41 RIP December 1, 2018 I have never shaken the hand of a President of the United States. I did shake the hand of one Vice President. But the… Continue Reading
“Richard Nixon was Jefferson compared to Trump” November 10, 2018 This five minute interview on NPR with one of the original Watergate lawyers is instructive. For years after Watergate Republican Senators were given credit… 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
“Now I know where [Karin Housely] gets [her] bad habits.” October 25, 2018 US Senate candidate, Karen Housley, who the Duluth News Tribune endorsed “for a “bit of balance” has a bad habit. She compares black women… 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
The Reader August 28, 2018 At the insistence of the Duluth Reader’s publisher I quit submitting my by weekly column when I filed for the Eighth District Congressional Seat…. Continue Reading
My Kind of Loser August 25, 2018 John McCain is on his death bed. The news has it that he is no longer accepting treatment for his cancer and that his… 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
Jennifer’s third Question, re: affiliation July 19, 2018 Also, what’s up with your party affiliation? You were a Republican. Then, the party abandoned you, so then you’re a Democrat. But now you’re… Continue Reading
Video selfie – The Longest Day… June 26, 2018 …and a fellow Kansan worthy to be our President. Continue Reading
Campaign Diary June 16, 2018 Several modest things have transpired related to my campaign. Continue Reading
Email – wishes I was a Republican June 12, 2018 This is a message I just got from an old high school classmate whose family bought my family’s old Mankato, Minnesota Home: I wrote… Continue Reading
A lot of sensible moderate conservative Germans didn’t much mind. . . January 24, 2018 . . . the ridiculous and temporary rants of a silly man in the 1930’s. Granted his daughter hadn’t married a Jew but he… Continue Reading
Bringing back Phil to manage my school board campaign June 30, 2017 Alanna Oswald told me yesterday that she might not to vote for me because of all the posts in which I whine about having… Continue Reading
Snakepits April 7, 2017 I was desperate not to sit at home all day and read and a Park Point walk beckoned. It was a little breezy on… Continue Reading
False Memories April 5, 2017 I finished yet another book today, Mr. Speaker. Its the second book covering American politics leading up to my very Republican Grandfather’s adulthood. Thomas… Continue Reading
On the day that President Trump will give his first speech to Congress… February 28, 2017 … I was fixing old posts. One of them was this short post from JANUARY 23, 2012. Richard Nixon’s simple explanation for why America… Continue Reading