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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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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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My Minnesota fashion statement

I’ve never really been one to follow the fashion trends. I prefer turtlenecks to those colorful silky scarves in winter, I’d rather wear jeans to work every day than have to dress up for the job and, if I knew … Continue reading

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Scratch-n-sniff? No thanks!

It’s not often my boss makes a special request when I go out on assignment, but when I was tasked with writing a story about our weekend algae bloom on Lake Okabena Monday morning, he asked if I could make … Continue reading

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