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Snow Days are here again

@wonderdogmoses buryin his face on 12seconds.tv The skies opened up and sent heaven’s dandruff to the earth today – and Moses enjoyed himself thoroughly. This is just the beginning of what will likely be a long, dark, and cold winter. … Continue reading

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The Lenticular Art of Chris Dean

Tonight I attended a couple of art openings with a friend in the great city of Detroit. It was a beautiful night, nearly 50 degrees, clear skies – a slight breeze that wasn’t cold but rather hinted at winter’s dying … Continue reading

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Semblance

There are blue swaths stretching across the sky this morning between long, wintery white bands. Below, the earth is flecked with snow, dimpled across revelations of ruddy brown earth. I’ve tried to reflect that in my wardrobe for the day … Continue reading

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Monochromatic Concerns

Lying awake last night, staring into the blue and gray darkness, I made that universal mistake of trying to sleep. I’ve wanted to get the go going much earlier, but failed yet again today. What I remember keeping me awake … Continue reading

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Alaskan Librarians Tell Their Tales

Having Willishrinx stationed in Girdwood often makes me wonder what it would be like if I were to try to manage my as yet to begin librarian career in the shadows of the howitzer hungry slopes of Alyeska. Based on … Continue reading

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On the Proposed Juneau to Skagway Connection

In Alaska, 68 miles of contentious asphalt As much as Alaskans hate lower-48rs talking about them…I thought I’d point out this article… This road has been in the planning stages since I was in Skagway back in ’98. There was … Continue reading

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On Over-Exuberant Cooking Countered By Minimalist Power

Some people can’t feed themselves without the microwave oven. I can’t feed myself without the stove. Saturday evening I arrived home to find half of the power off in the house. Apparently something is amiss with the transformer outside — … Continue reading

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Now is the Winter of Our Discontent

As an added impetus to get out of bed before sunrise each weekday so that I may continue to fill my mind with certifiably geeky things, I have my alarm set to an horrific FM radio station. I also have … Continue reading

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Blue Snowy Deck

I’m still getting used to this Michigan winter thing. Cabin fever perhaps? Opening an account today – while left alone in the office I overheard a teller utter something between a whine and a statement: “I just can’t get motivated … Continue reading

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Slush of Life

Hypothetically, now that I’ve finished with the classes, the finals are all handed in and there is nothing required waiting to be done, I should be relaxing. In the starkest of realities, finding myself free to let my brain roam … Continue reading

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