Archive for August, 2005

Anything On A Stick

The annual visit to the Minnesota State Fair occurred on Thursday. Lizzie and I had a great time, as always. I enjoyed Pork Chop on a stick, Giant turkey leg, cheese curds, and of course a nice tall cup of Leinenkugels. It was all very delicious.
If you’re not familiar with Minnesota’s state [...]

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Painful At The Pump

Standing at the gas pump, which is a place I find myself at least twice a week these days, I can do nothing but shrug at the final cost for my tank of gas. $30 for 11 gallons of fuel, and all of those gallons will be burnt up within four days in my [...]

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Brainerd Race Photos

I’ve uploaded the photos from last weekend’s NHRA races at Brainerd to the photo album. Click here to check it out. Of course, a permanent link is on the main photo album page. Enjoy!
Now I’m off to go watch the NASCAR race on TV. They’re at Michigan this weekend, and Michigan [...]

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Book Review: The Kite Runner

Not much to talk about regarding me this weekend, so I thought I’d give a little book report. Got tired of spending my lunch hours listening to talk radio in my car, so I’ve gotten back into reading again, and I’m glad I did, because I recently stumbled upon a great story.
I just finished [...]

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Fast Cars In The North Woods

For the most part, this weekend’s vacation to the north woods of Minnesota for the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway was a great success. The racing was good, the weather was beautiful, and all the usual friends made it there. We met some nice people who also live in the [...]

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