Robert Moffitt

A local teevee story on rising the costs for Obamacare in MN briefly mentioned "reduced federal subsidies" as a cause. Folks, it's a major cause, and it was an intentional move by the party that currently runs Washington. A week from today, we could make some changes. Or not.

I just watched the last few innings of the World Series game last night, and I have to say the Rays look like a beaten and broken team. Watching tonight to see if they have any fight left at all.

A feature on the race next door (to us). I've long said the northern 'burbs may be the pathway to control of the MN legislature, and both parties now seem to agree. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/1...

Because we all need something adorable, lookey at the new antelope calves at the Como Zoo.

Our neighboorhood Dunn Bros coffeeshop used to have a pretty good crowd that lingered into the evening. I stopped in for a cup at 3 pm and was the only customer. The store closes at 4 pm these days. ☕

I suspect most of the major races will be called by the time I get home on Nov. 3. I hope any election surprises will be pleasent ones. I work with a good team of election judges, and I trust all will run smoothly this year, as it has in past years.

MN Folks: I hope you have cast your vote in the midterm election that concludes next Tuesday evening at 8 pm. If you haven't, please promise yourself to get to your early voting center this week or to your regular polling site on Nov. 3. I'm counting on you. You are the heroes we need.

Minnesota loses a dentist and a family loses a father, just so some weasel can make their quota of forced deportations. His only crime, apparently, was being a Canadian who wanted to become a US citizen like the rest of his family. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...

Mrs. Lungs discovered the Finnish Puppy Cam today, and she's already a big fan. 🐾

As I have noted before, this race for an open seat (!) has been remarkably under the radar. Matt Little and Eric Pratt are offering clear choices in a quiet race for Congress www.minnpost.com/elections/20...

Teevee ads attacking Peggy Flannagan for making money has to be one of the oddest tactics yet, but whatever.

One sleeper to watch for on election night: the free school lunch referrendum in North Dakota. Yes, THAT North Dakota. My brother-in-law predicts a slam-dunk "YES" www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-n...

I was busy with other real world stuff, so I did not see the Gophers win the pig or the Vikings beat the hapless Colts, but I've seen the outcomes. 🫤

I'm not sure, but I think this might be a sin 🤔

Back from North Dakota. Hopefully, that's the last long drive of the Fall season.

The house on the right was about 5 blocks away from Stately Moffitt Manor. It was located right behind an elementary school, which was undamaged.

Well, that explains why I could not view my lab results this morning.

Oops!

Not unexpectedly, the political battle has taken a nasty turn in the final days. Mailings from non-existing organizations, edgy attacks on teevee, elbows up everywhere. Sometimes these tactics work. Sometimes they don't. It's up to us, now.

"That’s how it goes when everyone’s a pundit. It’s about time we act like voters instead."

Well, good. The auto shop fixed the faulty tire pressure sensor, changed the oil, and everything else looks okay. Mrs. Lungs and I have one more longer trip planned before the snow flies. Family visit this time.

This week I learned what you funeral directors and postal nerds likely already knew: the USPS has customized packaging kits for sending cremated human remains via mail. store.usps.com/store/produc...

Maybe you like Amy Klobuchar. Maybe you don't. Either way, she's very likely to become our next governor, so you might want to read this profile. minnesotareformer.com/2026/10/22/a...

This headline seems a little prematute and presumptive. "Trying to turn" is more accurate. The GOP hasn't won MN Senate District 4 yet. Stay strong, Moorhead! www.mprnews.org/story/2026/1...

I can only theorize that Lisa Demuth's odd, halting delivery of her opening statement tonight was an attempt to "play out the clock" when she realized she didn't have enough words to fill her alloted 90 seconds.

If you played a drinking game of taking a shot everytime Lisa Demuth said some variation of "fraud" during tonight's gubernatorial candidate debate, you would like be passed out, in the ER, or both. Fifteen times, at my unoffical count.

Of all the things to get my undies in a bunch about these days, this ranks pretty low on my list, but you go ahead and be you, KSTP. #SNAPGATE

The Wall Street Journal says she is inflating the number of personal pan pizzas she earned. 😉

Weird thing for the WSJ to be worried about in the first place.

I went to the same high school that the show's creator did, Warren Central in Indianapolis. No, it wasn't like Glee, but the school has always had great music and drama programs.

Eric Pratt's AI gaff on his website is the first time I've heard of this loser less than two weeks away from the election. You would think at an open seat in a congressional district once thought to be competitive would get more attention, but nope. 🤔

While many of us hope that a Dem controled Congress might reverse or even slow this trend, I'm afraid the worst is yet to come. 😳

File Under: Prattfall

As I suspected, the new "whisleblower" program announced by the White House is just another weaponization of a government meant to protct and serve us. The first $10k check went to Nick Shirley, that little weasel Lisa Demuth invited to Minnesota. 😠

Just finishing up on a novel by a MN author set in the 1930s (Power and Light) and I can't wait to read the sequel, if I can find it. Did you sever see that great little film, Sweet Land? This is the guy who wrote that.

The Blonde Blockers are doing their best (or worse), but it is too late. #WildAndOutside

My brother-in-law lives in a North Dakota community of roughly 6,500 residents that has zero traditional polling sites. Everyone votes by mail there. You can fill out a ballot at the county courthouse on election day, but that's about it.

Mrs. Lungs and I are going to try to sneak out to William O'Brien State Park soon. We tru to make that trip every fall.

The Canadian Confederacy was finished before it started

"I'll take Preformative Law Enforcement for $200, Ken"

It's only a matter of time before the robots explore uses for us.