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Season's End

Welcome to the Summer Grasses podcast, the audio home of the stories of Charlie Close. All things must come to and end, and today I want to let you know that this is the end of the Summer Grasses podcast. It has been a pleasure to write and read for you. Even though Summer Grasses is coming to and end, it is also time for new beginnings. One season turns to another. I am getting ready to read my work publicly, in venues big or small. I'll start in the Detroit area, and I expect my re...

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[ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Middling Management

I had a management reputation to live up to, which is why I chipped in comments like these. "That task might take longer that it sounds on paper. Have you incorporated the extra risk into your plan?" ...and... "It's critically important to get off to a strong start. Otherwise it can be awfully hard to finish strong, like I know we all want to. Right, guys?" ...and... "Are you comfortable with the proposed deployment strategy, Wendell? We can always refactor it to give greater weight ...

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[ Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Charlie's First Day of Work

Edith explained that the ADMIN account was not intended for printing, not ever. Jane tried to explain how she was just trying to have one login that could do both tasks and that - Edith stopped Jane. Hearing that her original message had not been received, Edith sought to clarify it by repeating it a little louder and pointing at the computer... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/work/charliesfirstdayofwork/1 Running time: 12:16 ...

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[ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

I did a little checking up on this company and sure enough it was a big and well-known financial services company. And they were in Michigan! I felt like I had finally arrived at my new home. I was so happy that I actually printed off the email and stood over Kathy while she read it. "Neat!" said Kathy. "It's in Farmington Hills!" I said. "Somebody not in Seattle found my resume." And then she did understand and we were both happy together, she like Dorothy Gale, and I, like the high-steppi...

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[ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Journey to Michigan

The next morning at 0600, Kathy, Butch, and I had breakfast again at our favorite Billings restaurant...the Cracker Barrel. For breakfast they serve six varieties of biscuits and gravy, four varieties of pancakes and French toast, etc, three types of fruit cup, along with all the coffee you can drink. Butch wanted an omelette. He asked the waitress what kinds were available. She told him that they serve Cheese, Ham & Cheese, Bacon & Cheese, Sausage & Cheese, and Western. Butch asked her if ...

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[ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Brief Hiatus

Welcome to the Summer Grasses podcast, the audio home of the stories of Charlie Close. Today I want to take a minute to let you know that this podcast is on a brief hiatus while I record new stories. I have several more to share with you, and most of them are longer than a typical story so far, which means they take more time to record and to edit. So, long story stort (no pun intended), I have fallen behind and need time to catch up. Please bear with me. Thank you so much for listeni...

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[ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Kathy's Birthday

Kathy turned forty early this month, and she passed through it mostly unscathed. And, having reached this mature age, she has concluded that if you want the party done the way you like it, you should do it yourself... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/family/kathysbirthday/1 Running time: 1:45 ...

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[ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Hunter Hats

Where do you go to buy gag gifts? I didn't know, really, but time was running out and I had to hurry up and get one. "Why don't you try Brown's?" said Kathy, meaning the local hardware store. I didn't have any better ideas so I shrugged and said, "Okay." "Try to get a singing bass," she said. "They probably have those there."... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/hunterhats/1 Running time: 4:26 ...

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[ Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

When I arrived home I had to fight my way out of the car. I honked the horn for Kathy to open the door so I could rush through it. I grabbed the pizza and started running. At that moment a flash of lightning struck near the trees by the house. To me it looked like any other flash. Only it wasn't. As I walked in the door Kathy said, "Oh, great. We just lost power." My first feeling was relief. No more weather channel... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/thefoolsjourney/...

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[ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Dunkin' the Barbarian

The other day Kathy's brother Butch came to visit. He had stopped at Dunkin' Donuts for coffee on the way to our place. I first saw the sugar-frosted Styrofoam cup as he walked in the door, holding it at arm's length while he kicked off his shoes. "What's that?" I demanded, knowing perfectly well what it was... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/family/dunkinthebarbarian/1 Running time: 3:43 ...

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[ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

I used to imagine that when Kathy did the shopping, she moved up and down the aisles and the groceries floated off the shelves and into her cart. Perhaps she sang a trilling song to them the way Snow White did when she wanted to charm a bird onto her hand. Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaa... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/groceries/1 Running time: 8:21 ...

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[ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

The Red Stack

When he turned six Morgan had a big birthday party. He was allowed to invite anyone he wanted. This was a party for a big boy. Up until now only members of his family had been invited. "Who do you want to invite?" Mother asked. Morgan had not thought about it until now. It was one thing to say that he could invite anyone and another thing to invite particular people... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/stories/schoolyardsketches/theredstack/1 Running time: 7:23 ...

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[ Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

When one of the Sparks scored a goal, the keeper fished the ball out of the net and threw it hard thirty feet back to the referee. Her face was bunched up tight, pissed off for letting that ball through... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/family/soccer/1 Running time: 11:30 ...

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[ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Barely Happy

Kathy asked me the questions, and as I answered them I wondered, Does that sound happy? Would B show my happiness better than C? Is this quiz going to probe my soul with a long straw and find there is nothing to suck?... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/barelyhappy/1 Running time: 1:56 ...

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[ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

I am about to break a promise. I promised myself a long time ago that I would never write an essay in February about winter. Who needs another lament about the grayest time of the year? And yet, as I sit here in the middle of February, the grayest, grayest, grayest time of the year, something has to be said, so I am going to say it... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/thefoolsjourney/winter/1 Running time: 7:36 ...

