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77 on 11/13
Today my dad would have turned 77 years old. He passed away just over 8 years ago, but his birthday seems to always punctuate the end of my my favorite month of each year (Oct 15-Nov 15). It’s usually too hot to start October and can sometimes be too cold to finish November, so I’ve…
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Weather matters to me
I have come to the realization that my desire to write blog posts coincides with the annual changing of the weather from the dog days of summer to fall. A renewed level of inspiration hits me, and I find a link on Youtube like “Cozy Coffee Shop” that plays light jazz with some sentimental autumn…
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The Onion Dip Decade
I’m not much for social media, but I do have a few guilty pleasures that I follow on Twitter. One of my fav’s is “Super 70s Sports” – especially their posts that have nothing to do with sports in the 70s. Although the creator is fluent in words not allowed in my home in the…
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Where Corn Don’t Grow
In my previous post I referenced my disdain for what passes as country music these days. I thought I would let that zinger settle for a while, as I know it’s not wise to alienate and/or anger a fledgling audience, especially one that can be counted on two hands. However, I woke up with a…
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The genius of Terry Redlin
If you’ve always lived within a Metropolitan Statistical Area (those areas in green below), I expect this post to have limited resonance with your soul as it does mine. While I recognize that I fit squarely into the inerudite redneck stereotype in regards to my lack of appreciation for the finer “arts,” I do find…
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What Gene Simmons and the Wicked Witch of the West do to a 5 year old mind.
Fear – an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat For those of us old enough to remember, Walmart was a key outlet for music in the late 70’s in middle America. It was always in the back of Walmart where teenagers would…
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What do Jesus, Eddie Trunk, Morrisey, Matt Labash, and the Meateater have in common?
I would suspect any erudite reader would quickly see the link between these cast of characters. All fit within the six degrees of Kevin Bacon theory based on my best math, and all hold a special place in my heart. Of utmost importance to me is Jesus. I actually believe He is who He said…
Dew & Dirt 