Voter Registration Rules by State: here. Very useful handy guide. Share. An appeal for a more civil political conversation from the Benedictines in Duluth MN: here. Special thanks to Molly. Monday’s celebration of Minnesota former Gov. Wendy Anderson‘s life was both uplifting and emotional – I attended…and I’m a person who met him only twice, […]
This afternoon, Monday Aug. 15, at 2 p.m., is the Memorial Service for “Wendy” Anderson at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, 5025 Knox Ave S. (50th and Knox) in south Minneapolis. His obituary can be read here. I only met Gov. Anderson twice, both in 2008-09, the second at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Festival at […]
Yesterday, Donald Trump made a statement about the Second Amendment and Hillary Clinton. Just Above Sunset summarizes reporting on the event here. This morning my friend, Joyce, sent the link to a New York Times column by Thomas Friedman remembering the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin Nov. 4, 1995, and drawing parallels to the Trump comment. […]
Today is Minnesota’s Primary election. If Minnesota is your home state, and you’re an eligible voter, take the time to vote, and vote well informed, and pass the word. The information you need is easily accessible: here. Most places you’ll see that this is a “boring election”. There are few races. But boring elections are […]
Those interested in why I very strongly support Hillary Clinton for President can read my post from Sunday here. The post includes several comments pro and con as well. Personally, I always find the perspectives of Just Above Sunset informative. The latest is here. (click on all photos to enlarge) Monday evening came one of […]
I have been and continue to be public in my enthusiastic support for Hillary Clinton for U.S. President. I have supported her as a leader since before the Minnesota Precinct Caucuses in February, 2008. She is a leader I have long admired. More on that “below the fold”…. This is a very long post (over […]
This mornings headline in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: “The Gunman’s Rampage At German Mall Kills 9” This latest killing strikes me even more than most because just a few hours before the murders happened, I was visiting with my friend from Paris, who has friends and relatives in Nice, France (none of whom were in […]
POSTNOTE JULY 23: Munich. My plan a few days ago was to watch the Republican Convention on TV… (continued after “shout-out”) The Shout-out. Two weeks ago, Saturday July 9, we took Don, our neighbor across the street, to Sommerfest at Orchestra Hall. The hall this particular evening seemed packed, even though the featured soloist on […]
POSTNOTE: A new friend, a retired North Dakota farmer my age, linked me to Ken Burns 2016 Stanford University Commencement address: The address is pertinent, and well worthy of your time, here. My intention was to watch the RNC this year. I lasted part of the first hour last night. I left about the time […]
Today’s local news will be full of news about Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota, 1971-78; Minnesota legislator from 1959 forward. I will be hoping for mention of the Governors key role in Minnesota’s Declaration of World Citizenship, signed March 26, 1971, by Governor Anderson and the entire range of Minnesota’s political and civil leadership; […]