Sometimes seemingly unrelated events just fit together, like random pieces of a puzzle that together make a confusing mess make sense. For me, such a convergence happened on Friday in three bits; preceded by two larger and more publicized national events. I just happened to be at an intersection where they came together, connected, at […]
Ed. note: Anne’s always meaningful thoughts arrived at my in-box a couple of weeks ago. They are in synch with some other events upcoming in the near future: Shadow War information is here. Forty Years After Vietnam series begins April 10, details here. Also, just a couple of days ago, I learned of a book […]
Today, I happened across a Robin, busily scouting out a lawn along my walking route. Doubtless there have been other Robins around, though not many. A robin, though, is a sure sign of spring for me. And this was the first one of 2014. For some reason, this Robin brought to mind the first Robin […]
It was a nice day on Saturday, and I had gone to downtown Minneapolis at the invitation of my friend, Lynn Elling, who gave a brief talk to Business students at St. Thomas University’s downtown campus. (click to enlarge all photos) His is a near life-long passion for peace, for survival of the human family. […]
A relevant and current addendum to this post is the 2014 Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change accessible here. Last Sunday after church I stopped by a table staffed by two members of the environmental organization MN350. This day they were encouraging action against a proposed expansion of the Alberta Clipper Pipeline of […]
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court gave even more political power to Big Wealth. My in-box was full of talk about what this means for the country. Since I’d be described, correctly, as “leaning Left”, you can guess where my chatter comes from. I often rely on Alan at Just Above Sunset to summarize what […]
A week ago, out at LaMoure ND, I asked Uncle Vince if he’d like to go for a ride. I knew what his answer would be: “yes”. As long as I’ve known him, a ride in the country is like ice cream to a kid. Farmers like to take a gander at the countryside, regardless […]
Saturday was a day for Politics in my community in Minnesota. Four hours at midday was spent at the local Senate District Convention (DFL – Democratic Farmer Labor party), at which we listened to and endorsed candidates for state representatives; where we approved the resolutions to be passed on to the next level; and where […]
POSTNOTE: The “work in progress” referred to below is complete as of April 13, 2014. During the past few days I have been involved in a “headache” assignment, self-imposed, but still a headache. For years I’ve had a very large notebook including 145 newsletters from a small, very low budget, but vibrant organization I was […]
“FAST FORWARD”: The link to Chez Nous and Nouvelles Villes Jumelles Index is Chez Nous NVJ 1979-2002 2 col Jul 8, 2016. The links to the pages of the newsletter are at the end of this page. A history of the newsletter and La Societe is Chez Nous & La Societe history June 25, 2016. […]