Monthly Archives: January 2008

8
Jan

The day I "met" Barack Obama

August 6, 2005 — a regular segment called ‘Not My Job’ on the NPR news show Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me — and the guest panelist is a senator by the name of Barack Obama. It’s long before he announces … Continue reading →

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5
Jan

Lessons from Lutefisk

The following is taken directly from PrairieHome.org, and I am using it here with no permission whatsoever. I was compelled to reproduce it because I recognize more than a bit of myself in Sarah, and I also recognize some of … Continue reading →

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3
Jan

An official Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time.

“You know that scene in A Christmas Story, where the kid is visiting Santa…” “Ralphie?” “Yeah. And he’s going down the slide but he pulls himself back up and asks for the BB gun and then gets that big smile… … Continue reading →

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1
Jan

Shopping With Scott

My friend Scott needs new clothes. Diet, exercise, and pining for a distant girl have left him a few pounds lighter and leaner, and his current wardrobe just doesn’t fit as well any more. So today, we went to the … Continue reading →