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. […]
Prenote: each and every single one of us IS government and politics. I post frequently on politics at this space. I will write about the Democratic nominee for President and Vice-President after they are officially nominated at the Democratic Convention in a few days. Check back. This is our country, all of us, together. * […]
There are a couple of notes at the end of this post. As I write, the media is reporting that Joe Biden has chosen a running mate, not yet announced. As I’ve previously noted, I will write about the Democratic presidential nominee and running mate after the Democratic Convention decides on the nominee a few days […]