HeyJaredBarnstorming Brain
My mind wanders far and wide. History, genealogy, current events, nature, and sports...and whatever "godservations" may come my way. Author of the book "Barnstorming Babe--A Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America."
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9/11, Bob Dylan, and a bumper sticker (opens the original)
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Like everyone who witnessed the 9/11 attacks, memories from that period came flooding back as the 25th anniversary arrived.I’m a huge Bob Dylan fan, and his “Love And Theft” album was released that day. I broke myself away from the doom-roll that afternoon and escaped to Best Buy.It’s a great CD.And came with an ironic bonus CD…<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OBEZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-pos
An Amazing Opportunity for Okoboji Writer Retreaters! (opens the original)
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The Okoboji Writers and Songwriters Retreat is magical and life-changing. If you’ve been there, you know what I’m talking about! That’s why I reserve my slot as soon as Julie announces the dates. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" he
Taken to the Limit (opens the original)
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ONE don’t kill ya, goes easyTHREE is then why not EIGHTTHIRTEEN leads to GONEbut you can’t spell GONEwithout ONEBarnstorming Brain is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="button prim
“Barnstorming Babe” in Winterset on Tuesday Sept 8th (opens the original)
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Hi All! If you’re still craving a little bit of summer after Labor Day weekend, I’ll be presenting my “Barnstorming Babe” powerpoint program at the Winterset Library on Tues, Sept 8th. Hope you can make it and I’ll try to bring Baby Ruth candy bars!Stay cool, y’all….<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YUeS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffdbf47e3-8441-43fc-952b-3
Author Fair at Milford Library on Sept 30th! (opens the original)
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Since I started attending the Boji Writers Retreat three years ago, I’ve thought the event was missing a GREAT opportunity for authors to sell books to one another AND for attendees to connect with the greater Okoboji community. I figured out an event that will do both!But first an upcoming shameless plug for a Winterset gig on September 8th:<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!09PV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubst
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