J’ai honte de mon pays August 14, 2021 This morning I chatted (bavarder) with my French pen pal. I told my pen pal that J’ai honte de mon pays (I am ashamed… Continue Reading
Post script column 2, The Edmund Fitzgerald July 17, 2021 On November 10th 1976 the ore ship Edmund Fitzgerald sank in “Gale of November” as described in the pop song The Sinking of the… Continue Reading
Sittin on the Rim of Shitter July 5, 2021 A couple days ago I sent in my second article of what I billed as whetting voters appetites for the November school board elections… Continue Reading
a Fair Trade June 28, 2021 One of things I’ve missed is extemporizing about the interesting books I’ve read and the movies and series I’ve watched. Well, I will share… Continue Reading
Cuire le pain March 5, 2021 The title is “Baking the Bread” This is a crumb to toss my decu (disapointed) Eight loyal readers. The Blog has been an afterthought… Continue Reading
From the little girl who asked me to make a snow dinosaur 34 years ago February 25, 2021 Continue Reading
The coronavirus spring in my step, PT # 1 January 27, 2021 I’ve just finished dusting and vacuuming my office. I have a full day of things to do and posting a few blog posts is… Continue Reading
For our fellow Mandelorian Fans December 29, 2020 Repairing Baby Yoda’s (Grogu) arms and ears Check out previous post for finished product and details. Continue Reading
Christmas Beyond Earth December 23, 2020 I woke up to three inches of perfect fresh sticky snow a couple days ago. Although I had no plans for a snow sculpture… Continue Reading
Nightmares before Christmas December 22, 2020 I turned in a column to the Reader back to back one week following the next. It was modest and a bit of a… Continue Reading
Christmas Carroms December 17, 2020 When I was a teen my Dad bought us a carrom board. I recall that it was brought out a Christmas for a couple… Continue Reading
A little more on Duluth School Board’s elections December 14, 2020 The following exposition is in reference to my most recent Reader Column Democracy on the Cheap. The editorial in the Duluth News Tribune championing… Continue Reading
Good Sunday December 14, 2020 Over the weekend I became a father-in-law for the second time around. I am very pleased even if the ceremony was limited to my… Continue Reading
#1 12/9/2020, Socrates, Faust, Asimov December 9, 2020 #1 I got my only daily habit out of the way at 1:30 this AM when I rolled out of a sleepless state and… Continue Reading
RINO and Proud December 3, 2020 The last four posts are at best rough drafts. I cranked through them quickly and only checked the spell check to fix the most… Continue Reading
An uncluttered life is a dull life – That’s how I roll December 2, 2020 I have been organizing fifty years of clutter. I am doing it with the intention of reviewing it for future writing projects. Its a… Continue Reading
Trois heurers par jour practique Francais. Pour trois ans December 2, 2020 Three hours a day practicing French. For three years I am more impatient than ever with people who look down on those learning a… Continue Reading
Bidin my time November 5, 2020 I took two of my troika of lawnsigns down this glorious morning. I left the little Biden sign up as the election has yet… Continue Reading
Reason #3 for helping me with my campaign July 26, 2020 Contrary to Congressman Pete Stauber’s blame casting on Democratic Governors for the spread of the corona virus its Republican Governors wrapping themselves up President… Continue Reading
