Civil Discourse April 6, 2019 My chat with “Juan Percent” reminds me that I view all debate as an opportunity to share points of view to blow off the… Continue Reading
The tortured writer March 20, 2019 I might also have titled this “the tortured reader.” (there are a ton of news stories I haven’t yet gotten to today) Most creative… Continue Reading
Where did the last two months go? February 28, 2019 I just now pulled out my 2019 calendar from its spot next to the computer. I’ve kept them by my side for a quarter… Continue Reading
The helpful distraction of snow February 20, 2019 My children are in town to sit beside their Mother in the ICU as she recovers from surgery. I am grateful. It gives me… Continue Reading
Serious Family News February 18, 2019 To my Eight loyal readers, I have had something on my mind for several weeks which helps explain the paucity of my posts. An… Continue Reading
I’m not happy. The Reader cut seven paragraphs from today’s Column February 14, 2019 I’m sure its an accident. Without the reader is tossed into an ocean without a view to the coast. Normally I don’t publish them… Continue Reading
Je ne suis si desole pas January 27, 2019 If my French is correct the title says I’m not so sorry. That makes this a non apology for leading my eight loyal readers… Continue Reading
Our Mafia President January 17, 2019 This will be brief and very incomplete. Its really meant as an introduction to the next two posts. Among the plethora of Trump related… Continue Reading
Untitled December 18, 2018 Since my last post I turned 68 and had a half dozen items I felt ought to be posted. But I didn’t write or… Continue Reading
Teaching, Writing, Publishing, Campaign preparation December 8, 2018 When you are unwilling to forget anything but were denied a photographic memory there is only one alternative – never throwing anything away. This,… Continue Reading
I have church to go to. I’ll edit this later re: George Bush and other stuff December 5, 2018 This Harry’s Diary post didn’t start out with a title drawing attention to my dawdling over posts. But its a good reminder to my… Continue Reading
The Holidays with Eugène Delacroix November 9, 2018 My eight loyal readers know that in the Holiday season of the late fall I put jigsaw puzzles together. When I go on trips… Continue Reading
From Lincoln to the Anti-Christ November 1, 2018 Getting ready for Winter. Studying French. Contemplating a new school board race. A War in Opera. Bringing Lincoln back to the Republican Party. Science…. Continue Reading
Harry Welty’s Suicide, Censored? October 26, 2018 NOTE: THIS POST SPECULATED THAT THE DULUTH READER MIGHT HAVE HAD ITS NOSE OUT OF JOINT OVER MY KARPING ABOUT ITS ENDORSEMENTS AND CENSORED… Continue Reading
A tale of two Editorial Boards October 24, 2018 These days I’m not cranking out five or ten daily posts as I have in the past. I’m being very selective. Even my eight… Continue Reading
The long game of Harry Welty – Watch out Federalist Society October 6, 2018 I know such a peculiar picture may seem an odd way of following such a heady blog headline but sometimes life is absurd. The… Continue Reading
The America that Bret Kavanaugh helped make.. September 26, 2018 …elected Donald Trump.……… At the moment it is 4:30 am in France. I am only miles away from where another man – who was… Continue Reading
Notre deuxième jour – “our second day” September 6, 2018 In 2016 when Claudia and I were in Jerusalem every political know-it-all was assuring Americans that Donald Trump could never get elected President. In… Continue Reading
Giving the Duluth School District short shrift August 30, 2018 I presume that one hallmark of my eight loyal readers is their interest in following my observations about the Duluth School District. That’s understandable…. Continue Reading
The Reader August 28, 2018 At the insistence of the Duluth Reader’s publisher I quit submitting my by weekly column when I filed for the Eighth District Congressional Seat…. Continue Reading
