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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…
Brent Olson
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…
Brent Olson
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…
Brent Olson
Apr 8
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Windows
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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Apr 1
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Burning
Since I have 25 years of old columns lurking around…somewhere close to 1,500 essays of one kind or another, I thought every now and then I post …
Brent Olson
Mar 27
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Mid-morning
Number Two spent the weekend at our house and when she got up Sunday morning, she made a request for fresh caramel rolls. I had to go to town fo…
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Mar 25
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What's in a file cabinet...
I have a folder in my file cabinet labeled, “I’m Dead!” I thought the exclamation point was a nice touch. My wife and I were headed somewhere a …
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Mar 18
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Ice
Number Two asked, “Papa, can you check to see if the ice is okay?” I applaud any and all safety concerns from a teenager, but it’s been a cold w…
Brent Olson
Mar 11
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Satisfaction
In an article by Arthur Brooks, he wrote about walking by his teenage daughter’s bedroom and hearing laughter coming from within. He poked his h…
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Mar 4
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