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
4 AM November 24, 2018 I have been trying mightily to get six or more hours of sleep a night. Blast it all, sometimes I wake and can’t turn… Continue Reading
George S Robb Center for the Study of the Great War November 12, 2018 I’ve taken down the flag tonight on the official anniversary of the original Armistice Day. I’ll put it up again for the formal Veteran’s… Continue Reading
Desecrating Consecrated Soil November 10, 2018 Our President didn’t want to get his hair wet so he was the only head of state to skip out on visiting one of… Continue Reading
Dear Republican Party. Look who thought being liberal was virtuous. November 1, 2018 At tonight’s touching remembrance for the recent victims of White nationalism which was held at Duluth’s Temple Israel our pastor gave a compelling description… Continue Reading
One of dozens of stories told at lunch yesterday October 17, 2018 Here is the Statue of Albert Woolson the last living soldier to survive the Civil War parked in Gettysburg National Park. Its likely I… Continue Reading
Another Echo from World War I October 10, 2018 Park College in Parkville, MO which has named created a center for World War I after their distinguished alumni, and my Grandfather, George S…. Continue Reading
The long game of Harry Welty – Watch out Federalist Society October 6, 2018 I know such a peculiar picture may seem an odd way of following such a heady blog headline but sometimes life is absurd. The… Continue Reading
The America that Bret Kavanaugh helped make.. September 26, 2018 …elected Donald Trump.……… At the moment it is 4:30 am in France. I am only miles away from where another man – who was… Continue Reading
A. Ham August 5, 2018 My family posed under the marquee but they weren’t wearing 3D shades so I cropped them out for this post. Hamilton the musical was… Continue Reading
Moral clarity in the age of “deplorables” running amok July 21, 2018 I’ve woken up to a second day’s fallout concerning the latest scandal over Rick Nolan’s coddling of a long-time buddy and butt grabber. Nolan’s… Continue Reading
Abood today June 27, 2018 I got a question from WDIO today on the case which guts public employee unions. I returned one email reaction. Then I returned a… Continue Reading
At Hibbing last night June 27, 2018 My computer just died so I am composing this on my cell phone. I hate doing this. I attended a fascinating debate in Hibbing… Continue Reading
Video selfie – The Longest Day… June 26, 2018 …and a fellow Kansan worthy to be our President. Continue Reading
A little of my Dad’s influence bookwise June 25, 2018 My Dad, Daniel Marsh Welty, died shortly after we moved to our snow sculptor’s palace thirty-one years ago. He never got a chance to… Continue Reading
The 1960’s soul of a new kid in Minnesota June 24, 2018 The crappiest years of my life started in junior high in 1963 as a Kansas kid moved to Southern Minnesota. They improved greatly when… Continue Reading
Willy Makeit and the Kunst Brothers June 21, 2018 After a day spent far away from Donald Trump’s ego boosting rally at the arena (that one insider gives me credit for talking Duluth… Continue Reading
Much to my surprise….. June 6, 2018 My latest column for the Reader is on the Web a day early. Its titled “Worse than a Racist.” Continue Reading
I could use an editor May 10, 2018 I just read my latest column for the Duluth Reader. I write about the recent “2017” presidential election. I was only off by a… Continue Reading