tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19547227763717256262014-06-03T12:08:17.855-07:00Tales From Normal, Mn.----FICTIONUp HWY 10 north of the Twin Cities, just south of Garrison, Mn. just west of the Land of Lake Woebegon, is a tiny fishing village called Normal, Mn. It is a land of FICTION....yet much like our own. You can subscribe and get each new tale FREE by signing up in the email space at the top of this blog. Never miss an episode. Subscribe today. If you have the peace and wisdom of Normal, Mn. do you really need anything else? Subscribe today.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.comBlogger814125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-6367842524433187582014-06-03T12:07:00.001-07:002014-06-03T12:08:17.862-07:00Cities claim "Cheaper Beer" could get our economy moving again: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet from Normal, Mn. where the preparations are underway for the fourth of July ....and this year no stone is being left unturned to ensure that the locals will NOT run out of beer, and more importantly...cheap beer for the holidays...local police are bulking up on "warning" tickets, and smiley faces...and all over the Midwest folks are getting ready for the celebration that is the pinnacle of events for the year.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-53047469668991575912014-06-03T12:03:00.003-07:002014-06-03T12:03:30.284-07:00Everyone Leaving for Seattle: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the news...seems all buses and trains and planes are filled as citizens from Normal, Mn...and in fact the entire Midwest are leaving for Seattle...where they have passed a $15 minimum wage law....citizens are literally voting with their feet....Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-46049323975348853592014-06-03T11:17:00.001-07:002014-06-03T11:58:39.042-07:00Folks buying Bigger Homes to fill them with...cobwebs: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet...the local fishermen at Betty Lou's Coffee Shop in Normal, Mn. are talking this morning about the national news media story that the average new home is even bigger than in the past...because folks are demanding that it be so...and the assumption is that folks with cash want to fill these homes with more and more amenities...and furniture...because they are not filling them with kids....stay tuned....Realtors are silent as to whether any small homes are in demand..Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-10932122051365602902014-06-01T06:36:00.001-07:002014-06-01T06:36:20.980-07:00Some Concerned that Illegal Voting will be Curtailed: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet from the local progressive political action committee, which meets every six months in Normal, Mn. at Betty Lou's Coffee Shop....and yesterday, in a short meeting, Louise, the chairperson, noted that with the decline in voting participation in Normal, Mn, which some have said approaches zero, there is a danger that if there is any curtailment or discouragement of illegals voting, there will be no votes to count period....and that the reputation of Normal, Mn. as a sound civic community might be in peril....one person in attendance did note that if there was better transportation options for the residents of the Our Lady of the Perpetual Fisherman Nursing Home this might increase the voting, with the warning that all of these residents needed to have their identification and proper documentation.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-63515128355117151012014-05-31T13:48:00.001-07:002014-05-31T13:48:58.567-07:00"Le P" and "Le PP" open their doors in Normal, Mn.: Tales From Normal: FICTIONToday the citizens of Normal, Mn. were all abuzz as two historically accurate outhouses, one for men and the other for women were opened in the Normal, Mn. downtown..."Le P" and "Le PP" ...for the technical types, these were "one holers" not "two holers"...they are decorated in classic French decor....pretty unusual here but they go with the new French Bakery launched recently, and also with the new French breakfast spot, which specializes in crepes....all in all this is pretty unusual since this is a historically German community with some English mixed in, with a strong history of preferring beer, brats and beef, in that order...but many of the upstanding citizens hope that visitors from afar will be tempted to come to the community to see the wonderful French culture, and use the French outhouses and be uplifted....stay tuned as I follow this story. Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-84997525679044884312014-05-31T13:43:00.000-07:002014-05-31T13:43:08.288-07:00"Talking Heads" excited about retail "sentiment" while actual sales Dismal: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet from the Normal, Mn. Chamber of Commerce...where every Monday noon they meet the first of every month to chat about commerce....and this morning they were very pleased to note that the "sentiment" numbers from some study nationally indicates that normal folks are very positive about the idea of buying something...even though they are unable to do so, and have been unable to do so for many years now...they have a burning desire to buy something as soon as the economy turns around, and to a person, they hope this happens before they die...stay tuned as I follow this story. Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-28735491735088717702014-05-22T08:18:00.000-07:002014-05-22T08:18:25.555-07:00"Everyone Agreed--Interest Rates Would Go UP": Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet---the bass fishermen in Normal, Mn. are in the midst of one of their retrospective coffee days---when they bring in all the old newspapers they can find from the past year and compare what the pundits SAID versus what REALLY happened....and they were all smiles when they concluded that all the economists, all the politicians, and all the stock market pundits on CNBC said that it was surely inevitable that interest rates would go up--in fact they have gone down....how nice is that...when every suit is WRONG...savor it.