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Today is World Law Day. Never heard of it? You’re excused. But beginning May 1, 1964, a group of citizen activists in Minnesota held the first World Law Day dinner, then annually through 1988, and sporadically thereafter, the dinners were held, always well attended and appreciated. Then, after a hiatus of some years, the series […]
Today is Earth Day. Of course, every day is earth day, and on and on, but we seem to have a need to name and date things. The first Earth Day was 1970, or so says the official website. Check it out. 1970 was over 50 years ago. It surprised me to learn this, though […]
A couple of unrelated happenings this week lead to this column. This week, a relative, Donna, sent an old photograph with an inquiry: did I know one of the people in the photo? As is quite typical with old photos, this one didn’t have a date or names written on the back. I could help: […]
PRENOTE: Tomorrow, Monday Jan 25 is the International Day of Education Symposium, presented by UNESCO. Details here (scroll down to first item). I’m registered. * Most every day I take an “abstract-random” drive, just to get out of the house for a bit. It’s my Covid-19 daily therapy. It works. Yesterday, my spur-of-the moment drive was […]
Two years ago today was not a usual day. I spent it mostly unconscious, in open heart surgery at Fairview Hospital in Edina MN. There are endless veterans of similar experiences. We survive, or don’t; there is a long period of recovery which works or doesn’t. I’m two years older; I think my surgery worked […]
First, Willie Nelson on Voting. VOTE. * Today is the 75th birthday of the United Nations. I am a strong supporter of the United Nations. I’m in good company. Not everyone is a fan. Whatever its problems, the UN has been a major factor in keeping nations and peoples from obliterating each other as we […]
UPDATE June 2: Previous and related posts: May 27, 29 and 30. Column by Ruhel Islam’s daughter in June 1, Washington Post, here. John Noltner, A Piece of My Mind, has been interviewing people at 38th and Chicago, you can see these here. PHOTOS AND MORE ADDED TO JUNE 1 POST. The future of our nation […]
First, a fond farewell to Burt Berlowe, whose niche was as a peace writer, always a presence with the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers (MAP) Our world is a better place because of Burt: “Dear MAP Friends, On the afternoon of Monday, October 28th, Burt Berlowe passed away. His peaceful spirit and passion live on!!! There will […]
Saturday, friend David Thofern sent a brief note: “Here’s a link to a short (<20 min.) film on the human cost of World War II. It’s appropriate on Memorial Day to note that individual deaths often have profound impacts on us, especially when they are people we know and care about. But when deaths are […]
The Jim Nelson program described below was video-taped and at some early point will be available here. Jim Nelson speaks on the history of the Minnesota United Nations Movement on World Law Day, May 1, 2019. (see additional photos at end of this post) * May 1 is Law Day in the United States. Most […]