March 9, 2024: A reader asked for my graphic about the Presidents since FDR first published Feb 1. Here it is: Presidents since FDR DRAFT Feb 1 2024. This morning (March 7), at coffee, I was musing about the conference table at my left. It is a table quite often occupied in whole or in […]
POSTNOTE March 6 6 a.m.: Minnesota returns here. For context, there were 3,542,947 persons who. could have voted; typically, Minnesota has very high voter turnout. About 11% of eligible voters split their vote between the two most popular candidates. (Voters had to choose one ballot: Republican, Democrat, or Legal Marijuana Now.) My “favorite” candidate: Vermin […]
POSTNOTE March 1, 2024: A news headline tonight: 249 days to the Election. Where do you fit in this picture? The formal political process varies state-by-state, and party-by-party in the United States with infinite local variations. So, as I write on Feb. 29, 2024, the 2020 process has just begun in Minnesota (not counting the […]
A week from today is the Minnesota Precinct Caucus; a week beyond is “Super Tuesday” in many U.S. States. While details from state to state vary, each state has a process by which citizens input on candidates and issues that their elected representatives will encounter during their term of office. For Minnesota and my community, […]
Yesterday I watched an hour or so of Fani Willis’ testimony in Atlanta, and of course saw and heard much replay afterwards, which will continue through as many news cycles as it is interesting. I have an opinion, before turning on the TV this morning. I write 1100 miles from Atlanta, so I don’t plan […]
Like many in my age cohort, life becomes a daily exercise in divestment: Who would want this? Why am I keeping that? In a cabinet in the garage, was the 1966-67 yearbook of the 1300 student Roosevelt Junior High School in Blaine MN. I was in my fourth year of teaching, second year there. […]
Read the first section below, first, then take the 20 minutes to watch this recent interview with President Biden. Carol, who sent this to several of us says: “I just watched this and it made me much more comfortable with Biden’s “age.” The interview has been watched near 2 million times. * Super Tuesday is March […]
This is my 7th commentary on the general issue of Gaza and Israel. All of these are linked at the beginning of the first post from October 8, 2023, here. Since October 7. about 125 days ago, there has been one atrocity after another in the area around the tiny region called Gaza. I don’t […]
Today begins Black History Month. A particularly excellent opportunity to review life and times. Tuesday’s paper had a short article “Netflix gets inside We Are The World. Here’s the 1984 blockbuster song . I watched the 97 minute documentary last night and it was very, very interesting. I very highly recommend it. It is its own […]
Postnote Jan 21. #DE#%&^&*E$$$!!!! I am basically a mild-mannered guy. Spent most of last week dealing with yet another e-mail issue, and just today e-address am again on-line. My alternate is sykestonguy46ATgmailDOTcom. Make note of it. The problem seemed a bit more complex than just blaming someone. Glad I’am back * Jan. 16, […]