My latest in the my 1972 series in the Duluth Reader February 16, 2024 Read it here: Continue Reading
Cleaning my files February 16, 2024 I don’t think you could say that I’ve been careless keeping my computer files organized for the past five years. I think negligent is… Continue Reading
Don Quixotic vs. Don the Destroyer February 8, 2024 According to the Snowbizz Page I posted this photo to I was planning on running for Congress again in 2012. Also, according to this… Continue Reading
Pretty pictures, priorities February 7, 2024 This is a screenshot from my cell phone of screen shots from yesterday and the day before. I have an hour before I leave… Continue Reading
My snow sculptures as Waltzing Matilda from the Reader today February 1, 2024 First paragraph: ‘For better than 35 years I’ve made snow sculptures in my front yard in Duluth. I’m locally famous and can’t tell you… Continue Reading
A Note to my archivists – in case my campaign for Congress makes me famous January 28, 2024 I have been discovering more resources to write about my history of watching the GOP turned all Tomas de Torquemada. (check Wikipedia) I was… 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
Three layers of writing…..getting back to the blog…maybe January 4, 2024 I am about to tell Harbor City School that I will no longer be available for substituting when they have teachers out. I’ve enjoyed… Continue Reading
Republicans (today) do not equal fascists and anyone wanting to fix America needs to understand what they have become. September 12, 2023 First of all they are not just a they. We are all they or parts of they or parts of our they. Liberals can… Continue Reading
A digression about the picture in the previous post May 19, 2023 Like many far east Asians I have something of a shrine to my Father in my office. Its one of two small display cases… Continue Reading
Thinking about my dad a dictation from a crowded mind that didn’t want to forget anything before starting his day writing after a three month dearth of writing. May 19, 2023 Why I am putting the following gibberish in my blog? As the title says I have not written much for several months. I am… Continue Reading
Maybe this is the start of my next Reader Column April 20, 2023 I have only rarely taken posts for the blog and turned them into Reader Columns. Today my be an exception but only if I… Continue Reading
An Interview on UMD radio station regarding my snowsculpting February 7, 2023 Community Connection: Snow Sculpting with Harry Welty Continue Reading
Two more Reader Columns January 15, 2023 Three Books It begins: It’s a good year when I read 10 books – histories mostly. Much to my wife’s chagrin I buy real… Continue Reading
The previous post begs more explanation January 6, 2023 The previous post Blogging has taken a back seat for a couple reasons for several years. List of reasons 1. I spend a couple… Continue Reading
Grim and Bear it. November 8, 2022 We walked over to the UCC church a few blocks away to cast our votes this morning and were joined by neighbors heading the… 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
August 8th Primary’s eve – doing a little reading August 8, 2022 My piss and vinegar has been in retirement for the past three or so weeks. I don’t think I’ve given up. I’m just sitting… Continue Reading