The Adventures of Blogger Mike

Wacky adventures of one man meeting the living, the dead and the places they inhabited. All location photos were taken by and belong to me.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Mountain Dew Pitch Black

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This flavor of Mountain Dew has come and gone over the last few decades or so. Pitch Black even has a die-hard following among Mountain D...
Friday, April 22, 2016

World's Largest Stucco Snowman - North St. Paul, MN

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You can find this big guy on the northeast corner of Margaret Street North and Centennial Drive in North St. Paul, MN.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

USA Today 10/22/15 - "Back to the Future II" Newspaper

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In the 1989 film "Back to the Future II"," Marty McFly travels into the future to October 21st, 2015. Doc is concerned Mar...
Monday, October 26, 2015

The Return of SURGE

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Re-released in very limited fashion, this staple in my adolescent diet returned for who knows how long in October of 2015.
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Glencoe Beach - "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Filming Location - Glencoe, IL

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During Cameron's mental breakdown in the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Sloan, Ferris and Cameron pull over and Cam l...
Saturday, October 24, 2015

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Buffalo Grove, IL

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A visit to the Chicago area would not be complete without some deep dish pizza. I wanted to try one of the originators of the style: Lou ...
Friday, October 23, 2015

The Shoe Tree - Woodstock, IL

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The Shoe Tree is a roadside attraction my wife and I sought our on out road trip through Illinois. We tied one of her shoes and one of mi...
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Mike R Kinney
Minnesota, United States
Turned Up is for people rebuilding confidence after a setback they did not plan for. Most advice assumes confidence is something you feel first and act on second. That has not been my experience. Confidence is rebuilt by showing up again before you feel ready. I have lost and rebuilt my identity more than once through professional wrestling, corporate leadership, and the moments that came after both ended. Along the way, I learned that confidence does not disappear. It gets buried under disappointment, shame, and self doubt. This space is not about motivation or quick fixes. It is about the messy middle. The quiet rebuild. The work that happens when no one is watching and applause is not guaranteed. If you are here, you are not behind. You are in the process of turning yourself back up.
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