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-39453998691514400222014-05-21T09:16:00.002-07:002014-05-21T09:16:43.379-07:00"Build it and they will come": Tales from Normal, Mn: FICTIONJust got the tweet...seems that the economic development department of Normal, Mn. decided to allow the building of a spanking new hotel in Normal, Mn., anticipating that if they built it....customers would come...Pretty convenient that the law office that incorporated the new hotel is just kiddy korner to it....and last week, with the 75 rooms having been vacant for almost a year, the hotelkeeper just went back across the street and filed bankruptcy...and the locals are now wondering about "Build it and they will come."....wondering whether it maybe just applies to baseball in Iowa...stay tuned. Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-825058452192425052014-05-21T09:11:00.000-07:002014-05-21T09:11:01.954-07:00"Car Buyers are still excited about buying defective cars": Tales From Normal, MN.: FICTIONJust got the tweet...from the bass fishermen at Betty Lou's Coffee Shop in Normal, Mn.---they were sipping their coffee this morning and just were amazed by the story all over the television news...that Americans have heard all about the recalls of defective cars, about the deaths from at least one of the defects...but to a person...according to the news, they are still excited about buying defective cars....speaking of the power of defective thinking...stay tunedRichard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-31871086995814685332014-05-20T09:28:00.001-07:002014-05-20T09:28:24.138-07:00"Half of All Brat Purchases are INVALID": Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the news...seems that the CEO of "Alleluia Brats" that is conducting a truly inspirational bratfest this weekend in Normal, Mn. stated that over half of all brat purchases across this fine country are INVALID...and he asserted that the only VALID brat is one that has the name "ALLELUIA" on it....and that a purchase of the Alleluia brat brings all the special add on benefits that distinguish it, and that these brats are available for sale this weekend only in Normal, Mn....stay tuned as I follow this story.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-73116037403979415682014-05-20T08:40:00.002-07:002014-05-20T08:40:50.962-07:00"Best of the Best" Graduates are feeling not so good after Party: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet from the bass fishermen from Betty Lou's Coffee Shop in Normal, Mn--where all the fishermen this morning have been speculating as to why in the world colleges would schedule commencement and "move out" in the same day...the guys seemed to think that maybe the "move out" on the same day was an attempt to curtail the party mode a bit, but it does appear that still the police are poised at the edge of town to give the students one final ticket as they leave town...a bit of the thorn with the rose as it were.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-17141527480732954652014-05-20T08:34:00.002-07:002014-05-20T08:34:55.911-07:00"Alleluia Bratfest" Comes to Normal, Mn.: Tales from Normal, Mn : FICTIONJust got the tweet from the bass fishermen in Normal, Mn---seems that a bratfest was looking for a home, and decided to rename itself "The Alleluia Bratfest" and come to Normal, Mn. for a unique weekend fundraising event...yes I know...the company that had sponsored this event in many localities across the Midwest had been a radical conservative group that progressives everywhere had detested...but now...who can not love a grease laden brat when it has the cache of "Alleluia Brat" and the consumption of which seems to imply the destiny of eternal bliss...stay tuned as I follow this story. Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-79499506984349292002014-05-18T11:23:00.002-07:002014-05-20T08:44:05.703-07:00"450 New Craft Beers---NO new jobs": Tales From Normal, MN: FICTIONJust got the tweet---from the economic development committee of Normal, Mn.---local pubs in Normal, Mn have added 450 new craft beers....but there are NO new jobs to report in this community....and this seems to be the norm in America...stay tuned.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-40634436627534578292014-05-16T16:15:00.000-07:002014-05-16T16:15:37.180-07:00Watching the Graduation on my Iphone: Tales From Normal, Mn: FICTIONToday is graduation day in Normal, Mn....and in talking over the day of honor and ceremony, all the bass fishermen commented that over the years, the ceremony has blossomed from a one hour walk across the stage, to a four hour to six hour marathon....and only one guy had the answer...seems that some institutions are offering an option for the parents to watch the graduation via their iphone....and for an extra fee, you can also watch the after graduation parties at local pubs...this 6 hour video is well worth the extra fee....and if the video seems a bit slurred in the audio...relax...it is not the camera...stay tuned.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-20429780987737645392014-05-16T16:10:00.001-07:002014-05-16T16:10:47.397-07:00"Beware of Elevator Video": Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet from the guys at Betty Lou's Cafe in Normal, Mn...where it has been snowing a little, cause in Minnesota it is never too late to have a snowstorm in May....over coffee, the guys were trying to understand the recent celebrity incident where several members of a family were caught on elevator video fighting, but thank goodness their bodyguard separated them....they had to smile, cause in Normal, Mn where there are no elevators, still...all the bodyguards are mostly to prevent or stop family matters...make a note of it.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-44415029507250730542014-05-12T13:00:00.000-07:002014-05-12T13:00:49.576-07:00When Polling Booths Tote AK 47s: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet...seems the bass fishermen from Normal, Mn. who meet for coffee at Betty Lou's have suggested that it might be wise, when considering a polling booth, to choose the one with the adult male standing beside it with the AK 47......that is the message coming out of the Ukraine today....and by the way, the results are like an old time comedy stand up show, where the tolling results are just made up...and the numbers do not matter...stay tuned as I follow this story. Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-49868226971057230072014-05-03T20:07:00.000-07:002014-05-03T20:08:26.941-07:00Warren Buffett is Done....Lacks Guts: Tales from Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet from the bass fishermen in Normal, Mn....who every morning meet at Betty Lou's Coffee Shop to share double strong coffee with no extra charge whipped cream...and today they were in absolute agreement...something pretty rare here...that Warren Buffett is "done", "History" a hasben.....he has said that compensation for KO executives was excessive but failed to vote accorindingly...and in interviews seems to suggest that he was afraid to hurt their feelings...this was open to derision from the bass fishermen here in Normal, Mn...no guts no glory...go ahead and resign Warren...your press clippings cannot carry you...Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-78349720184909311392014-05-01T08:27:00.000-07:002014-05-01T08:27:19.818-07:00Seniors tell Florida governor that he is full of it: Tales from Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust heard the news today that the governor of Florida had a listening session during which he hoped that the seniors present would "listen" as he told them the terrible consequences of "Obamacare." However...the seniors interrupted him and informed the governor that they were very pleased with the new care program, and took no offense to any supposed reduction to Medicare and that they felt they lived in the United States of America not the States for Seniors only....bravo...well done...it seems the Florida governor was surprised...Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-18880046467860325062014-05-01T08:24:00.001-07:002014-05-02T07:43:43.330-07:00Unemployed not worried about "High Wage Inflation": Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet...senior fishermen at Betty Lou's Coffee shop were pretty amused today as they heard testimony that certain Federal Reserve members were deeply concerned about "high wage inflation"....none of the fishermen was concerned at all...they had been unemployed for so long they could not remember a wage raise much less inflation of wages...they could not believe that folks actually got paid to be amused with concepts such as this and besides to go on tv and talk about it....stay tuned as I follow this story.Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-73067953980395913272014-04-25T14:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T14:00:11.395-07:00300 Nations consider holding "military" exercises in Ukraine: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet...one of the tweeters that wanted to remain nameless, indicated that rather than call the military exercises a "world war" they chose to term them "exercises" or just "arm flexing" or maybe "bullying".. The unspokesman said that "exercises" sounded so much like "fitness" and "health" that it was chosen...He promised to update the world on the number of deaths...stay tuned... Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-52037487312475227322014-04-25T13:37:00.002-07:002014-04-25T13:37:24.920-07:00Over 5000 Hospitals say they are the "Top" Heart Hospital in USA: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet this morning...from the guys at Betty Lou's Coffee Shop in Normal, Mn.---seems one of the guys, after an extra strong cup of coffee and triple sugar this morning, felt some chest pain...and felt he might need to go to a hospital to have it checked...but then crisis...which hospital...he wanted to go to a "top" heart hospital, and he searched it on his hand held smart phone, and came up with 5000 hospitals...it is so hard to know what "top" is these days....stay tuned as I update his outcome....Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-58245867739135289012014-04-21T13:15:00.001-07:002014-04-21T13:16:10.573-07:00"Selfes need to know More about self": Tales from Normal, Mn.: FICTIONJust got the tweet from the bass fishermen at Betty Lou's coffee shop....the guys have been discussing this morning why it would be that if all their kids post everything that comes to their minds on facebook, and snap every possible picture of their lives...that it would be necessary for a watch to record every minute they sleep and every calorie they burn...the guys were pretty speechless...one guy just said: "I guess I'm not that into myself." Stay tuned as I follow this story. Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-64101761349946515432014-04-19T10:45:00.001-07:002014-04-19T10:45:23.322-07:00"Making Life worth Living" highlighted: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTIONRepresentatives from the Normal, Mn. wine and liquor association announced last Friday that life without beef, beer, cheese, wine and spirits, would not be worth living....Stay tuned as I follow up on what their life essence consists of....Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-44420456291922374282014-04-19T10:42:00.001-07:002014-04-19T10:42:13.233-07:00School Schedules "Communications Meeting" when noone can attend: Tales From Normal, Mn. :FICTIONThe Normal, Mn. School Board announced on Saturday Morning that they are holding a "Communications Meeting" to discuss improving communication with residents, and are holding it on Monday at 1PM...just so no parents or care givers could attend...how nice is that? Stay tuned as I follow this story. Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954722776371725626.post-27450578951283432832014-04-17T09:19:00.001-07:002014-04-17T09:19:21.927-07:00Fed Chief Says Speeches would be shorter if economy "Obeyed" Tales From Normal, Mn.: FictionJust got the tweet from the bass fishermen at Betty Lou's Coffee Shop in Normal, Mn....where all the coffee is double strong...and the whipped cream is no extra charge...the boys were all abuzz this morn about the speech of Janet Yellen in which she said: "“If the economy obediently followed our forecasts, the job of central bankers would be a lot easier and their speeches would be a lot shorter,” Yellen said. “Alas, the economy is often not so compliant.” The guys just loved it...One guy said: "The purpose of all the announcements is to promote confusion, not clarity...and the real problem is that economics folks just don't have the ability to be unwordy." Stay tuned...we will see how wordy Janet Yellen gets...Richard Woulfehttps://plus.google.com/111005878991003369120noreply@blogger.com0