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Unexpected Visits

5/12/2017

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Visiting friends last week, took brief tour of their beautiful restored old house.

Walked into an upstairs guest bedroom, was overcome with the feeling of being a child in my grandmother's house in Canton, Minnesota.

Don't know exactly what triggered the memory, but she was there with me for a minute.
Heard a quiet laugh and briefly saw those old-lady glasses and a soft, smart smile.

She died on this date way back in 1981, when I was only 13, but she still pays occasional visits.

Unexpected visits.

Little nice ones.
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Miss you sometimes, Granny.


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Congressman Rod Blum, The Pride of District One

5/9/2017

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​Congressman Rod Blum.

The Blumster. The pride of District One.

When I call his office, his staffers are very nice. I don't know if they listen or care, but they are polite and they have the guts to answer my questions as best they can.

But not old Rod.

This interview reveals much about his character.

From a writer's perspective: He fled the scene. He ran to the hills. He ducked and covered. He cowered in a corner.
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He pissed himself like a baby girl. He screwed the pooch. He s
tumbled into the oblivion of cowardice.

He pooped the top bunk. He shanked the punt. A mutilated structure, destined to crumble. Graced with a sword, worthy of a fan.

He relieved himself of responsibility like a drunkard relieves himself in his underpants. Game over, man, game over. A candy-ass among candy-asses. He forgot to butter his baby-sandwich.

​He is an ex-parrot.
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The Penultimate Round ...

5/9/2017

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The penultimate round of chemo -- that means one more infusion after this one! Cancer will soon be whimpering in the corner like a beaten little bee-otch. 
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Coach Dad is off getting us cheeseburgers. Nurse Haley here not letting me give her any crap. Great view of Kinnick. Loading the tunes. Life is good, friends!
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