Category Archives: Essays

Dern ye, ya shoulda taken d’pie

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Rufus Dogg
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When I was fifteen, I worked as a cook for The Viking Village Smorgasbord on Snelling Ave in St. Paul, MN. It’s not there anymore and someone long ago turned the building into a furniture store. A few decades have … Continue reading →

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Fannie and her big blue car

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Rufus Dogg
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We had just moved into the big house on Van Buren Ave. in St. Paul in 1968. There were only four of us kids then, my two younger sisters were still babies. My mom didn’t know anyone in the neighborhood … Continue reading →

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I became an artist because I hate math

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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During my stint at the Dayton Daily News, I used to do career day at local schools. I think everyone at the paper just wanted a day off from me which is why they always nominated me to go. That’s … Continue reading →

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