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That 70’s Thing
Not that it matters, but I’m not terribly happy to have the month of March come marching in. You see, that particular month has a particular day that always ages me when I see it. It’s my birthday. And this one is a biggie, moving me into yet another category of “old.” Whoo, boy. Don’t…
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Walt’s Wonderful World
I want to talk about someone we all know – a guy by the name of Disney. When I was a kid growing up in the San Joaquin Valley – and, yes, that was a long, long time ago – I loved Walt Disney. He was always on TV, always in black-and-white – and he…
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Two Gents, Palavering
Bud Elliott and I got together for pastries and hot drinks this Wednesday morning at that fancy French pastry shop at Fig Garden Village in Fresno. It was early (yes, 9 a.m. is early for retirees), and there was only a small crowd, so we were able to easily get a table by ourselves. I…
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That New Year’s Feeling
It’s no secret that when it comes to New Year’s Eve, I’d rather Just Say No. When that ball starts to drop at Times Square, I’m not thinking as much about “Auld Lang Syne” as about the sad fact that I’m about to throw away yet another calendar because, yes, another year has passed and…
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The Spirit of Christmas
Getting closer and closer to Christmas, and the chilly days and deep-freeze nights that come with it. We come to Christmas with a merry spirit, and we always have. Man and boy, boy and man, my family tried very hard to have Christmas trees. In Fresno, where I grew up, we had precious little money….
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So Long, Heartland
Autumn has come to us in this great heart of the American heartland, and not just on the calendar. Daytimes here in Ames are now delightfully sunny and cool, with crystal-clear blue skies. Evenings have turned chilly, and there’s a rumor promulgated by the weather bureau (and by KCCI-TV’s ace weather guy, Kurtis Gertz) that…
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‘GameDay’ in Ames
You might have heard about that little college football game they played right here in Ames today. It was the contest pitting our own Iowa State University against the University of Iowa. The Big 12 against the Big 10. Cy against Hawk. The biggest game of the year here. The most “in-demand” game ticket in…
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Side Trip to D.C.
This past Labor Day weekend, we took a brief time-out from our Summer of Love in the Heart of the Great American Heartland to visit Bradley and Nicole in their new home in our nation’s capital. They’re spending at least the next year there while Bradley works in the office of our favorite California congressman,…
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