Nugget 5 – 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board May 18, 2014 I was three years old and living in Topeka, Kansas when the US Supreme Court ruled in Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education that… Continue Reading
Civil Rights and Equitable Education in Duluth September 16, 2013 I was recently sent a request for information regarding my attitude about some ticklish issues facing the Duluth Schools. I relished a chance to… Continue Reading
The courage to brown nose February 4, 2011 One of my old political heroes was Rep. Pete McCloskey who took on Richard Nixon in the 1972 nomination process. He got exactly one… Continue Reading
How hatred of Government became hatred of taxes became the modern GOP February 14, 2024 This screen capture from the intro to one of my favorite French detective shows Les petits meurtres d’Agath Christie fits with my last paragraph… Continue Reading
Let’s see what I write first. Then I’ll give it a title January 14, 2020 I’ve just washed the dishes a little after late night news began. I rarely watch it anymore. I used the time to digest a… Continue Reading
Pick your abomination November 15, 2016 I mentioned in my speech to the VFW on Veterans Day that I had just stopped briefly at the Brown V Board of Education… Continue Reading
Thinking about my dad a dictation from a crowded mind that didn’t want to forget anything before starting his day writing after a three month dearth of writing. May 19, 2023 Why I am putting the following gibberish in my blog? As the title says I have not written much for several months. I am… Continue Reading
Truth or Consequences – 2 Racial Covenants July 13, 2022 There is a race between the Governors of Texas and Florida to erase the history of the Republican party. Almost half of today’s Republicans… Continue Reading
Would you make a small contribution to remove a traitor from Congress? July 5, 2022 If so I can put some of my tell it like it is ads in the press before the August 9th primary: If you… Continue Reading
Booed off the Stage – my latest Reader Column April 16, 2022 Harry’s Card Booed off the Stage Long before the Simpson’s famous 2000 cartoon preview of a Trump Administration I predicted that Donald Trump was… Continue Reading
Meep Meep….Alas the Reader April 2, 2022 Alas, There is a division of labor in the Reader Weekly. The Tabloid is almost always on time. The Online Reader struggles at times…. Continue Reading
My Column for this week’s Reader March 11, 2022 The MP who pulled black men off white prostitutes – The rest of the Story. Note: This is slightly modified from a blog post… Continue Reading
36 Children August 7, 2021 I finished the first 40 pages of this book yesterday in preparation for finishing my next week’s Reader column. I read the book almost… Continue Reading
Answers to the Forest Lake Times Questionaire July 13, 2020 If you feel the same way I do about Trumplicans help me spread the message on Facebook with a donation. https://donate.fundhero.io/welty4congress QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FOREST… Continue Reading
Tied Down June 13, 2020 On my new campaign website I have a rotating group of images. My French Pen pal S. has sharp eyes. S clipped out one… Continue Reading
After election analysis, hiccups November 7, 2019 Remember. Any candidate who tells you what he or she will do after losing an election can’t be trusted. There was Nixon with his… Continue Reading
Tomorrow’s column a few hours early October 16, 2019 Duluth School Board District 2 candidate Harry Welty speaks during a candidate forum sponsored by the Duluth News Tribune and the Duluth Chamber of… Continue Reading
The dilemma of a writer, The advantage of a blogger September 26, 2019 The editors of the Duluth News Trib gave school board candidates a heads-up two weeks ago that we could send them a 500 word… Continue Reading
A much appreciated pat on the back September 12, 2019 My first round of “book selling” fundraising was very disappointing. I was almost afraid to send out the same letter again to a different… Continue Reading
Ripping the skin off racism August 23, 2019 There is a fierce debate about whether Americans are still racists. The worst black harassing President since Woodrow Wilson (who kicked Blacks out of… Continue Reading