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Green Goo

Posted on June 26, 2025 by tosabarbell

Years, and years, and years ago I was living in Carlton, Minnesota. A small town about a half hour or so southwest of Duluth. As of the 2020 census, it had 948 people living in it. I think it’s grown … Continue reading →

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Black Smoke

Posted on May 7, 2025 by tosabarbell

In the immortal words of Michael Scott, “It’s happpenninggg.” Pope watch. Years ago, Matt and I were on our way to Lapland Finland for his last Champions League Iceman contest. We stopped in Helsinki for the night and quickly realized … Continue reading →

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Words Matter

Posted on April 8, 2025 by tosabarbell

I have written twice already on the importance of using our words. No, screaming at someone calling them names you barely understand isn’t using your words, it’s using propaganda. But that is for another day. It is rarely more important … Continue reading →

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Easier Times

Posted on April 6, 2025 by tosabarbell

I remember when we had this photo taken. It was a fundraiser for the local animal shelter. We took a rare Saturday morning off from hockey practices, made sure the pups were presentable, and headed over to wherever they were … Continue reading →

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