TIP: Sunday, we watched a preview of a very powerful film which is opening today on Netflix. The title is “My Best Friend, Anne Frank”. Running time: one hour 43 minutes. Do take the time. You won’t regret it. I’m planning at least two more commentaries in next two weeks: on Black History Month; the […]
Some thoughts ending another week full of breaking news…. Directly related post on the Feb. 1 Precinct Caucuses is here. Ours will be virtual – I’m signed up. More, after the caucus. * Last week was the one-year anniversary of our outstanding President, Joe Biden. Heather Cox Richardson summarized President Biden’s year here. The […]
I particularly call your attention to yesterdays post, Precinct Caucuses (as they are referred to in Minnesota, but exist everywhere, this time of year). It is easy to kick “politicians” around. Just remember, we, the people, are solely responsible for who represents us in what so far has been a democracy. (Precinct Caucus in Minnesota is […]
Note especially the comments at the end of this post from Jodell and Fred, who are local activists who I asked to review my column and point out errors or additional information. At the very end, I make a recommendation for a resolution and individual action by all of us, this year. The Minnesota Precinct […]
Please note: Thursday, 1/20, Zoom conversation about the film “Until We Find Them” with the filmmaker, Hunter Johnson. Watch 31 minute film on-line beforehand. These discussions are always very interesting. Monday, 1/24 international talks on Education, details here. “The power of international exchange.” At least take a look. My 1/17 post covered two topics: Supreme […]
“Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can also make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire Several times I have seen the above teaser for an upcoming special about Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin, in which he quotes Voltaire. These days, when truth and fiction intentionally are blended into whole cloth, skepticism is warranted. So, while I have […]
Yesterday a far right militia group, several members of the Oath Keepers, were formally charged with seditious actions related to Jan.6, 2021. I expect this is just the beginning of the serious indictments, which will come over coming months. At the same time is the crucial political decision making about voting rights for all of […]
Personal opinion, hopefully leading to your own individual thinking about our future as a nation. The purpose of this is to encourage conversation wherever you are. Related, Jan. 6. Two articles, one in the New York Times on Sep 8, 2021, the the other in The Washington Post on Jan. 9, deserve reading, though both […]
Additional references at end of this post. A year ago today, January 6, 2021, was the Pearl Harbor warning for the future of our democracy and our republic. Pearl Harbor was far more than just a single day in December, 1941. There was history preceding it, which few bother to learn; and WWII after…. I […]
In a few hours a new year begins. I’d like to suggest looking ahead; maybe looking back as a prompt. For the last 21 years, my “office hours” most days have been for about two hours in early morning at Caribou Coffee (City Centre) in Woodbury MN. I offer two end of year photos from […]