A MN Supreme Court ruling worthy of comment August 15, 2012 Editorial: A Catch-22 ruling for state’s schools Minneapolis Star Tribune A recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision is likely to lead to a damned-if-they-do, damned-if-they-don’t… Continue Reading
Paul Ryan throws over Ayn Rand… August 13, 2012 …for Jesus. If my previous posts on the budget hawk can be believed. Its tough enough for the GOP to have a Mormon on… Continue Reading
The Texas Republicans favorite historian… August 13, 2012 …has his book pulled by its publisher for being full of errors. He still sits on the text book buying Board that generally determines… Continue Reading
If all 6.9 billion humans lived like the people of the US… August 13, 2012 …it would take 4 plus Earths to supply them. Fascinating infographic. If they all lived like Mitt Romney it would take a dozen galaxies…. Continue Reading
The last post is mistaken… August 13, 2012 …in saying the DNT did not carry the story about the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling against the St. Louis County Schools. I was in… Continue Reading
And I threw water on Justice Page… August 11, 2012 …at the Grandma’s Marathon back in the 1970’s. In his opinion, Justice Alan Page writes there’s nothing in state law to indicate the Legislature… Continue Reading
2022 kind of appeals to me August 11, 2012 When will the majority of Americans have no personal memory of these? I hope we’re still studying Lincoln. I’ve been on a week’s at… Continue Reading
Has been, carpet bagger, non entity want to challenge out-of-stater. August 6, 2012 While the DNT editors will be required to endorse Cravaack in the General election by their owner/investors they have endorsed Duluth City Councilor Jeff… Continue Reading
My Buddy still sends me email August 2, 2012 On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Harry’s Buddy wrote: Harry: Maybe Harry Reid”s problem is not that he is a Democrat, but… Continue Reading
Pavement and rain August 2, 2012 I got a call Monday asking me if I could help our fellow Presbyterians at Westminster Prez over on Grand Ave next to Denfeld… Continue Reading
Thanks for hanging in there for the blog August 2, 2012 If I can believe my blog’s stats my eight loyal readers keep coming back everytime I abandon them because of a vacation or my… Continue Reading
When US politics wasn’t a blood sport August 1, 2012 I just stumbled on this delightful exchange between Woody Allen and the arch conservative William Buckley. It took place in 1967 when the Vietnam… Continue Reading
JCI’s lies August 1, 2012 The duplicity of the local Johnson Controlers is highlighted in two recent publications. The first is the news story in the Timberjay which backs… Continue Reading
When a sparrow falls July 31, 2012 Apparently I have hornets and wasps to thank for my wine cellar. They carry yeast in their guts and bite wine grapes thus passing… Continue Reading
GOP Circular firing squad gets smaller July 31, 2012 Two stories in the news today. First Militant “conservatives” are busy trying to purge “moderate” Republicans from the Kansas and other midwestern legislatures. Their… Continue Reading
Unendorsed Dayton supports Endorsed Nolan July 31, 2012 I enjoy the irony of this. Mark Dayton who got elected Governor without the DFL endorsement is supporting the Eighth District DFL Congressional candidate… Continue Reading
90 days for JCI to fess up? July 27, 2012 I’ve been AWOL on reporting the ongoing court case against JCI and the St. Louis County Schools. It looks like the recent favorable opinion… Continue Reading
GOP political pornography July 17, 2012 Giving Father Coughlin a run for his money: “I think it can now be said, without equivocation, without equivocation, that this man hates this… Continue Reading