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Obama Presidential Center; the Knicks and New York, et al.
In the last few days, the New York Knicks became the darlings of coming back, and winning; the Ukrainians struck back; the Obama Presidential Center had an inspired opening on Juneteenth. Heather Cox Richardson tied the package together, along with the Memorandum of Understanding between the White House and Iran. Here and here are the […]
Recollections Project in progress
(in progress) This is an open space until after July 4. Most recent post is June 10 “Drones”. Next scheduled post is July 3.
Drones 2026
PRENOTE: The First anniversary of the political assassination of Melissa Hortman and her husband is June 14. Her murderer was sentenced to life in prison on June 13. Lori Sturdevant of the Minnesota Star Tribune. has an outstanding column in the June 12 STrib. You can read it here: MN Star Tribune Lori Sturdevant June […]
“Happy Man”
I subscribe to Garrison Keillor’s substack. I’ve always liked him, and he writes now about being old. A recent column of his was entitled “I can’t help it, I’m a happy man“. I commented on his commentary, and also noted another comment, which elicited his personal response. The three comments (of 43 at the time […]
Countdown to July 4, 2026
About a month from now is the Fourth of July, the bicentennial of our country. I am engaged as always, but probably will only rarely post between now and July 4, and not send notice as usual – the absence is intentional. I do ask you take some time to take a closer and reflective […]
A Letter from SAK
SAK and I met online over 20 years ago and have friends ever since, even though our only context is online. He lives in Europe and did his graduate and post graduate education in the United States, and we met when he was checking out a Mother Teresa comment related to pacifism, an interest of […]
Kindness, and Amable Guion
Today is Memorial Day. My family, like many ordinary families, has a long history of service to the nation, and I remember everyone who is or has served our nation, not only in the military. Today I recognize this Memorial Day in two ways, both somewhat ‘spur of the moment’, and perhaps a bit different […]
Lyndon Johnson at the University of Michigan May 22, 1964
PRENOTE: need something really positive to add to your day? This, about teacher and students in Red Wing MN on CBS evening news last night: here. * Heather Cox Richardson’s column overnight was specifically and totally devoted to the Commencement Address by President Lyndon Johnson at the University of Michigan, May 22, 1964. The link […]