A while back I wrote about the unexpected death of my friend Melvin Giles. The post is here. I went to the celebration of Melvin’s life on Saturday. Several hundred people were in attendance and it was a joyful gathering. Melvin was a wonderful addition to any community of which he was part. Judging by […]
Sue forwarded Robert Reich’s latest column today. I think you can access it here. It is worth your time: “Be warned, the financial bubble will soon burst” is the title. Also from Dr. Reich Friday, Trump destroys our source of information about jobs. Of course, whatever one’s special interest is unique. So some will say […]
PRE-NOTE: Below consists primarily of program notices in coming days for folks in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. For anyone, this mornings Weekly Sift including this, are very informative in my opinion. Hiroshima-Nagaasaki may be of interest to anyone. Just scroll through. (Dates of the events described are listed). Saturday I went to the new Superman […]
A week ago I shared some visions of young progresssives and conservatives in the early 1960s. The post is here. In the note introducing the post I said “[this is] an invitation to give some thought to our past, present and future as a nation and society, and your role in it.” As I relate […]
The July 12 post, Tonton Macoutes, includes a thought-provoking comment from a recent deportee. I highly recommend reading it. It is from Donna. * For a couple of years I’ve been a regular participant in a local “Coffee and Conversation” group which meets regularly and has a whoever-shows-up membership. This has translated, over time, into […]
Three years in preparation, a new book is now available on Amazon, Dayton Minnesota Reflections of French-Canadian Roots. This is a major family history production, 483 pages in English, about over 100 Dayton area families identified with French-Canada antecedents beginning in the early 1850s. More information about the book is accessible at the above link. […]
Rotten Tomatoes just appeared in my in-box with a review and trailer about the new Superman movie. I think I’ll take this one in. Previous posts in the past week: July 4, 6 and 8, 2025. * By my count, today, July 12, 2025, is 173 days since the inauguration of the President. 2025 is […]
July 2 came one of those e-mails we all have seen. Sender Terry Burke’s subject line to the mailing list of the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers: “Sad News”. The content brief: “We learned tonight that Melvin Giles passed away yesterday.” Terry’s e-mail continued: “We were very fortunate to know and work with Melvin for many […]
My blog post for July 4 is here. * Today ends 4th of July weekend. We’ll soon begin to see what it means to be in the trump era. This is Sunday, and I like to go to Church and I did, this morning. Today’s readings from scripture seemed to focus on evangelizing, and Fr. […]
Two items for this 4th: The flag at Ft. McHenry MD, summer of 1999. Keys original handwritten text of the Star Spangled Banner can be viewed here.. I visited the Fort, which is at the entrance to the Baltimore harbor. Here is the National Park Service brochure: Ft. McHenry MD. Here is a […]