tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36617462011-04-21T16:19:12.142-05:00Each weekday, I choose a word or phrase that I think would make a good band name, and I expound upon it.Jugglernauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09621382920962740983noreply@blogger.comBlogger8911100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661746.post-1137978919854987752006-01-31T20:38:00.000-06:002006-10-31T11:12:51.482-06:00

Looks like this will be my last post on this blog, at least for a while. Band Name of the Day has clearly run its course with both writer and reader(s) over the past few years, so it's time to move on. Where to?Hagioscope, my new blog. http://hagioscope.blogspot.com.Haggis-what?Come on over and find out.How is Hagioscope different from BND?Hagioscope is a diary, not an essay blog. My posts may

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The Media Sensation has not fallen off the face of the earth. Yeah, I know you were worried. Mmhm. What I have done, however, is used the new year as a prompt to step back and take stock of my writing life.Capsule summary: Rut City.The essay-a-day formula is old. Like, five years old. That's about how long I've been writing Band Name of the Day. I have a nice stack of output to show for it, and

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Brought to you by randomly firing synapses.My parents told me a great many things when I was growing up. Most of the information was useful. In fact, I can’t think of much that wasn’t. (Okay, the part about broccoli being good simply is not true.) My folks are pretty dang sharp.Periodically, when I catch myself thinking or doing something a certain way, I remember where I learned it. Here are a

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I intend 2006 to be a year of less for me: less bitching, less blather, less blogging when I should be working. So look for about a 90% reduction in my postings.Since less is more, that means more real writing of the narrative or constructive kind, and more effort at getting my ya-yas out on paper where it'll do me some good. I've been lazy about these things lately. Also:- trying to force color

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According to Italian tradition, you should wear new red underwear to ring in the new year. (Actually, I'm just hoping that posting a picture of myself in my underwear will boost my blog hit count.)Happy New Year, everybody!

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JanuarySaw friends, Rockapella and Sean Altman in NYC. Drank Manhattans in Manhattan, bought a hoodie at the Strand bookstore. Best road trip ever! Plumbing problems, transmission problems, not good. Johnny Carson died.FebruaryUshered in the Year of the Rooster, which is my year, at the T’ai Chi studio’s Chinese New Year celebration and demo.MarchCreated my own online survey. Saw Sister-san and

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Brought to you by the ghost of Christmas recently past.Christmas is finally over. The celebration that began Dec. 14 with me heading off to Missouri in a blizzard officially ends today with Mother Media backing her Buick Le Sabre out of my driveway and heading west once more. What a melancholy day this is. I don’t like parting without knowing when I’ll see her again.It really was Christmas for me

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The Holidazzle parade is a winter tradition in Minneapolis. Several nights a week between Thanksgiving and Christmas, lit-up floats depicting storybook themes process down Nicollet Mall to wow throngs of kids and their parents.It worked on Mother Media and me. We went tonight and had a great time. I've lived here a dozen years without ever making it to the parade, so Mom gave me the perfect

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Click here for holiday cheer: Pimp My Nutcracker. Keep clicking on "head" to try on a variety of headgear; click repeatedly on other choices as well.

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I’ve just finished my first four-star Sudoku and now consider myself a genius. Okay, that’s not true. If I were a genius, I wouldn’t have gone to the Mall of America wearing my snow boots last night. Like so many of my smooth moves, it seemed logical at the time. I had to put on the boots to carry the snow blower into the living room, and we were leaving to run errands right after that, so why

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Due to holiday busy-ness and me not feeling terrific today, I think BND will go on a lighter schedule for the next couple weeks. Mother Media is here, and I want to spend as much free time with her as possible. I may or may not do a year-end clip show; we'll see how much free time I have — and whether I can wrest the iBook out of Mom's grasp. For a self-proclaimed technophobe, she sure has

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I babbled out a 2-minute audio post live from Columbia Regional Airport, only to find that due to spotty cellular service, I'd been disconnected at some point during the call. D'OH! What I said was, I've had a lot of fun and am heading home too soon.

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Jocelyn loves ho ho ho.

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Didn't I tell you? Cutest niece EVER!! That's Jocelyn, my Christmas angel.

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And it feels so good!

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KC, using her photo phone, captures the true essence of the Media Sensation. Nice fancy frame! Yep, we found a wireless network to tap into. We're as fascinated by our tech as the cat is by the reflection from my Treo screen on the wall.

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Left: Mother Media, KC, me in the back row at the Rockapella concertBelow: Me and Sister-san

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At Kasey's, headed for venue. More later.

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It's snowing steadily in the Twin Cities, but I made it to the airport OK. My flight seems to be on time so far. I'm lucky. Can't say the same for Chicago-bound travelers today.

