Rutter’s Ramblings #35 has been posted over at Rutter’s Ramblings.
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This episode surpasses August as the greatest number of podcast episodes produced. (Except for that silly week where I did 7 in a row)

I originally wrote this post a few days ago, bu quickly hid it.  Looking at it again, it really is something I want to share.  So, here it is, mock me if you must.
If you like in Ames, you have probably driven by Northwood Elementary School near North Grand Mall. Now closed, this school [...]

This evening I stopped by Hastings and just had to purchase a little stuffed “animal” toy that was neatly sitting on a shelf near the front of the store.  It’s eyes sparkled behind tiny glasses and seemed to know exactly what I was thinking.
“Buy me,” it said.
I took it in my hand and sat him [...]