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While on the road, I ended up in an outlet mall and had the time to pass on the following wisdom. I have some unique skills that have allowed me to survive and sometimes flourish in this complex world in … Continue reading →

This one is for my old colleagues back at the University of North Dakota. For no fault of their own, they are going through some frustrating times. Yes, this is a picture of a common southern beer (Lone Star) and … Continue reading →

We have a 30 gigabyte phone data plan. There is also a roll over feature raising the total we had available until the 17th to 43 gigs. Our normal monthly utilization is about 10 gigs, but we purchase the larger … Continue reading →

I know something about Mardi Gras. I have visited New Orleans many times and watched both seasons of Treme. I listen to Trombone Shorty and even watched Dr. John perform at a jazz festival. I have marched in a pretend … Continue reading →

[cross posted from my travel blog] Lots of rain in Florida so plenty of time to sit and write. Charles Barkely, a pretty decent basketball player in his day and now a television personality, once responded to criticism of his behavior … Continue reading →

I apologize now for the low number of posts I am likely to generate in the next 4-5 weeks. I am on the road and I have generated a separate blog for this adventure – Grabe Travels. I understand that … Continue reading →

We are an easy mark for sales people. We know this and typically try to avoid sales pitches whenever possible. Unlike Cindy, I have little experience shopping. I understand that hating shop, but being prone to buy may be unusual. … Continue reading →

I used to be in charge of the Christmas letter. No one else would bother and I thought I was funny. It is evidently easy to get me to do things if you tell me I am funny (or clever … Continue reading →