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What Happens in Cedar Rapids Should Really Stay in Cedar Rapids
Earlier this week, I interviewed a business owner for an upcoming feature. I’d lamented to Tara that morning that I wasn’t particularly looking forward to the story because it didn’t sound all that exciting. The guy owns a computer sales and repair shop in a small South Dakota town. Yawn, right? Topping it off, this…
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Breaking the Obligation Cycle
Write about the last time you left your comfort zone. Today. This very moment. It’s the prompts. They’re a great way to get the creative juices flowing for those who are stuck in the proverbial mud, but that’s never been the case with me. I’ve been blogging for over 20 years and, though I may…
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Powdered Sugar Landscape
Today was 39 degrees warmer than yesterday. Welcome to the Great Plains rollercoaster! This week it’s going to be as warm as 45° and as cold as -10°. Probably within a 48-hour span. If variety is the spice of life, we’re what you would call aggressively seasoned. We decided to take advantage of our heatwave…
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Relationships, Jobs, & Parmesan Cheese
And so it begins… I’m referring to both 2022 and Bloganuary. We’ll see what they bring. Our rockin’ New Year’s Eve was exactly that. We have such an extensive record collection (760 currently), it’s very hard to choose an album to listen to when we sit down to play cards. So lately, we have Alexa…
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21 Reasons Why ’21 Didn’t Suck
When I woke up this morning, it was snowing and 5°. I lounged in my recliner, sipping a cup of coffee, watching the snow pile up as the temperature dropped. It was down to zero when Tara left shortly before 8 a.m. I felt bad that she had to work and was grateful that I…
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If You Need Me, I’ll Be Busy Rescuing Kids from a Burning Building
Years ago, when I had to come up with weekly blog topics on ENT conditions, I set up a bunch of Google Alerts. These are notifications you receive whenever Google finds new results based on search terms you specify. Mine were based on keywords such as ears, nose, throat, and allergies. Whenever a relevant article…
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