My middle finger September 19, 2022 The title above is one of several dozen I have in mind for a Reader Column. Its based on a very good friend who… Continue Reading
Cleaning up my campaign August 12, 2022 Above is a small act of vanity I allowed myself at the tail end of my campaign. I blew past the original $2,000 I… Continue Reading
A question for Congressman Stauber – Why are guns being brought to protest Coronavirus safeguards? April 16, 2020 This is why I have to run against Pete Stauber. He is too timid to contradict his most virulent supporters the way John McCain… Continue Reading
The Glory that is public ed. Reunion details – Part 4 October 22, 2019 I surprised myself and just cranked out a couple thousand words in Part 3. I didn’t in-any-way proofread or polish it. I might just… Continue Reading
Goodness Gracious! Harry is blogging today January 17, 2019 A view from my car just before turning into my driveway this morning after dropping my grandsons off at school. This is first day… Continue Reading
Hamilton in Chicago August 2, 2018 A feverish little soccer player shook me awake at 2 AM this morning. After giving him ibuprofen and a cough drop he fell back… Continue Reading
Here’s a cheap picture to keep you reading to the end of the post. August 1, 2018 The DNT editors endorsed the candidate that strikes me as being the toughest challenger to Pete Stauber on the DFL side today. That’s Joe… Continue Reading
France April 23, 2018 This is my bookcase of French related books that I’m working on. I posted a similar picture of the books on China last year…. Continue Reading
On my recent posting vacation April 23, 2018 My seven loyal readers (one recently excused himself from regular readership as he felt I put altogether too much emphasis on civil rights in… Continue Reading
Back to the school grind – Not March 27, 2018 My heart fluttered a bit when three days ago my readership tripled for couple days. (8 “loyal readers” x 3 = 24) Well, a… 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
Awash in Books March 18, 2017 Thirty years ago I read that an early Chinese leader ordered the destruction of as many ancient Chinese history texts as he could lay… Continue Reading
Keep your eye out for tomorrow’s DNT May 14, 2015 I wrote and distributed a letter and two possible resolutions for next week’s meeting to the five majority school board members last night and… Continue Reading
Do I seem “mellower?” July 14, 2014 I cleaned my garage on Saturday. Its sort of an initial step before working on my attic to turn it from a dusty place… Continue Reading
An Obamaphile defends himself October 5, 2012 My Buddy is on my case for refusing to admit that Barack Obama might have any flaws. To rectify this, I’d like to show… Continue Reading
A tepid defense of our right to speak up – Pt. 1 November 14, 2010 Loren Martel must rank right up their with fascists, nut cases, wing nuts and the criminally insane. I guess his category is guys you… Continue Reading
Post sale sale’s pitch September 23, 2010 When I was in college the fraternity I belonged to had a few shortages of pledges. (It was back in the Animal House years… Continue Reading
Winking at Sarah July 1, 2009 As today’s story on the descent of Duluth test scores shows, no amount of schmoozing will win over a reporter in the end. A… Continue Reading
Is Palin a Poser? September 16, 2008 As a thirty-year Republican pushed to the margins by a Party which has made abortion its first test of loyalty I’m struck by this… Continue Reading