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Citizen Wausau: It is terrifying
I really thought that this bit would be an easy one to write. I have spent the better part of the week trying to figure out exactly how I wanted to approach this. By the time all of the thinking had been thought, I still had absolutely no clue what would end up here.
So, I have my picture of an angry Henry Rollins in my head, and I have instead opted to forge ahead and get it done. By choosing honesty and spontaneity over the best laid plans, perhaps in the end the following paragraphs will say exactly what …
The Hoop
For anyone who doesn’t know, I grew up on a hill in Wisconsin located in the fine city of Rothschild. It was a nice place to grow up, and I often take a drive past the old house a couple of times of year, quietly reliving my moments as a whole, allowing only a few blocks time to take it in.
Like many children we had a basketball hoop hanging on the garage.
When I do drive by, the first thing I always check out is this childhood fixture. It most likely isn’t the same board my father struggled with twenty some …