Meanwhile, back in prison, Lenora kept rounding up good recommendations from the prison guards, and had me coming to visit monthly for updates and new information (a 90 minute round trip). I told her not to be optimistic – few … Continue reading
What’s a guy going to do? One of my very first law cases was seeking a pardon for a woman named Lenora doing 10 years for kidnapping. Lenora’s two young children had died in a house fire in Superior, Wisconsin. … Continue reading
When the P-9ers went on strike in Austin against Hormel, it was national news. When the local Judge signed a restraining order forbidding the strikers and their sympathizers from stopping scabs from crossing the picket line, 224 people got arrested … Continue reading
We called the Tenants Union team the “Saint Paul Riff Raff” and what an eclectic group we were: Barefoot Nina played second, pg Gail was our catcher, we had a great shortstop named Maggie, nobody was forgettable. Because I knew … Continue reading
Next stop Willmar That summer of ’79 was the best ever, and one July evening I enjoyed my Golden Birthday on Kava’s porch surrounded by a dozen new friends. Although only 6 months into my second go-around as a … Continue reading