The spiel from the vet was dire; talk of blood work and ultrasounds and the potential for abscesses, tumors and God only knew what other deadly formations that might exist down deep in the guts of my beloved cat. Hope for the best, was the general idea, and prepare for the worst.
Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: How can it be Labor Day when, by my math, it’s only the 3rd of June?
Talk of the Town: Your load of furniture would have arrived fine, Mrs. Harris, but I jumped when the lane departure alarm went off and . . .
Mark LaFlamme: 4-wheeler thieves no match for community sleuthing
Ethan Dumont didn’t just want to get the stolen four-wheeler back home; he wanted to do it in such a way that his boy would never even know it was missing in the first place.
Mark LaFlamme: You won’t BELIEVE what I sat in this time . . .
Yes ma’am, I’m sorry, ma’am So they’re completely repaving Farwell Street in Lewiston and it’s just awesome. For one thing, this project features the most fearsome flag lady I’ve ever witnessed. She not only yells at stupid drivers, she makes them pull over and wait their turn. I swear, she’s just one bad day from […]
Mark LaFlamme: ‘This is a huge violation’ Vandals destroy community garden in Auburn
Street talk: For three nights straight the Whitney Street Community Garden became the victim of an all-out assault by vandals who either went over the fence or straight through it.
Mark LaFlamme: My vacation report, right down to the fungoid parts
Talk of the Town: Lots of camping equipment, but does Sierra have anything for removing mushrooms in tight places?
Mark LaFlamme: Another day, another car fire
Street Talk: You can’t blame a firefighter for being less excited about a burning car than the rest of us — some departments average at least one vehicle fire, not per day, but per shift
Mark LaFlamme: Who wears short shorts? Read on and find out!
Talk of the Town: I could wear my current wife’s culottes, but fuchsia doesn’t work with my skin tones.
Mark LaFlamme: Wiffle ball memories and grass-stained knees
Street Talk: We’d come away from every game with an awesome variety of injuries. Our knees would be bleeding through the grass stains after making diving catches even when diving wasn’t necessary.
Mark LaFlamme: Talk of the town: Wherefore art thou, Optimus Prime?
Moving a giant transformer across the Twin Cities? Psych! We’re not doing it!