Those of us in Minnesota know that Jim Oberstar died May 3, 2014, and if we’re interested in politics, we know a lot about this veteran of the United States Congress from Minnesota 8th Congressional District who was defeated by a Tea Party upstart in the 2010 election, and then retired. Here’s the biographical sketch […]
These posts will continue at approximately one per week till the November 4 election. #2 is here. Minnesota voter turnout in recent years: 2006 – 61% 2008 – 78% (Presidential year) 2010 – 56% 2012 – 76% (Presidential year) Comment below…. Yesterdays edition of the local Woodbury Bulletin carried a Letter to the Editor headlined […]
Today, May 4, is my birthday. We attended a long anticipated performance of the Minnesota Orchestra at the newly renovated Northrop Auditorium at the University of Minnesota. (click on photos to enlarge) If you were actually at the concerts on Friday or Sunday, I’d be delighted to add your comments. The Minnesota Orchestra “filing cabinet” […]
(click on any photo to enlarge) It was about 6 p.m. on Thursday, about the time scheduled for people to gather at Gandhi Mahal for a meal at about 6:45, and a World Law Day program featuring a panel of young people scheduled for 7:15, speaking to elders about the following question: “How do you […]
Pre-Note, Dick Bernard: Today is Law Day in the United States, a tradition begun in 1958 with President Eisenhower, still part of U.S. Law, now little known or remembered. Beginning in 1964 Minneapolis businessmen Stan Platt and Lynn Elling set about developing a new tradition called World Law Day which went on for many years. […]
This afternoon my young friend, Raz, prodded me into action on getting out a Facebook notice about a special event on Thursday evening, May 1, at the Gandhi Mahal restaurant in south Minneapolis (27th at Lake Street). Here’s the Facebook entry (if you can access Facebook). This will be a very special event, probably of […]
Two recent Popes were officially declared as Saints on April 27. Here is the flier which we Catholics could pick up yesterday at Mass, probably at all churches: Sts Jn XXIII and JP II001. They’re very different folks, these two new Saints. John XXIII would be my fave by far. He became Pope five months […]
NOTE: See postnote about Hubert Humphrey at the end of this post. Friday I decided to attend the Panel and Global Webinar “Living the Legacy of Hubert H. Humphrey” at the University of Minnesota Law School. The event celebrated the “35th Anniversary of Humphrey Fellowship Program..web-streamed for access by the other 15 Humphrey campuses and […]
PRE-NOTE: I had completed the entirety of the below post on April 16, but decided to hold off publishing till after Easter. Recent events, particularly in the Nevada ranch situation, make this a timely post. The overnight Just Above Sunset has a good summary on the current state of affairs. The recent incidents in Nevada […]
It is expected to be a beautiful Spring day in the Twin Cities today. Perfect Easter weather. Of course, not all Easter Sundays have been perfect. We dodged a lot of snow just a few days ago…. (click to enlarge) (explanation at end of post) Best I know, the Catholic Church does more with Easter […]