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#25 – Dick Bernard: Thoughts at 25

#25 – Dick Bernard: Thoughts at 25   Today is an anniversary of sorts: I’ve reached the quarter century mark in the world of blogging.  Twenty-five posts is tiny, nonetheless, a good time to do an initial review…and encourage people like you to become contributors of your words.   Today is the 57th day this […]

#21 – Dick Bernard: Heather and a salute to "Community"

Last night, shortly before 7 p.m. at Ballfield #5 in Lakeville MN, Heather Bernard came up to the plate, wearing an Ohio State pullover, and holding and jiggling her bat like she’d doubtless seen countless batters on television prepare for the pitch. (She looked pretty good, actually!) The pitcher lobbed the softball towards the plate, […]

#20 – Dick Bernard: The Drones as Solution, or Problem?

A reader comment follows this post. The May 10 edition of CBS’ “60 Minutes” featured a segment on the military’s new star: an unmanned reconnaissance and war plane called a Drone. The segment, “Drones: America’s New Air Force”, likely remains available for viewing at http://www.60minutes.com. It is worth watching. The Drone has those same qualities […]

#19 – Carol Ashley: Chris Martenson's "Crash Course"

Dick Bernard: On April 7, my friend John sent me an e-mail, as follows: “My son Joel sent this to me. It is fascinating and disturbing. http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse/ You should check out this website and his seminar (several youtube videos embedded on the site). It touches on and brings together the topics of finance, national debt, […]

#18 – Dick Bernard: A re-view of Mother's Day

Sometimes seemingly dis-connected happenings converge, causing one to re-think what previously was thought to be obvious. This has happened to me in recent weeks, regarding Mother’s. “Mother”, it seems to me, is a whole lot more than solely a biological function; and it is much more than a designated day in May. It is joyful, […]

#17 – Dick Bernard: Don Bartlette, Macaroni at Midnight.

Today was Diversity Day for Bloomington MN high schools and I went out to Jefferson High School in Bloomington to staff a table for a group in which I am active called World Citizen www.peacesites.org. I had the written program for the day, but wasn’t certain when I was supposed to be there, so I […]