Hard Truths September 3, 2012 I just read a very short critical essay by Simon Schama on the fabulists and mythologizers at the recent GOP National Convention: Here’s one… Continue Reading
Vacation, Apathy, Metamorphosis, Whatever July 9, 2012 I suspect that my eight loyal readers are close to giving up on me. Every so often since I started this blog in 2006… Continue Reading
I’m almost back June 25, 2012 From Alaska and a long black out on news from Duluth. Sorry to hear about the flooding. We enjoyed three sunny days that had… Continue Reading
2AM – 5/9/2012 – Escaping my past May 9, 2012 Ours is a brick home. Forty, perhaps fifty years ago a previous homeowner decided to build a brick staircase leading up to our front… Continue Reading
2AM – 5/9/2012 – Orderliness in lieu of accomplishment May 9, 2012 My eight loyal readers have often read in my posts a claim that I am more interested in writing a book than getting elected…. Continue Reading
2AM – 5/9/2012 – on waking May 9, 2012 Been up for an hour thinking random thoughts. Time for a little stream of conscience blogging, perhaps to make up for so little blogging… Continue Reading
Caro Syrup April 28, 2012 If my eight loyal readers didn’t anticipate this I’ll make it clear. My book is not going to be finished this year. I concluded… Continue Reading
Stuck in the Fox Alternate Reality April 28, 2012 I’m between Day 2 and Day 3 in Florida. That means I’m getting a near lethal dose of Fox News. I’m hiding out in… Continue Reading
And one more post before I ride off into the sunset March 26, 2012 I wasn’t kidding about that folder. I found this picture in the Symphony’s program on Saturday: Continue Reading
Oh, and one last post for the day March 26, 2012 I got a pingback on my recent youtube hit. I have no idea who found it on Youtube because I’ve only posted the actual… Continue Reading
Midnight in Paris March 26, 2012 I’m not a big fan of Woody Allen but he is a witty writer. We rented the movie tonight and watched it with our… Continue Reading
What brought about the last word search was last night’s… March 26, 2012 …Duluth Superior Symphony Concert. Once again it was outstanding. When I first attended the Symphony thirty years ago I would wince regularly. Today it… Continue Reading
The best laid plans… March 26, 2012 …are undone by a computer failure.Took a day and a half to solve. Phooey! Continue Reading
Doc Martin and Herman Melville March 20, 2012 Someone, I can’t recall who, recommended Doc Martin, a British television series, to me. Its available on Netflix. Claudia and I have been enjoying… Continue Reading
Where did the bridge go? March 19, 2012 We took our daughter and grandchildren for Sunday breakfast at the top of the Radisson in Duluth. Its a circular restaurant that spins around… Continue Reading
Posting past 10PM March 17, 2012 For the past four days (nights) I’ve refrained from uploading posts until ten at night. As I expected its lowered the number of daily… Continue Reading
Writing an Obit March 14, 2012 I wrote the obituary for my Dad in 1987. I wrote another obit today. The family is sure to make some changes. Continue Reading
Webbin it March 8, 2012 Predictably I couldn’t let a half baked website languish. I was up by 4am and began learning how my updated but still ancient website… Continue Reading
Waiting for my website March 7, 2012 I missed two appointments to donate my usual pint of blood this morning. I slept through the 7:50 appointment because after waking up and… Continue Reading
The White Knight has lost his head March 6, 2012 My morning at Stowe Elementary was fun but left me stiffer than ever. I’m though with snow. So is Don Quixote. His head had… Continue Reading
