To bind up our wounds the Prez-Elect bids a Happy New Year … December 31, 2016 …to the new deplorables! Donald J. TrumpVerified account ?@realDonaldTrump Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought… Continue Reading
Perfect Duluth Day – December 30, 2016 December 30, 2016 https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2016/12/30/selective-focus-harry-welty/ I was asked by Brian Barber of Perfect Duluth Day to pass on some information about my snow “art.” Anyone who has ever… Continue Reading
On Santa and a Grinch December 24, 2016 From NPR’s Story Corps: On Santa’s Air Force Helper And about our new national Grinch, from my Xmas gift to myself, a year’s online… Continue Reading
The Trib doesn’t say… December 21, 2016 …but I was a “No” vote. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4184104-duluth-school-board-approves-superintendent-contract-discusses-disparities KBJR does. The actual debate begins about 2 hours 10 minutes in. Continue Reading
Tonight could be an interesting meeting… December 20, 2016 …here is an email the School Board recently received regarding it: Good Morning Duluth School Board Members! Thank You all very much for the… Continue Reading
The Golden Gate December 19, 2016 Last January I took this photo at dusk of the hillside cemetery facing Jerusalem’s Eastern or “Golden” gate. I recall hearing it is the… Continue Reading
Kapos and Trump’s new “Ambassador” December 16, 2016 Another charming appointment that President Trump plans to make is an Israel-loving hard liner who wants to give Israel carte blanche. His name is… Continue Reading
Loving December 16, 2016 I thought I was much younger when I read this story in our family’s copy of Life Magazine but it came out when I… Continue Reading
a new more singable national anthem December 16, 2016 Noah Trevor is astonished that Trump has now made a virtue of his lying and getting his rabid followers to buy into having been… Continue Reading
A new Era of paranoia? December 16, 2016 This mornings anonymous emailer sent me a gracious if paranoid message to my reply about the District’s Building sales. Let me first mention that… Continue Reading
Trump’s new pal December 16, 2016 I woke up this morning to find that “My Buddy” had sent me an email with links to bloggers skeptical of the claim that… Continue Reading
Bleeding Kansas December 16, 2016 This is one of my Mother’s paintings. Its called “Lilly White Town.” She painted it to symbolize the new world we had moved to… Continue Reading
My reply to an anonymous email December 16, 2016 From: “Minkdevil” To: “Harry Welty” Cc: Sent: 16-Dec-2016 02:37:28 +0000 Subject: School Sales At least someone can sell a damn school! http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/4174343-two-sherman-properties-sold Sent from… Continue Reading
My Platitude Attitude December 15, 2016 I gave a shout out to an excellent reply to a nonsensical op-ed piece that showed up on December 4th in the Trib. I… Continue Reading
Today’s Trump News December 15, 2016 China concurs with me that our President elect is a lot like the Jerry Lewis character in the movie Visit to a Small Planet…. Continue Reading
Children can’t handle philosophy? December 14, 2016 I was delighted with today’s rebuttal of this ill thought out think piece published in the Trib on December 4th. I was strongly tempted… Continue Reading
3 more years December 13, 2016 The Trib weighed in on the safe subject discussed at yesterday’s School Board meetings Human Resources and Business – Finances. It didn’t touch the… Continue Reading
All for one and One for All December 12, 2016 One of the nicest things I’ve seen recently came from a group of East parents who are determined to make sure the CITS course… Continue Reading
Ezekiel 28: 4-8 December 12, 2016 My latest Bible reading: I skipped some of the more violent parts of Ezekiel on the off chance that somebody might mistake this as… Continue Reading