Trial Balloon Archives

• 2010.06.04: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.06.03: Taking Stock & Moving On
• 2010.06.02: This Just In
• 2010.06.01: Scene Through A Lens
• 2010.05.31: A Day to Relax and Reflect
• 2010.05.29: Debbie Duncan and Decoration Day
• 2010.05.28: The Windmills of His Mind
• 2010.05.27: Bring Your Junk!
• 2010.05.26: R.I.P. Bill Hinkley
• 2010.05.25: Unbearable Heat
• 2010.05.24: Moons of Saturn Monday
• 2010.05.23: Pay No Attention To That Man Behind The Curtain!
• 2010.05.22: Adam Granger & Bingham & Thorne
• 2010.05.21: The Ultimate Repellant
• 2010.05.20: The Big Fib
• 2010.05.19: The Volcanoes Among Us
• 2010.05.18: A Bertie Wooster Aunt Fest
• 2010.05.17: An Epic Weekend
• 2010.05.15: Carrie Rodriguez & Fire!
• 2010.05.14: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.05.13: Take a Dip
• 2010.05.12: An Audience With A Legend
• 2010.05.11: Science Meets Art
• 2010.05.10: On the Moons of Saturn
• 2010.05.08: Peter Ostroushko & Becky Schlegel
• 2010.05.07: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.05.06: Password Protected
• 2010.05.05: Powers of Persuasion
• 2010.05.04: Amateur Archeology
• 2010.05.03: A Tricky Business
• 2010.05.02: Dave Moore in Concert
• 2010.05.01: Bob Franke & Eliza Gilkyson
• 2010.04.30: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.04.29: Another Classic Ruined
• 2010.04.28: I'm Not Crying!
• 2010.04.27: Stop Sending Signals!
• 2010.04.26: The Well Dressed Bear
• 2010.04.24: Jaspar Lepak & Archie Fisher
• 2010.04.23: Learned Dreams
• 2010.04.22: Funny Money
• 2010.04.21: Field Trip!
• 2010.04.20: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.04.19: Lombardi!
• 2010.04.17: Peter Mayer & Anais Mitchell
• 2010.04.16: Attention Dunderheads!
• 2010.04.15: A Horse Is A Horse of Course
• 2010.04.14: A Reason to Get Up in the Morning
• 2010.04.13: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.04.12: Comment And They Will Come
• 2010.04.10: Romi Mayes & Speeding Songs
• 2010.04.09: spring: a season of hope, success and dreams
• 2010.04.08: An Oasis in The Desert of Life
• 2010.04.07: IDWTHAESTS*
• 2010.04.06: Darlene's Flowers
• 2010.04.05: A Knack for Nicknames
• 2010.04.04: Americana Showcase
• 2010.04.03: A World of Talent
• 2010.04.02: Lenten Sacrifice
• 2010.04.01: Snot Funny
• 2010.03.31: Who am I today? Or, Am I my own Grandpa?
• 2010.03.30: The Peanut Butter Prom
• 2010.03.29: A Dog by an Ironic Name Is Still a Dog
• 2010.03.27: Natural Forces
• 2010.03.26: Somewhat Watered Down
• 2010.03.25: Mouthwash, Anyone?
• 2010.03.24: The Workout Outlook
• 2010.03.23: Under Surveillance
• 2010.03.22: Finally!
• 2010.03.20: Ann Reed & Eliza Blue
• 2010.03.19: The Ballad of Denny Hecker
• 2010.03.18: Bird Feeder Report 2010
• 2010.03.17: Free Fall
• 2010.03.16: The Blog Census
• 2010.03.15: Beware the Ides of March!
• 2010.03.13: The Wailin' Jennys & A Herd of Cattle (songs)
• 2010.03.12: A Fine Name By Any Measure
• 2010.03.11: Baby, You Can Name My Car
• 2010.03.10: Whither Jethro?
• 2010.03.09: The Coming Snack Panic
• 2010.03.08: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.03.07: The Americana Showcase
• 2010.03.06: Romantica & Bill Staines
• 2010.03.05: Overlooked!
• 2010.03.04: Guess What I Did at Camp?
