Keeping History Straight March 28, 2006 I think it was yesterday that I got Howie Hanson’s email blog and was surprised to see Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon accused of voting against… Continue Reading
And speaking of ejection – A Hoot I Hope March 28, 2006 Here’s a sneak preview (four days early) of my next Not Eudora column. Continue Reading
Heavenly Hoot March 28, 2006 Ever wish that guy wasn’t sitting next to you in the pew? Give it a moment to load. Continue Reading
Doran’s Demise, Weber’s Analysis, and the Ultras March 27, 2006 After posting the email from the Dreckless folks I reread Vin Weber’s analysis of Doran’s departure from the race for Governor. I agree with… Continue Reading
Minnesota’s newest blog March 27, 2006 No Corey, I’m afraid I have a newer Minnesota political blog than you have. www.lincolndemocrat.com I took a look at yours. Good writing, huh?… Continue Reading
Minnesotans gays and the shriveling Republican base March 26, 2006 A recent poll suggests that a majority of Minnesotans now oppose the DOMA law (Defense of Marriage Act) being pushed by religious conservatives and… Continue Reading
Saturday Research March 26, 2006 After two weeks of constant posts I let yesterday slip by without one. I hope my seven readers weren’t too disappointed. Seven readers is… Continue Reading
Curious George Hoot March 24, 2006 Check out the marvelous cartoon “Curious George” by R J Matson on Cagle Cartoons. Hit the thumbnail for a larger picture. Its hard for me… Continue Reading
On 2nd Thought – Only Prettner Solon is Embarassed March 24, 2006 Plato described the metaphor of the cave with a campfire casting people’s shadows on it. He said that people watching the shadows from the other… Continue Reading
Global Warming Hoot March 24, 2006 Will Farrell channeling President Bush talking about science. Continue Reading
Senate DFL stiffs Duluth – Embarasses Bakk and Prettner-Solon March 23, 2006 Word came yesterday that the Senate DFL left the expansion of the DECC off its bonding bill. There are two competing theories to explain… Continue Reading
For people who know Jesus better than he knew himself March 22, 2006 A short Newsweek review of conservative Garry Wills’s newest book “What Jesus Meant.” Continue Reading
Christian approved torture March 22, 2006 From Andrew Sullivan, a long time blogger aghast at our treatment of prisoners in the Mideast. Continue Reading
Putting your hand on the Bible March 22, 2006 I received then lost an email today with a wonderful riposte in it. When I did a google search I found that it had already… Continue Reading
www.snowbizz.com March 22, 2006 My Blog’s masthead touts my authorship of snowbizz.com which I have been expanding since 1999. Its part hobby, part therepy and part politics. Because… Continue Reading
My Gift of Prophecy (it was originally misspelled “profecy”) March 21, 2006 When I was on the Duluth School Board 3 years ago I started saying “Allah” rather than “God” during the Pledge of Allegience. Then I… Continue Reading
Others notice Bush’s evasion on the Apocalypse March 21, 2006 At noon today at my church’s men’s group one of the fellows commented on the question about the apocalypse that Bush stumbled over. Andrew Sullivan discoverd that… Continue Reading
When “Pension Reform” means making pensioners more vulnerable March 21, 2006 Its not only workers who have to worry about having their jobs outsourced. Retirees pensions are under a similar threat as their former employers… Continue Reading
How the first President George behaved March 21, 2006 How should anyone, not just a President, deal with God? A friend sent me this page from Colonial Williamsburg’s website. It lists over a… Continue Reading
Is Bush a real theocrat? March 21, 2006 NPR’s Morning Edition had a telling clip of Bush answering questions at the City Club of Cleveland yesterday. An audience member asked the President if, as… Continue Reading