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For Katherine

July 24, 2011

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In a little while I'm going to wend my way over to the surprise birthday party for Katherine. Just before I leave I'm going to set this post to publish during the party. It wouldn't do to spoil the surprise.

Feels like Indiana to me

July 22, 2011

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I was right about two things. It was cooler in the hospital, and my life would never be the same.

Yee-hah! Ellen Airgood on national radio

July 17, 2011

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I was just tending the blog and cursing slooow dialup when the sound of the radio penetrated my foggy brain. Linda Wertheimer was interviewing Ellen Airgood on NPR Weekend Edition. This is so good.

The Pinkification of Team Elmer’s

July 16, 2011

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I expect you, too, have seen a bright pink cement mixer around the County, its drum turning merrily as it trundles up the highway.  You can hardly miss it.  Getting its picture is something else entirely.  On Friday I spotted it at the Birch Lake Roadside Park construction site. I pulled in, parked caterwhompus and […]

So about this broadband thing–Part I

June 16, 2011

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Rumors are rife along the shores of Lake Michigan. My assignment is to sort them out and tell people what their internet options might be in the near future over here in western Antrim County—most particularly in the orphaned territory that lies along US-31 between Elk Rapids and Charlevoix. (Those of you from Away may […]

Beginning the week with a good attitude

June 13, 2011

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The phone rang this morning as I was making coffee. The caller was Bill Morand, the brand new media relations person for Charter Communications, returning my call. Yes, he said, he could help me sort out the swirling rumors about High Speed Internet in Torch Lake Township and Environs.