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Life Events

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My Life Story (Short Version) by Garrison Keillor

Waiting for a Cab One Night by Garrison Keillor

A Report on My Trip to Fargo by Garrison Keillor

My Most Important Message in Forty Years by James N. Watkins

The Beauitful Winding Road of August by Garrison Keillor

It is Never Too Late to Learn a Lesson by Garrison Keillor

Father of the Bride by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Returning an Overdue Book by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Even Prisners Need a Vacation Now and Then by Garrison Keillor

A Trip Back Home to Get My Bearings by Garrison Keillor

I Rise to Testify in My Own Defense by Garrison Keillor

Losing My Mind in New York and Then Fining It by Garrison Keillor

Let's Talk About Honesty, GRRRR, RRRFFF, RRRFFF by Garrison Keillor

A Morning Walk Along Collumbus Avenue by Garrison Keillor

Man Walks Out on Stage as Storm RollsOn Stage as Storm Rolls by Garrison Keillor

My Plan for Today and April and May by Garrison Keillor

Mature Man Available for Speaking, Easy Terms by Garrison Keillor

Flaoting Down the Canyon Through the Rapids by Garrison Keillor

Life is Precious by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Look Around, I Get the Drift by Garrison Keillor

Epictetus on Fifth Avenue, a Week Ago by Garrison Keillor

Thank Goodness for Minnesota by Garrison Keillor

'Stand Up for Yourself' I Keep Thinking to Myself by Garrison Keillor

Visitng Home After a Long Time Away by Garrison Keillor

All I Know is What She Tells Me by Garrison Keillor

Surprised by Oxford Movie by Rusty Wright

Sing On, Dance On, Good Eye, Ain't You Happy by Garrison Keillor

The Gift of Helen Story, Remembered by Garrison Keillor

As I Keep Telling Myself, Life is Good by Garrison Keillor

The Lucky Man Hits the Road, My Gosh by Garrison Keillor

Enough About Them, This is About Me by Garrison Keillor

The Art of Leaving Home by Garrison Keillor

Ports of Call on an Unforgettable Journey by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Stepping into My Story by Richard Bergstrom

Discoveing Gravity and Grace in Our Journey by Leona Bergstrom

Canada is Burning, But We're Doing Okay by Garrison Keillor

A Lovely Lunch Last Week in New Haven by Garrison Keillor

Top Ten Things You Won't Hear at Commencement by James N. Watkins

Afternoon Tea with the Galloping Gourmet by Greg Asimakoupoulos

O Fabulous Day! Callooh! Callay! by Garrison Keillor

Becoming Like Children by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Manhattan Man Living in the Past by Garrison Keillor

What We Don't Know We Must Invent by Garrison Keillor

The Beauty of Being a Guy by Garrison Keillor

God is Never Late—But He Sure is Slow by James N. Watkins

A Walk in the Park in April by Garrison Keillor

On a Wing and a Prayer Movie by Rusty Wright

The Longer You Live the Better It Gets by Garrison Keillor

A Title Worth Pondering by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Longing for the Good Old Days! by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Old Man's Winter Weekend by Garrison Keillor

Burying Your One Great Life by Leona Bergstrom

Even Old People Need to Explore New Realams by Garrison Keillor

The Beauty of a Bitterly Cold Sunday Morning, 8 AM by Garrison Keillor

You Will Get it Wrong . . . But You Won't Make it Worse by Cariad Lloyd / The Guardian

Squeezing Good Out of Bad by James N. Watkins

A Pleasant Night with Nice People in LA by Garrison Keillor

A Hike to Times Square and Back by Garrison Keillor

I Wanna Dance Movie by Rusty Wright

Sick in Hotel Room, Thinking Back by Garrison Keillor

Don't Let Balance Die! by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Sunset by Lisa Bubert / Longreads

Disillusioned by Rchard and Leona Bergstrom /ReIgnite

A Word to the Wise as Winter Approaches by Garrison Keillor

Nothing is Impossible Movie by Rusty Wright

October is Coming, Prepare to Be Bold by Garrison Keillor

What if It Does and They Don't? by Garrison Keillor

Lessons from the Fall by Greg Asimakoupoulos

What Has Been Done for Me Back in Minnesota by Garrison Keillor

Into the Tunnel, Thinking in the Dark by Garrison Keillor

Vincent van Gogh on Fear, Taking Risks, Making Inspired Mistakes by Maria Popova / The Marginalian

Life Comes in Focus as the Day Approaches by Garrison Keillor

Drama is Life Trying to Get Our Attention by Garrison Keillor

A Big Event and Then a Major Accouncement by Garrison Keillor

Listen to the Lonesome Whistle Blow, etc. by Garrison Keillor

Wanted: A Shepherd for Lost Sheep by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Author Disembarks Almost by Garrison Keillor

Life is Like a Rack of Billiard Balls by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Letter from a Father in Heaven by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Graduating from the School of Hard Knocks by Greg Asimakoupoulos

When Your Dog Dies by Greg Asimakoupoulos

70 Life's Lessons by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Just One More Morning of an Old Man by Garrison Keillor

What Can We Learn from the Madness of March 2022? by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Mulligan Movie by Rusty Wright

Finding Us Faithhful by Richard Bergstrom

Americans Are Stuck in Unhealhty Pandemic Habits by Alliison Aubrey / NPR

What You Won't Read in the Paper, Except Now by Garrison Keillor

Betwixt and Between by Leona Bergstrom

Happy 70th Birthday to Me! by James N. Watkins

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Downsizing by Leona Bergstrom

Thoughts About Toothpaste and Patriotism by Garrison Keillor

Weeping with Those Who Weep by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Cactus' Lesson by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Longest Night by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Changing Seasons compiled by Leona Bergstrom

Telling Your Story by Dan Seagren

When Life Becomes a Maze by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Twelve Steps by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Anniversaries by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Streets Were My Father Movie by Rusty Wright

The Biggest Wastes of Time We Regret When We Get Older by Kristin Wong / Lifehacker

Blue Miracle Movie by Rusty Wright

Reflections on Nomadland by Leona Bergstrom

Walking with Herb Movie by Rusty Wright

When Life's Interruptions Become Opportunities by Greg Asimakoupoulos

NASA Trailblazer's Inspiring Journey by Christopher Brito / CBS News

Who Will We Be When This is All Over? by Matt Simon / WIRED

Thanks for Nothing! by James N. Watkins

Is Depression a Gift? by James N. Watkins

The Unexpected by Dan Seagren

Commencement 2020 by James N. Watkins

What's Your Vantage Point? by Bill Nichols

Wasting Time Kristin Wong

Status Quo by Dan Seagren

50 Praises Between Bed and Bathroom by James N. Watkins

Mortal Remains by Thomas Lynch / submitted by Stu Johnson

He Faced Death this Week by Bill Nichols

The Waiting Room by Greg Asimakoupoulos

In This World You Will Have Trouble by James N. Watkins

Life Flows On by Ken Potts

Comfortable Saying I Don't Know? by Bill Nichols

I'll Fly Away by Bill Nichols

Dealing with the Cards You're Dealt by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Stepping Out in Faith by Stu Johnson

Luck and Success by Stu Johnson

Decisions, Decisions by Stu Johnson

Joy While Grieving by Bill Nichols