Wasscalwy Wabbit January 10, 2020 My fingers are itchy enough to tease with stuff that’s been on my mind but only of consequence only to me. I just got… Continue Reading
Keep your middle finger holstered January 10, 2020 Donald Trump is counting on all my allies to stoke his reelection with their vitriol. In Trump’s view it will keep his supporters, many… Continue Reading
4,000 jigsaw puzzle pieces January 6, 2020 For yet another holiday season we put jigsaw puzzles together. Imagine all the posts I could have written had I not been bent over… Continue Reading
The Reverie of a Busy Mind at 4 AM, December 3, 2019 December 5, 2019 My latest column for the Duluth Reader. Charcoal sketch of Daniel Marsh Welty by his wife, Georganne, circa 1960 Continue Reading
8 days since my last post November 20, 2019 Yup, Eight days! Over those days I’ve been engrossed in imminently bloggable activities. I read the book about Stalin’s Nose. I watched the movie… Continue Reading
To Dare Mighty Things November 12, 2019 Just in case I don’t get around to the pile up of cars in my head here are a couple of them with a… Continue Reading
A bonehead’s after election analysis November 6, 2019 My eight loyal readers might recall that after I blogged the then forbidden info that the School Board had agreed to sell New Central… Continue Reading
Happy Halloween as I limp to the finish line October 31, 2019 It occurred to me today that one reason I’ve been resisting a last minute campaign schedule is because I worked my tail off at… Continue Reading
The Glory that is public ed. Reunion details – Part 4 October 22, 2019 I surprised myself and just cranked out a couple thousand words in Part 3. I didn’t in-any-way proofread or polish it. I might just… Continue Reading
Alanna warned me October 21, 2019 The previous post is about my proposed book. No. I realized early on I would probably not finish it on time. Alanna Oswald, bless… Continue Reading
The Glory that is public ed. Reunion details – Part 3 October 16, 2019 Day 3 The fallen, Age of Aquarius, ADHD, Buried history NOTE – I will not be editing this rough draft anytime soon or maybe… Continue Reading
The Glory that is public ed. Reunion details – Part 2 October 16, 2019 Day 2 Woodland hills in a flurry Friday Nite Lights, all the girls I knew pep fest alikum I only lasted till ten in… Continue Reading
The Glory that is public ed. Reunion details part 1 October 15, 2019 Prologue. My parents didn’t attend their high school reunions, My wife doesn’t. Three fourths of my living classmates from 1969 didn’t return. I did… Continue Reading
“Some people will do anything to win the sympathy vote.” October 15, 2019 That was the first thing I told Alanna Oswald this morning when I walked into her busy room in St. Luke’s ICU. Unbeknownst to… Continue Reading
The glory that is public education – through the eyes of a fellow who experienced it. October 13, 2019 I should begin this by acknowledging that before I left town I paid a call on St. Lukes Hospital. Alanna Oswald had texted me… Continue Reading
Back to my default self and 50 years later October 10, 2019 What is a lie? Is an untruth a lie if it is spoken with conviction? After a day of being wrung out over the… Continue Reading
Rough notes October 4, 2019 I’m not fussy about perfection which explains my comfort with the last post’s state – unpolished. Its an attitude that I think is useful… Continue Reading
Yesterday was a good day… October 3, 2019 …today is a good day. In fact the whole week has been good. Monday I participated in my second rehearsal for the Duluth Superior… Continue Reading
What I just sent to the Strib September 27, 2019 1. A headshot in the highest photo resolution possible. 2. The link to your campaign website. Facebook Page: Harry Welty Givem Helty and WWW.Givemhellharry.org… Continue Reading
Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie 77% fresh September 27, 2019 Yes it did, but… I went to the movies to escape the headlines and instead I got a comic downer with a bad, if… Continue Reading
