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
Harry’s Campaign Diary, 6-28-2018 June 28, 2018 I have about two months before the primary campaign is over. This blog is like Ben Franklin’s kite on that stormy night waiting for… Continue Reading
Dreaming in French May 22, 2018 For the last couple weeks I’ve been trying to write in French. Its not so hard with cell phone translators to clear up the… Continue Reading
I subscribe to the Duluth News Tribune but… February 27, 2018 I encourage you to help fund John Ramos who (as of this posting)is one hundred dollars short of his goal of $3600 which he… Continue Reading
Half read books February 26, 2018 I have finished reading two books so far this year but have been unable to upload them to my lifetime reading list for technical… Continue Reading
I am disappointed but not surprised . . . September 8, 2017 . . . that the Trib has chosen not to print my reply to former School Board Chair Miernicki. I’ll post that email exchange… Continue Reading
Why I haven’t succumbed to paranoia – a last thought March 22, 2017 Its because of Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, Colbert etc. For the time being late night television and many other sources give me… Continue Reading
It can’t happen here. February 21, 2017 I only had to type six characters and a space: It can’ – and the full title of the movie I woke up dreaming… Continue Reading
3 AM again February 2, 2017 Just like yesterday I woke up early and started thinking. Maybe like our President I should begin tweeting at whoever is the latest person… Continue Reading
Some random thoughts November 19, 2016 My Bad. The testy relationship with my “Buddy” is one of the casualties of the Presidential election. We called each other some names that,… Continue Reading
Fascism lite? October 13, 2016 Donald Trump is not a Jew hating Adolph Hitler and the United states in 2016 is not the desperate post-war Weimar Republic still reeling… Continue Reading
homage to the Philippines September 20, 2016 For the past couple months the Philippines, or probably servers in the Philippines have been sending out robots to investigate my blogsite. Their “hits”… Continue Reading
Necroscopy of a meeting, Part 4 May 3, 2016 http://www.fox21online.com/news/local-news/duluth-school-board-says-no-to-edison-once-again/39349092 When I got home Fox was on and I just caught myself before I handed a subway sandwich to Claudia. Late night dining…. Continue Reading
Today’s Dogpile April 26, 2016 Its been almost a month since the School Board voted 4 – 3 not to enter into negotiations with the Tischer Creek Building Corporation…. Continue Reading
No more pantomime for me January 3, 2015 I can’t think of a better or more appropriate way to start my blog in 2015 than with the first newspaper cartoon ever attempted… Continue Reading
How I solve Jigsaw Puzzles September 20, 2014 Every year since my children were little Claudia and I have tried to find a jigsaw puzzle to put together around the Christmas Season…. Continue Reading
“Gangrene” spreads to social media November 5, 2013 I got a call just now 45 minutes into today’s election. Apparently my comments about gangrene spreading from western Duluth to eastern Duluth is… Continue Reading
Tenth anniversary of tragic stupidity March 25, 2013 I let the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq go unremarked upon. Finally a brutal photograph has nudged me out of my silence…. Continue Reading
Arms vs. Tyranny January 14, 2013 I found a comment on my facebook wall which reminded anyone who would read it that the 2nd Amendment was set up for a… Continue Reading
“I ain’t much of a hand at makin’ speeches” February 4, 2012 Thinking about Israel’s starting a war with Iran kept me up for an hour stewing about the stupidity of our pit bull in the… Continue Reading