Where did the last two months go? February 28, 2019 I just now pulled out my 2019 calendar from its spot next to the computer. I’ve kept them by my side for a quarter… Continue Reading
The helpful distraction of snow February 20, 2019 My children are in town to sit beside their Mother in the ICU as she recovers from surgery. I am grateful. It gives me… Continue Reading
Serious Family News February 18, 2019 To my Eight loyal readers, I have had something on my mind for several weeks which helps explain the paucity of my posts. An… Continue Reading
Ilhan Omar, Stauber email, and using french while shoveling snow. February 13, 2019 Waking up at 3 this morning wasn’t so bad today because I hit the sack at 10 after an hour of practicing French. After… Continue Reading
Women’s Vitiamins February 2, 2019 The good life has hit a pot hole which I am not inclined to BS about at the moment. There will be time for… Continue Reading
Bonhoeffer vs Hitler and and the attack on my nemesis January 30, 2019 For the last two months I’ve been avoiding the last great organization of my house – the higgledy-pigaledy files I’ve successfully brought together up… Continue Reading
Facebook Debating January 30, 2019 What prompted my upcoming Reader column is a recent spate of Facebook debating I’ve found myself taking part in. On the one hand it… Continue Reading
brrrrrrrrrrrrr January 30, 2019 This was at 7AM this morning. It may get colder here in Duluth in the next two days. A news story this morning compared… Continue Reading
Je ne suis si desole pas January 27, 2019 If my French is correct the title says I’m not so sorry. That makes this a non apology for leading my eight loyal readers… 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
In the DNT and good bye to Baby New Year January 8, 2019 I still subscribe to the DNT because I would miss things if I relied solely on checking it on my cell phone. And despite… Continue Reading
On shoveling snow January 7, 2019 I’ve just returned home from lunch at Duluth’s charming Italian restaurant Valentini’s where for an hour over an “Iron Range Porketta” Sandwich I was… Continue Reading
Not so fast Harry! January 4, 2019 Before I break into some self defensive confession I must first say I’m delighted by my Baby New Year’s (aka Donald Trump) losing his… Continue Reading
The surgery has not gone well January 3, 2019 I attempted an untested surgical procedure in order to return the New Year’s Baby’s dismembered head to its rightful place. Present to record, for… Continue Reading
Winter busywork December 29, 2018 The absence of blog posts doesn’t mean I don’t have a lot to pontificate about……But perhaps silence really is golden. In that case here… Continue Reading
Christmas Eve 2018 December 26, 2018 My daughter channeling an angel: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10217950381262061&id=1560676486 Continue Reading
Thank you Ben Franklin December 19, 2018 I was surprised in Bruges, France this September when just past the city’s great cathedral I found a philatelie shop. That’s philately in English… Continue Reading
Untitled December 18, 2018 Since my last post I turned 68 and had a half dozen items I felt ought to be posted. But I didn’t write or… Continue Reading
Teaching, Writing, Publishing, Campaign preparation December 8, 2018 When you are unwilling to forget anything but were denied a photographic memory there is only one alternative – never throwing anything away. This,… Continue Reading
Not withstanding the news I wish you a Merry Christmas Season December 8, 2018 And I’m feeling pretty cheerful at the prospect of a new Democratic House of Representatives. The Republican legislators in a couple of states which… Continue Reading