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Four days in the life of a reporter

More than a few times over the last four days, I had to remind myself to just take a deep breath and exhale slowly — everything’s gonna be all right. From Friday afternoon through Monday noon, I logged 262 work … Continue reading

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A handshake at the lake

I’ve often heard that a bad day fishing beats a good day at work, but a good day fishing, well, that beats pretty much everything. And I had a good day fishing — a great day fishing, in fact. I … Continue reading

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The unwelcome fishing buddy

I have never felt the urge to take my dog, Molly, fishing with me and, after this afternoon, I’m pretty sure I won’t feel the urge again for a good, long while. You see, I was feeling a little guilty … Continue reading

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The Goby and the Lamprey

Standing along the Duluth harbor in view of the Duluth lift bridge last Thursday afternoon, I found myself doing something rather out-of-the ordinary – fishing. Oh, fishing is nothing new to me – it was the location. I’d never before … Continue reading

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Oblivious to bobbers

Several years ago, I wrote a column for another newspaper about a day at the lake yielding more than fish. Though I can’t recall the details of the story, I’m sure it revolved around my then-fishing buddy Matthew and one … Continue reading

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