UPDATE July 12, 2013: In memory of Don Koller, and granddaughter Samantha, and Donald’s parents Alma and Michael Koller. (See note from Rosella Koller below the photo; received July 11, 2013.) (click on photos to enlarge) I asked Rosella for more information about the photos. Rosella: That was our Granddaughter, Samantha. When she was 10 […]
If you don’t know the names in the subject line, this isn’t for you. If you think this is about legislated gun control, it’s not…. For the last few days the trial has droned on in Sanford FL. About the only time I’ve actually seen it is at the gym, where the silent images pass […]
My friend, Lynn Elling, founder of World Citizen and co-founder of the Nobel Peace Prize Festival, now part of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, has a favorite Gandhi saying which he recites often: “If we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, […]
Today was a most interesting day at Basilica, my home for Sunday Mass almost every Sunday. Inside, it was business as usual. Outside, a short block away in Loring Park was the Gay Pride Festival, and shortly after 9:30 Mass concluded, the Gay Pride Parade would literally pass by the street corner next to the […]
Other posts in this series: Feb 11, 2013: “Sykes High, oh Sykes High School” May 4 (the main article): Thoughts on Sykeston High School at its Centennial May 9 A 1957 Social Studies Test June 12 Remembering Sykeston in late 1940s June 28 Snapshots in History of Sykeston July 3: Remembering Don Koller and the […]
Other posts in this series: Other posts in this series: Feb 11, 2013: “Sykes High, oh Sykes High School” May 4 (the main article): Thoughts on Sykeston High School at its Centennial May 9 A 1957 Social Studies Test June 12 Remembering Sykeston in late 1940s June 29 Sports in 1950s small towns in North […]
Ours is an extraordinarily complex society which, perhaps defensively, too often retreats into shorter-than-shorthand descriptors to describe ourselves and others. So, one says “Canada” and it means something, as does “Mexico”, or “NAFTA”, or on and on and on. Snap judgments often based on little information cause all of us serious problems. Thus, it was […]
UPDATE on June 25 gathering: see end of this post Also, see Comment below Masqueray grave photo Bulletin from Dr. Virgil Benoit: This afternoon (Monday, June 24), in northeast Minneapolis, there will be a celebration in honor of heritage beginning at 4:30 PM at Pierre Bottineau Park located at: 2000 2nd St. NE Minneapolis (Here’s […]
As everyone in the Twin Cities knows, the last two nights have been interesting, to say the least. Powerful, fast-moving thunderstorms raced through our neighborhoods with high, straight-line winds and brief but torrential rains. The Star Tribune headline says 250,000 are without power this morning. I was at Gandhi Mahal restaurant in south Minneapolis about […]
Ongoing Updates: New blog post July 26, 2013: here From a reader June 23: Do you think your readers are aware of [the website] Orchestrate Excellence? From a June 21, comment (below): “The US has 5 “top-tier” orchestras, Minnesota, New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Chicago.” Another excellent website: Song of the Lark Two commentaries […]