• 2010.03.03: Marking Territory
• 2010.03.02: Pakratz Replies
• 2010.03.01: Like a Lion
• 2010.02.27: Nancy Harms & Whims of The Sea
• 2010.02.26: Something of Value
• 2010.02.25: A Slice of Regret
• 2010.02.24: Tall Tail
• 2010.02.23: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.02.22: A Salute to Our Founder
• 2010.02.20: Cheating, Lying & The Brass Kings
• 2010.02.19: The Thing We're Not Doing
• 2010.02.18: Hardy Monikers
• 2010.02.17: Staying Power
• 2010.02.16: Irate Pirate
• 2010.02.15: Your Name Here
• 2010.02.13: Todd Menton & Ben Woolman
• 2010.02.12: Some Film Roles Meryl Streep Didn't Get
• 2010.02.11: Extraordinary Moments
• 2010.02.10: Forgotten Roads And Parallel Universes
• 2010.02.09: Being Eeyore
• 2010.02.08: Fond of the Footlights
• 2010.02.07: Americana Showcase
• 2010.02.06: Two Trios
• 2010.02.05: Faulty Inferences
• 2010.02.04: That Certain Look
• 2010.02.03: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.02.02: ... God, My Mom, and the Academy ...
• 2010.02.01: I'd Like To Thank ...
• 2010.01.30: David Hanners & Songs About Towns
• 2010.01.29: Famous Reclusive Guy Makes Exit
• 2010.01.28: Fake Steak
• 2010.01.27: Designated Driver
• 2010.01.26: The New Reality
• 2010.01.25: Art and Artifice
• 2010.01.23: Heather Masse & Spider John Koerner
• 2010.01.22: Our Friend Friction
• 2010.01.21: Language Practice
• 2010.01.20: Dodgers vs. Angels
• 2010.01.19: Fish & Visitors
• 2010.01.18: Great Day For Music
• 2010.01.16: Silver & Bowers
• 2010.01.15: Captains and Heroes
• 2010.01.14: Froggy Went A Courtin'
• 2010.01.13: A Landscaping Project
• 2010.01.12: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.01.11: Bean Counters
• 2010.01.09: Kevin Anthony and Songs of the Wind
• 2010.01.08: Reality Intrudes
• 2010.01.07: Space Goats, Part 2
• 2010.01.06: Goats From Outer Space
• 2010.01.05: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2010.01.04: Day of Mistakes
• 2010.01.03: Americana Showcase
• 2010.01.02: Krista Detor and Chris Knight
• 2010.01.01: Onward! But Slowly.
• 2009.12.31: Opening Notes
• 2009.12.30: Nice Guesswork if You Can Get It
• 2009.12.29: A Few Words
• 2009.12.28: Toast to the Posts
• 2009.12.26: One More Spin and Hobo Nephews
• 2009.12.25: God Bless Us Every One
• 2009.12.24: Concert-A-Palooza!
• 2009.12.23: The Spirits Did It All In One Night!
• 2009.12.22: A Pirate's 12 Days
• 2009.12.21: Pleasing the Sun God
• 2009.12.19: Neal & Leandra and WPA
• 2009.12.18: Jobs of the Future
• 2009.12.17: Up In The Air
• 2009.12.16: Shiny Decorations
• 2009.12.15: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2009.12.14: The Cremation of Frosty
• 2009.12.12: Katie McMahon and Sherry Minnick
• 2009.12.11: Happy Hatchet Job!
• 2009.12.10: Cold Comfort
• 2009.12.09: Storm Splurge
• 2009.12.08: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2009.12.07: A Place In the Choir
• 2009.12.05: Vicky Emerson & The Steeles
• 2009.12.04: The Santa Sherpa
• 2009.12.03: I Want To Be Alone!
• 2009.12.02: One Year Already
• 2009.12.01: Ask Dr. Heartlander
• 2009.11.30: Party Crashers
• 2009.11.28: Cliff Eberhardt & Jeff Ray
• 2009.11.27: I Am Santa's Elf
• 2009.11.26: After The Bird
• 2009.11.25: Pilgrim's Picnic
• 2009.11.24: A Walk In The Woods
• 2009.11.23: Carp!
• 2009.11.21: Farmers and Feeders
• 2009.11.20: Names in Space
• 2009.11.19: Unexpected Gratitudes
• 2009.11.18: Don't Believe Anything
• 2009.11.17: What About Carlos?
• 2009.11.16: Casey Jones Slept Here
• 2009.11.14: Project Trio, Lisa Hannigan & Yasmin Levy
• 2009.11.13: Rituals of the Heartlanders
• 2009.11.12: Fjord Focus
• 2009.11.11: Whose Garden Was This?
• 2009.11.10: Saved by Intuition
• 2009.11.09: Antidote to Melancholy
• 2009.11.07: Willie Murphy & John Gorka
• 2009.11.06: Change Agent
• 2009.11.05: Rabbits vs. Rodents
• 2009.11.04: Rumor Has It
• 2009.11.03: Clueless Pride!