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I'm preparing to depart for a family reunion, Christmas, and a Rockapella concert in the Show Me state, all rolled into one. I don't know what kind of internet access I'll have while I'm there, so you're on your own to stop by and see what's new for the rest of the week. I do plan to post a few audio entries, so come check them out. And I'm sure I'll get at least a few decent photos to share once

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Brought to you by snow days.The blanket you see pictured here is an old favorite: fleece with a southwestern sort of pattern. The cats are especially fond of it, so it needs a wash. I love it, too, and always feel a little guilty about that, because I didn't love the boy who gave it to me.His name was Ron, and we met at work about a dozen years ago. Ron was a nice guy who didn't have much going

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Get into the holiday spirit by stopping by Going Jesus to check out Angels We Have Heard Are High. If that's not festive enough for you, check out some of the other goodies in the lefthand nav bar. I'll be back in an hour or two to see how you're doing.

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Deck stairs with fresh snow.

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It's cold and clear here today, so I thought a closeup of something tropical would make us feel warmer. I never buy oranges because I don't like wrestling with the icky stringy white stuff under the rind. Clementines, however, are easier to peel, so I always buy some when they're in season.I tried to take a couple shots of the bunny making hoppy tracks in the snow in the back yard, too, but my

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Has anybody used BitTorrent? What can you tell me about it?

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This is for all the smart kids out there.Once upon a time in grade school, I got damn sick and tired of my teachers calling on me when they wanted to hear a right answer. The problem was not that I didn't know the answers, but that I did. Apparently in teacher school, they're instructed not to give away information for free, but to drag it out of students whenever possible, so any time a question

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As promised: better photos of the cloven-hoofed mittgloves. Thank you for your patience. Live long and prosper. \\//\

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You know yesterday when I said my butt had frozen off? Absolutely true. It fell off in a heap at the bottom of the stairs, between my snow boots and the lawn mowing shoes I won't need for another six months but haven't quite gotten around to putting away yet, and I found the cats playing floor hockey with it when I got home from T'ai Chi last night. Bad news, though. It grew back.

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Here are my famous cloven-hoofed mittgloves, the only things I've found that will keep my hands from freezing and falling off when it's -5 degrees F like it was this morning. They're warm like mittens, but I have slightly more dexterity like I would with gloves. Since they're several sizes too big, I'm still pretty clumsy with them, but at least I can still feel my fingers. Fair trade. Live long,

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Brought to you by a busy preholiday weekend.Editor's note: A few posts back, I wrote about Signature Sound Quartet and posted a photo alongside the writeup. Astute readers have pointed out to me that there are FIVE guys in that picture of the quartet. That's because SSQ always includes pianist Roy Webb in photos, something I forgot to mention until I was reminded. Sorry about the confusion.Anyway

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Several hours later . . . Not too much accumulation.

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Snow is falling. We'll check back in a few hours.

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On the eighth day, God created quartets. I’m convinced of this after a few viewings of the new concert DVD from Ernie Haase & Signature Sound. Me, digging southern gospel music? It’s true. What’s also true is that while all quartets are unique, they all seem to be alike in some ways. Here’s what I think happened on Day 8. See if it reminds you of anybody:And He said unto them, "There shall be

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Biggest, baddest book meme EVER!!Here’s a list of books that’s been circulating amongst my blogfriends. The game is basically “Have you read this?” Feel free to copy, paste, and reformat to reflect your own experience. Or you can just point and snicker at mine. I have a master’s degree in English. Notice how many of the classics I have not read.For me, bold = I’ve read it, italics = I’ve seen it

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Brought to you by the mirror on the wall.I’m no good at public primping. It’s not just because I’ve always been the anti-Barbie; I simply never practiced when I was growing up. In my hometown, one of the worst types of criticism that could be leveled at a girl or a woman was that she was conceited or otherwise full of herself. Unless you wanted to be razzed about your vanity for weeks on end, you

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So I went to the Four Shadow concert Saturday night. I flew solo because everyone else I could have invited was out of town for Thanksgiving. I arrived at the venue to discover that the ticket I jumped through numerous hoops to purchase was not waiting at the will-call window as requested. A frantic search of the computer revealed that it's in the mail and I should receive it Monday. Er . . . The

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Something to remember as winter settles in.

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Brought to you by the Wild West.When I was a young ‘un growing up not too far from Deadwood, I wanted to be a cowboy in the worst way. I had (and still have) friends and relatives who were genuine range riding, cattle herding, bronc busting (and it’s bronc, not bronc-o, tenderfoot), rodeo winning cowboys and cowgirls, and I was sorely vexed at being a townie. The reason? Horses.I wanted a horse

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I went to my friend Elyse's flamenco recital. Muy caliente!!

