Despite the pictures below all has been resolved to my satisfaction April 12, 2019 When I first moved into my house some traffic engineers made an official count of how many cars drove by our home daily. It… Continue Reading
The Hippy National Anthem April 11, 2019 I enjoyed this NPR story about the musical group, The Youngbloods” contribution to the “Summer of Love.” Get Together came out in my junior… Continue Reading
Joseph and his amazing technicolor dreamcoat April 11, 2019 Tired of Duluth and of winter I happily signed on to hop in my daughter’s car for an overnight jaunt to the Twin Cities… Continue Reading
“We’re gonna take care of you.” April 11, 2019 I’ve written about waste plastic recently in the Reader. I’ve complained here in the blog about the reportedly mafia owned Waste Management failing to… Continue Reading
Civil Discourse April 6, 2019 My chat with “Juan Percent” reminds me that I view all debate as an opportunity to share points of view to blow off the… 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
My Mom’s memories through my Daughter April 4, 2019 (Photo by Tara Elizabeth) Yesterday my younger grandson ruffled my thinning hair and I told him it reminded me of his mother who once… Continue Reading
Profits and Pollution April 4, 2019 Just as environmentalists ought to be concerned about the drive for profit in mining advocates for the free press ought to be concerned about… Continue Reading
The NY Times Murdoch story April 4, 2019 Part Two I’ve mentioned before that I truly enjoyed Australia’s original version of the TV series The Rake. In its later seasons a corrupt… Continue Reading
I am feeling as spiteful as Donald Trump this morning April 4, 2019 Too many Trumplicans wish the President had as developed a body below his belt as the cultic Goddess Diana had above hers. Continue Reading
Henry Louis Gates April 3, 2019 My eyes are too big for my stomach for history books! These are my library’s selection of books about African-American history and part of… Continue Reading
Maybe I’ll write more later today April 3, 2019 Three hours since rolling out of bed before I got to the blog. That was an hour of morning miscellaney and two hours of… Continue Reading
Going to bed with Peppa March 30, 2019 Last night for the second time I risked my cell phone’s melatonin messing blue light to watch little snatches of the cartoon Peppa the… Continue Reading
My Socialist Republican Column . . . March 28, 2019 . . . is online and on the newsstands. Continue Reading
I might like to be on the School Board to . . . March 27, 2019 . . . help with the search for a new Superintendent. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/education/4590383-gronseth-step-down-duluth-schools-superintendent I’ve heard good things about the new CFO Cathy Erickson. Continue Reading
“I have never met a Republican who wasn’t a socialist” March 27, 2019 I spent the late afternoon finishing a Not Eudora column sharing the same title as this post. Sorry, you will have to wait till… Continue Reading
Into my mental Expanse March 26, 2019 Up and out of bed for four hours. Until a few moments ago when I took a ten minute break to clear my mind… Continue Reading
I owe Nora, Sally and Josh an apology – Here it is… March 23, 2019 I don’t have it in me to watch Duluth School Board meetings so I relied on the story in the Duluth News Tribune to… Continue Reading