• 2009.11.02: The Comfort of Routine
• 2009.10.31: A Dark NIght Locked In The Library
• 2009.10.30: The Halloween Scene
• 2009.10.29: Lemonade Stand
• 2009.10.28: Customer Relations Experts
• 2009.10.27: Workplace Negligence
• 2009.10.26: A Rough Choice
• 2009.10.24: Ann Reed and Buddy Holly
• 2009.10.23: First Book Friday
• 2009.10.22: Are We There Yet?
• 2009.10.21: Neighbors!
• 2009.10.20: My Favorite Parodies
• 2009.10.19: My Brother and My Friend
• 2009.10.17: The Pines & Drew Nelson
• 2009.10.16: Balloon Trial
• 2009.10.15: False or True?
• 2009.10.14: Theories in the News
• 2009.10.13: Focus on Interruptions
• 2009.10.12: While the Cat's Away
• 2009.10.10: Speed Demons & Daisy Mayhem
• 2009.10.09: One Trick Pony
• 2009.10.08: The Time Travel Staycation
• 2009.10.07: I Won't Grow Up
• 2009.10.06: The Allure of Radicalism
• 2009.10.05: Growing Up With Siblings
• 2009.10.03: Harry Manx & Tales of Outer Space
• 2009.10.02: A Member of the Wedding
• 2009.10.01: The Testimonial Trust Test
• 2009.09.30: It All Counts
• 2009.09.29: A Terrible, Lovely Wind
• 2009.09.28: A Walk In The Park
• 2009.09.26: Lost At Sea & Sally Barris
• 2009.09.25: The World Turned Upside Down
• 2009.09.24: Outer Vegas
• 2009.09.23: The Living Law
• 2009.09.22: Equinox!
• 2009.09.21: Shifting Time and Space
• 2009.09.19: Jake Armerding & Songs of Autumn
• 2009.09.18: Wee Rex
• 2009.09.17: Musicology 101
• 2009.09.16: A Note of Caution
• 2009.09.15: Manx to You
• 2009.09.14: Resist the Narcissists!
• 2009.09.13: 416 Club
• 2009.09.12: In the School and On the Town
• 2009.09.11: A Word from The Woods
• 2009.09.10: The Beginnings of Change
• 2009.09.08: That Pivotal Moment
• 2009.09.08: Seasonal Shift
• 2009.09.07: Hey, Something Smells!
• 2009.09.06: Funny Fair Faces
• 2009.09.05: On The Air From The Fair
• 2009.09.04: Bovines in Line
• 2009.09.03: Fair Photo-Rama
• 2009.09.02: Sounds & Sights
• 2009.09.01: A Peek Inside The Hide-And-Seek
• 2009.08.31: A Fair Helping of Thanks
• 2009.08.30: The Dean Scene
• 2009.08.29: John Hermanson & Songs of Emotional Strife
• 2009.08.28: The Truth, Revealed
• 2009.08.28: Manhunt!
• 2009.08.28: A Fanatic on the Loose
• 2009.08.28: Safely in Hiding
• 2009.08.28: A Fine, Fun, Fair Friday
• 2009.08.27: The Farmer On The Lam
• 2009.08.26: Your Share of Sugar
• 2009.08.25: Hearing Voices
• 2009.08.24: Take a Haiku
• 2009.08.22: Celts & Calamities
• 2009.08.21: One Week To Go
• 2009.08.20: Know Your Tornadoes
• 2009.08.19: Songs in the News
• 2009.08.18: Stay Awake!
• 2009.08.17: It's the Clothes!
• 2009.08.15: Enough about Woodstock!
• 2009.08.14: Les Paul's Mom Invented Rock & Roll
• 2009.08.13: Going Incognito
• 2009.08.12: Some Unhealthy Habits
• 2009.08.11: Best Foot Forward
• 2009.08.10: Cars Cubed
• 2009.08.08: August Company
• 2009.08.07: Happy Birthday Old Scout
• 2009.08.06: Hilarity
• 2009.08.05: Genius
• 2009.08.04: Influence
• 2009.08.03: Longevity
• 2009.08.01: Diva Redux & Ray Bonneville
• 2009.07.31: The Nap Flap
• 2009.07.30: The Worm Turns
• 2009.07.29: Are You For Real?
• 2009.07.28: Back to the Garden
• 2009.07.27: A Word From Feral Teens
• 2009.07.25: Blues at the Barn & The Salute To Tributes
• 2009.07.24: Fair Game
• 2009.07.23: High Noon
• 2009.07.22: A Blemish, By Jove!
