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  • LESTER’S GIFT

    Posted Mar 2 2019 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    This morning I finished the ‘rough draft’ of my next novel. (Earlier I thought the title would be ‘Transmission”. Lester is a homeless man living in west Duluth. A man with nothing but an incredible gift. Quite by accident, or Providence, that gift is transfered …

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  • Church in Crisis?

    Posted Jan 21 2019 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    Recently I received an email from my cousin in Washington state. Will Tusken in one of my readers and never fails to comment on a new novel. He believed that WAITING was my best and ‘most mature’ writing so far. (I hope to surprise him …

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  • TRANSMITION

    Posted Jan 8 2019 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    Strange title for my blog today. Hope your New Year is off to a wonderful start . . .mine is. I am in Florida which will make some of my readers jealous, but my heart is always in Hibbing. Yes, if you’re curious, I am …

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  • Home Away from Home

    Posted Dec 17 2018 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    How is it possible that someone spending a winter in Florida could possibly miss northern Minnesota. The other night I attended my kindergarten granddaughter’s (Grace) Christmas program at her school. Saint Ann School is a large complex offering classes up to eighth grade. The crowd …

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  • RANDOM THOUGHTS

    Posted Dec 5 2018 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    I left Hibbing early, and in the snow, last Thursday morning. It was treacherous up to Highway 53 and not much better to Duluth. From Superior and through Wisconsin to Eau Claire it had one clear lane but when I got to I-90 it was …

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  • FAMILY

    Posted Nov 23 2018 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    Still warm with feelings from yesterday’s Thanksgiving get-together at my place as I sit at my computer. Most of my family joined Gail and I here in Hibbing for a wonderful meal and socializing. Thanks Gail for all your kitchen work–the turkey and dressing, etc. …

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  • JOE

    Posted Nov 12 2018 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    I’ve been a Twins fan for as long as I can remember . . . and wonderful memories of so many men who have put on their uniform. Certainly, there have been some great ones–and some so distinguished that they have been inducted into the …

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  • THANKS TO SO MANY FOR A NOVEL DAY

    Posted Nov 4 2018 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    Yesterday (Saturday) was something special for me and there are many thanks to pass along. First, the local Alpha Delta Kappa Society held its annual craft show at the Hibbing Armory with class and efficiency. Thanks to Ivy Hanson and all of the women who …

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  • A HIDDEN JEWEL

    Posted Oct 27 2018 by pmcgauley in  with 0 Comments

    For as long as I can remember I have been a history buff. My first teaching position in Hinckley was as an American History teacher and in my years at Hibbing High School, I taught numerous history classes. It wasn’t until the mid-eighties that my …

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  • ATTACHMENTS

    Posted Oct 21 2018 by pmcgauley in  with 4 Comments

    On Friday afternoon I sold my favorite ‘toy’; a 2002 dark blue Dodge Dakota pickup truck. I was in mint condition, low mileage, no rust, clean, and a smooth runner. In the six years I’ve had the truck it’s never been outside in Minnesota’s winters. …

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