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More Grandkid Pics:

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Reports are that the grand-twins have turned eighteen. This seems unlikely, since I'm still 29. They must be doing the math wrong.

The Klu Klux Klan Klobbers Kommon Sense:

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Sure they're idiots, but at least they're not Kommunists.

A few photos and videos from the storm last Thursday. (Not today!)

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I just saw that Albion, Iowa, recorded a wind gust of 94 mph this morning, part of the system that will reach this Albion later today. Let's hope things die down a bit by then.

Update on Hoosier Hysterical 2: the Wrath of Corn:

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It turns out I made a bit of an accounting error, and my concern over the new book's word count is REALLY justified. Surprisingly, I'm not all that worried about it.

Colorful Carnival Photos:

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On the way home from work Saturday I took some pictures of the Chain O' Albion Chain O' Lakes Festival. I didn't expect them to come out well, and they won't win prizes, but I like the way the color came through.

I've finished the first draft of Hoosier Hysterical 2: The Search for a Subtitle!

Which is good, because when I started it last year I established a publication date of June 1st, 2026. That's still going to be an awfully hard deadline to hit.

I usually have pretty clean first drafts, but this one's a mess. I also tend to write short, but this manuscript is 5,000 words longer than I wanted. So, I have work to do.

Movie Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu:

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The short take: a great popcorn movie that you don't have to be a Star Wars nerd to like. The critics of the movie do have some good points; I just didn't care.

The Chain O' Lakes Festival, in History:

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It turns out the Albion street fair a century ago wasn't all that different, if you can picture that. (Little photograph pun, there.)

AFD Serving Up Fish and Tenderloin Again This Year: Who's Hungry?

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Yes, it's totally worth flying in from Albion, California for. Just make sure you're headed for Albion, Indiana, not any of the other ones.

Memorial Day:

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My midweek photo post is early this week, and also deals with something more important than photos.

Our Luck With Dehumidifiers Has Dried Up:

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And our new one has--I kid you not--WiFi. How better to communicate with our future electronic overlords? Maybe all of our appliances breaking down at once is part of The Plan.

Can I make a brick and a steamroller into an interesting photo post? Let's find out:

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Although no longer powered by steam, they're still kind of scary.

Medical Diagnosis: Death by Healthy Food:

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"I feel like I've been failed by social media. What the heck was I supposed to do now? Go to a doctor? Do people still do that?"

Old and strange vehicle photos:

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Sometimes I carefully compose and try to get the best picture possible; sometimes it's just a snapshot. Sorry about that.

It's Hoosier Hysterical's 10th Anniversary!

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And now I'm finally working on a sequel. Here's my favorite review of the original--but we could always use more reviews (I said, with a pleading look).

Roadwork? It must be spring in Indiana:

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It looks like a bumper crop of signs and cones this year.

Meet Detective Fran Mendoza ... for when a big personality needs to be countered by another big personality.

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Meet Detective Fran Mendoza ... for when a big personality needs to be countered by another big personality.

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Making Political Violence Fun Again:

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If you're sensitive, have no sense of humor, or you're looking to start a fight over politics, just pass on by. Assassination attempts aren't funny, of course ... but neither is getting hurt during home maintenance, and I got several humor pieces from that subject.

Nostalgia: Our Old House:

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A little family history in the photo blog today.

Emily and I are under the weather--weather related. The storms that moved through sounded like the cannon duel at Gettysburg. I'll bet we're not the only ones with headaches, sinus ick, and allergy symptoms.

So, after seeing the long range forecast, I did something I've never done in my 30+ years of owning this house: I restarted the furnace. Getting the temperature even might help, compared to a space heater.

Blogging Can Get Weird:

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It seems the key to drawing attraction to your blog is to NOT advertise it with attractive art.

Mark and Emily Hunter make history funny, even if it causes history teachers to roll over in their graves (hopefully not while they’re still alive). The Hunters take an off-the-wall, Indy 500-style race, from Paleo-Indians through the Northwest Territory, the formation of the state, wars, and the struggle of people against their environment and each other.

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This week's photo blog is ... buildings, some of which I take pictures of all the time.

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But in my defense they're really cool buildings, and I try to make the pictures cool, too.

Moonshots and Butter Brickle:

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Here's how I learned I would never be a science officer.

Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!

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Or, as I like to put it, 911 Dispatchers Week. All about inappropriate humor, stupid questions, and ... geese.

Writing: On Putting Conflict Into Stories:

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In real life, it's better for everyone to get along; in fiction, it's the opposite. (Featuring a scene from The Notorious Ian Grant.)

Black Pine Animal Sanctuary

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We came, we saw, we took photos. Not as good as the ones the employees sometimes take, but I'd just as soon have extra fencing between me and them.

Book review: The Pun Also Rises

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Puns are like politics: You can slap your head in exasperation, or just laugh at how ridiculous they can be. I choose laughter.

Grandkids, we've got grandkids:


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How many? I'll have to count, and get back to you.