Alexis de Welty in French October 22, 2024 En prévision d’une victoire de Trump, j’ai pensé à être un Alexis de Tocqueville inversé. En fait, j’y ai réfléchi peu de temps après… Continue Reading
Alexis De Welty en Anglais October 22, 2024 In anticipation of a Trump victory I’ve been thinking about being a reverse Alexis de Tocqueville. Actually I’ve given that thought from not long… Continue Reading
A damn good letter February 7, 2024 Another picture from my Flickr Page This is a letter Park College gave me sent to them in the Second World War when they… Continue Reading
Giving the Hellfighters their due September 2, 2021 I only have five previous posts that mention the Harlem Hellfighters. My Grandfather was one of their officers and his old Alma Mater, Park… Continue Reading
Posthumous Justice for black Americans June 12, 2020 This is a story about Duluth and Minnesota when it bent over backward to prove an innocent man guilty of murder to mask the… Continue Reading
Not April Fool’s related – not intentionally anyway April 1, 2020 Its two months before I (may) file for Congress. I guess April Fools is as good a day as any to organize oneself. So,… Continue Reading
George S. Robb Center for the study of the Great War September 18, 2019 I haven’t figured out how to upload Facebook videos to my blog. This one came from the Historical Center named after my Grandfather. My… Continue Reading
search/paranoia/transparancy – follow up August 19, 2019 I’m not sure if other people looking at Lincoln Democrat are able to see the (my) recent search history that I posted a few… Continue Reading
Memorial Day Remembrance May 27, 2019 At noon I put up our US flag for Memorial Day. I’m not a fanatic about following the rules or it would have gone… 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
Twelve Gallon Excuse…..for not blogging March 29, 2018 I donated my 96th pint of blood at Memorial Blood Center Yesterday. That’s twelve gallons. I plan to write a Reader column about this… Continue Reading
Bringing back Phil to manage my school board campaign June 30, 2017 Alanna Oswald told me yesterday that she might not to vote for me because of all the posts in which I whine about having… Continue Reading
The Game of Life February 15, 2017 Yesterday I spent the morning and afternoon with my first grade grandson. He was sick. His Mom brought some games over to our house… Continue Reading
Generosity and trust 2016 and on Aug. 29, 1942 November 17, 2016 I mentioned the magnanimity and solidarity of Duluth’s students yesterday particularly at Denfeld with its post-it note campaign started by its student rep on… Continue Reading
Family Research in KC November 7, 2016 This is the view I had of the Missouri River as I headed into Kansas City MO after spending the morning researching more about… Continue Reading
The Battle of Henry Johnson is finally over June 2, 2015 I thought I might have referenced the Battle of Henry Johnson more than once on the blog but this is the only post I’ve… Continue Reading
Armistice Day November 14, 2014 No caps here. I need a short break from ISD 709 before I return to the CAPS. This one will be more like Taps…. Continue Reading
Soul searching at night December 18, 2011 Its not quite eleven pm. I was putting the throw rug, now dry, back on the basement floor. While doing that and sweeping up… Continue Reading
Armistice Day November 11, 2011 I’ve been in KCMO for the past couple days. Here’s the scoop in brief. My Grandfather George Robb was honored on November 10th at… Continue Reading
Family Gossip May 5, 2006 I got a flurry of email yesterday concerning a proposal to set up a center for the history of World War I, named after… Continue Reading
