“Welty Red” Day 2 of the Senate Campaign June 4, 2010 I’d have to say I won the second day of the sixty day race for the Senate Primary. Fox News anchor Nick LaFave, the… Continue Reading
My new SUV June 4, 2010 I’ve been meaning to post on this subject for a couple weeks. We just bought our first gas guzzler in ages. Its a Traverse… Continue Reading
Prohibition June 3, 2010 Yet another book I’ve got a hankering to read is Daniel Okrent’s Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition A sample: By 1926,… Continue Reading
Foxy News June 3, 2010 I can’t complain. Accused (by me) of having done a pretty good job with Minnesota’s budget crisis Roger told Fox News that he thought… Continue Reading
the last word on stereotyping partisans June 3, 2010 Having endured thirty years of suffering from political stereotyping first by Democrats who pegged me as the worst kind of Republican then for twenty… Continue Reading
Pawlenty of Dixon collusion? June 3, 2010 This rather amazing advertisment was in today’s paper and is being sent around through the email by a great many slack jawed Red Plan… Continue Reading
Aw Vic June 3, 2010 My regular debating adversary Vic has taken me to task for my blanket critiques of the GOP and the Tea Party in an email… Continue Reading
Brandon Stahl’s blog June 3, 2010 Speaking of Brandon Stahl’s blog Brandon gave me a call yesterday. He told me that a few weeks ago he invited Roger Reinert to… Continue Reading
“…space doesn’t cost anything” June 3, 2010 One benefit of my blog is that folks to take the trouble to look up my email send me interesting information. (You can find… Continue Reading
Harry’s Diary June 3, 2010 As I mentioned in a recent post this blog has elements of a diary about it. Look to the long list of topics on… Continue Reading
and just who is the “Tea Party?” June 2, 2010 From Bruce Bartlet on a poll of Washington State Tea Partiers and their sympathizers: What I think this poll shows is that taxes and… Continue Reading
and the GOP hates regulation June 2, 2010 Because the GOP hates regulation in any form they are enjoying blaming Obama for the oil spill. After all, regulation is so expensive. From… Continue Reading
After I win the primary June 2, 2010 I’ve just made out my campaign calendar which I always do after I’ve filed for office. It is amazingly short – two months long…. Continue Reading
Stuff in the Trib today June 2, 2010 Rather than separate posts I’ll just make quick comments on several of the stories in today’s Trib. I made the front page headlines and… Continue Reading
and these guys are hoping Google will save us June 2, 2010 Among the congratulations in my email in box this morning was a note from a former Duluthian who began reading my blog years ago… Continue Reading
Starting a Senate Campaign June 2, 2010 I filed to run for the Senate Seat being abandoned by Yvonne Prettner Solon (or is it Yvonne Prettner?) yesterday ten minutes before the… Continue Reading
Too many people, bad urban planning, unstable earth, major hurricane June 1, 2010 The result of torrential rains in Guatamala. At least they aren’t getting any of the BP oil – yet! Continue Reading
Anne Frank’s petticoats June 1, 2010 When I can find time I’ve been reading the recent revision of Anne Frank’s war time diary to my wife. It is a delightful… Continue Reading
Real civility May 31, 2010 a fitting tribute for this Memorial Day sent to me by Vic who while taking umbrage at my shots at the GOP (The Democrats… Continue Reading