I always observe Memorial Day, being a veteran myself, from a family full of military veteranss. This year will be a bit unconventional since the normal time designated – later morning – will be occupied by a visit to a friend who recently had heart surgery. So I’ll miss the Veterans for Peace observance at […]
The emphasis of today’s Sunday May 25, 2025 Minnesota StarTribune is full of commentary on what happened in Minneapolis 5 years ago today. There were additional significant coverage in surrounding issues of the newspaper. I think the paper made a significant effort to reflect differing points of view. Here is the link to the posts […]
I cannot recall a more crucial national decision than the resolution of the Federal Budget now being debated, the first round being adopted by the House of Representatives by a single vote: 215-214. We all need to be involved in this through our elected representatives at the Federal Level (House and Senate members). Obviously the […]
The Sunday May 19, 2025 Minnesota Star Tribune had a fascinating column about a columnist very familiar to me. Chuck Haga hailed from the town where I went to College – Valley City ND – and his career was in Minneapolis and Grand Forks ND. The Star Tribune column is very interesting, whether you knew […]
POSTNOTE MAY 20: If you are wondering what you can do, I’d recommend reading this from the national group Indivisible, received yesterday. And read the slogan on the red tee-shirt in the below picture: “Stand Up, Speak Up, Show Up“. The solution is you, and all of us. The real world we’ve chosen to […]
My cousin, Remi Roy, with whom I share French-Canadian roots, recently sent me a brief and fascinating history he wrote for and about his ancestral German from Russia family, What Remi relates is a migration in early 1800s from today’s Germany/France Alsace-Lorraine region, to the Black Sea area of todays Ukraine, beginning in early 1800s, […]
POSTNOTE May 19, 2025: Pope Leo XIV was officially inaugurated as Pope on May 18. Basilica of St. Mary Pastor Dan Griffith wrote on the new Pope in the weekend church newsletter. His comments are here: Leo XIV a Pastors View 5 18 25. The Vatican website is always available. I will continue to emphasize […]
Some weeks ago I went shopping for a kid-friendly map of the United States, specifically for this space. It was not a simple search, basically I ended up looking for a stand-alone puzzle. Finally, the folks at Barnes and Noble came up with this one. which is more than adequate – 100 pieces. (If you’re […]
PRE-NOTE: Sunday we had occasion to see an excellent comedy at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, “The Nacirema Society”. It is worth your time. It runs through May 24. Details at the Guthrie website. More description from the program booklet here: Nacirema Society. * Five years ago – mid-March, 2020 – was the official acknowledgement […]
NOTE: Thursday 8 p.m. MSNBC special about/with Federal Employees affected by the DOGE actions in the first 100 days. Also, see post on Law Day published Thursday, May 1, 2025. At the beginning of the 100 days I made a decision to save the news section of each days Minnesota Star Tribune. The above photo […]