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"E-Letters" to the Editor

I thought it might be nice to share with you emails that I have received lately from my plethora of faithful blog followers. After all, my blog was always meant to be interactive.

Dear Fellow Coffee Connoisseur:

These days we don't see many references to your alleged coffee of choice, Seattle's Best Dark Roast #5. What gives?

• Dear fellow connoisseur:  I still love Seattle's Best dark coffee brew, but I've expanded my coffee repertoir & embraced Sumatran Reserve, which my daughter Sarah thoughtfully provides for me when Lois and/or I are visiting the Worley's; also Trader Joe's dark roast; & I'm anxious to try a coffee blend that I picked up during Lois' high school class reunion in Concordia, MO, a few weekends ago. The name of this much anticipated delicacy? "This Is Most Certainly Brew." No, I'm not making this up. If I knew how to include pictures on my blog, I'd show you the picture I took of the package.

Dear Grand-parent in Arms:

You undoubtedly have the cutest, most witty, intelligent, & otherwise adorable grand-children. Any "Conversations w/Grand-Kids" lately that you'd be willing to share?

• Dear fellow grand-parent:  Certainly. We have 2 grand-children in Lincoln, NE, thanks to the Worley's. We have a "good-bye" ritual. When we prepare to leave the house, we exchange hugs with our grand-daughters & tell each other "I love you." Last weekend as we were preparing to leave on SAT, 8-year-old, Hadley, added this comment to her good-bye to Grandma. [That would be Lois.] To the best of my recollection, it went something like this:  "I will always remember you." [It did make us wonder if she knows something that we don't know.]

Dear Fishing Aficionado:

We haven't heard much about your fishing adventures for awhile. How goes it?

• Dear Fellow Fishing Fanatic:  After a 2-month or so hiatus, I returned to my favorite fishing hole last Sunday. The good news? Within 15 minutes I caught an 18" bass--confirmed by tape measure--one of the best fish that I've ever caught in this pond. The bad news? During the next hour-and-a-half, I caught 0 fish & only had 1 strike. CAVEAT:  It was terribly windy, which rendered my attempts to land my lures where I suspected the fish to be hanging out pretty much useless even when the wind was at my back. Also, I couldn't do much with my black-tail wiggle worms, because they kept dredging up weeds. I doubt if I'll try again until Thanksgiving break when a son-in-law & son will be able to join me. AN ASIDE:  As usual, I tend to do more fishing than catching.

Dear Paul:

Is it okay if I call you "Paul?" I consider myself to be on a first-name basis with you. Where was I? Oh yeah . . . I know that you attended the Nebraska District LCMS All-Professional Workers Conference in Lincoln. Would you mind sharing the highlights with us?

• To Whom It May Concern:  Do you mean besides the "fix-your-own fajitas" dinner on THU & full breakfast buffet on FRI?

Dear Traitor:

You used to blog frequently & fearlessly about matters pertaining to politics. It was clear that you have a decidedly partisan bent, which coincides with many of your readers, including me. Why don't we see many if any political broadsides from you anymore.

• Dear Misguided yet Understandably Disappointed Reader:  By the time we got through the 2017 election process, I was already noticing that my thorough browsing of partisan sources *, not to mention my comments related to these sources, was really dragging me down. I had to cut back for the sake of my mental health. Besides, ever since DT got elected, partisanship in both on-line & printed resources has certainly been tempered. ** I think I may dabble occasionally in such matter, since I know that my readership appreciates my fair & balanced comments.* My favorite partisan columnist continues to be Jonah Goldberg. You can find a link to his columns either on the Drudge Report or National Review Online (NRO).** I'm kidding, as far as you know.

Dear Current Events Monitor:

I read this item in the Norfolk Daily News on 10/20. "Sweet surrender. A 21-year-old man wanted for parole violations surrendered at a suburban Detroit police station--with a dozen doughnuts for officers. The sweet gesture didn't help Michael Zaydel. He still was sentenced to 39 days in jail .  . " Do you think his gesture was in poor taste? Do you think the police overreacted to his gesture of hospitality, which surely wasn't meant to antagonize them?

• Dear Fellow Newspaper Addict:  My favorite donuts can be found in Norfolk at Daylight Donuts on 13th Street (U.S Hwy 81) next to Runza. My personal preference? Their apple fritters. AN ASIDE:  You need to stop there by or before 8:30a, since they will likely be sold out by then, & you'll find this "carb haven" closed for the day.