Kruse Kronicle

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  • Isaac the Cat: 1992-2011

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    My long-time readers have read my occasional references to our cat, Isaac. We had to put Isaac down this morning. He was experiencing kidney failure. Isaac was born in March 1992. He lived nineteen years and five months. I think that is something like 97 years old in human years! He led a good long…

  • Kruse Kronicle Turns Six

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    The Kruse Kronicle is six years old today. Thanks to all the readers and conversationalists who make this blog so much fun. I've made minor upgrades in the categories section over the past month or two. I've gone back through six years of posts and tried to improve category tags. I've added some categories that…

  • Merry Christmas!

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    Probably my favorite Christmas hymn. O Come O Come Emmanuel O come, O come, EmmanuelAnd ransom captive IsraelThat mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appearRejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel. O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, freeThine own from Satan's tyrannyFrom depths of Hell Thy people saveAnd give them victory…

  • What’s this?

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    I took this picture today. Anyone want to guess what it is? I'll do a post in a few hours the identifies it.

  • Thanks

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    Thanks to all my readers and friends for your prayers and support during my mother's passing. Her funeral was yesterday morning. It was a beautiful day and a beautiful funeral. The funeral home has a website page for my mother that includes the obituary and a slide show tribute I created. You can find it…

  • Marie Kruse 1927-2010

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    My mother passed away this afternoon at 12:27. Here is her obituary: Thelma Marie Kruse, 83, Olathe, KS, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010, at her home, following a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Marie was born in Oklahoma City, March 12, 1927, the only child of Novey and Nola (Yates) Halford. She grew up…

  • Taking a blogging break for my mother

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    I'm suspending blog posts for a few days. My mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last October, and I think she is coming to the end of her journey this week. My family has been providing care with the help of a hospice service (and some friends) so she can pass away at home. A…

  • FBI Visits the Neighborhood

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    This morning I headed out to the pharmacist to pick up some items. As I came to a stop at the light at 33rd and Southwest Trafficway, just three blocks from my home, I found myself witness to the conclusion of a police chase. Coming south in the southbound lanes was an unmarked Tahoe weaving…

  • “The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves” – Free on Kindle

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    A few weeks ago, I mentioned a new book by Matt Ridley called "The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves." It turns out the book's Kindle version is free if you want it. Go here. (Of course, I found this out after getting the hard copy.) 🙁 Update: As of the afternoon of the 16th, the…

  • Kronicler Update

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    Your humble Kronicler is presently hunkered down at an undisclosed hideout in the southern Indiana hills leading a retreat with the General Assembly Mission Council of the PCUSA. Actually, we are working on converting the retreat into an advance, but that's another story. I just wanted to inform you that my time for posts and…