The View from Here

with Ed Holahan

Fridays at 8:00AM

Ed Holahan was born and raised in New York City, spent 35 years inventing toys and games in The Twin Cities and Chicago and moved to the Driftless in 2006.

He and Mary Benson have been married for 44 years. They’re getting really good at it.

“The View From Here” presents a five minute essay every Friday morning. The show will celebrate thirteen years on the air in ’23.
If you live long enough you get to share what you know.

Ed lives in Viroqua in between church bells and a nursing home.

 

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Gray

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Observations on a perfectly gray morning

Rick

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A real man…of mythic proportions

Silvio

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He dresses, formally, every day

The Dancer

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The dancer in this story is a compilation of the many dancers I have known

The Magi

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Advertising, and the birth of Jesus

Midnight Mass

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It was the biggest night of the year…for an altar boy.

Santa

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John Johnson has a Christmas story for us.

Snow Dancing

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I have seen the future of Winter Sports

Armistice Day

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We don’t use the word “Armistice” any more

Short Days

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This takes some getting used to…

Branded

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I remember all those ads!

Joe

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Today would have been his 78th birthday

Generalizing

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“Bone Spurs” will interview generals!

Hideouts

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For when you need to get away…

Dvorak

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Thinking about America

No Kings

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I think there’s a chance that this might just catch on.

Havermeyer 4

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I’ll never forget my first phone number.

Strongmen

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They come to power in myriad ways.

In Scripture

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You can find justifcation for just about anything

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Alpha Boys

Chidren and rocketships

Leaving

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I’ll never get used to it.

Puzzled

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Some of the pieces had to be surgically altered

Denali

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Let’s rename everything

Midnight Mass

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Johnny Boyle and I had a “working” relationship

Holiday Dining

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Uncle Louie’s advice is timeless…so to speak…

Twister

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It’s a good time of year for a Toy Story

Time Travel

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I’m planning a trip…back in time.

Humidity

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Is it possible to have more than 100%…of anything?