Next is math October 28, 2021 I’m quite pleased with the note below from Duolingo. Its about the sixth such thank you I have received and to me its a… Continue Reading
“Life is too short to learn German.” September 18, 2021 I don’t blame the French for recalling their ambassador over the loss of their submarine sales. It was a huge deal for them with… Continue Reading
Anything Goes September 17, 2021 An hour ago I got the idea for an interesting novel. This happens to me every so often five or six times a year…. Continue Reading
Harry’s Diary Sept 16, 2021 September 15, 2021 I am uniquely qualified to do what I am likely to commence after I come back from France. I have plenty of time to… Continue Reading
If you write posts, readers will come September 14, 2021 It has always been a mystery to me who reads my blog. From the beginning one metric that my stats show me is which… Continue Reading
Face masking myself to France September 3, 2021 While I am on the subject of French, visiting France and inconveniences here is what the French will expect me to look like out… Continue Reading
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
