Der des Der March 12, 2022 My French is improving but I have a long ways to go before I’ll be able to tackle my newly acquired version of Democracy… Continue Reading
The Books I intend to read: Feb. 7, 2022 February 7, 2022 This is a classic of American political literature that I’ve wanted to read for ages. I bought the English version many years ago and… Continue Reading
My last Republican Precinct Caucus? February 3, 2022 Twenty years ago I attended what might have been my last Minnesota Republican Precinct Caucus. An hour’s search today through my old paper trail… Continue Reading
Ten below and snow place to go January 10, 2022 It might warm up to five below in the sun by noon today. If so I will move more snow for my next attempt… Continue Reading
More about the nuisance that Democracy is November 18, 2021 In my last post I described how happy so many college educated Trump haters were when they could avoid a referendum on the Red… Continue Reading
A dolly is not a poupee September 17, 2021 Here is a small portion of my text conversation with my French pen pal who is helping move a friend out of an apartment… Continue Reading
Zip tying myself to French September 3, 2021 Fresh from watching a video of a Trumpian coffee shop owner attempting to zip tie an Arizona principal for not letting unmasked children risk… Continue Reading
36 Children August 7, 2021 I finished the first 40 pages of this book yesterday in preparation for finishing my next week’s Reader column. I read the book almost… Continue Reading
Newt July 23, 2021 While Rudy Guilianni is the runaway worst advocate for Donald Trump a not so distant second is former GOP US House Speaker Newt Gingrich…. Continue Reading
Odonna bin Trumpin February 15, 2021 ODONNA bin TRUPIN Guilty 57, Not Guilty 43 – NOT GUILTY In a strange way I almost don’t blame Donald Trump. Whether his heart… Continue Reading
Christmas Beyond Earth December 23, 2020 I woke up to three inches of perfect fresh sticky snow a couple days ago. Although I had no plans for a snow sculpture… Continue Reading
Nightmares before Christmas December 22, 2020 I turned in a column to the Reader back to back one week following the next. It was modest and a bit of a… Continue Reading
#3 12/9/2020 Nixon Reconsidered…….connections December 9, 2020 I have sacrifices writing on the blog for half a year to, among other things, campaign for Congress as a local crank, maintain my… Continue Reading
#1 12/9/2020, Socrates, Faust, Asimov December 9, 2020 #1 I got my only daily habit out of the way at 1:30 this AM when I rolled out of a sleepless state and… Continue Reading
China November 29, 2020 I have something to say about this…….among many other neglected topics. Three years ago my wife and I got back from a lovely two-week… Continue Reading
Protest #1 Tom Cotton’s Arkansas July 30, 2020 Senator Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas the state that gave us Orvile Faubus and Eisenhower’s federal troops to protect a few black students integrating… Continue Reading
Stauber’s $868,000 advantage vs. his president hiding death stats from Dr. Fauci July 15, 2020 Pete Stauber may have more money in the bank than Quinn Nystrom and his persistent irritant Me in the GOP primary but he is… Continue Reading
Welty Campaign Central June 19, 2020 No one in Minnesota has been more critical of the fraud who became President of the United States earlier or more often or more… Continue Reading
Welty Campaign Central June 12, 2020 No one in Minnesota has been more critical of the fraud who became President of the United States earlier or more often or more… Continue Reading
“Thank you for not being anonymous.” May 25, 2020 That was all I said in reply to the following email this morning. I appreciated the feedback as dismissive as it was in large… Continue Reading