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{ Monthly Archives } October 2022

Snow!

Reporting live… Our household is pretty excited about the first snow of the year – October 14, 2022

2022 10 14 A.J. Uncategorized Comments (0)

Great Article in NYT Opinion – A Lost Manuscript Shows the Fire Barack Obama Couldn’t Reveal on the Campaign Trail

Opinion | A Lost Manuscript Shows the Fire Barack Obama Couldn’t Reveal on the Campaign Trail – The New York Times: That’s a shame, because reading “Transformative Politics” today is a bracing experience. This is a great article – well worth reading.

2022 10 11 A.J. Politics Comments (0)

Next Step Focus – Farnam Street

Next Step Focus – Farnam Street: Where you focus can hold you back. Focusing on the outcome makes the gap between now and the finish line seem larger than it is. Yesterday I wanted to go for a long run. That little voice in my head said “Imagine running for 90 minutes. Dude, you didn’t […]

2022 10 09 A.J. Random Thoughts Comments (0)

Sewing Up My Clothes

I just completed a 5 minute sewing fix on my favorite sweatshirt. I find it to be such a satisfying accomplishment to bring a piece of clothing back from the brink of being thrown away or recycled. It is possible that given experience in 7th grade home-ec, when my teacher looked upon my misshapen football […]

2022 10 08 A.J. Random Thoughts Comments (0)

Headwaters of the Mississippi

We were in Park Rapids this weekend for a family event and took a side trip Sunday for a scenic bike ride from the Itasca State Park Visitors Center to the headwaters of the Mississippi river. The route winds through the mature forest in the park. The colors of fall were everywhere. The leaves were […]

2022 10 04 A.J. Adventures Comments (0)