White House correspondents, our new civility police May 1, 2018 If you type “civility” into lincolndemocrat’s search function you will discover that I find it a desirable virtue that is too often used as… Continue Reading
Civility for the East/West divide October 18, 2017 I attended this meeting tonight. It brought together citizens concerned about the East West divide. It turned out not to be a discussion so… Continue Reading
Civility on Parade September 22, 2015 I don’t usually pay much attention when candidates complain about their lawnsigns being tampered with. However, I’m not so sure that Alanna Oswald’s many… Continue Reading
Civility – and ancient history September 10, 2014 During the height of the Red Plan fight some of my allies were perplexed at my divided loyalties. In particular there was my fondness… Continue Reading
Civility < Honesty May 21, 2014 School Board member Rosie Loeffler-Kemp informed the Board that she would be bringing the Civility Pledge to the Board for us to renew our… Continue Reading
Something almost as difficult as my discussion of Civility September 22, 2013 String Theory……only a lot more entertaining. Continue Reading
Honesty, Diplomacy, Civility (a late night id discourse) September 22, 2013 Duluth has an active arm of the civility police out on the prowl hectoring opinionated folks about who and how they hector. My old… Continue Reading
Purple civility November 3, 2012 My recent posts here and here on how bifurcated America has become because of our red and blue politics is, no doubt, a passing… Continue Reading
Uncivil civility October 28, 2011 The latest letter-to-the-editor alleging that Loren Martell has been incivil has made the Trib. It is the third of a series from women who… Continue Reading
Civility walks out July 20, 2010 I was so busy trying to correct mistakes in seven hours of inputting that I missed the news. Darn it. I got a call… Continue Reading
Real civility May 31, 2010 a fitting tribute for this Memorial Day sent to me by Vic who while taking umbrage at my shots at the GOP (The Democrats… Continue Reading
Civility – make up your own mind December 18, 2009 WDIO’s news segment about the microphone being shut off on speakers during public comment is now perhaps for the day on the DIO website…. Continue Reading
When thin skin masquerades as civility December 18, 2009 I was working in my shop tonight when my wife told me I’d want to see the WDIO news story about the School Board… Continue Reading
Incivility August 22, 2009 I just looked up a link to Ralph Doty’s column today. When I got to the Budgeteer’s online site I was amused to see… Continue Reading
When “civility” is chilling December 27, 2008 READER’S VIEW in today’s Trib: On Dec. 16, I attended the Duluth School Board meeting. I don’t live in Duluth, but I felt it… Continue Reading
Published May 13, 2004, teared up reading it November 18, 2021 Not Eudora By Harry Welty Published Feb 19, 2004 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff A tribute to Dorothy Neumann Dorothy Neumann, late of the… Continue Reading
A letter to the editor from a wonderful person I had to disagree with… October 21, 2019 … I just sent it in to the Tribune but I’ll not place it here lest that becomes an excuse for them not to… Continue Reading
If the DNT editors hadn’t lied about me in their editorial….Part 6 October 9, 2019 I’ve taken a step back. If I lose because of the Trib’s falsehoods I think Duluth will suffer just as it did when Forum… Continue Reading
Civil Discourse April 6, 2019 My chat with “Juan Percent” reminds me that I view all debate as an opportunity to share points of view to blow off the… Continue Reading
Putting the patient thru her pace-making March 5, 2019 Claudia and I are almost through two weeks of convalescence. My part is nursemaid. I fleetingly thought of taking a picture of my sweetie… Continue Reading
