Letter from Isaiah March 18, 2022 https://www.flickr.com/photos/30095042@N00/51943831158/sizes/m/ I tempt fate when I neglect my blog. I want it to be read but my readership, modest as it is, needs something… Continue Reading
Emperors of lies – my latest Reader column March 18, 2022 It begins: Vladimir Putin says the West is an “empire of lies.” If this is so, a lot of them sprang from Putin’s thought… Continue Reading
My prophetic daughter made and posted this just days before Trump encouraged his people to overthrow the US government on Jan. 6 March 13, 2022 Continue Reading
Stellar Republicans March 13, 2022 VIDEO ??: A day after the Senate Intelligence Committee confirmed Russia interfered in our elections, 8 Republicans flew to Russia for a photo-op. Now… Continue Reading
Two vital views of what is happening in the world that you will not find on Tokyo Rose’s Fox News Channel March 12, 2022 A relatively short interview from the most insightful Russian historian I’ve encountered so far. And this is how we will fail to curb Putin…. Continue Reading
Der des Der March 12, 2022 My French is improving but I have a long ways to go before I’ll be able to tackle my newly acquired version of Democracy… Continue Reading
My vertical bulletin board March 12, 2022 Picture not uploaded to my Flick Account yet. Damn…I’ll put it here when it shows up. fINALLY! It took all day. This is my… Continue Reading
My Column for this week’s Reader March 11, 2022 The MP who pulled black men off white prostitutes – The rest of the Story. Note: This is slightly modified from a blog post… Continue Reading
The Ninth March 10, 2022 I just turned on the radio to listen to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Its playing across broad swaths of the world on the radio right… Continue Reading
A Cornucopia of topics, tasks and missions March 5, 2022 This post is getting put in the Harry’s Diary category. I am torn between my innate optimism and the sheer horror of how close… Continue Reading
They Died with their Boots on March 3, 2022 My latest column in the Duluth Reader It begins: “Hollywood spent its first 50 years cruelly confirming white America’s every prejudice against black America…. Continue Reading
A little cold water for you March 1, 2022 I have increased the pressure on Russia’s reptile Putin with 1000 Facebook “likes” for my sculpture Of course, the pressure is only about the… Continue Reading
In case my previous snow sculpture was too ambiguous February 28, 2022 I don’t usually take sides between mammals and reptiles but in this case I’m making an exception. Continue Reading
This American Life February 27, 2022 Go to the episode of Feb. 25th from Public Radio’s This American Life on the Internet. Is called the Other Mr. President and in… Continue Reading
Putin’s invasion is a case of an old man taking viagra February 26, 2022 Here are two heartening stories from today’s news and one kick-ass video of a Ukrainian patriot shaming Russian soldiers: If the history of strongmen… Continue Reading
Only a six month hiatus……I hope February 25, 2022 I called the Memorial Blood Center today to cancel my blood donation scheduled for next week. Because of my recent heart attack I am… Continue Reading
Fox News = Trump+Reason = Treason February 24, 2022 Ukraine's government released a video of helicopters flying over Kyiv. Read the latest updates on Russia's invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/UeV0jYFEf5 pic.twitter.com/Bqp3hORYLr — Bloomberg (@business)… Continue Reading
Pimples on the Butt of Putin’s lapdog February 24, 2022 The set of matryoshka dolls my friend “Michael Glitterman” gave me when he worked for the State Department in the former Iron Curtainish state… Continue Reading
