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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Monster Blues and Salmon, Too
The blues I’m referring to are not a giant saltwater fish. They’re a form of musical expression that I find quite useful for moving beyond a disappointing and even frightful political season this November. In a moment or two I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Head Todd, blues, Clemens Center, Fall Creek, fly-fishing, landlocked salmon, marriage, moonrise, Mud Morganfield, music, nature, photography, politics, Ronnie Brooks, sunsets, Thanksgiving, Willie Dixon
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Bright Lines in a Dark Time
Alright, I’ve taken deep breaths and tried to gain some personal balance. Hitting a bunch of trout streams, old and new, has been helpful, like a pill to ease a migraine. For months or years, I’ve had a few “bucket … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, blue lines, education, fly-fishing, hatred, Leonard Cohen, music, nature, peace, post-election, protest, topographic maps, wildness, writing
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The Crossing
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. –Thomas Paine All of the recent rain had made the anglers hopeful and raring to hit Fall Creek on a Saturday … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago Cubs, Dryden Hill, elections, environment, Fall Creek, fly-fishing, hiking, Ithaca Falls, landlocked salmon, nature, photography, politics, Thomas Paine
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Rivertop Rambles 