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Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses.
I was chatting with a friend yesterday but had to cut the conversation short because I had plans. “I’m off to see the Statue of Liberty,” I told her. “Umm, okay,” she responded. “Didn’t know y’all moved to NYC.” Well, we didn’t (though with our continued eastward migration, it feels like that’s only a matter…
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You’ll have to pry that avocado from my cold, dead hands.
I read recently that avocados are falling out of favor with chefs because they are an unsustainable fruit that has a large carbon footprint, requires a ton of water, and contributes to deforestation. Ain’t that the pits. Look, I’m all for saving the earth and protecting our natural resources. But if you expect me to…
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Don’t worry, it’s just a weather balloon.
I feel sorry for weather balloons. Anytime somebody wants to deflect from the truth, they immediately blame the poor, innocent weather balloon. I’m surprised Oops, never mind, it was a weather balloon isn’t a meme. Oh, wait. It is. Spy balloon spotted over Montana? Not so fast, the Chinese say. It’s just a weather balloon. This…
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There’s no business like snow business.
It’s been a great weekend! Though at one point, I thought we’d made a big mistake and wished we could have cancelled our hotel booking. A couple of months ago, I came across an ad for the 28th annual Winterfest event in Lake Geneva and was immediately intrigued. In addition to the U.S. National Snow…
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I’d like a stamp, and make it a double!
There have been so many overhyped storms this winter, it was a shock when we ended up with more snow than predicted last weekend. How much? Close to 10″ here in Fort Atkinson. A day or two earlier, they were predicting 1-2″ tops. And this morning, the icing on the cake: -9°. The wind chill…
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Climate change is the ultimate buzzkill.
Last week, the following email landed in my inbox. Thank you for your support of Ice Castles! We regret to inform you that due to unseasonably warm temperatures and rain this winter, Ice Castles Wisconsin will not be able to open on our targeted dates. We apologize for the disappointment this may have caused. All…
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