No Irish need apply November 8, 2018 Now that my three years of watching Donald Trump swallow the Republican Party whole has finally given way to a ray of hope in… Continue Reading
From Lincoln to the Anti-Christ November 1, 2018 Getting ready for Winter. Studying French. Contemplating a new school board race. A War in Opera. Bringing Lincoln back to the Republican Party. Science…. Continue Reading
A little apology and a little mystery October 31, 2018 Paranoia is rampant and I must confess that sometimes it gets the better of me too – though not usually for long. I speculated… Continue Reading
Who was working to save the United States in 1860? Oh Nevermind! Have a few seconds of smiles October 30, 2018 My friend from the 3-and-a-half hour lunch emailed me to tell me that one of his “spies” had reported to him that I was… Continue Reading
Harry’s Diary TMI? Yeah I know. Tough! October 15, 2018 In a couple hours at about 8 AM I’m going to let the doctors check to see if that polyp they found six years… Continue Reading
An anonymous critic October 12, 2018 I discovered a critic at the end of my column on “Frat Boy Justice” in the Reader: Juan Percent Thursday Oct. 11, 2018 Welty,… Continue Reading
Boys will be jerks October 10, 2018 Thirty days in France was a welcome relief from the continuing Trump news sepsis in the United States. Oh, I did peek at the… Continue Reading
The long game of Harry Welty – Watch out Federalist Society October 6, 2018 I know such a peculiar picture may seem an odd way of following such a heady blog headline but sometimes life is absurd. The… Continue Reading
The America that Bret Kavanaugh helped make.. September 26, 2018 …elected Donald Trump.……… At the moment it is 4:30 am in France. I am only miles away from where another man – who was… Continue Reading
Onze (eleven) September 16, 2018 My last post suggested that we are not intensely interested in the fate of the United States. Nothing could be further than the truth…. Continue Reading
dix September 15, 2018 I made the Duluth News Trib a couple days ago much to my amusement. Reporter Brady Slater, who has been covering the Congressional campaign… Continue Reading
Huitieme et neuvieme jours, Je suis desole d’etre en retard September 14, 2018 The Title says, “Eighth and ninth days, I am sorry to be late. Couldn’t be helped. My wifi connection petered out in St. Malo… Continue Reading
Six – that’s pronounced seece – rhymes with fleece September 10, 2018 For several months I got used to talking with french folks online who were on their computers while I was still waking up. In… Continue Reading
Cinq for the memories – deep background September 9, 2018 In most of my previous big trips Claudia and I wrote a daily journal. Both of us would write in longhand in a diary… Continue Reading
Managing my Trois September 8, 2018 I spare my Facebook friends long tedious explanations of what I do. I simply inundate them with pictures when I go traveling. Here’s how… Continue Reading
Some quick Welty analysis of the primary results August 14, 2018 The NY Times is still updating Minnesota’s primary election results. I hoped to get 10 percent of the vote in Duluth. I did better… Continue Reading
Need I say more? August 13, 2018 Trump rips McCain hours after signing bill named after him Trump Endorses Minnesota Candidate Pete Stauber In Tweet Continue Reading
Harry’s last interview by KAXE radio, Bemidji August 13, 2018 Six candidates, all Democrats or Republicans were interviewed by KAXE Radio’s Heidi Holtan. I see Independent candidate Ray “Skip” Sandman is missing. My interview… Continue Reading
When being “anti-democrat” is being anti democratic… August 12, 2018 …as in dictatorial: A week ago I ordered some new eyeglasses for my trip to France. The old prescription hadn’t changed much but my… Continue Reading
