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The music of Mitch’s graduation
Warning: This is a gushy tome, filled with poorly shot videos, albeit with awesome music. Last night I saw people dancing to music my son created. It was at his graduation party. He wasn’t playing some huge venue, just for a handful of friends. A big handful, but something most people wouldn’t think was a big deal. But why wouldn’t … Read more
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Why are so many middle aged people dropping dead?
First thing this morning, I saw the headlines that wrestling star Chyna had died. She was 45 years old. (Update: About an hour after I posted this, a friend sent me a text telling me Prince also died today). I don’t care about her death any more than I care about anyone else’s. I’ve always hated that celebrities’ deaths are … Read more
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Trying to finish what I’ve started
It’s been an odd couple weeks, but tonight I feel like writing. I came here and realized I have two half-finished blog posts, neither of which I liked very much. I’m going to pick up the parts I liked, drop them in here and see if I can blend them in with some other things I want to write about: … Read more
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Lunch with Lila, and the teddy bear that is everything good in the world
It’s not often that I won’t clear my schedule for a chance to spend time with my granddaughter Lila. Mostly, that’s because I love her more than anything else in the world. She’s like a juicy steak, mashed potatoes, a hot fudge sundae and my favorite beer all rolled up into a pint size package of joy. But it’s also … Read more
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Adagio for Strings – the saddest beautiful music ever written?
I’ve always enjoyed music, and I’m not beholden to a particular brand. Sometimes, I like to the feel the aggression of metal, other times I relate to geeks like Weezer. I’ll go on a kick of listening to the Strokes for hours on end, or the White Stripes, or Rush, and at different times in my life – or different … Read more
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Lesson plan part 2, 3 and 4
A month ago or so, I wrote this post about how terrified I was to teach a creative writing class at the library for middle and high school students. Last night, I finished the session with the fourth and final class. We had some snacks – and I learned that Cheezits and M&Ms together makes a surprisingly tasty dish. We … Read more
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Another mass shooting
I doubt I’ll make many friends or win any “atta’ boys” for this, but it’s what I’m thinking, so, as usual, I’ll write it out. I’m thinking about this shooting in Hesston, that sleepy little Mennonite town in Harvey County. A man armed with an AK-47 and a .40 caliber handgun seemingly snapped after being served with a protection from … Read more
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