Monthly Archives: June 2011

Budget Deadlock Haiku

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

So much has already been said about a possible Minnesota government shutdown tomorrow, I hesitate to add even a single word to the flood of opinion. The Commentary River is well over its banks and some good people may lose … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems, Politics | 61 Comments

Best Vacation Ever

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Thanks to the Sherrilee, Renee, and Beth-Ann, the guest bloggers who kept the conversation rolling while I was enjoying a long weekend in northern Minnesota. It was a wonderful time to be away – even the mostly rainy day was … Continue reading →

Posted in Outer Space, Travel, Uncategorized | 41 Comments

Uncommon Knowledge

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Today’s guest blog comes from Sherrilee. As many of us on the Trail have discussed before, as we get older, it’s an interesting phenomenon that information that used to be part of our cultural lexicon has passed out of usage. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | 78 Comments

N.A.T.S.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Today’s guest post is by Renee. Our town has a wonderful vocal teacher. “Kathy” (not her real name) is a conservatory trained soprano who found true love with a local backhoe operator and successfully blended marriage and motherhood with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | 77 Comments

Steerage Song

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Today’s guest post is by Beth-Ann. Early this month, Dan Chouinard and Peter Rothstein premiered a musical docu-drama (Peter’s word) telling the story of immigrants who traveled through Ellis Island. Steerage Song is a powerful homage to what is lost … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Guest Blogs, Music | 108 Comments

The Matchbox Tree

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Today’s guest blog is by Sherrilee. My dad didn’t go to law school until I was born so didn’t settle into his career until a little later in my life. One of the results of this was that we moved … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Guest Blogs | 66 Comments

Locked in a Room

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

As the state’s budget showdown drags towards a shutdown on July 1st, settlement strategies come and go. The latest is the leader lockdown – Governor Dayton, House Speaker Kurt Zellers and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch will engage in some … Continue reading →

Posted in Outer Space, Politics | 72 Comments

Sun In Your Eyes

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

I see that one of the most e-mailed items on the New York Times website lately is a commentary that makes the argument that spending too much time in weak indoor light has caused more children than ever to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Outer Space, Poems | 83 Comments

Bridge for Sale

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

I know the real estate market is in miserable shape, but some deals are irresistible. Wouldn’t you like to own this fabulously ornate and undeveloped chunk of terra incognita? The property itself has the same luxurious texture as the lumpy … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgia, Outer Space, Uncategorized | 81 Comments

Big Shew

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Today is the anniversary of the debut of “The Ed Sullivan Show” on CBS TV, June 20, 1948. At the beginning, it was called “Talk of the Town”, though it wasn’t long before people began to refer to it by … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgia, TV | 75 Comments