I recently returned from a two-week road trip where I visited six state capitol buildings: North Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Wyoming. Continue reading
Road Trip to see State Capitol Buildings
Attending Pro-choice Rally on Good Friday
I’ve spent last week thinking and reading about the abortion issue. I’m not sure if I’m more encouraged or discouraged about this issue than I was at the beginning of the week. Continue reading
Nancy Krause Gale
I started this blog two months ago to track my journey as I became more active in politics after my retirement. Today, I will use this forum for a much more noble purpose. I want to talk about my wife, Nancy Krause Gale. Nancy is near death from her fight with colon cancer. Below is a little about how we met and the wonderful life that we have lived together. I will probably be commenting less here on my blog for some time while I take care of Nancy and recover from her death. So here is my story about When Jerry Met Nancy. Continue reading
I’m an old white male Christian. That doesn’t make me a Republican.
For the first time, I’m going to use my blog to rant. I’m an old white male Christian who grew up on a farm. That doesn’t make me a Republican. Continue reading
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Why I Enjoyed Visiting the Remodeled State Capitol
On Monday I visited the newly renovated State Capitol Building and the new State Office Building. I had a great time. To understand why, let me share a little personal history. Continue reading
Half the Battle is Showing Up
As you know if you read my first entry, I started this blog and my twitter account to give me something to do when I retired. I probably won’t change the world by doing this – heck, I probably won’t have much effect on Brooklyn Park, but I think I know what my ultimate goal is in starting this project. At some point in the not too distance future, I’d like to make a significant contribution to a winning candidate who makes a significant contribution to making the United States a better place for all citizens and makes the world safer. What I don’t know is the steps and actions I will be taking to get there. I’m kind of walking into this with blind confidence. Continue reading
What Can I Do?
A couple of days ago, my wife and I were sitting around with some college friends. As you can imagine since all of us are the product of a good liberal arts college education, we were expressing our disbelief and disapproval about President Trump. One of the women exclaimed with frustration, “But what can I do?” Good question. I think the proper answer is “Lots!” Continue reading
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