January 25, 2026

I live in Minneapolis Metro area...

Surely this is a horrible time for us.

I've been trying to find the one issue that can explain to America what we protest about. I believe that it's "due process."

Minnesotan's are not law breakers. We are defending "due process." The ICE/Border Patrol actions have completely shredded the norms that we have come to expect from law enforcement. We are asking that people be arrested with warrants, that those arrested get access to legal counsel before appearing in court.

To those who say just let them do their jobs, I have to say, ICE/Border Patrol are not doing their jobs. They are taking short cuts that will become the norm if not challenged. That is why we are on the streets.

January 23, 2026

So Proud!

I'm miles away from downtown Minneapolis and due to my health I am forced to watch coverage on television.

Let me say how proud I am of my fellow citizens who have taken to the streets and the airport. Minnesota is a special place. Minnesota "Nice" is a real thing. Our demonstrations show that Minnesota values are important. People are in the streets because our government is not respecting due process. They recognize that ICE is here to intimidate not to act within the law.

To those Minnesotans who are outstate and have "not good" thoughts about Minneapolis and St. Paul, you should know that these wonderful people in Minneapolis would come to your aid too. The Twin Cities have a strong moral compass.

Once again, I'm so proud.

October 4, 2025

How will Krasnov deal with The Wall?

It is the most American of the monuments in Washington, D.C. It doesn't glorify war, but it glorifies service and equality. It is a monument that everyone reveres, regardless of party affiliation. It has names from across the globe and all of them are equal.

With the return of Reading Rainbow, I just watched one of my favorites: The Wall by Eve Bunting. I used to show it to my students before Memorial Day. For your intersest:

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The story is read by a chico. If you choose to look at it, it also includes an interview with the creator: Maya Lin, a Chinese-American architect.

If Krasnov plans to impose a dictatorship, he can't leave The Wall in its place.

April 15, 2025

Any updates on the trade negotiations with Vietnam?

We're not going to make many deals if negotiation with an itsy bitsy country takes weeks,

Or maybe the tariffs are like the Obamacare replacement or infrastructure week.

Just sayin'.

March 31, 2025

FAFO: Trump tariff tumult has ripples...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Calls from the U.S. to Roustan Hockey headquarters in Canada in recent weeks have been anything but routine, as bulk orders of name-brand sticks have suddenly become complicated conversations.

“These customers want to know: When their orders ship, will they have to pay an additional 25% tariff? And we respond by saying, ‘Well, right now we don’t know, so they postpone their order or cancel their order because they want to know before they order what the cost is going to be,” said Graeme Roustan, who owns the company that makes and sells more than 100,000 hockey sticks annually to the U.S. market.

The prospect of 25% tariffs by President Donald Trump on Canadian imports, currently paused for some goods but facing full implementation on Wednesday, has caused headaches if not havoc throughout the commercial ecosystem. The sports equipment industry is certainly no exception, with so many of the products manufactured for sports -loving Americans outside of the U.S.

No two countries in the world are intertwined athletically more than Canada and the U.S. are with hockey, either, making mere talk of a trade war a spreadsheet-shuffler — and potentially a budget-buster — for businesses based around the rink and the consumers of their products.

https://apnews.com/article/us-canada-tariffs-hockey-equipment-161275c8e7bcdb4e3dad5d20b473538c

Now we're going to have some serious complaining when a hockey stick for a middle school kid costs $500.

March 2, 2025

Does SNL do the Oval Office with Krasnov, vance and Zelenskyy?

I don't know how to find humor there.

February 28, 2025

If I were Zelensky...

I would start a relationship with China. TSF is probably correct. There will be a WWIII. I will be fought in eastern Europe and the Middle East.

February 17, 2025

I need to travel to England. How long will it take to get a Visa?

I assume that travel is going to be more difficult.

January 28, 2025

You know who is sponging off the government?

If GOP Rem McCormick thinks kids and families are "sponging off the government," he should take a look at the companies that pay less than a living wage. Those companies and the profits are the sponges. They can pay less because the government is subsidizing those businesses with SNAP and Obamacare.

Rem McCormick is only smart by half. He should look at the companies that should really be out of business because they can't pay their own way.

TSF and Project 2025 are going to take apart our country and. there is going to be a lot of "unintended consequences."

November 19, 2024

When the country was Progressive: Peter, Paul and Mary, "This Land Is Your Land."

Only 30 years ago, we enjoyed this on public television. (I was lucky to be a Boomer.)

Truly the beauty of a progressive America!