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Wanderings – My dislike of Kool-Aid

April 22, 2021 Phillip Blancher

Growing up, I hated Kool-Aid. You know the drink. That little packet of powder that you mixed with a jug of water and 19 cups of sugar. OK, maybe not 19 cups, but you get […]

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Wanderings – Behold, the nothingburger

April 8, 2021 Phillip Blancher

The nothingburger. A made-up word originally coined in the 1950s to describe someone, or something, that is a whole lot of nothing. A friend who works at another media outlet tipped me off to this […]

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Wanderings – Trebuchet flinging caravans

March 24, 2021 Phillip Blancher

Owning a vehicle is one of the most infuriating things, at least it is for me. Living in a rural area, owning a vehicle is essential for getting around. And I love driving on the […]

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Wanderings – Hammers and a self-help book

February 9, 2021 Phillip Blancher

Being stuck at home for 11 months, I have had a lot of time to think about many things. That thinking time has led me to the conclusion that I have too many tools. After […]

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Wanderings – Watching a game about nothing…

January 27, 2021 Phillip Blancher

Maybe I am showing my age a bit here, but I just don’t get it. What is it with kids watching videos of people playing video games? I really don’t get it. Three teenage sons […]

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Wanderings – Filters, photos, and hockey sticks

January 13, 2021 Phillip Blancher

My filter has broke. I am no longer able to tolerate or ignore things like I was able to before 2020. To be fair, this breaking of my filter has been happening for a few […]

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Wanderings – Santa drives a yellow Skidoo

December 24, 2020 Phillip Blancher

All the following is true, as remembered through the lens of a six year old boy, 38 years ago. Long before hit documentary movies like ELF and The Santa Claus revealed how Santa flies through […]

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Wanderings – The Tale of Frankentraktor

December 9, 2020 Phillip Blancher

While born of modest beginnings in a factory owned by Henry Ford, I will now tell you the tale of a tractor which inflicted great fright among residents of an area west of Brockville. Just […]

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Wanderings – There is no ‘I’ in team…

December 2, 2020 Phillip Blancher

Anyone who has been involved in sports, either as a player, coach, or parent, knows the phrase, “There is no ‘I’ in team.” It is oft repeated to emphasize the importance of putting the result […]

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Wanderings – Remembering…

November 11, 2020 Phillip Blancher

Randy Payne was 33 when he died. I went to school with Randy, but had not thought of him for years until reading the newspaper one day 14 years ago. Randy grew up in a […]

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