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Midwest Mumblings: January 2007
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Wednesday, January 17, 2007. Come Back, Lime Sherbet Green. The title of this post is in honor of my beautiful wife. And, sorry, only she'll get the reference. Moving on. . . There are some things I don't understand. And, sometimes it's good to just get them off my chest after they've been sitting there a while. So, here goes:. And, is that really something I want on a Whopper? Monday, Ja...
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Midwest Mumblings: October 2006
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Monday, October 30, 2006. Apparently, I've had a little bit of blogger's block lately. Was doing a lot of traveling August and September and that afforded me time to pull thoughts together and write. Now, not so much. Posted by W.S. Wuori at 8:49 PM. Northern Illinois, United States. View my complete profile. Fancy Dancer Coachlight Company. To My Daughter on Your First Day of Kindergarten.
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Midwest Mumblings: July 2006
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Tuesday, July 18, 2006. The Mighty Pearl Jam. I just wanna scream 'hello.' My God, it's been so long, never dreamed you'd return, but now here you are and here I am. . . ". Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town. It was July 11, 1995 and Jen and I were heading into Chicago to see Eddie and the boys at Soldier Field. It was during the height of their battle with Ticketmaster ...
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Midwest Mumblings: June 2006
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Mill Woods Skate Park. June 27, 2006. So, sue me. Americans are lawsuit happy. You know it. I know it. Lawyers certainly know it and they never fail to take advantage of it. But, it's certainly not their fault entirely. We citizens never miss a chance to blame someone else for our misfortune or negligence. Is the lens cap still on? Part two of the shoot started at ...
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Midwest Mumblings: September 2006
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Friday, September 29, 2006. Play It Again. . . And Again. . . And Again. Lately, it’s been David Gray’s Babylon. Not sure why but it popped up on my iPod one night on the lonely drive home from class in the middle of the cornfields and some of the lyrics just grabbed on and haven’t let go yet. Here’s a sample of the first verse and the chorus. Posted by W.S. Wuori at 8:39 PM. I say again ...
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Midwest Mumblings: August 2006
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Monday, August 21, 2006. Tiger Woods on the practice range at Medinah Country Club. During the PGA Championship. Wednesday, August 16, 2006. I was considering it. . . until I saw this sign on a TV tower. John Daly signing autographs between holes. Sergio Garcia on the Par 3 second hole at Medinah. The clubhouse at Medinah. Corporate tents on the 18th hole. In addition to his day job, and ...
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Midwest Mumblings: December 2006
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Sunday, December 24, 2006. The Quest for Ted Bear. Will recall, but it's important to our son's psyche and he often calls for it when he's hurt himself or if he's really upset. Today, we returned home from some Christmas Eve family activities and Ted was nowhere to be found. We'd been at church before heading off to the in-law's house and I was convinced our son had been carrying it w...
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Midwest Mumblings: November 2006
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Friday, November 24, 2006. A whole bunch of people with too much time on their hands. Photo courtesy of Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel). Have to offer a comment as we celebrate "Black Friday," the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season. Or, as I like to think about it, the season when Americans reveal themselves as the shallow profligate consumers that they really are. Last week...
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Midwest Mumblings: February 2007
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Occasional Musings on the Perils of Parenting, the Wonders of Middle Management and Life in the Heartland of America. Sunday, February 25, 2007. Caught in the Act of Reading. The Library of Congress. What a nice problem to have. After putting our 3-year old to bed tonight and messing around downstairs, I went back upstairs to do a little work. I'd heard some commotion from his room and figured he was up to something. I asked. "You saw me reading? Posted by W.S. Wuori at 8:30 PM. Monday, February 19, 2007.