White Savior March 10, 2019 A very funny send up by the Seth Meyer’s gang of a certain kind of popular movie: Continue Reading
The Children of Lincoln March 7, 2019 I found my latest book order in the mail today. Its about how former defenders of newly freed slaves in Minnesota burned out and… Continue Reading
Sword 2 , the Wallace example February 4, 2019 The preceding post doesn’t capture part of the conversation I had with my wife as we discussed this news event. I am a better… Continue Reading
Falling on your sword February 4, 2019 I’m even more troubled by the Niagara pouring over Virginia’s happless democratic Governor Ralph Northam than I was over Minnesota’s Al Franken. His crime… Continue Reading
Blackkklansman February 2, 2019 This is a pic I snapped last September in Dijon, France. It shows one of forty or fifty waiter/waitresses in a race around the… Continue Reading
I’ll give Jim the last word. November 29, 2018 It’s the least I can do with him hanging on to my tail: “As the old timers used to say in my day “Son,… Continue Reading
Another Echo from World War I October 10, 2018 Park College in Parkville, MO which has named created a center for World War I after their distinguished alumni, and my Grandfather, George S…. Continue Reading
Willy Makeit and the Kunst Brothers June 21, 2018 After a day spent far away from Donald Trump’s ego boosting rally at the arena (that one insider gives me credit for talking Duluth… Continue Reading
Much to my surprise….. June 6, 2018 My latest column for the Reader is on the Web a day early. Its titled “Worse than a Racist.” Continue Reading
Hatestorm May 22, 2018 I play Mike The Duluth Lynching of 1920 has been a frequent subject of this blog along with Michael Fedo who wrote the book… Continue Reading
Violence on MLK Boulevard May 8, 2018 Today I will crank out my next Not Eurdora column. I have so many topics to choose from. I’ve gotten in the habit of… Continue Reading
300 years and counting May 5, 2018 Longer than England and France were united African Americans have worn dark skins which make their lighter shaded neighbors fret. American Catholics suffered for… Continue Reading
The “wrong side” is winning April 10, 2018 https://zippy.gfycat.com/SoulfulAcclaimedKouprey.webm Despite the impossibly compelling news items today about our unraveling Presidency I have only one item to mention in the blog today. It… Continue Reading
Before the Black Panther February 18, 2018 I am very pleased by the success of the new Black Panther movie. My littlest grandson, as white as he can be, has been… Continue Reading
The MP who pulled black men off white prostitutes – The rest of the story February 15, 2018 Walt W deserves better than I gave him in my Reader column. He’s the MP that pulled black men off Italian prostitutes. The operative… Continue Reading
The rest of the Walt W story February 15, 2018 About that guy who pulled black men off of Italian prostitutes……I’m composing a bit of a tribute to him for a more balanced picture…. Continue Reading
Be advised, I spell out the “N” word in the following column – four times! February 15, 2018 Don’t worry. I’m sure the defenders of Harper Lee and Mark Twain won’t mind. Oh, and the Reader found or made up this cool… Continue Reading
Coda Coda February 13, 2018 Before the day is out I will write a second coda of sorts to the previous post which I billed as a coda or… Continue Reading
CENSORING MARK TWAIN AND HARPER LEE? Coda February 9, 2018 One of Duluth’s teachers who was brought up short by our Administration’s decision to pull Harper Lee and Twain out of the curriculum makes… Continue Reading
Washington’s slaveless plantation February 8, 2018 The public radio program “This American Life” features wondereful stories including this one by Azie Dungey. She recounts her summer as an employee at… Continue Reading
