I really like Jimmy Kimmel October 12, 2018 If you put Jimmy Kimmel in this blog’s search engine you will find four posts (now five) with the talk show host’s name in… Continue Reading
Frat Boy Justice October 11, 2018 My column made it to the Reader today: It begins: “My first stab at writing about our newest Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was… Continue Reading
For Hysterical Trumpmen October 10, 2018 Forty years ago male teachers started getting called for getting too touchy feely with female students. I remember older men telling me, then a… Continue Reading
Here’s a cheap picture to keep you reading to the end of the post. August 1, 2018 The DNT editors endorsed the candidate that strikes me as being the toughest challenger to Pete Stauber on the DFL side today. That’s Joe… Continue Reading
Moral clarity in the age of “deplorables” running amok July 21, 2018 I’ve woken up to a second day’s fallout concerning the latest scandal over Rick Nolan’s coddling of a long-time buddy and butt grabber. Nolan’s… Continue Reading
But Pete. How about the man who started the “me too” movement? July 20, 2018 My hypocrisy detector is on full alert after this story about a groper in Congressman Nolan’s Office made the Duluth News Tribune. Evidently Republican… Continue Reading
On Being Charlie November 21, 2017 “That’s just Charlie being Charlie.” That was the rationalization Charlie Rose’s right-hand woman gave the young ladies who told her disturbing stories about their… Continue Reading
Does reporting the words and deeds of an elected official constitute “sexism” if the official is a female … October 20, 2017 … and the reporter is a male? Or, vice versa? Last night Rosie Loeffler-Kemp and I attended the Chamber of Commerce’s Pat ourselves on… Continue Reading
HISOGYNISTS? September 17, 2017 This is the corner of a Facebook Picture of one of the commentators responding to the hyped up allegation that I’m not honest. So… Continue Reading
I’ve just signed up to receive this organizations e news September 10, 2017 The Feminist Action Network Maybe this explains the three women at the Harvest Fest who refused to take my campaign lit when one of… Continue Reading
Melania January 8, 2017 A family member recently Facebooked a Fake news story about the 700 Club’s smarmy Pat Robertson. In it Pat was accused of disparaging a… Continue Reading
Sex Education September 12, 2016 One of the most engaging articles in the Sunday paper was written by an intern for the Duluth Budgeteer, Ryley Graham. It was about… Continue Reading
No miracles for this snow sculptor December 13, 2014 What promised to begin as a good snow sculpting season hasn’t really materialized. We got a bit of snow before Thanksgiving but not enough…. Continue Reading
A sermon on bullying November 24, 2014 This takes 63 minutes to watch in full. This is why all 50 states will likely soon accept gay marriage. Its the argument that… Continue Reading
Pulling our trousers down August 14, 2014 Prepare yourself for a little TMI. Not up on your acronyms? TMI = “too much information.” And to start this post at 2AM here’s… Continue Reading
Email glitches – Dammit – and pedophile priests July 3, 2013 Before sneaking back to the room I decided, on a whim, to see if the Reader Weekly had acknowledged the receipt of my column…. Continue Reading
Give Andrew Sullivan his due July 1, 2013 I remember that magazine cover. I’d just insert the video but it looks like CNN won’t allow it. Its six minutes long. Continue Reading
Spitting on the Stripper April 16, 2013 I haven’t written anything on the blog for ten days. Its not for want of subject matter. The depredations of Boston certainly call for… Continue Reading
When God abets rape October 23, 2012 The GOP purges centrists like Senator Dick Lugar and replaces them with creatures like this guy: GOP Senate candidate Mourdock: When rape results in… Continue Reading