FOX and Obama February 2, 2012 This afternoon at my Father-in-law’s home I witnessed seven or eight angry bluejays trying to drive off a hawk. They reminded me of Fox… Continue Reading
Sweet Poison February 1, 2012 My Buddy sends me this indictment of sugar The background is well-known: In the United States, more than two-thirds of the population is overweight,… Continue Reading
Soaking the rich won’t be enough… February 1, 2012 …to solve our future fiscal problems. This too was sent to me by my Buddy. I don’t doubt it. I’ve always been an advocate… Continue Reading
Its all over… February 1, 2012 Its all over. There’s no need for an election in November. This information helpfully sent to me by my Buddy. Continue Reading
January visits February 1, 2012 January visitors numbered 1404. Come on back anytime. Continue Reading
Nuance and Race February 1, 2012 If I had any major criticism of the current campaign to fight racism in Duluth it would be that it is simplistic. Its not… Continue Reading
Word Search of the day February 1, 2012 I couldn’t find “dogfight”, “internecine”, “blood fued”, or even just “feud.” I did find a lot of entries for “civil war.” Continue Reading
I thought going to the Everglades would be… January 31, 2012 …an escape from the swamp. Little did I know. First I ran into the Romney and Gingrich campaigns. and then I ran into the… Continue Reading
Big Sugar January 31, 2012 I really like this Palm Beach Post columnist’s work. Here’s a good one from today’s Post: Yes, the folks addicted to Big Sugar are… Continue Reading
Maybe I won’t be seeing much of anything … January 31, 2012 …in the Everglades today. Continue Reading
The welcome mat is getting a work out January 31, 2012 I got all fifty new visitors yesterday. 52 actually. Now I have the rest of the day to pad the record. As of midnight… Continue Reading
Ah, but Gingrich was exonerated… January 31, 2012 …of the charges leveled in this news story turned most popular Florida Primary ad. Continue Reading
For once Frank Wanner … January 31, 2012 …is partially right: “There aren’t any simple, magic-bullet solutions. This has got to be something we dedicate ourselves to; it’s an ongoing process,” he… Continue Reading
For once Minnesota’s Republican legislators… January 31, 2012 …are probably right. That comes from someone I trust implicitly who should know after thirty years in the energy business. Anderson, a St. Paul… Continue Reading
I haven’t talked to them – promise January 31, 2012 A little bit of Florida coming your way soon. By law, super PACs are not allowed to coordinate their activities with campaigns. Continue Reading
A call to arms January 31, 2012 I referred to Unity08 a couple posts ago. Rooting around for the column on my panic attack I saw that I’d also written about… Continue Reading
Word Search of the Day January 31, 2012 Once again, the word isn’t here in the blog. Neither is the antonym of introvert. Both are personality traits that I’ve given a lot… Continue Reading
My first manatee January 30, 2012 I saw my first sea cow today. Snapped a picture while he/she took a breath. Continue Reading
Jupiter nears the Moon January 30, 2012 I heard on the news today that Jupiter is moving near conjunction with the Moon today. Since I’m in Jupiter, Florida at the moment… Continue Reading
