Monday I went to the Minnesota State Fair. This has been an annual event for me for many years. Nothing fancy. In most years I’ve gone by pubic transportation, had a defined ‘circuit’, stayed maybe three hours, then back home. This day it was probably 80 by the time I arrived at the Fairgrounds about […]
“Do Something.” This phrase says it all about the next 70 or so days. NOTE to non-voters, independents et al at end of this post. First: 1) Voting information for any state: VOTE.GOV 2) A brief and very interesting history of political conventions comes from Heather Cox Richardson for August 22, 2024; and her August […]
Later today the Democratic Convention convenes in Chicago. At the end of this post are two links which seem appropriate to the Convention and coming days. * Early Sunday morning came a response to my “Political We” post from my long-time friend in England, SAK. The response, also at the aforementioned post, is at the […]
“Regardless of where you live, please visit and share this website: VOTE.GOV”. The following is my personal thoughts about politics, generally, formed over many years of observation and involvement. This is just a summary, only intended to assist as a thought-starter for anyone who reads what follows. Anyone who knows me knows my politics. In […]
“Regardless of where you live, please visit and share this website: VOTE.GOV”. Minnesota Primary Election is Tuesday, August 13. Information including sample ballot accessible here. August 19-22 is the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. That will be my “Act Two” in the 2024 election drama. (Act One was the Republican Convention last month.) This post […]
POSTNOTE August 23, 2024: An editorial and a commentary about Tim Walz in Saturday Aug 23, Minnesota Star Tribune (formerly Minneapolis): Tim Walz Minnesota Star Tribune Aug 24 24 Wednesday night Tom Walz accepted the nomination for vice-president of the United States at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The next morning was the first […]
My post relating to Tim Walz is here. “Regardless of where you live, please visit and share this website: VOTE.GOV”. Minnesota Primary Election is August 13. Information including sample ballot accessible here. Today (August 9) is the 78th anniversary of the second Atomic Bomb which struck Nagasaki, Aug 9 1945. I noted this in #1, […]
“Regardless of where you live, please visit and share this website: VOTE.GOV”. Today is the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. From now through August 11 we can experience the world’s finest athletes. I basically walk every day at the local indoor soccer field – 4 1/2 rounds to a mile. (I generally […]
“Regardless of where you live, please visit and share this website: VOTE.GOV”. Minnesota Primary Election is August 13. Information including sample ballot accessible here. This post, here amended, was first published July 25, and is about peace and the realities and consequences of war. See especially #1, programs for next week. Golden Rule, #2, and […]
“Regardless of where you live, please visit and share this website: VOTE.GOV”. We watched Joe Biden’s 12 minute or so speech from the Oval Office tonight. I don’t plan to add anything to the hours of analysis. Joe contributed immensely to this country in his over 50 years of public service; and his greatest contribution […]