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PRE-NOTE: My 10/28 post about Robert Gates and Colin Powell relates to this post. Two related, important, long, articles came via two readers on Wednesday: here and here. Another came in Friday, October 29 mail, here, “An Open Letter in Defense of Democracy”, published simultaneously in two magazines long identified as Liberal and Conservative, the Bulwark […]
Friday I was on the observation deck of the always impressive North Dakota State Capitol. A father was with two of his elementary school age sons: “who is Governor of North Dakota?” he asked, as they stood by photos of North Dakota’s past Governors and Lieutenant Governors. I am a very active student of history, […]
I have been and continue to be public in my enthusiastic support for Hillary Clinton for U.S. President. I have supported her as a leader since before the Minnesota Precinct Caucuses in February, 2008. She is a leader I have long admired. More on that “below the fold”…. This is a very long post (over […]
Today is Martin Luther King Day (his birthday January 15, 1929, death April 4, 1968.) The Minneapolis Star Tribune headlines, at page two, “MLK Day to feature conflict and celebration”. We Americans love conflict, winners, celebration…. It would be interesting to hear Dr. King himself report on this day, in 2016. He’s no longer with […]
A few days ago a friend from college days sent me Bill O’Reilly’s U.S. Citizenship test. The admonishment: “Take this test. DO NOT CHEAT!!!!”. There are 25 questions. Passing is 15. I follow directions. Like my friend, I got 24 right. Your turn. Election night was not an easy one for someone like myself, self-described […]
(click to enlarge) It happened that on almost the same day campaign mailers arrived in our St. Paul suburban mailbox advocating for the election of either the DFL (Democratic) or Republican candidate for state Legislature in our Minnesota legislative district. The JoAnn Ward (Incumbent and Democrat) mailer is above; that of her Republican challenger Lukas […]
Previous related posts: here and here. There is no magic in the next two weeks. The difference will be measured strictly by how many people actually vote on November 4. Vote yourself, and urge everyone you know to vote, and for everyone, to vote with full awareness of the implications of your vote (or non-vote). […]
One week from today, in Minnesota, is the 2014 Primary Election. There are important state races, not to mention local. You can learn all you need to know here; you can find out information about the specific ballot in your area here; you will be asked your zip code, and street name, and you can […]
A few hours after publishing this post, I went on my daily walk, and found this in chalk along the curb. It had been placed there since yesterday (I always walk the same route)*. UPDATE on the photo, June 29: I went by the spot about noon, and no evidence of the chalked saying – […]
RELEVANT ADDITION TO THIS POST, added May 29, Just Above Sunset, here. UPDATE to May 26 post, first paragraph, here. NOTE: Previous 889, Dad’s Flower, will be 890 for May 29, 2014 (click on photos to enlarge them) Today, President Obama speaks at West Point. The previous days he’s been in Afghanistan and at the […]