense, it was only 92 degrees. When the thermometer h…
Brent Olson
Jul 1
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Shorter
Last night I told my wife, “Just think, this week the days are going to start getting shorter. Winter is coming, baby!” She looked at me with an…
Brent Olson
Jun 24
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Kind of fishy
About a decade ago, a guy told me a terrific fish guts story. I laughed out loud, then thought, “Well, I’ll never hear another fish innards stor…
Brent Olson
Jun 17
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Miracles
The article began, “It was a small trial, just eighteen cancer patients...” I’ll cut to the chase. All eighteen were cured. That never happens, …
Brent Olson
Jun 10
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Time Machine
My wife needed air in her bicycle tires. I told her it would take a bit; I’d have to plug in the air compressor. “Isn’t there any air in the tan…
Brent Olson
Jun 3
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Haircut
I’ve been trying to figure out a way to blame my wife, but it’s kind of a heavy lift. I might as well give up. It’s not her fault. A couple week…
Brent Olson
May 27
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