This true store was first told by Gary Gilson. Gary is a Twin Cities writing coach who at one time taught journalism at Colorado College. He can be reached at www.writebetterwithgary.com “I knew a New Yorker named Phil who worked in Manhattan’s Diamond District, along 47th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. He traveled to and from work by […]
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Comments Off on December 26, 2025 Six days until Christmas. I have my shopping done and now I simply must pace myself on the cookies and candy. Children love Christmas, as well they should. As with most families, some years, Christmas gifts were easy to come by and some years the budget would not allow for much. The Christmas of 1956 […]
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Comments Off on December 19, 2025 My first-born granddaughter, Kaylin Marie, started drawing pictures when she was very young. In 2002 Kaylin decided to draw a picture of a Christmas tree for her grandmother Marcia. Somehow, the Christmas tree became an angel blowing a horn. I was amazed that a seven-year-old could make the Angel’s cheek look like it was puffed […]
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Comments Off on December 12, 2025 It looks like the ice on the pond is not going to be very safe for a while. Do not go out there unless you are with a buddy and be sure to check the ice often. When I was a youth in Upsala, we used to drag race our cars across the ice on […]
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