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I’m sort of into free-range clothes. Organic and natural foods are all the rage now, and there is no reason not to extend that to my clothes. “You iron your clothes a lot,” I said to my friend. He’s always ironing his shirts and pants for work. “I don’t think I’ve ironed a piece of …

Last Sunday was another ugly day for Vikings fans. There are so many. While having lunch in Cando after church, Gaylon responded to someone’s inquiry that yes, the Vikings were playing that night. “Really,” I said. “I didn’t think they had started playing this season.” Can you call what has happened on the field so …

We attended the early service today, and afterwards, decided to sit in the sun outside Starbucks and enjoy the weather and a beverage for a little bit. Perhaps everyone had that idea; the drive-through was  constant and the line at the counter inside was impressively long. We placed our order, and stepped aside with the …

Excerpt from a brief email conversation today regarding Chip, my dad’s C172 airplane, and my friend, who flew it: Me: How’d Chip do today? Get some good flight time for your logbook? Friend: Chip did great. I added air to the tires. Took it up to 10,500. Me: Wow! 10,500! Is that even legal in …

Last night, while out to dinner with family friends, I heard the story of an elderly couple who both had electric recliners that aided in getting in and out. The husband and the wife had just settled in for an evening in their recliners when the back of the wife’s recliner gave way and she …