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Minnesota Winter Travel (“Away From,” not “To”)

Return Home “To Do” List: Multiple Choice You’ve just returned to Minnesota, tired and hungry late on a Sunday night, from somewhere 50° (or 100°!) degrees warmer.** What’s the first thing you do upon arriving home via Uber? A. Check on your two teenage kids (presumably, studying in their rooms); B. Check on your dog....
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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough . . . Check Their Doctor’s Cancellation List

Early February Snowstorm Paralyzes Twin Cities Admittedly, it only works if you:  a) live close by; b) own a 4-wheel drive; and c) have a flexible schedule. But, if all those apply (they do for me), a big snowstorm is a GREAT time to call your doctor’s office and check for cancellations. I did, and shaved almost three...
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(Very) White Christmas

It was the night before ChristmasWhen all through the houseNot a creature was stirringNot even a . . . snowplow OK, so that’s not how it goes. However, it appears that snow emergency-free Minneapolis has decided to let the (continuing) storm unfold, rather than call in workers on Christmas Day at (double? triple?) overtime to...
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