Spitball Army

National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” today aired a spot focusing on the unusual but inspired collaboration between classical violinist Hilary Hahn and one of Spitball’s favorite songwriters and persons, Josh Ritter.

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Some youngster is reported missing in Mpls. – not sure whether he drowned or was kidnapped, but they were going to use a powerful light to-night in the water, and see if they could locate his body – we came home before they started.

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Hey, Soldier!

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Aud. and I finished up the ironing this a.m. and then took Betsy over to Lake Callahan and went biking around the lake – then over to Cedar Lake, and back again. It was loads of fun and am so glad Aud. enjoys that sort of thing.

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I haven’t logged onto the l’Edge myspace account in weeks, perhaps months. Then, today, I finally did, and discovered a message from my friend Jesse Payne, who also happens to be a musician in the local scene.

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May 17, ’43 Monday  8 p.m. Hello Sweetheart: I love you to-night too.  It is such a gorgeous night – one of the lovely, beautiful Minn. spring nights – and you know what those are; especially do we know on the St. Croix; for there never was a lovelier spot.  It holds so many dear […]

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Folks that have engaged me in political discussions probably know that I greatly admire Chris Matthews for his intelligence and energy and boundless curiosity. This sometimes throws people because – I think – the same attributes I admire in Matthews are characteristics that annoy the hell out of them (especially the over-the-top energy and shrillness of his speech).

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That particular year, our friends at Sony were also excited, seeing as they are the purveyors of the entire back catalogs of both of these legendary artists. They put together a banner, taller than any man, to hang in our front window.

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Received my Red Cross certificate from Washington showing that I graduated from the course as a Staff Ass’t., and Hon., it’s even signed by the President of the U.S.!

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I am a dancing milk carton.

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