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Time for Chore!
My junior year in college was memorable … for a lot of reasons. After graduating from high school, my wife and I went to the same teacher...
Dan Madson
Jun 17, 20205 min read
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Fried Spam, Milk Toast and Scrambled Egg Sandwiches
I almost cracked yesterday. It was Day 17 of the 26-Day detox referenced in my last article. I was irritable and hungry. I’d had enough...
Dan Madson
Jun 8, 20205 min read
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Coffee, Chips and Bourbon
I turn 60 on July 3rd. Hard to believe, I know. By God’s grace, strong Norwegian genes and good luck, I’ve been blessed with excellent...
Dan Madson
Jun 2, 20205 min read
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Golfing with Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is a close, personal friend of mine. And by close, personal friend, I mean my wife saw him in an elevator once. We were in...
Dan Madson
May 26, 20205 min read
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Cinderella Prizes - Part I
I like prizes. Always have. It started when I was in 3rd grade. My Sunday school teacher offered a prize if we memorized a Bible verse of...
Dan Madson
May 10, 20204 min read
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The Madson Way
They call it the Madson Way. And by they I mean the two women who married my sons who happen to be a lot like their father who happens to...
Dan Madson
May 5, 20204 min read
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Smashing Pumpkins
Good neighbors are hard to find. My wife and I lived in three different neighborhoods during our years in Madison, WI. Our first home was...
Dan Madson
Apr 30, 20204 min read
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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
I have no internal GPS. I’m man enough to admit it. In my defense, however, my tendency to get lost is nicely balanced out by some of my...
Dan Madson
Apr 25, 20204 min read
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Hair Today - Gone Tomorrow
The older I get, the less I care about how my hair looks. It wasn’t always this way. When I was growing up, my mom cut our hair. Up until...
Dan Madson
Apr 20, 20205 min read
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The Art of Napping
I am a prolific napper, a serial snoozer. I can fall asleep just about anywhere. I’ve fallen asleep lying on sofas; I’ve fallen asleep...
Dan Madson
Apr 9, 20204 min read
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Coach and the Comb Over
A bad combover should never be the sole criterion by which a man’s character is judged. Allow me to explain. I had a lot of memorable...
Dan Madson
Apr 5, 20204 min read
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When Kids Become Parents
Our kids are parents now. Our daughter wanted a girl. She got two boys. Both our sons wanted boys. They have four girls between the two...
Dan Madson
Apr 1, 20204 min read
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No Country for Old Men
My wife and I have different tastes in movies. She likes sappy rom-coms. Give her a Nicholas Sparks movie, a glass of wine and a bowl of...
Dan Madson
Mar 28, 20204 min read
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The Zombie Apocalypse?
I bought a gun today. Honestly, it had nothing to do with the current state of affairs in our country. It’s something I’ve been thinking...
Dan Madson
Mar 24, 20204 min read
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Cross-Contamination? Huh?
I appreciate good customer service. Let me repeat, I appreciate good customer service! After a great meal at a restaurant, it wouldn’t be...
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Feb 26, 20203 min read
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Drastic Life Changes
It’s January 1st. You’ve been on a two-week holiday bender of eating, drinking, lack of exercise and not enough sleep. You wake up on New...
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Feb 21, 20203 min read
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