Trump’s new pal December 16, 2016 I woke up this morning to find that “My Buddy” had sent me an email with links to bloggers skeptical of the claim that… Continue Reading
Bleeding Kansas December 16, 2016 This is one of my Mother’s paintings. Its called “Lilly White Town.” She painted it to symbolize the new world we had moved to… Continue Reading
My reply to an anonymous email December 16, 2016 From: “Minkdevil” To: “Harry Welty” Cc: Sent: 16-Dec-2016 02:37:28 +0000 Subject: School Sales At least someone can sell a damn school! http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/4174343-two-sherman-properties-sold Sent from… Continue Reading
My Platitude Attitude December 15, 2016 I gave a shout out to an excellent reply to a nonsensical op-ed piece that showed up on December 4th in the Trib. I… Continue Reading
Today’s Trump News December 15, 2016 China concurs with me that our President elect is a lot like the Jerry Lewis character in the movie Visit to a Small Planet…. Continue Reading
Children can’t handle philosophy? December 14, 2016 I was delighted with today’s rebuttal of this ill thought out think piece published in the Trib on December 4th. I was strongly tempted… Continue Reading
3 more years December 13, 2016 The Trib weighed in on the safe subject discussed at yesterday’s School Board meetings Human Resources and Business – Finances. It didn’t touch the… Continue Reading
All for one and One for All December 12, 2016 One of the nicest things I’ve seen recently came from a group of East parents who are determined to make sure the CITS course… Continue Reading
Ezekiel 28: 4-8 December 12, 2016 My latest Bible reading: I skipped some of the more violent parts of Ezekiel on the off chance that somebody might mistake this as… Continue Reading
Monday dawns – Third day of being 66 years of age December 12, 2016 In the light of our sun room you can see the silhouette of the tree the boys sawed down. No rifles. I thought we… Continue Reading
Family tidbits for my Birthday December 9, 2016 On my birthday tomorrow I’ll take my grandsons on a Christmas Tree hunt. Claudia told the boys the other day that we would go… Continue Reading
Never underestimate the generosity… December 8, 2016 …of Loren Martell. Or his fair-mindedness. He begins: The Board recently completed its evaluation of Superintendent Gronseth’s job performance. How individual members rated district… Continue Reading
Niche – another reason the Duluth Schools can’t sit on their laurels. December 8, 2016 A sympathizer and critic of our School Board sent me a link to this site which rates public school districts and colleges. He noted… Continue Reading
Infamy the flag and the Oval Office December 7, 2016 Readers of this blog will not find it surprising that I greatly appreciate today’s opinion piece in the News Tribune. The author will probably… Continue Reading
A little historical digging December 7, 2016 I found my Great Grandfather Thomas Robb’s farm home on Google Earth yesterday. You can see its right angles hiding in a grove of… Continue Reading
Trump as Coyote? Naw. He’s more Jerry Lewis December 6, 2016 I’ve been trying to see the positives in the looming Trump Presidency. He does break molds. The Georgian leader manhandled by Russia who thought… Continue Reading
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
