Added August 31, 2023: It has been three weeks since the catastrophic Lahaina fire. It essentially has disappeared from news, replaced by the latest headline this morning “Idalia slams into Florida, Georgia”, and on the TV talk about how Congress may resist disaster relief – too expensive, too many. And the narrative about climate change…or […]
Aug. 9, 1945 was Nagasaki – 78 years ago. Today’s post reflects briefly on “78”. First, Speaking personally: war is insanity, period. It is never a solution. The winner of one war, can expect another war to follow. The saying “What goes around, comes around” comes to mind. Having said that, there have always […]
Sunday, August 6, is the 78th anniversary of Hiroshima and the Atom bomb. Three days later, Nagasaki was target for the second bomb. The annual commemoration events are August 5, 6 and 8 in Minneapolis and St. Paul: details here, (click on first tab under news and events). A year ago, I saw the Golden […]
This post includes several points of view. I’d encourage you to at least take the time to scroll through, including the links. This week, somebody cleaned the for-the-public blackboard at Caribou in Woodbury, my coffee place, and wrote a question: “What are you watching first?” In one column, “Barbie“, in the other “Oppenheimer“. Thus far […]
POSTNOTE July 24, noon: This morning, some unknown kids said “hi grandpa”, passably respectably, as I passed their gaggle during my walk at the health center. They appeared to be about 8th grade, part of a group that had been doing what I call ‘wind sprints’. I was about two miles into the walk, and […]
This is the first post since I took some time off from this blog on July 2. It has been an active vacation, and I will catch up in coming days. But this first post is to recommend a powerful film we saw on spur of the moment last evening. It’s Sound of Freedom, 2023, […]
Saturday, July 15 at 1 p.m. at the St. Anthony Main Theatre in Minneapolis MN is the first showing of a new film about the French in what is now Minnesota. I think you will want to attend. Ticketing information is here. The film is in English. The current trailer should be here. (If it […]
PRENOTE; about the Supreme Courts decisions, if you wish, here. POSTNOTE: Letters from an American: Heather Cox Richardson comments on the early history of American independence, here; and here. * All best wishes for a good 4th of July. And to Canadians, as well, celebrating Canada Day, today [July 1]. Going through some of Dad’s […]
A year ago, June 24, 2022, The Dobbs decision came down from the U.S. Supreme Court. I spoke of this in two posts a year ago. The link is here. I stand by what I said a year ago. I have nothing more to add, though there is a great deal more to discuss. There […]
Also, recent posts: Canada and Gratuitous Force. Happy Day to all, whatever your personal relationship to the term “Father” might be. I specifically remember, this day, Marshall, who died March 30, 2023, at the doorstep of 87 years. Marsh is survived by Karen, two daughters, grandkids and a constellation of other relatives and friends. My […]