August 1 is 99 Days to the 2022 Election (Nov. 8). Every single person is, and has to be, the difference maker in a democratic republic as ours still is, and hopefully remains. In 2020, there were about 240,000,000 eligible voters in the United States, of whom 158 million actually voted. 81, 282,632 voted for […]
PRE-NOTE to everyone: August 6 and 9 are the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There is a significant on-line event relating to this with segments Aug 3, 6, 10, 17, 24, 31. Details are here. Pre-registration is required for each segment, and early registration is recommended. This is worth your […]
Tonight on prime time (Thursday July 21) is the 8th hearing of the Jan. 6 committee. Following are some personal observations. UPDATE July 22: Heather Cox Richardson, July 21, 2022 * July 13, 2022. After the last Hearing on July 12, I recalled the old saying: “give a man enough rope and he’ll hang himself“. […]
PRE-NOTE: What is North Dakota about? This year you have the advantage of a new book which I’ve publicized at this space two or three times, and continue to highly recommend: ” Clay Jenkinson’s “The Language of Cottonwoods. Essays on the Future of North Dakota”. There are many reviews. Here’s the Table of Contents: […]
It’s a rainy day in our community, so the expression “rain on our parade” is probably appropriate for the nearby town of Afton’s annual parade. July 4 is when we celebrate how exceptional we are. This year “exceptional” has a very different definition than previous years, in my opinion. We are awash in uncertainty and […]
PRE-NOTE: Jan 6 Hearing 7 entitled “25” here. Another post on July 4, 2022. I’ll be off-line July 5-8. Call it what you will, but from time to time, events seem to come in seeming related groups. I’ve experienced such often in my life. I don’t think they’re ‘coincidences’ or random chance. So… Last weekend […]
Tuesday a young White House Aide and ketchup dripping on a wall in the Presidents dining room at the White House became famous (or infamous) depending on individual spin. Here’s Heather Cox Richardson’s report on the two hour hearing (which I watched, as I have watched all of the hearings thus far). Her June 29 […]
The headline for this blog does not do the job, but I can’t think of another that would fit. Suffice: there is plenty going on, and more to come. While you’re hopefully enjoying summer, take some time to get really engaged in the future of our society. Several items follow which might be of interest […]
Yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court is now history. Personally, I have been on record about a woman’s right to choose for many years. It is based on personal experience in 1965. Use the search word “abortion” if interested in more at this blog site. In “Death Wish” on June 8, I made my prediction: […]
UPDATE on June 28 hearing in the comments section. Included below the Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American for June 28. Richardson is ideal for reading every day, if interested in public affairs. * Hearings 4 on June 21, 5 on June 23, and 6 on June 28 were especially powerful. As with the […]