And a few drivebys January 4, 2013 To continue the last post’s ruminations I’ll mention that my yard gets noticed regularly each winter that I can put a snow sculpture together…. Continue Reading
13 loyal readers January 4, 2013 I used to routinely say that I appreciated my 8 loyal readers. For reasons I can not explain there has been a small uptick… Continue Reading
My branch of the Avengers strikes… October 30, 2012 …at our church’s “trunk or treat.” I’m under the red, white and blue hat in the foreground. Oh, the tall one’s my main squeeze… Continue Reading
I missed Clinton’s first visit to Duluth… October 30, 2012 …trying to find him in my camera’s viewfinder. I missed him today because I had to let the exterminators in to kill off the… Continue Reading
The Courts….Simonson and the DFL’s only hope September 14, 2012 I was helping my Church’s mens’ group over at the Seafarer’s Center scraping and painting windows when I unwittingly splashed my head with white… Continue Reading
An unexceptional (American) song September 14, 2012 I was over singing to my Mother and the other sufferers of dementia this morning when I began warbling the disgusting second verse of… Continue Reading
Hard Truths September 3, 2012 I just read a very short critical essay by Simon Schama on the fabulists and mythologizers at the recent GOP National Convention: Here’s one… Continue Reading
Vacation, Apathy, Metamorphosis, Whatever July 9, 2012 I suspect that my eight loyal readers are close to giving up on me. Every so often since I started this blog in 2006… Continue Reading
I’m almost back June 25, 2012 From Alaska and a long black out on news from Duluth. Sorry to hear about the flooding. We enjoyed three sunny days that had… Continue Reading
2AM – 5/9/2012 – Escaping my past May 9, 2012 Ours is a brick home. Forty, perhaps fifty years ago a previous homeowner decided to build a brick staircase leading up to our front… Continue Reading
2AM – 5/9/2012 – Orderliness in lieu of accomplishment May 9, 2012 My eight loyal readers have often read in my posts a claim that I am more interested in writing a book than getting elected…. Continue Reading
2AM – 5/9/2012 – on waking May 9, 2012 Been up for an hour thinking random thoughts. Time for a little stream of conscience blogging, perhaps to make up for so little blogging… Continue Reading
Caro Syrup April 28, 2012 If my eight loyal readers didn’t anticipate this I’ll make it clear. My book is not going to be finished this year. I concluded… Continue Reading
Stuck in the Fox Alternate Reality April 28, 2012 I’m between Day 2 and Day 3 in Florida. That means I’m getting a near lethal dose of Fox News. I’m hiding out in… Continue Reading
And one more post before I ride off into the sunset March 26, 2012 I wasn’t kidding about that folder. I found this picture in the Symphony’s program on Saturday: Continue Reading
Oh, and one last post for the day March 26, 2012 I got a pingback on my recent youtube hit. I have no idea who found it on Youtube because I’ve only posted the actual… Continue Reading
Midnight in Paris March 26, 2012 I’m not a big fan of Woody Allen but he is a witty writer. We rented the movie tonight and watched it with our… Continue Reading
What brought about the last word search was last night’s… March 26, 2012 …Duluth Superior Symphony Concert. Once again it was outstanding. When I first attended the Symphony thirty years ago I would wince regularly. Today it… Continue Reading
The best laid plans… March 26, 2012 …are undone by a computer failure.Took a day and a half to solve. Phooey! Continue Reading
Doc Martin and Herman Melville March 20, 2012 Someone, I can’t recall who, recommended Doc Martin, a British television series, to me. Its available on Netflix. Claudia and I have been enjoying… Continue Reading