• 2009.07.21: Yes I Am Oblivious
• 2009.07.20: The Moon - Cow Conundrum
• 2009.07.18: Some Local Flavor
• 2009.07.17: Is Anybody There?
• 2009.07.16: Surfin' South Minneapolis
• 2009.07.15: Taking the Right Chance
• 2009.07.14: A Shoulder to Stand On
• 2009.07.13: The Great Staycation
• 2009.07.11: Gambling & Guthrie
• 2009.07.10: The Second Stimulus
• 2009.07.09: The Go-Go Goats
• 2009.07.08: Oh, I Wish ...
• 2009.07.07: A Report From the Front
• 2009.07.06: Kind Thanks and a Friendly Gesture
• 2009.07.05: The Party After The Party
• 2009.07.04: A Summer Spectacular
• 2009.07.03: A Few Words From the Woods
• 2009.07.02: The United States of "Americana"
• 2009.07.01: Blink!
• 2009.06.30: A Federal Prison Activity Bag
• 2009.06.29: Swingin' & Slashin'
• 2009.06.27: Banjo Bonanza
• 2009.06.26: Garden Update
• 2009.06.25: The Super Smart Phone
• 2009.06.24: A Realistic Invitation
• 2009.06.23: Sticking His Neck Out
• 2009.06.22: The Real Deal
• 2009.06.21: Poppapalooza!
• 2009.06.20: Familial Ties
• 2009.06.19: The Dad Song Festival
• 2009.06.18: Dear Old Dad
• 2009.06.17: Unpoetic License
• 2009.06.16: No Wake Zone
• 2009.06.15: Thrills & Chills
• 2009.06.13: Let the Fun Commence
• 2009.06.12: Recycle Your T.V.
• 2009.06.11: Two Trios
• 2009.06.10: Entertaining the Kids
• 2009.06.09: Jobs out of Thin Air
• 2009.06.08: Blow Up Your T.V.
• 2009.06.07: Steele Trouadour
• 2009.06.06: Nikki & Jearlyn
• 2009.06.05: About A Drought
• 2009.06.04: Does Talking Help?
• 2009.06.03: Do the Pawlenty
• 2009.06.02: World of Goats
• 2009.06.01: A Strict News Diet
• 2009.05.30: Gypsy Jazz and Great Expectations
• 2009.05.29: Rubber and Glue
• 2009.05.28: Spring Chore Sore
• 2009.05.27: Luck of the Draw
• 2009.05.26: Summertime?
• 2009.05.25: Happy Memorial Day!
• 2009.05.23: Jugs and Guitars
• 2009.05.22: Close Animal Encounters
• 2009.05.21: Winds of Change
• 2009.05.20: Taking Cover
• 2009.05.19: A Message to the Car Buying Public
• 2009.05.18: Something Wicked
• 2009.05.16: Some Restless Wandering
• 2009.05.15: End of the Trail
• 2009.05.14: Tom Swift and the Enormous Waste of Time
• 2009.05.13: Your Very Own Book
• 2009.05.12: Does a Bear Text In The Woods?
• 2009.05.11: Repair Above the Air
• 2009.05.09: Banjo, Bibb, Mothers & Motorboats
• 2009.05.08: The Music Festival in Your Mind
• 2009.05.07: The Long Haul
• 2009.05.06: Almost Time To Plant
• 2009.05.05: Opportunity and Employment
• 2009.05.04: Mother of All Songs
• 2009.05.03: A Night at the Fitz
• 2009.05.02: Seeger, Storyhill, Souza & Savoca
• 2009.05.01: Spreading A Good Virus
• 2009.04.30: The Ominous Puffball
• 2009.04.29: The Worm Turns
• 2009.04.28: To Every Panic a Season
• 2009.04.27: Followed By a Moon Shadow
• 2009.04.25: Sibling Harmony
• 2009.04.24: Shock and Awe? Cute and Awwwwww!
• 2009.04.23: The Name Game
• 2009.04.22: How Green Is My Song?
• 2009.04.21: Welcome to the Living Green Expo
• 2009.04.21: One Man's Opinion
• 2009.04.20: Write If You Get Work
• 2009.04.18: The Next Generation
• 2009.04.17: You're Special!
• 2009.04.16: To The Dogs
• 2009.04.15: Gollum's Rant
• 2009.04.14: Got Goats?
• 2009.04.13: Know Your Pirate Types
• 2009.04.12: A Portrait of Bill Holm
• 2009.04.11: Grammer, Holm, Mayer & Louie
• 2009.04.10: Odds, Ends & Etc.
