In 2025 I published “Origin Story of Fort Road/West Seventh Street, the Township/City of Saint Paul, the Territory/State of Minnesota, Glacial Age Forward” First place, Historical Non-Fiction category: Next Generation Indie Book Awards. josfland.com for more info! 2 editions nearly sold out.
Following NO KINGS rallies at the Minnesota State Capital, on Palm Sunday thousands processed to its capital, one of six in the state organized by Isaiah. With palms, they demonstrated their faith and voiced their concerns for Trump's betrayal of biblical values of compassion, mercy and justice.
My heart is with the Iranian people. They must deal with an oppressive regime and fascistic American one.
No Kings, Minnesota State Capital will feature a great lineup (Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, Kaohly Her, Liz Shuler et al). Three marches will converge on big screens for us old duffers, hearing aids in place, canes supporting replaced knees, with the kindness and support of younger neighborlings. NO ICE!
I’m working at the “lost and found” kiosk 1 - 4 p.m. at the Minnesota State Capital at NO KINGS rally Saturday. An honor to serve.
If Iran is 60% Persian and 40% minority, similar to Iraq and Azerbaijan, and if the minorities enter the conflict the whole region is in danger. Add to that, the Shia are more populace in the Gulf States and a significant minority in Saudi Arabia. The whole region could explode.
From Minnesota.
Despite Repubs dysfunction
The forsythia are in bloom.
Recommended: today's Thomas Friedman's NY Times Opinion "This was Minnesota standing up" on "neighboring" in Minnesota in the face of fascist activities in his home state. It's long and I read the whole thing. Well done.