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Broadband by Thanksgiving

September 23, 2011

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I've seen the trucks out and about. I have waved at The Installer Guys and offered to bring them coffee and promised them a parade when they're done.

Inside the tumbler

September 22, 2011

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Do you know about rock tumblers?  They’re drums that turn and turn, patiently polishing rocks in a slurry of water and grit.  Put in some Petoskey stones and the right combination of water and grit, start it running, and go about your business.  Eventually you open it up, rinse off the contents, and admire your […]

Raising the roof up in Banks Township

September 15, 2011

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I am drawn to Banks Township in a general way. It is full of high ridges with sweeping views of the Bay, ribbon roads flowing past good farms, and people who are determined to work together. On Saturday, September 24, the Banks Township Hall in Ellsworth will be absolutely irresistible.

Excellent treats for the mind

September 13, 2011

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I don't usually wish I could be 18 again. I remember too well all the hard lessons that lay in store for me. (I just wish my body could be 18 again. That's the ticket.) The next best thing, it turns out, is to spend a day wandering around a college campus in early September.

Maybe it’s just me

September 5, 2011

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I've been accumulating little bits and pieces that just . . . tickle my funny bone.

The most beautiful place in America my hind foot

August 27, 2011

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Sometimes the thunder of the herd haring off across the cultural landscape gives me a headache. It turns out that a successful social media campaign has led to the election of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as The Most Beautiful Place in America by viewers of ABC’s Good Morning America. The ones who voted anyway. […]