Tonight President Trump makes his case. I don’t plan to watch. After three and a half years I know exactly what to expect. I am enemy. Back in June, I wrote to a friend I’ve known for 62 years, and who supports Trump: “[In]n the last 62 years only in the last three have I […]
As readers know, I have great respect for Just Above Sunset compilation of national political news. His summary of yesterday is below. Check back later if you wish. Those Minor Details, about Tuesday of the Trump Convention as gathered by Just Above Sunset, Tuesday, August 25. Tomorrow, some comments about the nominee and his base. […]
PRE-NOTE: An Angry Country Right Now Monday morning I decided to go over to the sites of George Floyd and Gandhi Mahal, just to see the area up to date. A picture at 38th and Chicago is in the Monday post. It ws quiet, an ordinary day in the working class neighborhood. There were a […]
In the Friday August 21 Washington Post, the Editorial Board opined about a second term. You can read it here. The headline: “A second Trump term might injure the democratic experiment beyond recovery.” The front page of the Sunday, August 23, Minneapolis Tribune had its share of tweets (aka headlines) “above the fold”: 1) “Voting rights fight […]
I strongly recommend the investment of a couple of hours to watch the new film, Coup 53, available on-line, for an uncertain time. All information is here. I watched it Wednesday, as well as a one hour conversation with the films producer, etc., and a 26 minute YouTube special presentation by the film’s editor (here). […]
Most of my numerous Aug. 2020 posts relate to politics. Aug 17-20 posts related to the DNC Convention; Aug 24-28 to the Trump Convention. At Aug 1 and 2 I defined Democrats and “T’s” as I saw them. This is my endorsement of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. I filed a post note on Aug. […]
Here is Just Above Sunsets take on Day Two of the Democratic Convention, August 18. I often pass along Just Above Sunset as a primary source, and encourage folks to get on its list. For information, go to the sites About page. * This afternoon I chose to spend two hours watching on-line Coup 53, a […]
I’m a creature of habit, one aspect of which is “early to bed, early to rise….” which makes watching a Convention at bed-time is a non-starter. By 9:30 CDT last night I was asleep, as usual. But I was impressed with the start. And my favorite blogger, Just Above Sunset, seems to keep a schedule […]
“The Postal Service” (Aug 15) has drawn to date 15 most interesting responses, including a most interesting photo from the 1930s. Check back once in awhile. * Register. Vote. I will vote by mail. Every state has different rules. Act early. Don’t succumb to fear. You can watch the Democratic convention on line here. (C-Span). […]
A good friend who is Iranian offers an on-line movie tip for this week Wednesday: “Thought you may be interested in this history film about Iran. It is eye opening.” Details are here. I am a member of the sponsoring organization MSP Film Society which has a long-standing reputation for excellence in this area. […]