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Broadband in the woods and drumlins?

February 20, 2008

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Gee I wish I could get really good cellphone coverage at the Writing Studio and Bait Shop. That way I could take phone calls while waiting for my slow dialup to load a web page. Hmmm. There seems to be a pattern here. Much as I love technology, it seems that it is financially unrewarding […]

Something about Antrim

January 30, 2008

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Today a new blog debuted from the Writing Studio and Bait Shop.  You can read Our Town: Antrim County at the Record-Eagle.  If that goes over well, who knows . . . “Our State: Michigan”???  “Our Planet: Earth”??? OK, time for a nap. 

Sonny’s to close until March

January 18, 2008

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Now I know it’s Winter.  On Sunday Chris and Sonny will button up the market and head to Florida, where they are under the impression it might be warmer.  On Friday evening they looked awfully happy as they packaged up my Anchor Steam and cheese.  They’ll be back in March, but I’ll miss the cinnamon rolls and […]

Uh-oh. Pizza rumble.

January 18, 2008

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On my way home tonight I spotted the latest “Matt” message on Peterson’s sign.  Pretty bold boast, Tim.  I will give you the excellence of your establishment’s BLT personal pizza.  But what of the divine sesame crust and pesto sauce on the Chef Charles Special in Elk Rapids?  The Meat Lovers marvel just down the […]

Tales told by the light of flashbacks

January 13, 2008

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My neighbor’s been having flashbacks.  He figured his war was over 60 years ago: he fought it, he won it, it was done.  But here it comes again, in full technicolor, and this time it’s fighting him.  These dreams are not abstract or symbolic in any way.  They’re detailed, accurate replays of real experiences, and for him, it’s the same […]

New construction

January 10, 2008

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I was so impressed by the community news site in Davidson, North Carolina, that I decided to build something similar – on a much smaller scale of course – right here in Torch Lake Township, Michigan.  Note to Zoning Administrator Bill Briggs:  Do I need to have this site plan approved???