Today is Easter in the Christian tradition. I’m Catholic, so I plan to be in Church, the first in-person attendance at Easter services since the Pandemic. Friday was the first day of Passover, and began the second week of Ramadan. Kathy from the Reconciliation Project wrote on April 14: “And we are one week into […]
Today is April 14. Easter is Sunday April 17; Passover begins Friday April 15. History continues each and every day, and we all are makers of that history. Like it or not, the tragedy of Ukraine is part of our history this season of 2022. Two days ago, April 11, I published a long post […]
What is Ukraine’s history? Here is an 8 minute PBS video on the topic which is very interesting. Several commentaries about Russian disinformation have come by recently. I invite you to read them. I have some personal comments at the end. This is not a simple topic. A couple of days ago a long-time friend […]
This may appear to be a ‘miscellaneous’ post. It is not. If you have any interest in heritage, in my case, French-Canadian, you will possibly find something of interest within…something which may jog your own memory. On the other hand, you may not be interested. There’s plenty of very serious stuff to consider, but […]
Recently, there have been a blizzard of happenings. In each, some aspect of “Team” surfaces. First, Ukraine isn’t mentioned below but, to be clear, what is happening now in Ukraine has to be world priority #1, and each of us is integral to this. We cannot sit idly by. Do something. Second, Global Minnesota […]
PRENOTE: My Comments on the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing in Senate Judiciary this past week, here. * Last Sunday, my sister in New York State invited family members to visit the live webcam overlooking the business street in Park Rapids MN. We agreed to rendezvous there by phone at 2 p.m., at which time my […]
This afternoon Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made her debut to be “the first Black woman to be put forward as a justice.” Judge Jackson has been confirmed at least twice for other positions by this same Senate Committee. Watch for the strutting of the opposition as the questioning goes on this week. If confirmed, as […]
If you even the tiniest interest in Ukraine and world geopolitics, there is a talk I would urge you to watch, which I listened to Thursday night. The talk was presented by Thomas Hanson, a retired career U.S. foreign service officer, and is 1 1/2 illuminating hours. The YouTube link is here. The organization sponsoring […]
POST NOTE March 18: Last evening I was one of 25 who were privileged to an on-line talk by Thomas Hanson on Ukraine and geo-politics generally. The talk was 1 1/2 hours and can be watched on-line, sponsored by Citizens for Global Solutions. It was extraordinary and highly recommend it. Here’s the link to the […]
Three weeks ago today was my surgery. I’ve been home for over two weeks. Yesterday I did my first walk, and found to my pleasant surprise that I could do the previous 2 1/2 miles in its entirety, only slightly slower than pre-surgery. Questions welcome. This morning, another post-op appointment, this time with Rehab doctor, […]