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[ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Pronoun Muteness

"Would you move the laundry to the drier, since you're up?" Now I know she hadn't said "you", meaning me, until I asked. I say, "See. That's one right there. The pronoun thing." Kathy pauses for a slow breath. "I," she says pointing to herself, "don't know what you," she says pointing to me, "are talking about."... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/pronounmuteness/1 Running time: 3:06 ...

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[ Fri, 8 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Advertising

Perhaps it is understandable, with the hackysack circle of a lifetime taking place, that Mr. Kawalski did not notice the fight that broke out between two of his students. One of the boys had told the other that he "smelled like a log". The boy who heard this didn't know what it meant - and neither did the boy who said it - but it was clearly an insult that could not be ignored, so they started fighting... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/thefoolsjourney/advertising/1...

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[ Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

A Cat in Hand

It's hard to keep cats from going where you don't want them to go, isn't it? It's like they have minds of their own. They get into everything and either break it or put scratches into it. I know your frustration and can show you a great trick for keeping your cats in line... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/thefoolsjourney/acatinhand/1 Running time: 2:12 ...

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[ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Pie

"It's true, sweetie," I said to Kathy, "pie is a very funny word. Listen: piiiiiie. See? I'm almost laughing now." I felt the corners of my mouth twitch upward. Kathy said, "Is that what you're thinking about when I'm talking and you're not listening?" "Um, no." "Oh, right." I don't get it. Why doesn't Kathy like my theories when she thinks I'm ignoring her?... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/thefoolsjourney/pie/1 Running time: 7:29 ...

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[ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

Ask the Page

I'm betting that some of you have started a novel at one time or another and couldn't get past the first few pages. I know what that's like and I think I can help... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/thefoolsjourney/askthepage/1 Running time: 5:45 ...

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[ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

Roaring Crowd

She had not wanted muscles. If you're twelve years old, and five-foot-seven and weigh (arrrrrgh!) almost a hundred pounds, muscles don't help. They just make you look even bigger. Dad did not listen. He dragged her onto the court and made her play horse and one-on-one. It would have been torture if she had cared, since he could outshoot her from anywhere in the driveway and block any shot she tried to take. "Come on!" he said. "Shoot it! Shoot it!" And when she tried to shoot he slapped it a...

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[ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

Toothbrushes

My grief was deep but brief - here were the new toothbrushes. Time to use mine. You might be wondering, how did I know which one was mine? Good question. Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/toothbrushes/1/ Running time: 5:49 ...

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[ Fri, 7 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

No, sir, these lozenges were made by cough drop makers who specialize in drops that taste so bad you get well just so you don't have to suck them anymore. You don't believe me? Let's have a test. I'm going to say the flavor of a cough drop and you tell me the first thing that comes to your mind. Ready? Honey Lemon... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/sickdays/1/ Running time: 11:23 ...

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[ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

"Now in this ceremony we will be choosing a chief. The thing to remember about this Indian ceremony is that it is very solemn, very serious. And the chief has to be the most solemn Indian in the tribe. Do you know how to be solemn?" The class looked at their teacher without speaking. One or two shook their heads... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/stories/schoolyardsketches/solemn/1/ Running time: 8:04 ...

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[ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

Show and Tell

"Little Jack Horner," he continued, "sat in a corner eating his Christmas pie. He stuck in his thumb, and pulled out a plum, and said, 'Ughhh! I hate plums!'" As he recited his story Julius made a deep scooping motion with his thumb, followed by a horrible spinach-for-dinner face. No one could doubt that Little Jack Horner really hated plums. The class burst into laughter and clapped spontaneously. Many of them didn't like plums either and admired anyone who would say so out loud. Sister Mar...

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[ Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

The Journey of 10,000 Steps

"But now there's a-gonna be a reckoning," I said, thumping the table. "You can't ignore the fact that McDonalds is part of the problem by the way it creates demand through advertising. Never mind me - I'm old and set in my ways. I'm already a goner, but think about the kids today who eat nothing but fries and drink nothing but soda! Think," I said, "of the children." Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/thejourneyof10000steps/1/ Running time: 6:12 ...

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[ Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

Your Big Ass Clogs My Living Room

Let me just begin by saying my wife loves me very much. Having said that, she does not like everything I do. Take, for example, the way I occupy our home with my physical presence... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/yourbigassclogsmylivingroom/1/ Running time: 11:25 ...

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[ Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

Jeffrey's Last Trick or Treat

There was no one at the door, maybe because the house was set further back than most, or maybe because it was getting late and all the other kids had gathered enough candy for one year. But the light was on, so Jeffrey walked right up to it and banged on the door. When the door opened, he knew right away that this was going to be different... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/stories/schoolyardsketches/jeffreyslasttrickortreat/1/ Running time: 16:29 ...

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[ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

If anyone ever asks me, "What is the smartest thing you have ever done?" I will have an answer. Too bad no one has asked me, but that's okay. I'll be ready... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/husbandandwife/flowers/1/ Running time: 9:12 ...

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[ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

Halloween Party

Wendy mixed drinks while Kathy and I gave out treats. Wendy mixed drinks for everyone. Screwdrivers, I can say from experience, are excellent for trick-or-treating. The kids don't know what they're missing... Text version: http://summergrasses.com/content/essays/family/halloweenparty/1 Running time: 15:54 ...

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[ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT ]

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