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Berkeley Episode 4: The Education of the Rube
Kristi was the first person I met in the house. She interviewed me only hours after I had arrived off the plane to see if I was “suitable” and would “fit in” in the house. The irony in this will appear later. Apparently the word “Rube” written in secret ink across my forehead told her…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Track Down William Tell
If there is one Swiss person every American knows the name of it is William Tell. Even if only as the name behind the theme song for The Lone Ranger. Most of us, though, have grown up with the story of how he, on a lark, shot an apple off his son’s head. However, Wilhelm…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Hurl Themselves Down a Mountain – Part 2
Last time we threw ourselves down a mountain on sleds. The next day we strapped two sticks to our feet and threw ourselves down a different part of the mountain. We did so well at not dying during the sledding that I felt like perhaps I could also not die while downhill skiing. Our oldest,…
Mindy Carlson 