My Days as a Stripper
I have a confession to make. I used to be a stripper. I started stripping when I was in junior high just to make some extra money and...
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Dan Madson
- Nov 1
- 5 min
How to Fix a Friggin' Faucet
I have a friend who can fix anything. I call him MacGyver. I kid you not; if it’s broken, he can fix it. A few years back we vacationed...
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Dan Madson
- Oct 25
- 5 min
Trick or Treat!
I love Halloween. Okay, I lied. I actually hate Halloween. Check that. As a kid, I loved Halloween; as a parent, I hated Halloween! I...
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Dan Madson
- Oct 12
- 4 min
The Lost Art of Letter Writing
When was the last time you received a friendly letter? Of course you can’t remember. Nobody writes friendly letters anymore! Letter...
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Dan Madson
- Oct 4
- 7 min
Dirty Jobs
Mike Rowe, you’ve got nothing on me. Beaver relocator? I’ve done worse. Caviar harvester? I can top that. Deer urine collector? Okay, you...
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Dan Madson
- Sep 5
- 4 min
Washing Dishes
I enjoy doing dishes. Sounds weird, I know. Let me articulate. When I was growing up, none of the houses we lived in had dishwashers. I...
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Dan Madson
- Aug 10
- 6 min
Up Nort'
We just spent five days in northern Wisconsin. Up nort’ as they say in those parts. Yah der hey. Our daughter had encouraged (and...
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Dan Madson
- Jul 19
- 5 min
Who Wants to Play Scrabble?
I’m a right-brain thinker. While most people use both sides of their brains in work and in life, right-brain thinkers tend to be...
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Dan Madson
- Jul 13
- 4 min
Starbucks, Anyone?
I love coffee. I love the smell; I love the taste; I love the feel of a hot cup in my hands early in the morning. My dad used to drink...
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Dan Madson
- Jun 30, 2021
- 4 min
The Great Alaska Salmon Bake
Certain foods and beverages taste better in certain places. Ham and cheese croissants taste better in Paris; gyros taste better in...
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Dan Madson
- Jun 23, 2021
- 5 min
The Grouse Grind
We drove to Tennessee last week Thursday. Our daughter and husband had invited us to meet them there for a long weekend with their boys....
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Dan Madson
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
Some Like It Cold
Like most people, I have a few quirks. When I eat at a restaurant, I never sit with my back to the door. I’ve seen too many mafia movies....
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Dan Madson
- Jun 23, 2020
- 6 min
Bite the Dog that Bit You
“Pain is weakness leaving the body.” – Don ‘the Goods’ Ready I’m not afraid of too many things. Actually, I’m afraid of wasps. And...
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Dan Madson
- Jun 17, 2020
- 5 min
Time for Chore!
My junior year in college was memorable … for a lot of reasons. After graduating from high school, my wife and I went to the same teacher...
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Dan Madson
- Jun 8, 2020
- 5 min
Fried Spam, Milk Toast and Scrambled Egg Sandwiches
I almost cracked yesterday. It was Day 17 of the 26-Day detox referenced in my last article. I was irritable and hungry. I’d had enough...
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Dan Madson
- Jun 2, 2020
- 5 min
Coffee, Chips and Bourbon
I turn 60 on July 3rd. Hard to believe, I know. By God’s grace, strong Norwegian genes and good luck, I’ve been blessed with excellent...
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Dan Madson
- May 26, 2020
- 5 min
Golfing with Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is a close, personal friend of mine. And by close, personal friend, I mean my wife saw him in an elevator once. We were in...
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Dan Madson
- May 10, 2020
- 4 min
Cinderella Prizes - Part I
I like prizes. Always have. It started when I was in 3rd grade. My Sunday school teacher offered a prize if we memorized a Bible verse of...
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Dan Madson
- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
The Madson Way
They call it the Madson Way. And by they I mean the two women who married my sons who happen to be a lot like their father who happens to...
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Dan Madson
- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
Smashing Pumpkins
Good neighbors are hard to find. My wife and I lived in three different neighborhoods during our years in Madison, WI. Our first home was...
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