What is a name, anyway

Bruce … Stewart?

Early in life, I learned that my grandfather had been adopted by a Bakken.

Later in life, I learned that my great-grandfather was actually someone named James Stewart.

I discovered that he called himself Maxwell.

And that his grandchildren adored him.

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Genealogy on 29 Sep 2016

Because they couldn't call themselves Fuck

You wanted the best, and you got the best …

"Rock and Roll Over" was the first album I ever bought with my own money, back in 1977.

The first rock concert I ever attended was Kiss, at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1979.

Oh yes, I wanted to be Paul Stanley.

I kinda still do.

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Music on 29 Sep 2016

Gender bias in PDGA membership?

PDGA #13072 — in pink

When I joined the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) in 1996, I received as part of my welcome package a nice mini disc stamped with my membership number, #13072.

I also received a PDGA 160g Cyclone driver.

In pink.

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Disc Golf on 29 Sep 2016