Today is an ignominious anniversary: the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki Japan. Hiroshima came a few days earlier, on August 6. I expressed my opinion on the matter in a column in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on the 50th anniversary, August 9, 1995. You can read the column here: Atomic Bomb 1945. The […]
My friend, Jermitt, across the way in Wisconsin, has been sending rich memories of teacher organizing days in Wisconsin. These are, literally, a book of many chapters, a great addition to history in Wisconsin. A recent recollection, about Jermitt’s reunion with someone named Henry, got me to thinking back to my own old days in […]
More at July 26, August 1, 2. Also, other posts in July, and in following days. Check back. * Today is just another day of breaking news, following all the other days. Today is the day millions of people will not get the $600 weekly supplement, $15 per hour. My friend, Kathy, mentioned one of […]
POSTNOTE: Proof of Casual Indifference (Aug 19) directly relates to this post. August, 2020, has been particularly about politics. Check archive for more. * Directly related posts: 100 Days; D’s As printed in my August 1 blog, “[in] June 13, 2020, I wrote a letter to a good friend my age, who I’ve known for many […]
More at July 26, August 2 and 3 and other dates listed below, and others yet to come. Check back. Among 7.8 billion citizens of planet earth, 331 million in the United States, I am one. I have 80 years of experience in my native land, the United States of America. Everyone has their own […]
I encourage you to share this post with others. Related posts: May 17, June 3, July 22 Today’s Minneapolis StarTribune headline says it all: “School districts to decide. [Gov] Walz’s order allows online, hybrid or in-person classes“. Now comes a month of figuring out how/what to do in Minnesota’s over 300 public school districts, for […]
Today I made my 6th visit to the area of Minneapolis affected in the wake of George Floyd’s murder on May 25. On this day All was quiet, save for road construction on Lake Street. There is still lots of rubble, but it is contained and ready for removal. Today for the first time I […]
I ask you to read this Indiegogo link , and then donate to John Noltner’s project “Peace of My Mind: Cry Out”. I highly recommend this initiative, which will be open for contributions till early September. I’d recommend acting early, and letting others know about this through your own networks. I met John when he sat […]
Today it is 100 days to the 2020 U.S. elections. The Democratic Convention is Aug 17-20; the Republican Aug 24-27. Shortly thereafter the first absentee ballots can be mailed (each state has different rules – check them for details.). The time to impact/inform is very short; and the issues compelling. Three previous post: Schools (July 22), […]
I’m just an old guy with a computer, but I try to be thoughtful about what I write. This particular post began as a draft on Tuesday morning. I was going to publish Friday, under the headline “Protests”. The seeming Declaration of War by the President of the United States. attempting to divide Americans into […]