SPAM
Part of my kitchen Things you need to know: 1) The derivation of the term “spam” for torrents of unsolicited e-mail and posts comes from a Monty Python skit where a diner serves SPAM, SPAM, […]
Tag: Minnesota
When Your “Plan” A Bombs
Well, we made it through Book Launch Day, a day when my equine muse Noah Vail sent me a text saying he needed a cold compress for his head. Apparently his new role as my official publicist for […]
An Excerpt from The Promise In Plan B: What We Bring To The Next Chapter In Our Lives
Shorehouse Books is so proud to release The Promise In Plan B: What We Bring To The Next Chapter In Our Lives by Mary Farr. A book of inspiration and motivation, The Promise In Plan […]
When “Plan A” Bombs
Life presents too many choices. Whether I’m shopping for hair products at the Waconia Feed and Hardware Emporium, or exploring career prospects in Horse and Hound, I’ve had some trouble shaping my next career move, […]
Not Quite High Risk Living
This morning I met our retired show jumper Gabe, the card shark, taking his breakfast in front of Fortuna’s widescreen TV. Gabe spends most of his time online reading the Wall Street Journal and studying […]
Winter Fashion Secrets
Some days it’s hard to resist commenting on Madam’s wintertime wardrobe. Not that a possum- lined, earflap hat doesn’t offer stylish protection against the elements. It does just that. Nonetheless, an earflap hat strikes me […]
The Up North Happiness Project
Last week Madam and I tried something new, a themed road trip. I needed fodder for my next book, and she hoped to point her book club cronies to a more inspiring topic than Senate […]
I’m Sweating Like a Brewery Horse
“Real” Author: Noah Vail, horse extraordinaire assisted by Mary Farr It’s hot around here. Yes I know it’s that time of year when Minnesotans love to say, “Just wait until January dearie. You’ll be singing […]
Bachmann Denies Decision Influenced By Concerns About Re-election, Impropriety, Sanity
On Wednesday, Minnesota GOP Representative Michele Bachmann, a tea party favorite, announced that she will not seek another term in the Congress. Many speculated that the decision was heavily influenced by concerns of a potentially […]