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Yellow Rope

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

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It was cloudy and gray the first time we put our boat into the water in Grand Marais. The fog was coming soon, the air was thick with risk. There were no other boats on the water. It didn’t matter. Our plan was to… Continue Reading “Yellow Rope”

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The Great Lake

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

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Run without worry Give thought over to the waves Laugh to the last edge

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What We Are Thinking When We Ask Politely

Posted on October 3, 2013 by

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“You need to get your lazy-ass self off that couch and go do something useful.” “You need to work on your parenting skills.” “I’m not having a conversation with you, dumb-ass. You’ve got nothing to say that interests me. Just get your parked-like-a-cement-truck-ass in… Continue Reading “What We Are Thinking When We Ask Politely”

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