I subscribe to Garrison Keillor’s substack. I’ve always liked him, and he writes now about being old. A recent column of his was entitled “I can’t help it, I’m a happy man“. I commented on his commentary, and also noted another comment, which elicited his personal response. The three comments (of 43 at the time […]
About a month from now is the Fourth of July, the bicentennial of our country. I am engaged as always, but probably will only rarely post between now and July 4, and not send notice as usual – the absence is intentional. I do ask you take some time to take a closer and reflective […]
SAK and I met online over 20 years ago and have friends ever since, even though our only context is online. He lives in Europe and did his graduate and post graduate education in the United States, and we met when he was checking out a Mother Teresa comment related to pacifism, an interest of […]
Today is Memorial Day. My family, like many ordinary families, has a long history of service to the nation, and I remember everyone who is or has served our nation, not only in the military. Today I recognize this Memorial Day in two ways, both somewhat ‘spur of the moment’, and perhaps a bit different […]
PRENOTE: need something really positive to add to your day? This, about teacher and students in Red Wing MN on CBS evening news last night: here. * Heather Cox Richardson’s column overnight was specifically and totally devoted to the Commencement Address by President Lyndon Johnson at the University of Michigan, May 22, 1964. The link […]
April 18 post was a preemptive one about administration pretensions towards Cuba. Recent days activities are something like storm clouds gathering – you don’t know what will happen, but good to be forewarned. In the earlier post I suggested reading a chapter from a early 1960s college textbook, particularly the last sentence of the chapter […]
In this mornings mailbox were four columns from experts I trust. I would recommend reading all of them, and subscribing to them. We are at a critical time in our history as a country, and best to be well informed. Subscribing is a thank you. The four (click on name to access the link): Joyce […]
I have a simple ask, only for your own reflection, about yourself: In 2024 who did you vote for (including all offices, or not voting at all, and why); what have been your feelings since? How are you going to engage in this conversation in the months preceding the Nov 3 election? Below are three […]
Friday we attended the internment at Ft. Snelling cemetery of a man who recently died at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. It was a short service, few of us in attendance, officiated by VA personnel, the traditional honor guard, and rifle salute. It was impressive and indeed moving. We didn’t know the man, but we […]
PRENOTE: This post is strictly to encourage personal reflection. I recommend also the commentaries of SAK and Jeff, which I’ve included together in a May 3 post here. Both are long-time participants on this list, and their comments came on May 1 and 2. I encourage other reflections to be included as posts particularly […]