Back to the Reader August 26, 2023 I’ve had the summer off from composing columns for the Duluth Reader. I spent the spring and summer doing housekeeping that writing regularly made… Continue Reading
Thinking about my dad a dictation from a crowded mind that didn’t want to forget anything before starting his day writing after a three month dearth of writing. May 19, 2023 Why I am putting the following gibberish in my blog? As the title says I have not written much for several months. I am… Continue Reading
Looking for some traction in resuming my writing which has been on hiatus since I missed a Reader deadline six weeks ago. March 23, 2023 As a Lincoln liberal I don’t have any arguments with liberals. I do have some quibbles with the self righteous who cloak themselves in… Continue Reading
An Interview on UMD radio station regarding my snowsculpting February 7, 2023 Community Connection: Snow Sculpting with Harry Welty Continue Reading
Another stab at blogging January 7, 2023 My foray back to blogging may not last long but I’ve just linked to a fine piece about a retiring NPR reporter John Burnett…. Continue Reading
The previous post begs more explanation January 6, 2023 The previous post Blogging has taken a back seat for a couple reasons for several years. List of reasons 1. I spend a couple… Continue Reading
Grim and Bear it. November 8, 2022 We walked over to the UCC church a few blocks away to cast our votes this morning and were joined by neighbors heading the… Continue Reading
Extraordinary Attorney Woo November 3, 2022 We have found a lot of things to enjoy on television recently (we = my better half and me). Among them is the Korean… Continue Reading
The Memoires of U.S. Grant October 6, 2022 This week’s column in the Reader. Read it here. If you were wondering what happened to the post titled Injun Joe that was here… Continue Reading
The lucky charm, the wink and the next best thing September 29, 2022 I have my fingers crossed that I will get the best night’s sleep tonight that I’ve gotten in about 3 weeks. That’s because I… Continue Reading
Davenport September 25, 2022 In the Afterward of Scott Berg’s excellent book 38 Nooses Abe Lincoln makes an appearance as he did in the book’s introduction. They make… Continue Reading
The war against the Morphodites September 25, 2022 I polished up my next weeks Reader column this morning well before the Church service that we missed because Claudia still tested positive for… Continue Reading
Outer Limits September 24, 2022 I just returned from Mt. Royals Shopping Center…..(They call them supermarches in French) where I picked up the latest Reader. I try to pick… Continue Reading
My middle finger September 19, 2022 The title above is one of several dozen I have in mind for a Reader Column. Its based on a very good friend who… Continue Reading
Still Positive September 15, 2022 As of this morning I’m still covid positive and my ailing better half finally shows a positive result too. My suffering was brief but… Continue Reading
September 13, 2022 I tested Covid positive on Friday. I tested Covid positive today the Tuesday following. I had a half day in full Covid mode stuffed… Continue Reading
Routine August 29, 2022 I’ve got this posted under two categories, blog housekeeping and Harry’s Diary. Its simply meant to be a footnote for my eight loyal readers… Continue Reading
My eclectic self August 23, 2022 I wasn’t watching my cell phone’s charge and didn’t plug it in for a recharge until I saw it was at 1%. Too late… Continue Reading
Talking politics in French —- to: “they own a lot of guns” August 22, 2022 I am two months shy of five years trying to learn French. I told myself at the beginning of this year that I thought… Continue Reading
Looking back to see the future – Now including pics August 19, 2022 I have been so preoccupied with planning a run for Congress and learning French that I have just gone through one of my longest… Continue Reading
