Original anecdotes, commentary, rumination, and occasional pontification.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 – While Beth is with cousins touring the Maritime Provinces, I’ve been left to my own devices back here on the mother ship. My principal assignment is to keep the place ship-shape—no dirty dishes abandoned in the sink or on the counter; shoes off at points of ingress and egress; take-out Chinese …
APRIL 26, 2026 – Most of the afternoon and early this evening was art and play time with our 10-year-old granddaughter. Today was the last day of the annual spectacular Art in Bloom exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art—an event not to be missed, especially in the company of Illiana. At closing time, we …
JANUARY 5, 2026 – Today, I have two questions (and corresponding answers) for you: QUESTION NO. 1: What do you do when a kid posing as a journalist on YouTube joins forces with his in-your-face-mom to spread a wicked falsehood, thereby upending the lives of countless innocent victims and sinking an already politically damaged vessel …
JULY 3, 2025 – (Cont.) On the next-to-last day of our annual June visit to Connecticut, we adopted a turtle’s pace, in large part because of the extreme heat, but also because the day was given over to our young grandchildren. They were perfectly content at the local small municipal swimming beach; no long drive …
MARCH 30, 2025 – Yesterday evening we attended the opening night performance of Secret Warriors at the History Theater in downtown St. Paul. Despite the hard rain and temperature of 35F, a crowd just shy of the 587-seat capacity turned out for the production. Judging by the appearance of the attendees, I guessed that my …