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of seeing my friend La Brujita (the Little Witch) perform in her first flamenco dance recital. Dang, that was cool! The rhythm and percussion appeal to me enormously (I swear I was a drummer and/or tap dancer in a previous life), as did the vibrant dresses, dramatic fringed shawls, and sassy fake eyelashes. And the high-heeled, high-impact shoes, of course. Women of

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Chilly view out the office window -- but at least it's nature, not concrete.

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Once upon a time in the mid-80s, I had a cassette titled I Have a Pony, an album by deadpan one-line comic Steven Wright. Genius, pure and simple. Wright was famous for muttering things like, “I bought some powdered water, but I didn’t know what to add.” And “My girlfriend got poison ivy on her brain. The only way she could scratch was by thinking about sandpaper.” And “It’s a small world, but I

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According to the "Which Punctuation Mark Are You?" test: Semicolon You scored 30% Sociability and 82% Sophistication! Congratulations! You are the semicolon! You are the highest expression of punctuation; no one has more of a right to be proud. In the hands of a master, you will purr, sneering at commas, dismissing periods as beneath your contempt. You separate and connect at the same

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Brought to you by the weather.In the olden days, war in inhospitable climes saw a hiatus while armies marched to their winter quarters somewhere warmer. Winter has finally arrived in Minnesota — and I'd be displaying a chilly photo if the stupid MMS network weren't down again — so I've taken a hint from those great military minds and established winter quarters of my own. Alas, I have not moved

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Brought to you by my literal mind. Here's just a sampling of what's rolling around inside it this evening.Today I began my four-day training on the RFP Machine. Being the literal-minded chick that I am, I thought that the RFP Machine was an actual machine and that I would be learning about buttons and switches and moving parts and such. Why a marketing writer would need to know how to operate

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"Never smell the inside of a hat."That's what my lunchtime fortune cookie said. Sage advice, I guess. What's the oddest fortune cookie fortune you ever got?

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After Monday's all-day orientation, yesterday was my first day at my new desk. So far I've been given cookies and scones, a cyclamen, a free Flash drive (!) and carte blanche with the office supply catalog, so I think I'm gonna like it here. And no one has said "lift up," but they have provided me with materials and scheduled training specific to the job I will be doing. This is a novelty after

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Brought to you by things I did not do.I was feeling reflective on my last day of leisure before going back to work. For the most part, I used my vacation time as I'd hoped to. However, there are a few things I did not do:cookgo places. Since I wanted to continue attending T'ai Chi classes regularly, I was anchored to town. My choice.write huge lots of prose. I wrote a little, but not a lot.go to

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Brought to you by Tonic Sol-Fa.*dangles ticking pocket watch*You're getting veeeeerrrrryyy sleeeepy.You will go to www.tonicsolfa.com. You will ignore the annoying Flash graphics and the lack of personal bios on the guys and proceed straight to the tour calendar. You will learn when Tonic Sol-Fa is performing in your area. You will buy a ticket, and one for a friend. You will attend the concert.

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My newly signed copy of TSF's album Red Vinyl.

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Tenor/vocal percussion & AWESOME bass

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Behind us in the autograph line.

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A few of the scores of stodgy white folks in the audience.

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Shaun, TSF's lead singer, tried to wring some audience participation out of Ned, but he refused to play along. Boo, Ned, boo!

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They have a fog machine going so the colored lights show distinctly.The senior citizens behind Anna and me think the group ought to try some calypso tunes. Mmm . . . Kay.

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Excellent fifth-row seats, right in front of some very large speakers.

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Brought to you by Fridays, Coca Cola, Snickers, the letter K, the color blue, the number 7, and a few more of my favorite things.Favorite former employer: Today's Health & Wellness magazine, which brought home both gold and silver medals from last night's MMPA Awards. X-treme high fives to art director Nancy Eato (gold: best use of visuals), news editor Kelly Rice (silver: best regular column/

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. . And here's the yard after O Toro made the rounds. Notice those clean gutters!

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This is my yard before 1.5 hours of mulcher/mower madness.

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And the gutters of Sensational Acres are clean.

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Brought to you by my dwindling vacation hours.At 7:45 Sunday night, I realized I hadn't been outside at all that day. The closest I'd come was sticking my head out the back door to call the cat back from his rambles. I remedied the situation with a trip to the curb to put the garbage out, but then I retreated back inside and returned to what I'd been doing: reading.I've been between jobs for

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OK, I've finally updated The Naked Novel with a scene and some musings.

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Brought to you by a day so beautiful I can hardly stand it.It's about 55 degrees out here on the deck as I sit blogging. The sky is that perfect autumn blue, the color and softness of your oldest, most favorite jeans. The air smells of fallen leaves, wood smoke, and the pumpkin dessert baking just inside the kitchen door. The cats have gathered at my feet, tired from a morning of stalking bunnies

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Brought to you by the Extreme Pumpkin guy.Stumped for Halloween pumpkin carving ideas? Stop by www.ExtremePumpkins.com for some fantastic ideas.Today around the world: October 27 is Navy Day in the U.S.A. Are you wearing the right shade of blue?

