Prevarication, Mendacity, Self Agrandisement February 5, 2022 I’m in the middle of two important writing self assignments. First, as with each week, a column for the Reader. These are helping me… Continue Reading
George S Robb Center for the Study of the Great War February 4, 2022 From the George S Robb Center for the Study of the Great War My Grandfather George Robb has posthumously lent his name to his… Continue Reading
A dishonest story about a cherry tree February 4, 2022 My Reader column this week published Feb 3rd, 2022 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
A very nice February First February 1, 2022 Monday I actually had a nice long sit down with the publisher of the Reader. We were both masked of course. We reviewed his… Continue Reading
Iron Will, My star turn February 1, 2022 The John Beargrease sled dog race is on and the drivers are having a tough time of it along Minnesota’s North Shore. Which got… Continue Reading
In case anyone in that school district that banned the Maus books needs one for their children… January 31, 2022 I have them both. Continue Reading
My Four year French language Report January 29, 2022 I actually hit the four year mark last November a little before my birthday. But my principal means of studying Duolingo soon tempted me… Continue Reading
Uncategorized January 29, 2022 I always try to remember when uploading a post to tag it with which ever categories it seems to fit in. Periodically I check… Continue Reading
A thought for your consideration January 29, 2022 The Internet is like the Ganges River. It is holy and full of human waste, pollution and corpses. And by the way, if the… Continue Reading
Subbing in a time of national reckoning January 28, 2022 My current Not Eudora Column in today’s Reader: You can read it here: By The Way: When I was on the Duluth School Board… Continue Reading
All about the Mask January 27, 2022 My teacher daughter’s video about mask wearing. As we near what may be the end of national mask wearing with fewer people likely to… Continue Reading
Biden my time….. January 24, 2022 Pete Stauber rings hollower each day. This is his smug post on Facebook. I suspect that if his constituents were polled they would fall… Continue Reading
Who follows me abroad? January 22, 2022 I only have a dim technical idea what these stats mean. I have been looking at them since 2006 when “hits” was the measure… Continue Reading
“Harry would you stop growling?” January 20, 2022 A few minutes ago I headed back upstairs to continue writing a post titled: “Elementary Ed, my first plunge.” It was starting to metastasize… Continue Reading
My Day of Treason column in the Reader January 15, 2022 I was annoyed with myself when I read the Reader column last night. The third paragraph was chaotic: “I watched that invasion slack jawed… Continue Reading
Blogging, subbing, sculpting, Frenchifying, writing, Blogging???? January 13, 2022 I put two hours a day in in French. After two hours a day for four years I’m too stubborn to quit until I… Continue Reading
I didn’t say I wouldn’t January 13, 2022 Last night at Choir practice my fellow bass Bill, (Well we are shorthanded so I’ve been singing a strained tenor lately) asked if I’d… Continue Reading
Beerhallproject January 10, 2022 My Brother, who has a proto-traitor for a US Senator, sent me this link today. It must have just been made because there were… 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
