A jolly Reader column about sociopaths and authors March 28, 2024 You can read it here: https://duluthreader.com/articles/2024/03/28/127769-not-your-usual-republican-the-book Continue Reading
Higgledy Piggledy book February 24, 2024 I am recovering from reducing 4000 words yesterday to 900 for my Reader column next week. I will only be certain if I’m satisfied… Continue Reading
A few breaths of air before some quickish blogging and before I plunge back into my world changing book editing February 15, 2024 That’s one of the longer titles I’ve ever written. And this is meant to be a short post. Before I set out for my… Continue Reading
Marketing a Welty Campaign January 31, 2024 The last post so pleased me I thought it might work as a booklet. So I lifted the text and screen shots of the… Continue Reading
Archie etc. my column in this weeks Reader January 25, 2024 Pat Oliphant’s depiction of Young Republicans, strings and all, at Richard Nixon’s Miami coronation at the 1972 Republican Presidential Nominating Convention. 1972 Pt. 1… Continue Reading
Set back two hours January 21, 2024 I’m crushed. I just plunked out a good post and apparently lost it. I’d be hard pressed to do it justice and I poured… Continue Reading
THE HOME OF THE BRAVE! – The previous post’s last paragraph is worth reading again – January 20, 2024 “and regarding the Tim Scott announcement he can’t vote for Biden…….But I can vote for a serial rapist, liar, cheat and dictator lover who… Continue Reading
Pete, I’m coming for you January 18, 2024 I copied the previous post, added the text from my four old columns and put them in a word doc to print out. It… Continue Reading
Besides throwing the last shovel of dirt on Lincoln’s grave how else did Donald Trump further fuck up the world? January 18, 2024 Note: I use the word “further” here to note that Donald Trump only threw gas on an already burning pile of troubles. I could… Continue Reading
Taking the Boys to DC part one of perhaps 10 or 11 columns to come September 13, 2023 The Reader published the first of what could end up being a series of 11 columns about my ruminations following a week-long sojourn to… Continue Reading
Little Miracles add up August 31, 2023 Miracle One Not really much of a miracle but it shows the continuation of my progress toward wherever I’m going. The post-it notes on… Continue Reading
The Nine…..and the mirror image November 24, 2022 I finished my column early because of a stepped up Reader deadline. It seems printers like to enjoy their holidays too…..not to mention editors…. Continue Reading
The lucky charm, the wink and the next best thing September 29, 2022 I have my fingers crossed that I will get the best night’s sleep tonight that I’ve gotten in about 3 weeks. That’s because I… Continue Reading
Teepees, Books and French September 22, 2022 It will either be Covid or history books that shelves my plans to canvass for Jen Schultz over the next couple weeks. The typhoid… Continue Reading
My middle finger September 19, 2022 The title above is one of several dozen I have in mind for a Reader Column. Its based on a very good friend who… Continue Reading
Still Positive September 15, 2022 As of this morning I’m still covid positive and my ailing better half finally shows a positive result too. My suffering was brief but… Continue Reading
September 13, 2022 I tested Covid positive on Friday. I tested Covid positive today the Tuesday following. I had a half day in full Covid mode stuffed… Continue Reading
And as I looked for Pakistan I found a post helping to explain . . . September 3, 2022 … what was on my mind when I filed for Congress having given up on the Republican Party. https://lincolndemocrat.com/?p=543 Continue Reading
Talking politics in French —- to: “they own a lot of guns” August 22, 2022 I am two months shy of five years trying to learn French. I told myself at the beginning of this year that I thought… Continue Reading
On my way back from voting this morning…. August 9, 2022 a woman approaching me pushing a stroller told me she loved my tee shirt. Some months ago I carped at a dismissive statement an… Continue Reading