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Uncomfortable Shopping

I’ve learned that if you go to Radio Shack for an A/V cable of any kind, you need to take a visual aid with you. It’s otherwise impossible to communicate to Radio Shack employees what you’re looking for. When I walked in to the store today, the scene was typical: two employees, no customers. I [...]

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Rest in Peace, Puppy

Well, yesterday the puppy rapidly deteriorated in the afternoon. He was lethargic and vomited repeatedly. So we took him to our local vet, who stabilized him with fluids and some medication so that he could handle the trip to Milwaukee. We drove him to Milwaukee last night and handed him over to the rescue organization [...]

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Sponsored by . . . another T. Storm

This short story, “Spoiler Alert,” is brought to you by the future. (In this case, the future has a name — Talulah Olive Storm — and she is my new niece.)

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Wiscostorm Index (late summer edition)

Number of apple varieties I sampled in July and August: 23 Percentage of those varieties I’ve never tried before: 74 Number of new apples that make my top ten list: 1 Number of new apples with “red” in their name: 4 Number whose flavor reminds me of Lik-a-maid dipsticks:1 Number I wouldn’t buy again: 7 [...]

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The Beginning of the End

It starts with the ridiculously early back-to-school sales. I heard reports of some at the beginning of July this year. Three weeks into summer, for God’s sake! Must have been because of the recession. Retail is freaking out, creating sales/hype for whatever reason they can think of. Halloween sales start on Labor Day. Scary ha [...]

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