Once upon an eternity ago now, Minneapolis was a city built around lakes and parks and open spaces. Now it’s simply become a lunatic asylum. Being Scandinavian-rich, it gave birth to such clowns as Hubert Humphrey, Orville Freeman, and Walter Mondale. They typified the soft socialism that marred the 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. Then […]
The other day I happened upon a story which demonstrates the depth of decay that has rotted out life in the Twin Cities. Normally it would be impossible to make up stories like this, but these are not normal times. The image at the top of this blog reveals that in the St. Paul suburb […]
Close relatives of mine are in the process of moving out of the house they’ve called home for thirty-five years and into a senior residence. The challenge of downsizing from a seventeen-room dwelling to a four-room one is obvious; countless decisions have to be made whether to give away, donate to charity, or sell. […]
Alas, winter will soon be upon us. Though it’s not my favorite season, it does have its charms. I think the secret to enjoying it is to accept its moods. When it howls and snorts and brings Canada’s worst our way, then bundle up, settle in, and take the time winter just provided to pull […]
Over the years I have been exposed to politicians who don’t know when to shut up–windbags who are so full of themselves that they think everyone wants to be entertained by them. I recall an interview I conducted as a young reporter in Crookston, Minnesota. Word leaked out that Hubert Humphrey was visiting the fair […]
Sick of the government mandate that we hide in our houses and hankering for a road trip, my wife and I recently took a trip to Montana and Idaho via North Dakota. It was marvelous to get away and to see some magnificent scenery and meet fine people. Early in our trip as we approached […]
Why is it impossible to avoid holier than thou apostles wearing halos and continually pointing to their saintliness as symbols of “wokeness?” The crowd has become a scourge to life. As George Orwell wrote they’re “like idiots staring over an asylum wall.” Examples bombard us daily from all manner of sources. One that arrived in […]
Things don’t happen in vacuums, much as so many seem to believe they will. The recent racial discord following George Floyd’s death is a case to consider. With all the riots and looting tied to calls for punishing police officers, it would be reasonable to anticipate police calls to trouble areas in cities are going […]
The more I see of the “news,” the sicker I grow of it. From national news networks to the local folks, it’s all the same old story about the coronavirus problem in the United States. People are dying (the only story for weeks on end, complete with photos of body bags and ventilators and panic […]
It is long past the time when the political primadonnas in Washington have been called out for their antics. Thomas Massie, the Kentucky congressman, did it when he demanded members of the House of Representatives cast a recorded vote on the Coronavirus spending legislation. The wailing that accompanied his call for a recorded vote sounded […]