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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 Rolls —On 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