A final board dust up December 28, 2017 Annie Harala did jump on me at the last and final School Board meeting together. Loren Martell describes the action in his Reader column…. Continue Reading
Yellow Eyes December 28, 2017 When I peeked out of my window this morning to check on the Grinch I saw that he had turned a shade of familiar… Continue Reading
Joyeux Noël December 25, 2017 This Christmas Season has had a subtext of World Wars about it for Claudia and me. I just finished reading the fabulous “Last Hope… Continue Reading
Character and its absence December 25, 2017 I have written before about my Grandfather’s attitude regarding a reputation, “… he told my Mother that a man who has lost his reputation… Continue Reading
A cold shoulder for the Grinch December 25, 2017 A small disappointment. Contrary to any thoughts that I’m all that humble about my snow sculpting I enjoy the attention the sculptures get. My… Continue Reading
To Loren Martell: Je suis vraiment, vraiment désolé December 22, 2017 The title is French, my new preoccupation, meaning: I am very, very sorry. Loren called me to let me know he was very hurt… Continue Reading
Putin’s first year in the White House December 22, 2017 I was a devotee of Andrew Sullivan’s blog for many years and was sad to see him burn out. He still writes a well… Continue Reading
I will miss Loren Martell’s reporting on me December 21, 2017 Loren is often a week late for his Reader Column because the Reader goes to print Tuesday night when we have our regular Board… Continue Reading
My gift horse December 21, 2017 A couple of days ago someone anonymously left a very nice gift and a suggestion at my door for a public art project. I… Continue Reading
Squeezing some blood (thoughts on education) out of a turnip. December 21, 2017 I began deleting old email messages on my District website a few moments ago. One gives me a link to clear out all of… Continue Reading
In the Christmas spirit December 20, 2017 I wasn’t sure if I had another snow sculpture in me. Guess I did. Continue Reading
Just finished this … almost December 19, 2017 You really need to see this with the sign I just put in front of it. Hope no one tears it down tonight. Gotta… Continue Reading
Much more needs to be said about the last post December 19, 2017 But I’ve been attending a holiday concert and finishing my snow sculpture. Continue Reading
Fighting my Blog freeze December 19, 2017 I began writing the second fuzzy post on Kindergarten but stopped half way through. I’ll finish it and unlike its predecessor I may even… Continue Reading
Two fuzzies, a referendum and a gift horse (2F,R,Horse) – A prologue December 17, 2017 NOTE: I ONLY TYPED THIS UP TO CLEAR MY MIND SO AS TO GET BACK TO SLEEP. THESE 1485 WORDS SERVE AS BOTH THE… Continue Reading
Being willing to lose December 16, 2017 For the past week I’ve had a post-it note on my keyboard with the phrase “Being willing to lose” stuck to it. It is… Continue Reading
I’m with USA Today December 13, 2017 A president who’d all but call a senator a whore is unfit to clean toilets in Obama’s presidential library or to shine George W…. Continue Reading
Doomsayer ignored December 13, 2017 I’ve had a month to recover from my most recent election defeat. I was quick to cast a gimlet eye on the satisfied reaction… Continue Reading
Mom’s tree topper December 12, 2017 In the fuzzy foreground you can see one of my Mother’s paper mache, Christmas, tree toppers. Just after my college years she started making… Continue Reading
