2,590 May readers to disappoint May 24, 2017 As of ten seconds ago 2,590 people have visited my blog so far in May. Its not as impressive a number as it my… Continue Reading
A pleasant day ends with a nightmare May 4, 2017 I got my grandson’s to school a little after eight and scurried home to prepare for a meeting with my fellow school board members… Continue Reading
Keeping one’s perspective while confronting local and national crisis March 23, 2017 Tonight I plan to attend a fun event at Denfeld, its annual Speech “Concert.” This will be easier for me because Claudia will be… Continue Reading
Julius H. Barnes March 20, 2017 Last night when I woke up in the middle of the night I picked up the book 1920 – The Year of the Six… Continue Reading
Friends in strange places March 9, 2017 The Duluth School Board is and ought to be paranoid about voters who distrust it. We should be especially concerned about driving more of… Continue Reading
Americapocalypse February 16, 2017 I love my blog’s search function. It always surprises me what it can reveal in and about my ten years of blogging. Apparently, not… Continue Reading
What’s up with Rockridge? January 30, 2017 It hasn’t hit the press yet but Rockridge neighbors all know about it already. There was a meeting with them today. I sent a… Continue Reading
Trump in our High Schools January 3, 2017 As I was putting Christmas decorations away I got a gander at my two models for last year’s snow sculptures. The subjects bookended my… Continue Reading
We are all doomed so excuse me while I tidy my office October 3, 2016 I used my election to the School Board in 2013 as a mental rationalization/justification to fix up my attic. A year after being seated… Continue Reading
Many Rivers, Little info September 21, 2016 Yesterday’s School Board meeting will be up on Youtube in a few days. It was nearly three and a half hours long. My seatmate,… Continue Reading
Shaking my head and shaking Trump’s hands September 13, 2016 I’ve made clear that I will support Hillary Clinton this year for President. I recently wrote to my Buddy and told him I was… Continue Reading
Just because you’re paranoid, Good Friday, and other stuff March 28, 2016 My bunny Max looked more like the leaning tower after a week in the sun. He wasn’t so big that a roll down the… Continue Reading
Police protection at the candidate’s debate September 21, 2015 Tomorrow at 8AM the Duluth Tribune will be one of the hosts for a series of candidate “debates” at the Underground Theater at Duluth’s… Continue Reading
I’m going to the Holy Land July 17, 2015 I’ve told myself over and over for the past year that I need to get out of town and take a vacation from the… Continue Reading
Back on the homefront – Harry’s Diary May 8, 2015 I know, I know. My eight loyal readers are eager to read about my war footing related to the Atom Bomb and the Court… Continue Reading
“What did I do sir?” “seat belt violation” December 1, 2014 Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish has some thoughtful posts on black/white relations today. I’ll start with a startling one which shows a policeman’s dash cam… Continue Reading
West Duluth Business mtg. October 8, 2014 Art Johnston called me up last week and asked a favor of me. He told me that the West Duluth Business Club would be… Continue Reading
“So what?” October 2, 2014 One of my regular email pals sent me an email this morning that helped me decide what today’s post would be about. This, by… Continue Reading
Count me among the “sheeple” November 21, 2013 Recent polls suggest that I’m in the 39% minority of Americans that believe Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin of President Kennedy. According… Continue Reading
Saving the Duluth Public Schools Pt. 1 a new thread October 12, 2013 I’ve predicted disaster for the Duluth Schools for six years. When I ran for the School board in 2006 Duluth wasn’t ready for that… Continue Reading