• 2009.04.09: The New Fat
• 2009.04.08: The Sound of Compliance
• 2009.04.07: The Way We Were
• 2009.04.06: The Goatles
• 2009.04.05: You Are (Sorta) There!
• 2009.04.04: Divas, Real and Imagined
• 2009.04.03: Our Family Band(s)
• 2009.04.02: Here, Lassie!
• 2009.04.01: Gulliber's Travails
• 2009.03.31: The Spamden Resolution
• 2009.03.30: Just Duet
• 2009.03.28: Getting Personal
• 2009.03.27: Friday Follies
• 2009.03.26: Fall Guy
• 2009.03.25: Two for the Show
• 2009.03.24: The Last Place You Look
• 2009.03.23: Yes, We Have No Tomatoes
• 2009.03.21: String Wizards
• 2009.03.20: Three Day Leave
• 2009.03.19: Air Brakes
• 2009.03.18: Bird Feeder Report
• 2009.03.17: St. Patty's Impaired
• 2009.03.16: Heck of a Job!
• 2009.03.14: Innovation and Re-invention
• 2009.03.13: Roll of the Dice
• 2009.03.12: Say Uncle!
• 2009.03.11: The Promises of Spring
• 2009.03.10: Too Early To Plant
• 2009.03.09: Operators Are Standing By!
• 2009.03.07: Gods, Heroes, Myths & Devils
• 2009.03.06: An Hour Wasted
• 2009.03.05: Time is Running Out
• 2009.03.04: Our Own Armadillo
• 2009.03.03: Is This The Bottom?
• 2009.03.02: The Monday After
• 2009.02.28: Love and Death
• 2009.02.27: R.I.P. Bill Holm
• 2009.02.26: The Apprentice
• 2009.02.25: It's Your Funeral
• 2009.02.24: Mardi Grinch
• 2009.02.23: Goat Mugs
• 2009.02.21: Foreign Exchange
• 2009.02.20: Close Encounters
• 2009.02.19: The True Beginning
• 2009.02.18: Federal Booty Administration
• 2009.02.17: Multiple Crises
• 2009.02.16: In The President's Presence
• 2009.02.14: Strange Love and Second Chances
• 2009.02.13: New Wive's Tales
• 2009.02.12: Too Many Lincolns
• 2009.02.11: Reality Defeats Comedy
• 2009.02.10: An Emotional Ponzi Scheme
• 2009.02.09: A Secret Mission
• 2009.02.07: A Charming Couple
• 2009.02.06: A Beach Bummer
• 2009.02.05: See the North Sea
• 2009.02.04: Hello from the Pahang State Fair!
• 2009.02.03: Greetings from the South Pole!
• 2009.02.02: Sleight of Hand
• 2009.01.31: Guitar Wizard
• 2009.01.30: Dire Poetry
• 2009.01.29: The Musical Stimulus Plan
• 2009.01.28: O Captain my Captain
• 2009.01.27: The Burden of Gratitude
• 2009.01.26: Last Minute Research
• 2009.01.24: Saturday with Richard and Sasha
• 2009.01.23: Rub-a-dub-dub
• 2009.01.22: Goats!
• 2009.01.21: Heartland Pioneers
• 2009.01.21: Greatly Outsized Expectations
• 2009.01.20: Hail to the Chief
• 2009.01.19: A Remarkable Week
• 2009.01.16: Human Hibernation
• 2009.01.15: Vetting Continues
• 2009.01.14: Give-away U
• 2009.01.13: Delightful!
• 2009.01.12: Oh My God, I Won!
• 2009.01.09: The Saturday Night Annex
• 2009.01.08: A Plume of White Smoke
• 2009.01.07: Mechanical Nomenclature
• 2009.01.06: So Shy
• 2009.01.05: Back to the Grind
• 2009.01.02: Jan Too
• 2009.01.01: Feel Different?
• 2008.12.31: What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
• 2008.12.30: This Just In ...
• 2008.12.29: Song of the Year
• 2008.12.26: Opportunity Knocks
• 2008.12.26: The Playwright and the Pussycat
• 2008.12.25: Merry Christmas
• 2008.12.23: Eve of Distraction
• 2008.12.23: On The Road Again
• 2008.12.22: Season of Giving
• 2008.12.19: Tweak-o-Rama
• 2008.12.18: An Old Friend
• 2008.12.17: NYC
• 2008.12.16: Deep Frrrrreeze
• 2008.12.15: Postal Pandemonium
• 2008.12.12: We Have Liftoff
• 2008.12.11: Love Storm
• 2008.12.10: The Last Hurrah
• 2008.12.10: Brilliance and Horror