a Fair Trade June 28, 2021 One of things I’ve missed is extemporizing about the interesting books I’ve read and the movies and series I’ve watched. Well, I will share… Continue Reading
Nightmares before Christmas December 22, 2020 I turned in a column to the Reader back to back one week following the next. It was modest and a bit of a… Continue Reading
China November 29, 2020 I have something to say about this…….among many other neglected topics. Three years ago my wife and I got back from a lovely two-week… Continue Reading
The “Big Lies” are here August 21, 2020 “The essential [American] leadership secret does not depend on particular intelligence. Rather, it depends on a remarkably stupid thick-headedness. The [Americans] follow the principle… Continue Reading
Whittling my Ruminations down to recent TV watching April 7, 2020 Discretion is the better part of valor…..or so it is said. Intelligent television can provoke deep thoughts. The other night I watched a one-episode… Continue Reading
The most frightening Halloween in U.S. History and me October 31, 2019 Today, Halloween, the Congress began its fourth serious attempt to impeach and possibly remove a President of the United States. I will not pledge… Continue Reading
Bullshit about a “Magnificient Bastard” (Trump) August 9, 2019 I just got a screed. Its from a former fan of mine now besotted by Donald Trump. I told him to stop sending me… Continue Reading
“Modern Republicans” & “Conservatives” – definitions July 28, 2019 I have been mining my old Not Eudora columns for the book I’m writing. One pseudonymous writer has been honoring me by throwing questions… Continue Reading
Cretins, Deplorables and Cartoonists June 15, 2019 Placeholder for when I have time. I have time. The New York Times has apologized over this cartoon which was in their International edition… Continue Reading
Honest Abe vs Dishonest Don November 29, 2018 A couple times a year I notice that two cartoons on the Trib’s comics page share a similar theme. Today was such a day…. Continue Reading
Napoleon – lessons to learn October 6, 2018 I bought this book for three reasons and paid full price at the Musee de l’armee in Paris where Napoleon is buried in a… Continue Reading
dix September 15, 2018 I made the Duluth News Trib a couple days ago much to my amusement. Reporter Brady Slater, who has been covering the Congressional campaign… Continue Reading
Paree September 5, 2018 I may have gotten a wink of sleep on my flight over the Atlantic to France but, if so, it was quite literally a… Continue Reading
When being “anti-democrat” is being anti democratic… August 12, 2018 …as in dictatorial: A week ago I ordered some new eyeglasses for my trip to France. The old prescription hadn’t changed much but my… Continue Reading
Don Quixote’s latest mission and Chester and Spike July 2, 2018 Perhaps my “eight loyal readers” understand what I’m up to in my latest Quixote campaign. Maybe even the temporarily expanded 12 loyal readers understand… Continue Reading
So Donald Trump will be the one to overturn Roe vs. Wade June 29, 2018 Bite my tongue. What a title for me, a long time supporter of Pro-Choice rights, to compose. But its come to that much to… Continue Reading
The seed has been planted, I’ll water and fertilize it but… June 22, 2018 … unless I start seeing some lightening on the horizon for my bottle, I’m going back to studying French. Continue Reading
Prologue to my statement on abortion June 19, 2018 Take a look at this picture on the front of Congressional candidate Pete Stauber’s campaign website. The tall fellow on Pete’s right is the… Continue Reading
An Open Letter to MCCL (and why even the Supreme Court will not end abortions) June 14, 2018 A short note before I share the letter. I was alive when “back alley” abortions took the lives of women. I formed my opinions… Continue Reading
Pete Stauber for Motherhood and Apple Pie June 7, 2018 I just checked out Pete Stauber’s campaign issue page. Typical Republican tripe but I’ll admit I haven’t read beyond the headlines yet. I will… Continue Reading