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TodBlog: September 2011
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Stories, mostly. By Tod A. Bryant. Friday, September 30, 2011. Larry Hettinga's Little Czech Band featured. As a one-time newspaper reporter/photographer in the 1980s, I loved taking pictures of polka bands. Great visuals: an assortment of musical instruments like accordions and tubas, some interesting characters (playing and dancing), and the slightly run-down settings of Czech Hall and Ernie's Polka Palace in rural Canadian County, Oklahoma. Pete and the Polkatimers: Music-marketing synergy. Still, the...
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TodBlog: April 2012
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Stories, mostly. By Tod A. Bryant. Thursday, April 05, 2012. Milton's Cat Poetry, Continued. As National Poetry Month continues, guest blogger Milton Doyle Gunderson III returns with more:. Milton Doyle Gunderson III:. Poet, Sock Thief. Dogs, of course, can't do poetry. They're too busy drooling on everything. Plus, they're dumb. And they smell bad. Cats are more introspective:. Hairy snake behind me always,. Less predictable than a shadow,. Powerful instincts urge me to action,. Wednesday, April 04, 2012.
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TodBlog: Remembering My Dad: William's Grandpa
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Stories, mostly. By Tod A. Bryant. Thursday, August 02, 2012. Remembering My Dad: William's Grandpa. A photograph of Grandpa, taken by William. One of my dad's great joys, in the last few years of his life, was his role as William's grandpa. After he retired from 30 years at Kerr-McGee, he agreed to pick William up from school every day and hang out with him until Jennifer or I picked him up. An early lesson in computers. Grandpa readies his phone for a "photo finish". At William's first Pinewood Derby.
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TodBlog: Experiments in Micro Fiction #1: Star-Crossed Lovers
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Stories, mostly. By Tod A. Bryant. Friday, January 27, 2012. Experiments in Micro Fiction #1: Star-Crossed Lovers. He did it. She knew he did it. Postscript: Generally speaking, micro fiction is considered to be stories of 100 words or less. Many narrow that down to 50 words or less. This one is 12. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Did You Know I Wrote a Book? Experiments in Micro Fiction #1: Star-Crossed Love. My List of Names for a Female Cat. My List of Names for a Male Cat.
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TodBlog: My List of Names for a Female Cat
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Stories, mostly. By Tod A. Bryant. Friday, January 27, 2012. My List of Names for a Female Cat. As our search for a new family cat continues, I have compiled a list of my favorite female cat names (although I have been known to name cats regardless of their gender. My list of names for a female cat:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Did You Know I Wrote a Book? Experiments in Micro Fiction #1: Star-Crossed Love. My List of Names for a Female Cat. Or Just a Brilliant Disguise?
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TodBlog: December 2011
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Stories, mostly. By Tod A. Bryant. Thursday, December 29, 2011. I was sad to see that Oklahoma State wrestling legend Myron Roderick died. (Click here. For an obit from the Oklahoman.) I had a chance to meet him while I was in college. It was early 1985, and I needed a story. As a journalism major at OSU, I found myself in a required, upper-level feature writing class, taught by Professor Harry Heath. OK, I'm not real busy right now," he said. "Why don't you come by my office? I dashed across campus to t...
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TodBlog: November 2011
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Stories, mostly. By Tod A. Bryant. Thursday, November 03, 2011. Old Zeke was a. There was no doubt about that. A list of his redeeming qualities would be shorter than his temper, shorter than his nose hair, and certainly shorter than his rap sheet. For years, I was able to keep my distance from Zeke. My place was mostly pest-free, nothing I couldn’t handle myself. Our paths rarely crossed, and when they did, I tried my best to avoid eye contact, or anything else that might set Zeke off. He limped around ...
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TodBlog: Jake & Elwood: Not Like Other Cats
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Stories, mostly. By Tod A. Bryant. Monday, May 30, 2011. Jake and Elwood: Not Like Other Cats. I could have titled this "A Tale of Two Kitties," but that wouldn't have been edgy enough for this pair. Jake and Elwood came in a box. Literally. A guy came by the office one day with a box of kittens he wanted to give away. I didn't want a cat. I liked cats, but I was a single newspaper reporter working odd hours, and I figured I didn't need to be responsible for another life at that time. And so the adventur...
