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Lyrics BOOKS food HISTORY news MUSIC wine and booze. The Dude follower. Pun Purveyor. Outspoken Curmudgeon CHI STL KC Memphis; live in and love St Paul; Opinions are my own. @mhenderson33 on Twitter and Threads

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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Clarence Carter passed away today at the young age of 90. Carter was a force; singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. I encourage you to watch this documentary; Mr. Slip Away and Patches is interviewed. A legendary influencer. Thank you Sir! Rest easy. ✌️❤️🎶
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. Everyone smiles in the same language. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. - George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Word has it it’ll be take out and delivery only; dine in to follow later.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Hey St Paulie’s….Italian Pie Shoppe on Grand is moving to 1215 Randolph, the former Mavericks location.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
So the new Rolling Stones album will also be available in….wait for it… Cassette. It’s yellow and goes for $19.98 Anyone still have their player?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Which is the backwards country now, United States?
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Reading won’t solve your problems but neither will dusting; choose wisely.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
If that’s the case we’re in for long term indigestion. Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...
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Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Crazy people, those Minnesotans. Dateline: March 4, 1903, Duluth MN - NY Times.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A Book and a Bride. March 4, 1952. Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis marry.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Though I keep searching for an answer I never seem to find what I'm looking for Oh, Lord, I pray You give me strength to carry on 'Cause I know what it means To walk along the lonely street of dreams… -Whitesnake Tough day today. 🙏’s Here’s to a better tomorrow. G’Night
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world... would do this, it would change the earth.” ―William Faulkner
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
With Texas in the primary news, Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright wrote a great book!! So good.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Sausage cheese muffin Two Boar’s Head pork sausage patties One Bay’s Muffin, toasted One slice of Kraft cheese Mwave patties for 30 seconds while muffin is toasting Build the sandwich with toasted muffin, cooked patties and one slice of cheese Re-nuke for 10secs Perfection
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
It used to be so natural (Used to be) To talk about forever (Mm) But 'used to bes' don't count anymore They just lay on the floor 'Til we sweep them away - Diamond/Streisand Here’s to a better tomorrow. G’night. ✌️❤️
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
As I start the chapter after Caesars assassination, I’m struck that we’re in the month of March. Beware of The Ides of March.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Oh, but now, old friends, they're acting strange And they shake their heads, and they tell me that I've changed Well, something's lost, but something's gained In living every day. - Joni Mitchell Here’s to a better tomorrow. G’night.
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KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
These Paralympians compete in both the Summer and Winter Games. (AP Photo)
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Meet the select group of Paralympians who compete in both Summer and Winter Games
These Paralympians compete in both the Summer and Winter Games. (AP Photo)
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Sentimental symmetry: February 28, 1976, Captain and Tenille won Record of the Year at the 18th annual Grammys for “Love Will Keep Us Together” It was written by… Neil Sedaka (March 13, 1939 – February 27, 2026) and Howard Greenfield.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
“Let’s not talk about how I am, Nick(Adams) said. It’s a subject I know too much about to want to think about it any more.” - A Way You’ll Never Be- Ernest Hemingway, Winner Take Nothing. A collection of Short Stories; 1933
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Apollo 8. The six-day mission lifted off on Dec. 21, 1968, with its crew of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders. Earthrise, a photo taken by Anders on Christmas Eve 1968. A fantastic book on the space race by Douglas Brinkley.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Rap music. See what I did there…
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
With an inventory of 8,000 VHS and 2,000 Beta tapes, the first Blockbuster store opened October 19, 1985, in Dallas, Texas. Number of Blockbuster stores: 1989: 1,000 stores 1999: 6,500 stores 2009: 7,400 stores 2019: 1 in Bend, Oregon.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
#NationalBookloversDay
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
When one cuts one’s nose to spite one’s face so many times, one can no longer smell the 💩 they voted for.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. - Sir Paul McCartney born on this day, June 18, 1942
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
So blessed to live in the era of The Beach Boys. Rest easy Brian Wilson. ✌️❤️🎶
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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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Wisconsin's Northland College is set to hold its final commencement address Saturday
Northland College has faced years of financial woes stemming from rising costs and declining enrollment. The college’s president and Ashland’s mayor recently reflected on the impact and legacy of the ...
