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Nothing like a Dirty Monkey on a Tuesday night.
Residents of the Great Lakes states are no strangers to cold, but I did a double-take when I checked the temperature this morning. That’s chilly, even for us. And my weather station doesn’t really pick up wind, so even though the “Feels Like” temp showed the same, the actual wind chill according to the National
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Pop music, cheap furniture, and clean rugs: Viva la Sweden!
Sunday morning, Tara asked me if I’d help her move the dining room rug. “Sure thing!” I said. “Where do you want it? The living room?”“The backyard,” she replied. “There’s, like, five inches of snow on the ground,” I pointed out. “I know! That’s perfect!” I had no idea what was going through my wife’s
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Slip-sliding down Main Street.
When we first moved to the Midwest, my winter driving skills sucked. I’d just spent 20+ years in the Portland metro area, where snowfall is rare. One inch of snow snarls traffic and shuts down the city, so I didn’t get much practice. In a timely coincidence… This was a Sunday. So, I was housebound
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Don’t judge a book by its black cover.
I was in the shower one morning last week, letting the hot water wash over me, not thinking about anything more exciting than the weather or that evening’s dinner plans. Cloudy with afternoon rain and pork chops, in case you were wondering on both counts. Suddenly, without warning, my novel-in-progress popped into my head. I’ve
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Mirror, mirror, on the floor…
First off, thank you to everyone who provided feedback on my novel ideas! Not only for your votes, but also, your insightful comments on how I might flesh out some of those concepts. Your suggestions were very helpful, and have given me much food for thought. I feel very motivated to tackle a couple of
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Manuscripts, poems, and outlines, oh my!
Once upon a time, I was a writer. I still am, I suppose, even if my professional output is measured more in characters than words these days. But what I’m referring to is fiction. A couple of months ago, I was going through an old box of stuff and came across a CD-R labeled, My
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