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An Open Letter to Dessa of the Doomtree Collective

Dear Dessa: I met you yesterday at Steeple People Thrift Store in Uptown.  Let me paint the scene to refresh your memory as I’m certain people say idiotic things to you all the time. Me: (standing at the front counter … Continue reading

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The Water’s Fine

(written with a self-imposed five-minute time limit) I’m not exactly sure why I thought the night before picture day was the right time to cut my son’s hair.  The haircut had completely slipped my mind, like a floundering eelpout, all … Continue reading

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Well, it’s a Marvelous Night for a Blog Launch

Thirty degrees in the Twin Cities, heading for a low of eighteen.  I tromp up to the attic in search of a sailor hat.  The gale-force cross ventilation howls in protest. Towers of bankers boxes rise like standing stones.  To … Continue reading

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