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JeniEats @jenieats.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
New post: Reminiscing about 90’s malls again. Ranting about popovers and $41 fish and chips. www.patreon.com/jenieats
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Get more from Jeni Eats on Patreon
Jeni still eats. . . and does other things. Find me on BlueSky!
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Local angle: Who knew? Ray Kroc’s wife Joan was born in West St Paul, MN! They met while she was playing piano at the Criterion Restaurant in St Paul in 1957.
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Kathie @kw1n.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The way I feel when protesting MAGA and everything associated: "Our job always and forever was to refuse Apocalypse in all its forms and work cheerfully against it," from I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Hey Bezos and Blue Origin… I spent about $70 here on Earth yesterday, supporting local businesses. Never left the ground. Low risk, higher reward.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Given his quietness, @beschlossdc1776.bsky.social must be working on another great book. Hoping that is the case cause the world misses his input. Sincerely, Mike. ✌️❤️
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Mimi Rocah @mimirocah1.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
“Trump is asking for the machinery of American justice to launch baseless investigations, to harass, and even possibly to criminally charge people at his whim” in the Great Hall of DOJ as we slide toward authoritarianism. My latest for @contrariannews.org open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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A Tipping Point at the Department of Justice
Trump and his enablers have crossed a new bridge into autocratic territory
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Throwback Thursday: Reveler tries to conceal his beer can after a surprise encounter with St. Paul police officer Frank Langan outside Gallivan's bar in downtown St. Paul during city's St. Pats Day festivities on Mar 17, 1976. "That's a no-no," Langan told him. Pioneer Press
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WildDogz @untamedk9.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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a close up of a man with long hair and a beard making a face .
Alt: The Dude (The Big Lebowski) tilts his head and squints in confusion/ disbelief/WTF
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
March 11, 1984: Van Halen plays the Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
So the folks who didn’t vote for Kamala Harris for fear of the status quo of Biden’s policies. What say you now? Is this the difference you wanted?
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Is Twitter down? Looks like Tesla is too.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
With the recent change, a quote on the subject of time: “Time heals, after all — although the clock that marks that kind of time has no hands. “ - Suze Rotolo
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover. Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment." WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
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Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
27 years of looking out for all us sinners. We should take comfort in that. On this date, March 6, 1998, we learned of The Dude. Written, directed and produced by the Coen Brothers, The Big Lebowski hit theaters nationwide.
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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Absolutely stunning. Trump to Chief Justice Roberts: "Thank you again. Thank you again. I won't forget."
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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
PSA: All Metro Transit bus service in the Twin Cities is suspended until further notice due to snow, per WCCO-AM
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Crazy people, those Minnesotans. Dateline: March 4, 1903, Duluth MN - NY Times.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Cheers to Bob Dylan’s paternal grandparents, Anna Kirghiz and Zigman Zimmerman, who emigrated from Odessa in the Russian Empire (now Odesa, Ukraine) to the U.S. in 1905 following the pogroms against Jews.
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MHenderson @mhenderson33.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
The surface of everything is thinner than we know. A person can fall right through, without any warning at all. - Leif Enger
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Vince Mpls @vincempls.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Ukrainian churches in Minneapolis
St Constantine Ukrainian Catholic (old), 517 University Ave NE St Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church (new), photo with supporters in 2022St Michael's and St George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, NE Minneapolis1st Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church (original location), 1424 Monroe Street NE Minneapolis
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 28/02/2025
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World. Story by @stephanienolen.bsky.social Gift link nyti.ms/41yWNgN
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U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World (Gift Article)
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
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