Jana’s got her ear to the ground December 2, 2016 I was not at all surprised to read Jana Hollingsworth’s story about a new wrinkle in funding college in today’s DNT. Students beginning in… Continue Reading
Lapel Flag patriots December 1, 2016 This NPR story about the thousands of “general discharges” handed out to veterans in recent years irked me this morning. These discharges protect the… Continue Reading
Lamentations December 1, 2016 Last night I read the third book of the prophets found in the Protestant Old Testament – Lamentations. In the fat little Bible dictionary… Continue Reading
“If you don’t like it…..too bad” November 29, 2016 This Trump supporter lost his right to fly Delta for a lifetime. Continue Reading
Twice in a row November 29, 2016 After the appearance of yesterday’s Op Ed piece today I was quoted in another ISD 709 related article. Continue Reading
My Better Angel’s spiel in today’s DNT November 28, 2016 “Spiel” is a pretty self deprecatory way to describe a column I put a lot of effort into writing. Getting it pitch perfect took… Continue Reading
Another Assault on Red Minnesota November 28, 2016 Jana Hollingsworth has written another knowing article about our local public education scene in today’s Trib. Its gist is this: By placing new demands… Continue Reading
Christmas Puzzling November 27, 2016 I have four jigsaw puzzles to put together this Xmas season. Here’s the first of four puzzles I acquired in my travels this year:… Continue Reading
1536 days until a different President could be inaugurated November 27, 2016 Four plus years of Trump is a sobering thought for book readers. Then again, I don’t think LBJ read books either. Even the prospect… Continue Reading
Knock, Knock…… November 27, 2016 …Who’s there? Ivanka Ivanka Who? Ivanka you to buy my fashions. Continue Reading
Eclectification November 27, 2016 Over the past 3 or 4 days my early morning brain has been assaulted repeatedly with plethoras – plethoras of ideas. Sleep might have… Continue Reading
Here, Here (or is it Hear, Hear?) November 23, 2016 Today’s DNT editorial.duluth-public-schools-do-away-no-sale-policy My Buddy is not yet lost to me. Not sure whether to say Damn or Hooray. Anyway he questioned the: (I… Continue Reading
On our new “Pro life” President November 23, 2016 Yesterday I was particularly interested in this letter to Dear Abby from a mother who is distraught to have learned, during a heated Trump/Clinton… Continue Reading
Hand wringing is not good enough November 22, 2016 Today’s DNT editorial is well motivated and insufficient. It decries the inequity between our High School course offerings born of the Red Plan but… Continue Reading
Thank you Dr. Conniff… November 21, 2016 …for reading my blog. Thank you also for taking part in an important public conversation…….. I have submitted this piece in its entirety to… Continue Reading
Some random thoughts November 19, 2016 My Bad. The testy relationship with my “Buddy” is one of the casualties of the Presidential election. We called each other some names that,… Continue Reading
More on interning Muslims for the nation’s security November 17, 2016 Our good friend just posted the link to the NY Times story about the potential internship of Muslims. She has an adopted Korean child… Continue Reading
The wrong lessons from our history November 17, 2016 Donald Trump reads no books. His history is heavy with whatever lessons he learned at someone’s knees about the America First Committee which had… Continue Reading
The Public be Darned November 17, 2016 Loren Martell just left me a phone message request. He asked if I would tell my readers that it was the Duluth Reader not… Continue Reading
Fear and silencing in 2016? November 17, 2016 The initial reactions of many in the wake of Donald Trump’s election have been fearful, ugly, gloating and generally panicky. There is an abundance… Continue Reading
