Semi-quarantine since March 15th May 6, 2020 Claudia has only been out of the house a half dozen times since our last church service on March 15th. On that date our… Continue Reading
No Title. Really? How did I forget that. This is about my evolving plans … April 28, 2020 It has become fairly obvious to me that I am unlikely to go to France in October to study French for 45 days come… Continue Reading
Gentleman Jim writes again. So do I. April 25, 2020 From: “Gentleman Jim” To: “harrywelty” Cc: Sent: Saturday April 25 2020 5:26:31PM Subject: Re: We finally Agree I’m always gentlemanly Harry. Always. I am… Continue Reading
A Patient Handsome Harry replies April 25, 2020 I stopped attempting to hide the identity of my old ally turned bitter critic “Gentleman Jim”. If you want to take an hour you… Continue Reading
The money production of professional liars April 21, 2020 I listened to the NPR story about Minnesota’s Dorr brothers who make millions by lying through their teeth to piss off pro-lifers and second… Continue Reading
Dear 2nd Amendment protesters unhappy about sheltering in place April 18, 2020 This is from a nurse in Michigan: I have seen 4 patients die, 5 get intubated, 2 re-intubated, witnessed family consent to make 2… Continue Reading
Fiona Hill for President November 21, 2019 Sadly her birth in England prevents her from becoming a candidate. After Sondland – who can’t remember ever mentioning Biden but can remember (and… Continue Reading
8 days since my last post November 20, 2019 Yup, Eight days! Over those days I’ve been engrossed in imminently bloggable activities. I read the book about Stalin’s Nose. I watched the movie… Continue Reading
The humiliation of two skeksies and my modest ambitions September 25, 2019 By far the biggest political news of the Trump era came today in the humiliation of two skeksies. If the world is lucky those… Continue Reading
Ripping the skin off racism August 23, 2019 There is a fierce debate about whether Americans are still racists. The worst black harassing President since Woodrow Wilson (who kicked Blacks out of… Continue Reading
Magnificient Bastard 2 – the bare beginning of a pushback August 9, 2019 I posted the whole wretched screed in the previous post. It took an hour and a half of research to just start poking holes… Continue Reading
What does 10,538 pageviews yesterday mean? June 7, 2019 For those new readers joining my “eight loyal readers”…… I’m no Mark Twain. I’m no David Brooks. I’m not Sam Cook. (Duluth News Trib… Continue Reading
If I have to lie to get elected I don’t want to be elected June 5, 2019 And I do want to get elected: I missed my deadline for the Reader. I haven’t done any serious recent blog postings but a… Continue Reading
Juan Percent’s True Colors April 5, 2019 I have a grudging respect for Juan Percent. Unlike the majority of strangers who have anonymously faulted my writing Juan has taken part in… Continue Reading
Chimpanzee’s didn’t do it April 4, 2019 “Juan Percent took me to task over my Republican’s as Socialists column. His complaints had little to do with my column. His last comment… Continue Reading
Piss n’ Vinegar Politics March 10, 2019 There is an asinine level of outrage on the American right over some female Congresswomen who have dared to tweak cherished tropes. For years… 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
Guilt by Association August 24, 2018 The Congressional Republicans are raising hell about Joe Radinovich’s parking tickets. I hope that in this election guilt by association will be a bigger… Continue Reading
The illusion of probity July 31, 2018 A definition of pro·bi·ty found on the Internet: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency. “financial probity” It was inevitable that… Continue Reading
Wake up call July 4, 2018 My 65 second riff last night on Trump’s unhealthy admiration for murderous tyrants and threats to democracy could become soul crushing should it get… Continue Reading