Meet the new member of the “no evil” clan December 16, 2019 If you couldn’t tell it by looking at my friend here, he’s pinching his nose tight. He’s not alone on my front yard. His… Continue Reading
Black and White, good and evil, Democrat and Republican, America Divided October 2, 2019 When I was born in the glow of the post WW II years there was a much smaller difference between our two political parties…. Continue Reading
Daredevils Schedule and their DNA March 3, 2014 Last year I took my littlest grandson, age 3, Jake to watch the robotics regional at the DECC for a couple hours. It was… Continue Reading
Dr. Evil? March 6, 2009 I try to avoid bumping into teachers these days for fear someone will report them to the Red Plan gestapo. I’ve heard recently that… Continue Reading
Ralph Doty rediscovers the evil of regressive taxation February 21, 2009 Ralph Doty’s column today in the Budgeteer hearkens back to his halcyon days as a state senator when he helped usher in the “Minnesota… Continue Reading
The Devil Made Me Do It May 11, 2006 USA Today reports that 19% of Americans think that the book and movie “Da Vinchi Code” is the work of the devil. I wonder… Continue Reading
You can’t fool all the people all the time…..but you can fool yourself. February 15, 2024 I saw a devastating series of Trump gaffes from the Lincoln project to counter the Trump’s evil justice department lawyer who said Biden was… Continue Reading
THE HOME OF THE BRAVE! – The previous post’s last paragraph is worth reading again – January 20, 2024 “and regarding the Tim Scott announcement he can’t vote for Biden…….But I can vote for a serial rapist, liar, cheat and dictator lover who… Continue Reading
Day after a pleasing post January 20, 2024 Perhaps it was two glasses of white wine while I watched the final two episodes of the Crown or perhaps it was the dawning… Continue Reading
What Would Lincoln Do? January 5, 2024 After a futile four hours of trying to fall asleep a slogan occurred to me that soothed my vexatious thoughts. What Would Lincoln Do?… Continue Reading
The War Against Morphodites October 5, 2022 I’m not sure this column will make it to the Reader’s Internet site so I share it with you here. The Reader had a… Continue Reading
15% of kids report gender dysphoria September 26, 2022 In the column that will be published this week and available to read I wrote something that was contradicted by a Washington Post article… Continue Reading
From expulsion to Extermination September 23, 2022 The densely fact filled Unworthy Republic by Claudio Saunt has been waiting for me for a year or so. I had read 40 pages… Continue Reading
Teepees, Books and French September 22, 2022 It will either be Covid or history books that shelves my plans to canvass for Jen Schultz over the next couple weeks. The typhoid… Continue Reading
News headlines that caught my attention on or before 08/30/2022 August 30, 2022 I am continuing to read the book 38 Nooses about the Sioux Uprising out loud to Claudia. We are covering its aftermath now with… Continue Reading
Der des Der March 12, 2022 My French is improving but I have a long ways to go before I’ll be able to tackle my newly acquired version of Democracy… Continue Reading
The Books I intend to read: Feb. 7, 2022 February 7, 2022 This is a classic of American political literature that I’ve wanted to read for ages. I bought the English version many years ago and… Continue Reading
My last Republican Precinct Caucus? February 3, 2022 Twenty years ago I attended what might have been my last Minnesota Republican Precinct Caucus. An hour’s search today through my old paper trail… Continue Reading
Ten below and snow place to go January 10, 2022 It might warm up to five below in the sun by noon today. If so I will move more snow for my next attempt… Continue Reading
More about the nuisance that Democracy is November 18, 2021 In my last post I described how happy so many college educated Trump haters were when they could avoid a referendum on the Red… Continue Reading