Comfort food

September 24, 2008

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The other day I was so aggravated over the news – don’t get me started – that I was threatening to destroy myself with pie.  Upon reflection, this seemed to me to be a poor solution.  I would not affect the doings of the Rapacious Robber Barons in the least, and I would do myself […]

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Babs sabotages lures – saves fish

September 22, 2008

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This was in today’s email from Babs: I went to a workshop today and found a way to save our fish. Turn fish-lures into jewelry. Pretty interesting approach. The only thing is . . . Babs, how do you know that the beaded lures won’t be even more appealing to the fish? Hee-ere little muskie, […]

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Letters from Katy: A sign

September 19, 2008

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Some days I just look for a sign to keep on keeping on. I walked out onto my porch and this beautiful creature greeted me . . . . Katy I’m pretty sure Katy’s beautiful creature is a praying mantis, one of the bugs the Michigan Department of Agriculture calls a “Good Bug.” The MDA […]

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The Frugal Bugle: the canned goods sale

September 15, 2008

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I know, I know, the demographic of TLV readers skews unimaginably high. You are chic, sophisticated, and affluent. In spite of all that, I sense your desire to live more simply, more intentionally, more . . . frugally. Thus the Frugal Bugle. Whenever I hear about a great bargain on something worth having, I will […]

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Babs and the mystery of the Northern Michigan kitties

September 14, 2008

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I have no idea what to make of the latest from Babs. Here is what she sent: These are northern Michigan kitties. You get to caption the photo. It would not surprise me if there’s a story here. When I find it, I’ll let you know.

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Back on my broadband soapbox

September 13, 2008

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This morning I poured a cup of coffee and popped over to Susan Och’s French Road Connections for breakfast for my brain.  She offered up a blue plate special on one of my favorite aggravations: the lack of universal, affordable broadband in northern Michigan.  She summarized a position paper by Dan Scripps, who’s running for State […]

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