Category: Just Life
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The Devil Went Down To Arkansas (Detour #17)
In 1958, on a yacht floating in Miami’s Biscayne Bay, the devil died. His name was Norman Baker. In life, Baker had been gifted with the power of persuasion, a flair for showmanship that drew the eye of the weak and a nimble tongue that twisted itself to tell any story the vulnerable wanted to…
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It’s Friday. Let’s Go. (Detour #15)
Get ready to have your heart warmed five degrees. Tuesday night the Kansas City Royals played catch with some kids in the stands and here’s what one Orioles fan had to say about it: And that’s why the CDC needs to keep on eye on Kansas City. They have the fever, and it’s a love…
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It’s Friday. Let’s Go. (Detour #14)
Traffic was interesting in Chicago. First there was the herd of skateboarders we had to slow for on Wacker Drive. Flock of skateboarders? Gaggle? Then there was this weird space-age contraption. My sister Bobbi and I crept through traffic for nearly an hour trying to find parking for my too-tall van before finally being guided…
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