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The Story Room
Welcome to the Story Room. From my Bottled Messages of unmitigated randomness to my Writing Rambles of short stories, this is a place of comfy chairs, cluttered shelves, and wholesome reading.
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Stoppin' to say Hi
Message in a Bottle 22 I feel like I want to have a good cry (that’s a weird statement), but I’m not sure what about. I’m not sure what...
El Capitan
Feb 52 min read
Delete, Unsubscribe
Message in a Bottle 21 I’ve been unsubscribing from a lot of email lists lately. You know the really useless ones you don’t even know how...
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Jan 23 min read
There will be no Forcing of Christmas Cheer
Message in a Bottle 20 Maggie and Oliver are talking to me again. Sam and Alex too. It’s my Christmas story again, stomping off the snow...
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Dec 16, 20242 min read
Not all Rides can be Butter Roads
Message in a Bottle 19 It’s been awhile … once again … I’d love to talk to you once a month, but my whole point in doing emails this way...
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Oct 1, 20244 min read
Van Gogh had it Right
Message in a Bottle 18 I’m still fighting for that balance. I can still be found in the virtual void far too often. Much more than I’d...
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Aug 6, 20243 min read
Shaking Hands with the Pain
Message in a Bottle 17 I don’t think it's rare or unnatural to have a deep fascination for things that hurt us. Mentally at least. I...
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Jul 11, 20242 min read
It's My Party ...
Message in a Bottle 16 I hate putting disclaimers before something that means a lot to me, but this is important. The following— lets...
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May 31, 20242 min read
A Rhythm we can Count on
Message in a Bottle 15 I know it might not last very long, but here’s to hoping it sticks around at least for February. When the snow...
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Feb 15, 20242 min read
Endings Make Way for Beginnings
Message in a Bottle 14 I’ve been thinking a lot about remakes. You know, reboots, live action versions of animated films, screen...
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Jan 30, 20245 min read
Past, Present, Future
Message in a Bottle #13 A man recently said to me, (unsolicited) “The future is fear and the past is regret.” I love when people come...
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Aug 22, 20232 min read
Looking for Spring
Message in a Bottle #12 Spring is finally sweeping through Minnesota, running through the forests, knocking on hollow trees, waking the...
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Apr 12, 20233 min read
What are you Waiting for?
Message in a Bottle #11 Why do we go around, lugging stress and anxiety? Why do we even bother packing it in our vacation luggage? We...
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
Like Stained Glass Windows
Message in a Bottle #10 Over the years I’ve given much thought to physical ailments and illness and some people’s belief on how they’re...
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Feb 2, 20234 min read
Christmas Doesn’t Need Us
Message in a Bottle #9 I can’t feel Christmas coming like I used to. “It’s two hours till Christmas and I find myself having to dig for...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
Winter’s Rest
Message in a Bottle #8 I get this way sometimes… Any speed Iv’e gained screeches to a halt, momentum dries up like a sandy riverbed....
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Dec 5, 20222 min read
The Adventure Continues…
Message in a Bottle #7 I have always been captivated by books, the smell of them, the way the bulk of a hearty tome feels in my hands....
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Aug 18, 20223 min read
Memories like Summer Sunshine
Message in a Bottle #6 Have you ever loved something, not only because it's unquestionably amazing, but even more so because of the...
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Jun 24, 20224 min read
The Shadows of Winter
Message in a Bottle #5 Have you ever noticed how the shadows change in the winter? Their color? Their deep silence? I have and it has...
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Feb 14, 20224 min read
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Message in a Bottle #4 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But maybe not so much because of the much mistletoeing, and jingle...
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Dec 21, 20212 min read
Rejuvenating Droughts
Message in a Bottle #3 The other day, I went walking over the exposed bits of a dried up riverbed. The Mississippi River bed. Have you...
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Oct 6, 20213 min read
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