Background, First endorsements made, First comments on my campaign July 17, 2013 I’m busy with company, my Father-in-law is in town for the week. I’ll not campaign other than to blog a bit but I don’t… Continue Reading
The race for the School Board got interesting today July 16, 2013 I filed this morning. Then one of the old board members, Nancy Nilsen, who caught a lot of my most pointed criticism filed after… Continue Reading
A good guy and a local pol has died July 16, 2013 Steve O’Neil was a good guy. Our church had been praying for him in his last days. Continue Reading
The Reader and our Black Hills vacation nears its end July 11, 2013 We egressed the Black Hills early last evening through the Spearfish Canyon Road. It was lovely but the sun was so low that only… Continue Reading
Because God will soon destroy the world… July 1, 2013 …we will keep voting for Republicans who will do nothing to stop him. That’s my shorthand take of the unsurprising poll of Americans by… Continue Reading
157 million dollar bailout? April 17, 2013 A couple weeks ago the Duluth paper published an update on appeals to the state from the Duluth Teachers pension planners to bail them… Continue Reading
Demographics # 2 April 5, 2013 Also on the Daily Dish was a graph that blew me away. A longer version of it from the World Bank can be found… Continue Reading
Panic is overdue March 6, 2013 One of my regular old Red Plan allies emailed me a few days ago imploring me to attend the Chamber’s Red Plan program with… Continue Reading
Israel, we hardly knew ye January 18, 2013 But the GOP does. They wan’t to defend folks like this from the President of the United States while they find new ways to… Continue Reading
No purple dating October 31, 2012 I think it started with the Democrats purging pro lifers in the 1970’s and accelerated with the Republicans who purged anyone who looked cross-eyed… Continue Reading
Colbert has a funnier take on the politcal corruption inspired by the Supreme Court October 30, 2012 It’s shorter than the Frontline program: Continue Reading
Thank you Supreme Court… October 30, 2012 …for protecting Freedom of (anonymous) Speech. The consequences of Citizens United is well demonstrated by tonight’s Frontline program called “Big Sky Big Money. Continue Reading
On Minnesota’s proposed constitutional amendments October 12, 2012 I just put up this sign this morning after my two Vote No signs for the marriage amendment disappeared. Since I plan to vote… Continue Reading
Openly gay August 28, 2012 Until I read this Star Trib story about the Duluth that is no longer your grandparent’s Duluth (I’m a grandparent!) I had never read… Continue Reading
A MN Supreme Court ruling worthy of comment August 15, 2012 Editorial: A Catch-22 ruling for state’s schools Minneapolis Star Tribune A recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision is likely to lead to a damned-if-they-do, damned-if-they-don’t… Continue Reading
How long will the Duluth News Tribune ignore the Eighth District’s 4th DFL congressional candidate… March 9, 2012 …just because he chooses to announce his candidacy in his blog rather than in a news release? I’m not very nice to the Duluth… Continue Reading