The Big Short January 6, 2017 I put this movie in my memory bank over the last year when some economic analyst on NPR gave it a big thumbs up…. Continue Reading
Your word is /ôr?THä?r?f?/ January 5, 2017 For better than ten, perhaps fifteen years I was the pronouncer at our regional Scripps Howard Spelling Bee. I have mentioned spelling bees and… Continue Reading
Could Trump become a successful President? January 5, 2017 My “Buddy” recently sent me a critique of Hillary Clinton and a prediction of her failure to beat Trump written by a nemisis of… Continue Reading
My email to “M” January 5, 2017 “M” emailed me a couple days ago with a critique of the Duluth Schools and is anonyomous to me because he/she is paranoid in… Continue Reading
Organize – Its a verb January 3, 2017 I’m not unhappy with the Trib’s spare account of our organizational meeting. As a participant I found it especially interesting. One detail not mentioned… Continue Reading
Quibbling with Education Minnesota’s heavy hand January 3, 2017 A Twin Cities acquaintance sent me this email after reading Education Minnesota’s Union Newsletter: [Its] Disturbing to see who is running our public schools… Continue Reading
And the School Board will begin its new year January 3, 2017 As Loren Martell informed us in his most recent Duluth Reader column our last meeting of 2016 was consequential: I think I’ve met my… Continue Reading
Trump in our High Schools January 3, 2017 As I was putting Christmas decorations away I got a gander at my two models for last year’s snow sculptures. The subjects bookended my… Continue Reading
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
