Listening to President Donald Trump explain his rationale for launching a war against Iran is like listening to him explain any of his actions: an overconfident-yet-vague statement of the what’s at hand infused with hyperbole,…
Among my New Year’s resolutions was to write and post at least twice a month for this website, but for the last two months, there has really only been one topic in Minnesota dominating not…
Hello! First-time voter here. I never voted, because I couldn’t—I wasn’t a US citizen. I remedied that. I turned in my application late last summer 2024, and, on April 21 of this year, attended my…
A couple weekends ago I faced a low-key dilemma: What’s my next book to read? The one I finished was selected by my 12-year old daughter. See, I’ve resolved to read at least one book…
Not long ago I was listening to one of my regular photography podcasts, “A Photographic Life,” which is hosted by Grant Scott, a British photographer whose impact might be greater as an art/creative director for…
A post about combining websites seems a small thing these days, what with people being swept off the streets in ICE raids and deported to war zones, and with the passage of piece of legislation…
Certainly for the last decade or two, we’re hearing much more about—and seeing those afflicted with—dementia. This is due largely to our lengthening lifespans, the work retirements of the Baby Boomer generation and the general…
I’ve been a Philip K. Dick fan since I was a kid. I read “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” (on which the film Bladerunner is based) and was hooked by Dick’s crisp writing, loaded…
I started yesterday reposting to my photography-centric Instagram account (@darkroomdetritus) a link to a blog post and photos from a rally I attended at the Minnesota State Capital on March 6, 2022. The rally’s theme?…
I don’t recall ever being against the idea of New Years Resolutions, although I usually chuckled (sometimes not just to myself) at the boldness of some made by friends and acquaintances. You know, the ones…