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Breaking News: Hell Freezes Over

Residents of the Twin Cities awoke Thursday morning to discover that they were in Hell and that Hell had, in fact, frozen over. Rain late Wednesday turned to snow, leaving two inches of packed ice under ten inches of fresh … Continue reading

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It’s A Boy! And he needs a name…

Yesterday morning, The Big E and I traveled an hour-and-a-half to “look at” a puppy, an 8 week old yellow labrador retriever.  Anyone who has ever seen an 8 week old yellow labrador retriever puppy already knows the end of … Continue reading

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The Bonds of Gravity

I am ultimately tethered to you, Earth.  Rooted by gravity.  Handcuffed to a resource I simultaneously crave and exploit. In the bondage of gravitational pull, I am the sadist, extinguishing entire species, poisoning the groundwater, coaxing oil from your secret … Continue reading

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Top Ten Reasons Physicians Make Impossible Parents

10) We force our kids to learn correct anatomical names by age two.  “No, Billy, that’s your scrotum with two testes tucked inside at the appropriate temperature for eventual spermatogenesis.” 9) Doctors’ work schedules uniformly suck.  I suggest a life-size … Continue reading

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Doggie Writing Exercises

1) One of my writing buddies suggested a vicious exercise – write for five minutes without using the letter “e”.  If you have a few minutes, give this exercise a try and I’ll post what you write. To My Dog … Continue reading

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Everyday Physics: In Which We Explore Antoine Lavoisier’s Law of Conservation of Mass

I’m the jewelry volunteer for Steeple People Thrift Store.  Whenever anyone donates a watch or necklace or fancy hair barrette or ring or dental gold (!!!) or bracelet, the item gets dumped in a plastic tub labeled “jewelry”.  I haul … Continue reading

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The Seedy Underbelly of Spontaneous Homeschooling

The Big E went back to school yesterday after Monday and Tuesday cancellations due to extreme cold, making a grand total of five weather days in the last month.  Woo hoo!  No school!  Before I catalog a number of our … Continue reading

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I’ve Been Hustled

I saw my oldest friend yesterday, oldest by the length of our lifelong friendship.  We decided to see a movie.  Seemed like a safe activity given the potpourri of Best Picture nominees in theaters.  American Hustle was the only film … Continue reading

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Updated Weather Report for Saint Paul, MN

The city of Saint Paul has declared a snot emergency in effect until noon Friday.  Additionally, the dangerous fever and chills advisory issued this morning will remain in effect until three am.  Please check our webpage for a list of … Continue reading

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The Yellow Hat

Once upon a time, I was a fresh-faced family doctor, buoyed by my own naïve optimism that I could change the world one patient at a time.  I finished my residency, gardened for two months, and began my career at … Continue reading

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