Well, blow me down!

If you want to make a nice wreath or door swag, you might wander over to 23rd and Republican where a once stately cedar (?) is now piled up in great mounds along the sidewalks. The bus stop is inaccessible but the intersection is fragrant with the scent of evergreen. It was quite a storm. …


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Recycled: It’s Christmas, Okay?

It won’t surprise you that here at Nerd’s Eye View House o’ Big Opinions, we’ve said a thing or two about Christmas trees before. With our airport in the international media spotlight it seems fitting to recycle two Nerd’s Eye View posts about the holiday. I said Christmas, I meant Christmas Secular Snowman? We caught …


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You Are Here.

Suggested music for this post: Soul Meets Body. Death Cab. No, I’m NOT “getting over” Death Cab. Stop telling me it’s time. The past few nights I’ve been dreaming about Europe. I wake up thinking of Germany or Italy or someplace I know is Europe but can’t quite identify. Last night I was standing in …


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Street Corner Giveaway

It’s a little bit like seeing an elephant standing around your neighborhood. And in my easily diverted mind, this brings up all kinds of questions. Where did it come from? Why is it outside? Who’s going to take it away and how? The short story possibilities are endless. In the meantime, round up a couple …


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Karaoke Kraziness

I went to a lovely birthday party last night. The company was most entertaining, the food was delicious, the cake, wow. For post dinner party time amusement, the host had rented a karaoke machine. I don’t like to sing in front of people I don’t know. I’m too nervous. But that did not stop me …


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