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Brought to you by WhoSEZ and the General.My friend the General raised a very important point when she heard about the Tupperware party I attended at WhoSEZ's place: items Tupperware ought to make for the modern woman, but doesn't. Such as:martini glassesbirth control pill caseflaskAbsolutely!! This inspired me to brainstorm a few more. To wit:condom carriercigarette caseCD/DVD storagebusiness

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Is the world ready? Starbucks gets religion.

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Brought to you by Sister Amy Sunshine and her glowing groom, Jaz.Yesterday I attended a beautiful wedding. My dear friend and former Media HQ coworker Amy, a.k.a. Sister Amy Sunshine, wed her beloved Jazret. It was terrific to see them again; it's been too long. Amy is always radiant with joy and love, which is why I miss her so much, and she's found a true match in Jazret. They entered their

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Brought to you by WhoSEZ and the lovely Bob, who deserve congratulations on their recent engagement. Rock on, you two!The happy couple hosted a Tupperware party this past weekend, and I was invited. Contrary to expectations, we did not giggle our way through the afternoon tippling white wine from Tupperware tumblers. Also, none of the ladies attending wore pearls, nor did Bob. Those parts were

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I've added to The Naked Novel again. Stop over if you want to kill a few minutes.

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Know of any good movies or books about bands on tour? Stop by The Naked Novel and clue me in. Thanks!

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Brought to you by my inner nutritionist.It finally happened. At lunchtime today, I looked at the donuts, pizza bites, and Coke, then opted for a turkey sandwich, apple, and bottle of water instead. Junktoberfest may finally be drawing to a close.I love junk food. Always have, always will. It loves me, too, and will hang around my buns and belly to remind of all the good times we’ve had together.

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Brought to you by the nice people at Apple Computers.My love affair with iRonny, my new iBook G4, and his family continues to grow. Yesterday when I had a problem with my wireless network, a live Apple help technician solved it for me, and cheerfully. That sort of thing — the efficiently helpful sort of thing — just never happened with my old system.Today I needed to buy some new software, so I

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I've added a bit more to The Naked Novel, if you're interested.

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Brought to you by a glimpse of the future.My future boss at the HMO called bright and early this morning, interrupting Sprite's post-shower back scratching orgy. I picked up when I saw the telltale name on caller ID — so now he knows I'm home on a weekday morning. I hope that’s not a bad thing.“Sorry I didn't send you that e-mail with the offer yesterday,” he said. “Just finalizing a few things

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I intended to produce an exuberant post yesterday about the arrival of my coveted job offer and what great things it meant for my future and What I've Learned from This Life Experience, etc. But it didn't come. And I nearly went nuts. Too nuts to blog, even. Me, speechless? Wow, this really has been stressful. Not to worry, as it turns out; I got a reassuring call this morning, and all is well.

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I've added a few more words to The Naked Novel. Check it out.

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Guess who got an informal job offer this afternoon. Go on, guess. That's right, ME! Yeah, baby! The formal offer will come Monday, the man said, but it WILL come. My feet are getting sore from kicking so much ass. Let's recap, shall we?Wednesday: fired from jobThursday: received offers for two possible freelance gigsFriday: received informal offer from competitor of old jobSee? Kicking so much

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Notice!I've renamed my novel construction site The Naked Novel, http://thenakednovel.blogspot.com. So if you're looking for the story site, come on over.

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Brought to you by Kevin Bacon, Marcoux Corner, and an unemployed writer with time on her hands.Part I. Back in the Day, by which I mean the mid-80s, a little-known young actor named Kevin Bacon starred in a movie called Footloose. He played a headstrong youth who shook up a straight-laced, God-fearing town by introducing its young people to that evilest of evils, dancing. The title song, which

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Brought to you by me.I’ve been a bit stingy with the band names lately, and for that I apologize. But I’ve had a good reason. Some heavy drenn was going down at work, and while it occupied a lot of my emotional and creative energy, I didn’t feel free to blab about it on the Internet. Until now, that is.Today I got fired from my job. This came as no surprise; things had been dicey for about six

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This city is not your ashtray. Get your butts out of here.

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My friends and I would race to stand on these and demand that others guess gas or water. Not much challenge once we memorized the whole neighborhood, though.

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Migrating Canada geese hang out at the pond near Sensational Acres. Yes, that is the Mall of America in the background.

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Odd combo, but it looks good.

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Don't ask, don't tell.

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Now we turn eastward.

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Now we go south.

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Every morning at 6:00 I would huff a mile down 84th St., touch this sign, turn around and head back. I don't miss it.

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