Sorrow Abounds

Jun 27, 2025

Minnesota Report We attended the in state viewing of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-34B, Brookyn Park), her husband Mark and their Golden Retriever Gilbert. It is another sad day coupled with hugs, concern for our state’s democracy and questions of where we are...

Walz and Reelection

Jun 27, 2025

Minnesota Report Is the writing on the wall? Is the reading in the tea leaves? Can Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) buck history and seek a third term of office? We have already stated our disbelief he could run again and succeed. We wrote the following on February 19, 2025...

We are Coining a Term, We Hope Doesn’t Get Used, But Possibly Will

Jun 27, 2025

International, National & Minnesota Report The attack ordered by Donald J Trump (R) isn’t as popular as he may have thought, but the divide in America remains prevalent. A new CNN poll shows 60% opposed the action and 40% in favor. A majority of Americans...

This is Tiresome, the Supreme Court Must Change or Be Changed

Jun 27, 2025

National & Minnesota Report Yesterday and today’s US Supreme Court is showing clearly, it is out of touch with the American public. The decisions they are reaching, in favor of the Chief Executive, supplanting the importance of the Congress to the authority of the...

Food for Thought

Jun 25, 2025

Publisher Shawn Towle rendered this thought. I have a hypothesis that is when you hear something truthful it provides harmony in your ear. When you hear a lie it creates dissonance. Now, I learned about logical fallacies when I took a class on logic so let’s see let’s...

These Times Need to be Changing

Jun 17, 2025

National & Minnesota Report The title of course, is a reworking of Bob Dylan’s These Times Are a Changing. What in the Hell is happening here in Minnesota. Some disgruntled guy from Vance Luther Boetler lives in Green Isle, MN, southwest of the cities, comes...

Underground Railroad and Prohibition

Jun 17, 2025

National & Minnesota Report There was a person early on in Checks & Balances existence who had a great smile, a gregarious nature and was quite capable of accomplishing a task. His name was Christopher Crutchfield. Now, we learned later in life his desire to...