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joe vanderzanden: 2010 Christmas Letter
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December 16, 2010. The end is near. Sure enough he sits on the other side of my couch. My Couch. I could smell him. 8220;Reading a book, huh? 8221; he says. Clearly this guy has powers of observation beyond that of us mere mortals. I look up, not to smile, but rather to just to look pissed and mean. Ann Marie says I have a gift.“Great idea,” more from him now. “Yeah, I just love to read, been readin’ my whole life. Whatcha readin’ there? 8221; and leaves the room. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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joe vanderzanden: December 2007
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December 25, 2007. 8220;By its very definition rock n’ roll should rebellious, loud and offensive,” I tell him. Sometimes I get a little preachy in my defense of Rock. “So that makes it all right. Sit back, buckle up and prepare to have your mind blown.”. When I pointed out some lyrics in certain songs that he had misidentified. 8220;I thought he sang, ‘Here comes the children.’”. 8220;No, Peter,” I replied. “That would be ‘Here comes that shit again.’”. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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joe vanderzanden: December 2006
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December 25, 2006. People of The World:. It may be hard to believe but after responding to an ad in Street Fighter Magazine I am just weeks away from a fulfilling career as a World Class Ass-Kicker. Early next year I leave for. I will be fully prepared to unleash my fury upon the Ultimate Fighting world back in the states. Look out. It works out good because Ann Marie will finally be able to shed the chains of oppression that have so plagued her. She has enough of The System. She will pursue her lifelong...
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joe vanderzanden: December 2002
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December 25, 2002. It has been an amazing and beautiful year. Each day Ann Marie and I see our children grow and change. Although I do wonder sometimes just what it is exactly they are changing into…. Drifting from town to town, one grease pole to the next, sporting borrowed prison underwear and entertaining bemused onlookers with their troupe of wild reptiles. Crossword when Dan wanders by and glances down at the paper. He stabs a greased stained finger at The. 8212;P.J.'s mom! When it happens. A ch...
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joe vanderzanden: December 2005
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December 25, 2005. Travel back in TV time with me. Past Seinfeld. Beyond all the large hair. Before the New Coke debacle. It's Susan Powter, there goes a Rubik's Cube. Look, its Bruce Jenner. We are slowing down now… just three channels. Mike Douglas, bad reception… the Handshake in Space . Large hair, again. But there is- The Reese's Peanut Butter Cup is born and marketed to the pre-adolescent masses. But, alas, the closest I ever came was Brian Vanderzanden, a distant cousin, riding his 10-speed Rampar...
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joe vanderzanden: December 2011
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December 16, 2011. The poorly executed protest ended ugly. Ann Marie insists that use of pepper spray was not necessary. And though I agree that the use of this agent was cruel and inhumane, it totally worked. At first, we were proud to see the kids expressing themselves and engaging in social activism. It appeared to be a decent and thoughtfu. The messages coming from the Occupy Kingman camp were increasingly disturbing:. I could sort of see their point on the furnace issue. Things are great here.
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joe vanderzanden: 2008 Christmas Letter
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December 25, 2008. Two weeks. Our contractor tells us, “Two weeks.” Ann Marie is tolerant. Ann Marie is tolerant. So we put this horror into action. We asked for it. Eyes wide open. It’s a process: One day at a time. We started this thing and we will finish it. We hope to be done in time for Nina’s high school graduation. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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joe vanderzanden: December 2010
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December 16, 2010. The end is near. Sure enough he sits on the other side of my couch. My Couch. I could smell him. 8220;Reading a book, huh? 8221; he says. Clearly this guy has powers of observation beyond that of us mere mortals. I look up, not to smile, but rather to just to look pissed and mean. Ann Marie says I have a gift.“Great idea,” more from him now. “Yeah, I just love to read, been readin’ my whole life. Whatcha readin’ there? 8221; and leaves the room. Links to this post.
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joe vanderzanden: December 2001
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December 25, 2001. To: George W., et al. I know you’re kind of busy, so I’ll make this quick. From whence there was none, a culture has sprouted. Who am I (or you W) to deny this new society its rightful seat among the table of nations? Let the children of Joevanistan spin around in circles until nauseated, chanting “Underpants, underpants. Eight, nine, ten.”. Get that out of your mouth! Links to this post. Labels: George W. Bush. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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joe vanderzanden: 2011 Christmas Letter
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December 16, 2011. The poorly executed protest ended ugly. Ann Marie insists that use of pepper spray was not necessary. And though I agree that the use of this agent was cruel and inhumane, it totally worked. At first, we were proud to see the kids expressing themselves and engaging in social activism. It appeared to be a decent and thoughtfu. The messages coming from the Occupy Kingman camp were increasingly disturbing:. I could sort of see their point on the furnace issue. Things are great here.
