George S Robb Center for the Study of the Great War February 4, 2022 From the George S Robb Center for the Study of the Great War My Grandfather George Robb has posthumously lent his name to his… Continue Reading
George S. Robb Center for the study of the Great War September 18, 2019 I haven’t figured out how to upload Facebook videos to my blog. This one came from the Historical Center named after my Grandfather. My… 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
I can give heart attacks as well as I can take them February 17, 2022 I have been interested to see the likely outlines of the new 8th Congressional District boundaries. They look good to me and I am… Continue Reading
Trois heurers par jour practique Francais. Pour trois ans December 2, 2020 Three hours a day practicing French. For three years I am more impatient than ever with people who look down on those learning a… 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
Giving a hero his due 100 years late July 9, 2019 CBS covers the work of the George Robb Center for the Study of World War 1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/william-butler-professors-dig-through-history-to-prove-wwi-hero-deserves-medal-of-honor-2019-07-04/ Continue Reading
Memorial Day Remembrance May 27, 2019 At noon I put up our US flag for Memorial Day. I’m not a fanatic about following the rules or it would have gone… Continue Reading
Another Echo from World War I October 10, 2018 Park College in Parkville, MO which has named created a center for World War I after their distinguished alumni, and my Grandfather, George S…. Continue Reading
What to scribble? January 18, 2018 The Reader did publish my column. I began it by writing a bit about the Reader’s publisher Bob Boone. I wondered if that might… Continue Reading
The PBS Vietnam Series gets me thinking September 18, 2017 I watched all the Stanley Karnow episodes in the 1990’s about Vietnam but I think Kevin Burns will bring a little more nuance at… Continue Reading
Welcome DFL delegate to today’s endorsing Convention June 3, 2017 It will be a long and fascinating day. I’ll keep lots of mental notes. I would also like to provide you with some time… Continue Reading
A little “flight” reading – The Sage of Emporia May 1, 2017 For years I’ve wondered if William Allen White “the Sage of Emporia” ever wrote anything about his fellow Kansan, my Grandfather George Robb. Although… Continue Reading
Principles before Principals – The rush to war April 8, 2017 I’m two days late mentioning the centenary of America’s entry into World War 1. For the next 20 or so months I’ll be reminding… Continue Reading
The wrong lessons from our history November 17, 2016 Donald Trump reads no books. His history is heavy with whatever lessons he learned at someone’s knees about the America First Committee which had… Continue Reading
Veterans Day 2016 November 12, 2016 These were given to me on Veteran’s Day when the Philip Billard VFW Post 1650 of Topeka, Kansas, honored George Robb on the 99th… Continue Reading
Breach Birth of a Nation October 7, 2016 There was an article on the movie title turned on its ear “Birth of a Nation” in yesterday’s DNT. The original “Birth” gave birth… Continue Reading
3 PRIORITIES DOWN September 1, 2016 At least three of my priorities are done now. The first was simply putting yesterday’s post in the blog. A second was catching up… Continue Reading
War and Peace and the Duluth Schools April 7, 2016 I have a modest civic responsibility – to do my best for the ISD 709 schools. When I moved to town in 1974 I… Continue Reading
More on my Grandfather August 25, 2015 I have often written about my Grandfather, George Robb, both in the blog and in my old webpage www.snowbizz.com. Recently the coauthor of the… Continue Reading