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Oh, Shoot!
Last week, South Dakota Magazine reached out to me, asking if I’d be interested in having a photo featured in their Photo Friday series. Umm, does a three-legged dog swim in circles?! I was both humbled and honored. I do like this shot. Specifically, the contrasting colors that play against one another. A lot of…
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Surviving Death by Misadventure
Apparently, my last post alarmed some of you. Specifically the part about cracking open the garage door a few inches while running my car when it’s cold out. Rightfully so, it turns out. I’d been under the false notion that this was enough to disperse any dangerous buildup of carbon monoxide. Even Tara, who used…
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Better Than Adequate
My boss gave me a nice compliment today. “You’re a solid writer,” she said. “And you make things interesting/entertaining.” I was touched, and thanked her profusely. But then I began to wonder just how complimentary the word solid actually is. It’s better than adequate, to be sure, but not quite on par with fantastic. This…
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There’s Gnome Place Like Home
Hard to believe there’s just one week left in January, huh? February may not have much going for it, unless you’re into groundhogs or candy hearts. It’s also Girl Scout Cookie season, so at least we have Thin Mints to look forward to. Like everybody else on the planet, I got sucked into all the…
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The Day Chinook Winds Blew Spearfish, South Dakota Into the Record Books
78 years ago today, Spearfish, South Dakota set a world record for temperature swings—one that stands to this day. Black Hills residents are no strangers to extreme weather, but the events of January 22, 1943 took even the most seasoned veterans by surprise. The Black Hills are often referred to as the “Banana Belt of…
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Grilling a Trucker
Last week, Tara and I went out to dinner with her boss, Jennifer, and Jennifer’s fiancee, Robert. When I learned that he is a long-haul truck driver, I was thrilled. I am so curious about truck drivers and their lifestyle, I could chat with them for hours! I’ve long had a love/hate relationship with truckers.…
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