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I have no idea what this sign is telling me

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Roger
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Workin’ at the Car Wash — Part Two

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Roger

Many of the employees at the car wash spoke Spanish. Russ, my boss, didn’t. He got around this difficulty by yelling at the top of his voice and leaving out a lot of words. He’d hand a towel to one … Continue reading →

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Workin’ at the Car Wash — Part One

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Roger

After I graduated from high school, I needed a job to earn money for college in the fall but wasn’t all that excited about finding one. My dad wasn’t one to wait, so he found one for me — at … Continue reading →

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100 Most Important American Musical Works of the 20th Century (by National Public Radio)

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Roger

ADAGIO FOR STRINGS, SAMUEL BARBER (prem. 1938) —  8/19/2015 (Slow. It built in intensity and volume in the middle, but never, in my uncultured, unmusical opinion, got interesting.) AIN’T THAT A SHAME, words/music FATS DOMINO (1955); as performed by FATS … Continue reading →

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Dog n Suds — Rockford, Illinois

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Roger

A brand new Dog n Suds opened in Rockford this spring. It’s located in an old McDonald’s. It’s a dine-in restaurant with a drive-through window — no car hop service. The reviews on the Internet were all rather negative. I … Continue reading →

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