China in the rear view mirror – Post 1 August 3, 2017 China may block Facebook but Facebook is pretty stingy about letting people easily share the posts they’ve put together. Last night after picking out… Continue Reading
2 minutes of random Shanghai traffic August 2, 2017 Shot from the 11th floor of the Westin “Lotus” Hotel. It’s being uploaded to YouTube. Will explain after our drive to Duluth this afternoon…. Continue Reading
Dear Duan July 31, 2017 Back in Wuhan, at the end of my Yangzte River journey, I decided to give Barbara Tuchman’s book on Stilwell to our tour guide…. Continue Reading
A note on my next three weeks July 14, 2017 I had hoped not to be too busy this year with my reelection campaign. Losing the DFL nomination so decisively put that wish to… Continue Reading
Stuff on my busy mind, written early in the day, so that I can stop thinking about it all July 7, 2017 News Comment: While our President snorts about Fake News this ISIS opponent shows how honest and brave journalism is critical to the health of… Continue Reading
Happy # 241 America July 5, 2017 As we shopped Mt. Royal for ears of corn and kebabs I saw a jackfruit. It was the only one in the store and… Continue Reading
At My Zenith June 29, 2017 I pulled in front of the new Zenith Book Store soon to open on my way to have a mocha and some serious conversation… Continue Reading
Mankato, another Minnesota town with some history June 19, 2017 A few weeks ago an old acquaintance from Mankato, where I graduated from high school in 1969, asked me to write up a post… Continue Reading
Beau Geste June 15, 2017 “Wacky Wednesday” continues. Even though vacation bible school has taken the place of school Claudia and I are still hosting our grandsons on Wednesday… Continue Reading
Finding good Karma June 9, 2017 My neighbor’s sweet little Karma, aged 11 and mostly deaf, escaped the fence for the first time last night and was last seen crossing… Continue Reading
A month’s worth of blog material in a week… June 9, 2017 …and I’m using my free time to garden? This has happened a number of times since I got reelected to the School Board. Sometimes… Continue Reading
LeBeau has seen better days May 28, 2017 This is LeBeau. Claudia and I acquired him at the Biltmore Mansion gift shop ages ago. He has had an active life in our… Continue Reading
Eye Roll Emoji May 26, 2017 This was too good to pass up even though I have three previous posts sitting here with no text or explanation. I am very… Continue Reading
“I’m good.” May 26, 2017 Romance was thick in the Welty household yesterday. I had to call Alanna and Art and let them know that I would miss the… Continue Reading
2,590 May readers to disappoint May 24, 2017 As of ten seconds ago 2,590 people have visited my blog so far in May. Its not as impressive a number as it my… Continue Reading
The elephant in the DFL screening room May 21, 2017 I had a jolly good time at the screening committee. I knew several of the screeners some of whom may have been surprised to… Continue Reading
Preview or excuse not to blog……you decide May 21, 2017 Saturday’s past, So much to blog about including: My Saturday pitch to a DFL screening committee, friendly firing line, Party politics, three governor’s example,… Continue Reading
“No news” for me isn’t “good news” although I was hoping it would be May 20, 2017 I’ve reading the news since waking this Saturday while also listening to NPR’s Saturday new program. Before the November election I had anticipated being… Continue Reading
Lifehouse CHUMS and their alter egocentrics May 19, 2017 I gave up trying to fall back asleep at 3 and padded downstairs to read the third chapter of Dark Money. The first two… Continue Reading
Whew! National Teacher’s Day May 9, 2017 Why do I lead the title of this post “Whew”? Because in a school board member’s blog National Teacher’s Day should not go unremarked… Continue Reading
