I’ve got the day to myself January 31, 2014 And I intend to put it to use filing. Claudia and my daughter are making a day of it in the Twin Cities to… Continue Reading
Bully Pulpit and Bully Books January 28, 2014 I abandoned reading books through much of my school board campaign and that largely meant history books. But I’m always looking for good books… Continue Reading
A poem video November 20, 2013 Be forewarned this mentions T and A and some other dirty bits so skip it if you are a prude but I think it… Continue Reading
Lawnsigns and Cleopatra November 7, 2013 Thank you Duluth. You won’t regret it. I crawled out of bed at three in the morning after the eleftion to begin picking up… Continue Reading
Another book October 1, 2013 Until I began campaigning this year I was on a pretty good tear through some interesting books. I’ve got a lot of books on… Continue Reading
Books and putting off electioneering August 3, 2013 I told my volunteer that I’m recovering from a week of mad work for my family. I’ve got a pile of tasks to attend… Continue Reading
Decent and Boring old white guys… July 15, 2013 …my kind of Republicans. Sadly, they were drummed out the the GOP years ago. Here’s a story about one of the old GOP President’s… Continue Reading
3:44 Hotel Lobby, 2nd day of trip July 3, 2013 I hope I didn’t wake anyone up when I tried to sneak out of our hotel room twenty minutes ago. Not a very propitious… Continue Reading
Who are you all? July 1, 2013 Two or three long winded posts this June. Almost Nuthin! Still an increase in visitors. The first three months of this year had an… Continue Reading
Welcome to my new Japanese and Turkish readers June 17, 2013 My traditionally local (Duluth area) readership has been disappointed (or pleased) by my recent dearth of posts over the past couple of months. I… Continue Reading
Where have you readers been all this time, you little Dickenses? May 31, 2013 The title is a paraphrase of something my daughter’s first daycare provider told me she heard another child’s Mother say. Joyce from across the… Continue Reading
My 2 book cents pt. 1 March 8, 2013 The Barbarous Years has me in its clutches. I’m a little surprised that 500 pages of our colonial pasts first century has me quite… Continue Reading
The Barbarous Years March 2, 2013 By coincidence this book was mailed to me yesterday and I read its short introduction before going to bed. Then today this short excerpt… Continue Reading
Hell’s Kitchen March 1, 2013 I just got back from an overnight flight from Duluth. I was pleased to see my home intact as we drove up 21st and… Continue Reading
Biding my time till nighty night February 13, 2013 I’m solo with my grandson’s tonight. Little one is a bugger to put to sleep. It’s ten past nine and I’ve read him and… Continue Reading
Reading vs. fund raising January 26, 2013 I’m in the midst of a fascinating chapter in the book “Black Sea” which is explaining much to me about the sorry history of… Continue Reading
Usism January 21, 2013 I was rather surprised to bump into this blog about what is happening at the moment in Mali a huge North African nation that… Continue Reading
My Book list swerves January 5, 2013 I thought I had read more books than the recent post listed. At a book store this afternoon I saw yet another book that… Continue Reading
My Book list for 2012 December 30, 2012 I just finished my last cover to cover book for the year the one on Thaddeus Stevens. That prompted me to fumble around with… Continue Reading
Today’s Random thought September 8, 2012 If the Jews are God’s “Chosen People” does that mean Christians are his self selected people? If so that leads to a second thought…. Continue Reading