Me and my Alzheimers are no match for our coming deficits March 21, 2014 $9.6 million. Shit! Sorry Buddy, I’m not going to be putting that series of emails in lincoln democrat that show your terrible cursing. In… Continue Reading
Looking for some traction in resuming my writing which has been on hiatus since I missed a Reader deadline six weeks ago. March 23, 2023 As a Lincoln liberal I don’t have any arguments with liberals. I do have some quibbles with the self righteous who cloak themselves in… Continue Reading
Editing August 22, 2022 I’m listing this post under the category “blog housekeeping.” It will be the 67th post in the category which began back in March of… Continue Reading
Pimples on the Butt of Putin’s lapdog February 24, 2022 The set of matryoshka dolls my friend “Michael Glitterman” gave me when he worked for the State Department in the former Iron Curtainish state… Continue Reading
RINO and Proud December 3, 2020 The last four posts are at best rough drafts. I cranked through them quickly and only checked the spell check to fix the most… Continue Reading
Three old codgers at work August 14, 2019 I’m too busy to get Alzheimers. I started 2019 nursing Claudia who joined the zipper club. Fretting about Donald Trump and mulling over a… Continue Reading
Wish me luck . . . June 14, 2019 CLeaning up my “one step back.” Or, if you’re not my fan wish me ill. No matter which it is for you today I… Continue Reading
What does 10,538 pageviews yesterday mean? June 7, 2019 For those new readers joining my “eight loyal readers”…… I’m no Mark Twain. I’m no David Brooks. I’m not Sam Cook. (Duluth News Trib… 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
Molotov’s Wife April 9, 2018 Note: I’m afraid I lied. I have not taken the time to proof read and edit this entry. I studied French instead. I woke… Continue Reading
Mankato, another Minnesota town with some history June 19, 2017 A few weeks ago an old acquaintance from Mankato, where I graduated from high school in 1969, asked me to write up a post… Continue Reading
Topeka homecoming October 25, 2016 In 2002 I visited my old Topeka home with my Mother just as Alzheimers was beginning to intrude into her life. I asked her… Continue Reading
Gorden Parks – a Remembrance June 4, 2016 The news is as full of Muhammed Ali’s death today as it was three weeks ago of the drug overdose death of Prince. Today… Continue Reading
Juggling Chainsaws, My heart, Quitting the Board March 5, 2014 I promised honesty and frankly anytime I withhold information the potential violation of that campaign slogan I used puts me at risk of stress…. Continue Reading
Confession is good for the soul March 3, 2014 And I confess that I’ve been a little worried about my heart in the last week or so. Its not exactly something I feel… Continue Reading
One fourth of my family heritage October 19, 2013 Yesterday 774 visitors showed up at this blog. This time it was apparently Duluthians who showed up and not a bunch of Rooskies. Thank… Continue Reading
TMI from HRW #1 July 26, 2013 What follows is an email I’m composing in the blog to be sent to a potential campaign volunteer for the Welty for School board… Continue Reading
That guy in my Mom’s care facility March 25, 2013 For the past year there has been a harmless old guy with a yen to dance with the ladies at my Mother’s care facility…. Continue Reading
Too good to be true September 21, 2012 The Red Planner’s broken promise has never been explained so convincingly as in this letter in today’s crowded DNT letters section. I’ll never let… Continue Reading
All creatures small and great [BIGOTRY ALERT] September 13, 2011 It seemed a tad early to go to bed so I looked at the Discover Magazine’s webpage and read five or so interesting articles… Continue Reading