Autumn and Denial

I’ve often said I hate fall. That’s not exactly true: I love the first part of fall, when the temperatures are reasonable and the colors are glorious. If that was immediately followed by spring, I’d […]

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Bridging Mackinac Wasn’t So Easy

One day–let’s say it was the 50s, because these things happened back then–some people from the lower peninsula of Michigan rowed over to meet with some people from the upper peninsula. “Isn’t it wild,” one […]

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Let Nice People Finish First, the Dolly Parton Edition

Sometimes it’s nice just to be … nice. Being nice has gone out of favor. Our heroes these days are anti-heroes, maybe even a step over, to … well, let’s call it anti-villains. I’ll come […]

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The Block Isn’t Even On Fire

(This is a blog I wrote to promote a real event our volunteer fire department is putting on. No, I don’t expect any H.O. readers live close enough to attend, but since there are always […]

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