Confident Lies and Halting Truths – The Presidential Debate June 27, 2024 I was distressed by the first and most important 30 minutes of tonight’s debate. I was sure the entire world of Democrats would be… Continue Reading
Countdown 47 breathing through a straw underwater June 27, 2024 As long as a body has oxygen all hope isn’t lost. In politics that oxygen includes donations. To date mine have been very modest…. Continue Reading
Countdown 48 Reply to the National Right to Life Questionnaire June 26, 2024 I have received these questionnaires from pro-life organizations since my first campaign for the Minnesota Legislature in 1976. BTW the Democrat I ran against… Continue Reading
Day 49 Prime campaigning Masked and unmasked June 25, 2024 As the lyric “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose” from the song “Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin says money… Continue Reading
50 days where from here? how about some thoughts on conservatism? June 24, 2024 I almost got to Proctor which would be my fourth city in the Congressional District yesterday and put up signs. There were some yuks…. Continue Reading
Never underestimate the power of an empowered narcissist June 23, 2024 Political Cartoon by Duff Moses byu/mjones3488 inpics Trump derangement syndrome works both ways! I know which side is more worrisome. Continue Reading
The Sheep State June 23, 2024 I would thank the family members by name who helped put the words to my nodding sheep but Trump could shoot them and his… Continue Reading
Independent Media June 23, 2024 One of my short conversations recently was with a fellow possible one of the two who questioned what the heck a “not your usual… Continue Reading
52 days – Grandma’s race day afterthoughts June 22, 2024 My messaging, as limited as it has been, passed on to 3000 of Duluth 30,000 homes seems to resonate based on the enthusiasm I… Continue Reading
Countdown 55 days June 19, 2024 I’ve had some rain in the last few days and there will be more according to the forecasts. That was part of my excuse… Continue Reading
Countdown 56 days June 18, 2024 Whoa! I just missed a lot of diary days. I’ve been slapping up signs and working on several other related campaign projects specifically passing… Continue Reading
Countdown 59 June 15, 2024 Had a wonderful time putting up signs at the beginning of Grandma’s marathon route yesterday. Will begin working on the rest of the route… Continue Reading
Maggat Rule June 14, 2024 I caught this in the NY Times today and it struck a chord on our descent into Trumpian dictatorship. It looks like a fairly… Continue Reading
Countdown 60. Countdown to Grandmas Marathon 9 days June 14, 2024 The year after Donald Trump soured women on male candidates I lost a reelection bid for the Duluth School Board. I did several novel… Continue Reading
Countdown 61 days – Masked or unmasked? June 13, 2024 Just above this verbiage to the left is a rather old yellow donation button. I will mention its role in my one man crusade… Continue Reading
Countdown 62 Days June 12, 2024 I donated a pint of blood this morning after our men’s church meeting. When I ordered an early lunch afterward and then attempted to… Continue Reading
Countdown 63 days June 12, 2024 The most impressive orange line my six foot long map of Duluth stretches the length of Grand Avenue from 27th Ave West through Commonwealth… Continue Reading
The road to hell…intentions. Rain, what I am certain of – about yesterday which was 65 days away from the primary June 11, 2024 Its raining so for the moment after the first long night’s sleep in close to a week I’m almost rested. This after a long… Continue Reading
Countdown 65 days post cicadas and the Citadel June 10, 2024 Its a beautiful day ahead and time for me to kick signage into a little higher gear. Perhaps I can hit 100 signs today…. Continue Reading
The Brood and the Good Read Countdown day 67 June 9, 2024 I did not expect to be thinking about the campaign much on this weekend away from the stump but I forgot that Claudia and… Continue Reading