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Small town life the way it never was: excerpts from the Loonfoot Falls Chronicle-Gazette, the weekly paper of a fictional small town in Minnesota.
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Spiral Christmas Trees: Relics of Disco? Or Spaceport Beacons?
The day after Thanksgiving is known for two things: Black Friday sales in the stores; and Christmas displays lighting up in front yards. Headlines about the commercial side of today have phrases like "door buster sales:" and occasionally "doors buste...
H1N1 2009, Pigs, Turkeys, and Small Town America
I see in the news that H1N1 2009, or swine flu, is on the decline, at least in America. I can't say that I'm disappointed. I got over that cold I had last month, and am quite willing to go through the winter with no flu: swine or otherwise. The schoo...
Tofu Turkey: No Kidding
You may remember Howard Leland, proponent of the 'natural yard,' member of the Asclepias Society member, and defender of zombie ants.He's decided that he won't contribute to the annual slaughter of turkeys this year. He told me that he's going to fea...
Holiday Decorations I Can\'t Forget
This is a very special time of year for stores. Shoppers are greeted by plastic pumpkins and inflatable spiders; paper mache turkeys and pilgrim hats; and ersatz evergreens with red, white, or silvery foliage and pre-mounted lights. Retailers hope th...
Belvedere Union Grand\'s Room 313
Most nights, the key to the Belvedere Union Grand hotel's room 313 is the last to leave its hook. Not that many guests sleeping there have complained: but as the owner, T. J. Baum, told me, it's the room that's the farthest from the stairs on the top...
Coming Soon: The Story of Room 313
This week's column will come Halloween night, with the story of room 313.excerpt from Loonfoot Falls Chronicle-Gazette, updated weekly (loonfootfalls.blogspot.com/)...

