Positive signs, a little snow, and filing for Congress June 1, 2020 While President Trump plays Dick Cheney and hides in the Presidential bunkers some of the men in blue around the country who are dealing… Continue Reading
Crowdsourced proof reading? May 23, 2020 As I prepare to lock horns with Pete Stauber and the Evil Empire of President Trump, I could use some help with this: I… Continue Reading
I have my book’s front cover planned May 18, 2020 I’ll let the professionals clean it up. I’m taking pre-sales now. It will be money better spent than on tuition for Trump University. Remember… Continue Reading
Congress – Fish or Cut Bait May 18, 2020 Well I’m going to fish of course. For three hundred dollars? That’s what it costs to file for Congress in Minnesota. That’s nuthin for… Continue Reading
Lost and Found May 9, 2020 For two years I’ve been looking for this map. Its a map from the records of the US military and it shows the terrain… Continue Reading
Harry, what are your tasks? May 7, 2020 Below is question from my French penpal. I will not give my pal the satisfaction of seeing a list like you would make before… Continue Reading
Politics of Israel May 6, 2020 Pete Stauber went on a Congressional tour of Israel. As I recall he walked down to touch the Jordan River while saying the government… Continue Reading
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
“In the case you would win what would be your task?” April 23, 2020 In this video I answer the question in the title. My French pen pal S. posed it to me this afternoon. I told S…. Continue Reading
The Case for Two Centrist Parties March 29, 2020 I believe the Trump supporters have been accused of wanting to go back to the days of Ozzie and Harriet, My Three Sons and… Continue Reading
My Reader column, Waltzing Matilda January 16, 2020 It begins: Everything about Down Under appealed to me. Aussies were like a second version of Americans, open, unpretentious and they loved America. We… Continue Reading
The Reverie of a Busy Mind at 4 AM, December 3, 2019 December 5, 2019 My latest column for the Duluth Reader. Charcoal sketch of Daniel Marsh Welty by his wife, Georganne, circa 1960 Continue Reading
Back to the Reader November 8, 2019 Here’s my column in this week’s Reader: On Being a Student Until the Day I Die Continue Reading
The most frightening Halloween in U.S. History and me October 31, 2019 Today, Halloween, the Congress began its fourth serious attempt to impeach and possibly remove a President of the United States. I will not pledge… Continue Reading
Engaged October 24, 2019 It only took four hours and some phone calls but my letter is on its way to the Sunday before the election Trib. Sadly… Continue Reading
My 3rd Lincolndemocrat Post from March 8, 2006 September 28, 2019 I probably haven’t reread this old post … https://lincolndemocrat.com/?p=8 … for twelve years but its offers a fascinating window on my schizophrenic politics. I… Continue Reading
Nine – Eleven Remembrance September 11, 2019 I am sure that shortly after 9/11 I posted my recollection of events as a spectator. I haven’t found them as yet so I’ll… Continue Reading
Think global but act local – Welty style September 1, 2019 Were Republicans ever good? I have never had any doubts about the answer to that question. And yet, in my life I’ve been aware… Continue Reading