July 15 I participated in an on-line conversation of a film we had been asked to watch. The film, The Wall, (2018) is about a homeless encampment in Minneapolis. It is 87 minutes, free on YouTube, and has been watched over 700,000 times. The film grabbed me, and held on. It’s an uncomfortable film, but […]
July 20 was the 52nd anniversary of the first Man on the Moon. It was Sunday, July 20, 1969. I remember the event well. I wrote about it at this space two years ago. You can read that here if you wish. It was a big deal. Our society likes to remember anniversaries. A 52nd […]
Today the 32nd Olympiad began in Tokyo. As usual, I did my rounds at the sports center minutes away. I’ve written about it before. Usually there are very few of us doing the circuit; sometimes I’m alone. Sometimes I pass someone else; other times, someone passes me. I do 11 rounds at a brisk walk; […]
POSTNOTE July 23, 2021: Just Above Sunset on the upcoming January 6 hearing: Ending the nonsense. * Published July 21, 2021: Some quick thoughts on the latest piece of breaking news today. I’d like to see comments. I may add thought later as well. Take a look. Heads up – I will probably do three […]
PRENOTE: Tonight, on-line, 7p.m. CDT if you wish. The Wall, 2018 Click for details. Pre-register if you wish to join the conversation. Film is free on YouTube. * In too many ways I feel like we’re all at a crossroads of history for our Democracy…and “we, the people” seem in polar opposite camps. Anyone who thinks […]
Today I ushered at church – first time since March 15, 2020. It felt good to be so engaged. “Normal” is returning, though still the Mass has live and virtual components. There was a good attendance in the pews; and a pretty sophisticated virtual system which, I noted, utilizes six cameras – sort of an […]
There is so much happening right now, it is impossible to keep track of it. Are we a nation of the people; or a nation by and for some of the people? A not so silent war is taking place daily, most everywhere. We are a nation which supposedly reverences the rights of citizens, and […]
Two big international stories today. About the best I can do is provide a little information you may not see elsewhere. I recommend reading the April 26 letter on Haiti linked in paragraph 3 below. HAITI This day, Haiti found its way onto the front page of American news. Unfortunately, Haiti on the front page […]
Last evening I was continuing what seems to be a never-ending review of personal “archives” (what most would probably call “junk”). In yet another envelope of pictures – this from the Busch-Berning family reunion in July 1993 – I saw this picture I knew I’d taken, but had misplaced for a long time. On the […]
See also a new post for July 4 2021. Have a great 4th of July weekend. This seems to be the first “post-pandemic” weekend in 16 months. I hope and pray there isn’t bad news on the other side…. Today, I dropped in at Barnes and Noble and bought the new book, “Preventable”, by Andy […]