Mike Paulus
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THE REAR END: DEATH & COLOR (opens the original)
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The forest smells different today. It smells like it’s dying. Because it’s beginning to die. The grass is dried out and it’s giving up, turning yellow, fading away. Right now it’s warm under the sun, but tonight the stars and clouds will creep across the sky, pushing a chill across the cornfields and into the trees. You’ll see your breath tonight. You’ll sleep heavy and well. In September, things begin to die. Suddenly you’re walking on dead weeds and dry little leaves, curled up and crackling b
THE REAR END: Listen Up, Cool Babies (opens the original)
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Mike Paulus, illustrated by Eva Paulus | September 7, 2026 It’s Autumn which means, much like the banks of the mighty Chippewa River after the Spring thaw, the city is overflowing with new people. College freshmen. Transfers. Transplants. Mysterious drifters who disappear when you look directly at them. Well, listen up, baby Eau Claireians. I’ve assembled a mini-guide of notable-n-notorious Eau Claire places. Hopefully it will better prepare you to gulp from the water hose which flows with our c
THE REAR END: Living The Cream Dream (opens the original)
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Mike Paulus, illustrated by Eva Paulus | August 6, 2026 Longtime local cream-smithery Olsen’s Ice Cream recently collaborated with the Chippewa Valley Museum to create a limited-edition flavor: “Chippewaffle.” It’s a pretty sweet deal, combining many of my all-time favorite things: frosty goodness, waffles, local history, chocolate, and things that go “crunch” in my mouth. But why stop there? Why not develop even more local flavors? Who can stop us? And who amongst us can conjure up some amazing
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