Within 24 hours earlier this week came news of the death of two people I know: Carla, the sister of my brother-in-law; and Jim, a long-time friend. Like each of us, Carla and Jim were unique, and I bid them farewell. Carla, my age, I’ve known for over 50 years. That entire time she lived […]
There is so much happening these days, I can almost understand relying on Tweets, Texts, Mimes and such to avoid paying attention. Just in my own tiny corner of the world, following is some recent In State of the Union, Feb. 7, I chose to focus on Education policy as I learned it, as opposed […]
PRENOTE: As we all know, there is a whole lot going on in more than one arena in the present day world. Two columns caught my interest in Wednesday’s mail about the 2020 Georgia Presidential election situation. Joyce Vance and Jay Kuo. We are still under a weather emergency. It has been an interesting couple […]
in progress 5:30 a.m. Feb 23: I was up at my usual time, about 5 a.m., when I heard a quiet ‘clump’ at the front door. It was the sound of the newspaper being delivered, which meant the paper had been delivered. I walked down, turned on the outside light, and sure enough, there it […]
This was not an ordinary President’s Day. President Jimmy Carter, a hero of mine, 98, went to home hospice to be with family. About the same time, President Joe Biden visited with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev. For all of us, there is a time to die. Sunset seems to be near for President […]
PRENOTE: There are several comments to the Valentine’s Day post. Check them out here. * Thursday evening an organization in which I’m active, Citizens for Citizens for Global Solutions MN, presented a very informative Zoom-cast on the assassination of a human rights advocate in a country you’ve probably never heard of, Eswatini, (formerly Swaziland). Before […]
POSTNOTE Feb 23: Ukraine at One Year, here. * There are several comments to the last post, from Claude, Rich, Jeff and myself about weapons of war. You might want to take a look. Today is Valentine’s Day. Judging from the stash of old postcards from the farm, Valentine’s Day was significant, even against Christmas […]
I did a post at the time of the State of the Union, which you can read here. My focus there is Public Education more than the speech itself (which I watched in its entirety). [At February 11 (below) Joyce Vance comments on the Weaponization Committee of the House of Representatives.] There seems to be […]
POSTNOTE Wed Feb. 8: I watched the State of the Union. Here’s Joyce Vance’s take on it. And Heather Cox Richardson’s take. And Jay Kuo in Status Quo. I’ve seen Biden in person several times over the years, and his is always an excellent and authentic speech. I’m a couple of years older than he […]
POSTNOTE, Sunday Feb 5: Last night we watched the new documentary, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. It is extraordinary. Take the time. PRENOTE: Thursday night was way below zero. But good news is coming next week, I hear. Feb. 1 I did a post entitled The First Day Of Spring. Take a look. * […]