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Laissez-faire, lawn chair, electric air.
There’s a stereotype about Midwesterners and tornados: whenever a warning is issued and severe weather is approaching, they set up a lawn chair, pop open a beer, and watch the storms roll in. I always assumed this laissez-faire attitude toward extreme weather was an exaggeration. And then Friday happened. Right around the time I clocked
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I will, I will rock you.
Thursday was a fun work day. All morning long, coworkers – many of them strangers I have never met – were messaging me to let me know I had made their day. All because of a rock. Every Monday and Thursday, we send out a newsletter to all CheeseGov employees. Our most popular feature is
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The history book on the shelf is always repeating itself.
The best thing about the 4th of July, to me, is that it marks a turning point. Yeah, there’s plenty of summer left – and the hottest/humidest part is yet to come – but at least the days are gradually growing shorter now. Before long, we’ll be seeing Halloween stuff in the stores. (At least
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Seeking closure.
Once again, I’m working from home while a repairman fixes something. In this case, a garage door opener that was no longer living up to its name. We sure have had a lot of unexpected house-related expenses lately. I swear, they should’ve given us a punch card when we bought the place. Buy four repairs
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Romanticizing the back forty.
Tara and I went out to breakfast on Sunday morning before running errands. I got a farmer’s omelette, which was just a Denver omelette (diced ham, onions, and bell peppers) plus mushrooms. It was delicious, but I don’t get the name. First of all, I don’t know any farmers growing mushrooms. (To be fair, I
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Monster movies in the sky.
Have you ever sat through a 30-minute Zoom call or Teams meeting thinking you were on mute, only to discover afterward you had a hot mic the whole time? Welcome to my world. Luckily, I didn’t curse or sneeze or break into a coughing fit or make rude comments under my breath about any of
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