Books August 2021 August 6, 2021 These are some of the books I’m hoping to tackle this month. I just began reading or rather rereading 36 children. I’m working on… Continue Reading
Sitting and Thinking July 16, 2021 Standards will save us or they will be the death of us all. Or maybe neither. The Editor of the Reader chose a much… Continue Reading
a Fair Trade June 28, 2021 One of things I’ve missed is extemporizing about the interesting books I’ve read and the movies and series I’ve watched. Well, I will share… Continue Reading
After a summer of zipping my lips…. September 14, 2020 …about a great many things that weren’t related to a campaign for Congress and another month of inactivity blog wise I’m both mentally relaxed… Continue Reading
149 words and a decision May 29, 2020 I have just decided to smell the roses. I’ll file for the Congress next week but I found what I’ve been looking for. I’ve… Continue Reading
Crowdsourced proof reading? May 23, 2020 As I prepare to lock horns with Pete Stauber and the Evil Empire of President Trump, I could use some help with this: I… Continue Reading
About my French, About my book May 22, 2020 I told my French pen pal “S” a week ago that I would be busy writing my campaign book and not to expect me… Continue Reading
My timing chain needs repair. Five days at least… May 20, 2020 …before I drive down to St. Paul to file for Congress. Meanwhile I finished two chapters yesterday in my book. Twenty dollars per book… Continue Reading
I have my book’s front cover planned May 18, 2020 I’ll let the professionals clean it up. I’m taking pre-sales now. It will be money better spent than on tuition for Trump University. Remember… Continue Reading
Lost and Found May 9, 2020 For two years I’ve been looking for this map. Its a map from the records of the US military and it shows the terrain… Continue Reading
An analogy – The corona virus always strikes one person first when it enters a new country April 30, 2020 I’m feeling like my cat Moloch’s meow. No. This post is not about the corona virus. Its an analogy pointing out that what can… Continue Reading
Books for a Corona virus campaign April 24, 2020 I’ve been intrigued to watch so many news anchormen and women reporting from home because of the virus. When ever I see a bookcase… Continue Reading
Lincoln books presidents April 22, 2020 “Lincoln books presidents” I woke up after 5 hours of sleep thinking about going to movie 2001 Space Odyssey when I was in college… Continue Reading
Edging closer to a fourth abyss – My latest Reader Column March 26, 2020 The Duluth Reader, to whom I am fondly in debt for kick starting my print career, didn’t get printed last week. Robert Boone told… Continue Reading
Trump is not Hitler…… March 21, 2020 An excellent review of “Hitler’s First 100 Days.” One of the most enduring questions I heard when young and pondered deeply was this. How… Continue Reading
Imperfect Union March 12, 2020 I have been reading this book to Claudia for the past couple weeks. Steve Inskeep is as instructive a historian as he is as… Continue Reading
I returned some of my book money January 23, 2020 I sent this letter to my 70 some book buyers. It prompted four of them to request refunds. December 18, 2019 To 75 people… Continue Reading
Reader’s Digest November 22, 2019 The beginning of a “Drama in Real Life” published in the Reader’s Digest magazine exactly 70 years ago this month, November 1949 four months… Continue Reading
To Dare Mighty Things November 12, 2019 Just in case I don’t get around to the pile up of cars in my head here are a couple of them with a… Continue Reading
Alanna warned me October 21, 2019 The previous post is about my proposed book. No. I realized early on I would probably not finish it on time. Alanna Oswald, bless… Continue Reading