monTreal belated Dululth Reader Column January 2, 2024 This is a belatedly posted column here to the blog. It was a bit of a nightmare to compose because it was composed on… Continue Reading
Peter and Mark January 2, 2024 This is one of four columns I never got around to linking to an this neglected blog until now. Three more to go The… Continue Reading
I used to have readers here – I used to post all the time December 31, 2023 Maybe it was devoting 2 hours a day to trying to learn French five years ago that stifled my old habit of writing posts…. Continue Reading
Frybread Tacos…..latest from the Reader November 22, 2023 I realized too late that the date of the hanging mentioned in the first paragraph was a year off but my request to change… Continue Reading
After the Cranberry Vermin debate Pt 2 November 22, 2023 I’ve started a post it note wall for the Vermin debate. That’s all I’ll say for now. The cranberry making put it in the… Continue Reading
Before the Vermin Debates Pt 1 November 20, 2023 I’ve been hell bent on straightening out America’s Gordian knot since I first separated from the Republican Party in 1992 and ran as what… Continue Reading
And my lastest Reader column November 19, 2023 I’ve submitted yet another one for Turkey Day on my summer trip to Washington DC and may have a couple more after that……along with… Continue Reading
Books besides Krakeur’s – liberal republicans November 19, 2023 I’ve called myself more than a “bad republican” as reported in my last Reader Article I’ve also called myself a liberal republican or a… Continue Reading
Deep State < Deep Pockets < Dark Money November 19, 2023 I woke up dreaming about that and felt I had to immediately write about that. My next thoughts > I don’t have time to… Continue Reading
The Fall of Lincoln – less jumbled than the Reader website November 10, 2023 The Fall of Lincoln 4th in a series on a trip To Washington DC. The stack of 10,000 Lincoln books found across the street… Continue Reading
Latest Reader Column – The Fall of Lincoln November 10, 2023 The stack of 10,000 Lincoln books found across the street from Ford’s Theater. Far below Welty peers up at the photographer. The Column begins:… Continue Reading
Santayana November 10, 2023 For several years I made and occasionally passed out a business card that quoted the philosopher George Santayana on the back side. The quote:… Continue Reading
A Vote for Emily is a vote for Duluth – too November 1, 2023 Occasionally I allow myself to introduce a new Reader column a little ahead of the Distribution of the Reader. With an election coming up… Continue Reading
Capitol Tours October 26, 2023 This Reader column is listed as number three in a series. However for a little protection from accusations of being a racist I polished… Continue Reading
“more more”……..latest reader column October 20, 2023 Other than my failure to tell the editor that I gave him a poorly worded caption for this photo I’m satisfied I walked the… Continue Reading
Remembrance and Taxation without representation – my latest in the Reader October 13, 2023 Remembrance and taxation without representation 2nd of a series on a Trip to Washington DC. It begins: One of my grandsons practiced taking night… Continue Reading
An Easy Choice September 29, 2023 I have 3 Reader columns in and the first showed up today. The online version does not use the picture I sent in. It… Continue Reading
Taking the Boys to DC part one of perhaps 10 or 11 columns to come September 13, 2023 The Reader published the first of what could end up being a series of 11 columns about my ruminations following a week-long sojourn to… Continue Reading
Republicans (today) do not equal fascists and anyone wanting to fix America needs to understand what they have become. September 12, 2023 First of all they are not just a they. We are all they or parts of they or parts of our they. Liberals can… Continue Reading
The “Rich men north of Richmond” Debate September 3, 2023 Five months ago stymied by my inability to concentrate on finishing a column by a pushed up deadline of Friday I cranked out my… Continue Reading
