The PBS Vietnam Series gets me thinking September 18, 2017 I watched all the Stanley Karnow episodes in the 1990’s about Vietnam but I think Kevin Burns will bring a little more nuance at… Continue Reading
I just can’t help myself May 31, 2017 This was intended as a “confidential” email but I am quite content to let the general public see it: To me from Chuck Frederick,… Continue Reading
The elephant in the DFL screening room May 21, 2017 I had a jolly good time at the screening committee. I knew several of the screeners some of whom may have been surprised to… Continue Reading
92 pages into Dark Money and a change of scenery May 17, 2017 I am reading Jane Mayer’s book Dark Money. It is an intensely serious exploration of the unscrupulous but entirely legal attempt to subvert any… Continue Reading
Dish washing brings second thoughts on the funny thing March 23, 2017 There is one other possibility regarding Trump’s ultimatum to House Republicans that I ruled out a little too quickly. I thought that the Tea… Continue Reading
The funniest damned thing I’ve heard in a long time March 23, 2017 Just a quick post before I head down and wash dishes. I was driving home from Denfeld and the “speech concert” ten minutes ago… Continue Reading
DFL Monsters? February 16, 2017 Loren has a beef with “the DFL-endorsed Board majority.” Whew! Where to begin? I have had some beefs with the majority of the Board,… Continue Reading
When censure is a mark of character February 8, 2017 For personal reasons I regard the Senate’s silencing of Senator Warren as an honor for Warren. Where Jeff Sessions is concerned I agree with… Continue Reading
Divorcingest – My Buddy fires back February 2, 2017 Original message ——– From: “Your Buddy” Date: 2/2/17 11:12 AM (GMT-06:00) To: harrywelty@charter.net Subject: Re: 3 AM again | lincolndemocrat.com Harry: You said: I… Continue Reading
“The divorcingest President” February 2, 2017 I got an email from “my Buddy” this morning. It contained a fair question and I tried to treat it with a rational analysis:… Continue Reading
Lapel Flag patriots December 1, 2016 This NPR story about the thousands of “general discharges” handed out to veterans in recent years irked me this morning. These discharges protect the… Continue Reading
Lamentations December 1, 2016 Last night I read the third book of the prophets found in the Protestant Old Testament – Lamentations. In the fat little Bible dictionary… Continue Reading
More Fox balance October 12, 2016 My Brother looks at Fox News just to monitor how unbalanced it is. He tells me it is overloaded with anti-Hillary news while anti-Trump… Continue Reading
The other hurricane in the news October 8, 2016 Unless some unhinged NRA fanatic takes up Donald Trump’s hint that Hillary could be taken out before she’s sworn into office I’d say that… Continue Reading
My Buddy quibbles with the last post October 5, 2016 From: “Your Buddy” To: “Harry Welty” Sent: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 11:04:59 -0500 Subject: Uncategorized | lincolndemocrat.com | Who holds what? Harry: From http://lincolndemocrat.com/?cat=1:… Continue Reading
Perspective, celebration and an escape from politics October 5, 2016 And old neighbor reposted this to Facebook. It seems noteworthy since the GOP is attempting to take over about the only thing in American… Continue Reading
The abandonment of true journalism September 18, 2016 Donald Trump is, among other things, a fellow who has profited mightily by the faltering of twentieth century journalism. In its place is a… Continue Reading
Get the lead out September 15, 2016 After I was nearly finished scraping and painting the sides of my house this summer I began thinking that I should have at least… Continue Reading
Madison and Monroe – state’s rights before States September 15, 2016 Before I delivered my grandsons to school this morning I had a half dozen posts pounding on my door begging to be written and… Continue Reading
How yesterday started September 14, 2016 Yesterday I got a lousy night’s sleep. They seem to have come back again with the beginning of the School Year after a relatively… Continue Reading
