I saw students walking to their high school prom party.

While I was walking back from the National Train Day 2026 event at the Depot; I saw this group walk toward the Radisson Hotel.  I wonder how many of these parties will happen this month, in Duluth, Minnesota and all over the United States?  I know that these high school students are growing up in a human society far different than the human society that existed when I was in high school.

I attended National Train Day 2026 in Duluth, Minnesota.

Someday, I might live in a house and then I will build a model railroad in my basement.  Then, I would purchase these things to build an operating model railroad.  I would take an imaginary load of grain from the rural grain elevator to the brewery.  Then, I would take an imaginary load of bottled and canned beer from the brewery to a distribution warehouse, a port dock for loading into ships, and a model railroad yard for cargo shipment to places beyond the edge of the model railroad.

I see that Union Pacific is telling people to stay safe around trains.

I found an example of a garden railroad.

Some people have a model railroad in their basement and a second model railroad in their garden.

“Only yes means yes.” – Chanel Miller

“My Body, My Rules.”

– Nicki Esler Gill

“No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent.”

– Abraham Lincoln

 

 “The whole argument with the anti-suffragists, or even the critical suffragist man, is this: that you can govern human beings without their consent.”

– Emmeline Pankhurst

 

“Consent is communication, and it should happen every time.”

– EMMA WATSON

 

“There is no visual way to tell if someone is giving consent or not.  The only way to know is to ask.”

– LACI GREEN

 

“The idea that 'no' is a bad word, or that someone is being difficult for saying it, is dangerous.”

– TARANA BURKE

I see that the North Pointe Resource Center (NPRC) is closed today.

There was no water in the restrooms, thus the North Pointe Resource Center is closed today.  Because of this closure, I took the bus to walk the halls of UMD.

Yesterday evening, I saw “The Little Prince” play in the Duluth East Auditorium.

This is an advertisement for the play.

This is a message to the students to be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe.  I believe in the wisdom of “Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you”.

This is the only theater stage prop on the stage that stayed in place for the entire theater performance.

 

That concludes my blog post for this event.  Since this was an enjoyable way to spend my evening, I might take in another event at East High School.

This evening, I saw “The Little Prince” play in the Duluth East Auditorium.

This is now East High School.  This is not the East High School that graduated from.  In the past, this school was a middle school named Ordean.

This is the money that I used to pay for my ticket.  This is the first time this year that I have paid for something with a 2 dollar bill.

This is the ticket and 2 cookies that I bought.

This is my banana bread.

I think that my next loaf of banana bread should be chocolate banana bread.  What is your favorite type of banana bread, such as Blueberry Banana Bread?

Piggly Wiggly! Now, that’s a name I have not heard in a very long time.

In my youth, my parents shopped for food at Piggly Wiggly.  There has not been a Piggly Wiggly in Duluth, Minnesota for a very long time.  Yet, hundreds of Piggly Wiggly stores still exist in other states.

What I found on the King Manor, fourth floor bulletin board.

At least, new King Manor Apartment Resident Club Officers have been elected.  The next apartment club meeting might be weeks or months in the future.

I ate a free meal at the First Presbyterian Church.

This is my dinner main course of tasty food.

This is my sheet pan cookies for my dessert.

I then played the fastest games of Bingo I had ever experienced.  While my baker friend won twice at our lucky table; I didn’t come close to winning.

Duluth East High School proudly presents

At the UMD Duluth Theatre Department, next to their offices, I found this poster for “The Little Prince” play.  This play is starting tomorrow in the Duluth East Auditorium.  As I am an East High School graduate, I’m thinking of seeing this student-produced play.

Question, are you, or are you not, a furry if

Are you, or are you not, a furry if you dress up as a character from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic?  Are you, or are you not, a furry if you dress up as Chewbacca, a Wookiee from Star Wars?  Are you, or are you not, a furry if you dress up as the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street?  Are you, or are you not, a furry if you dress up as Commander T'Ana, MD, who is a Caitian Starfleet sciences division officer?  Are you, or are you not, a furry if you dress up as the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland?  Are you, or are you not, a furry if you dress up as the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz?  Are you, or are you not, a furry if you dress up as a Tabaxi, a catlike humanoid found within the Dungeons and Dragons franchise.

Bonus question:  Do you like to read shorter text or longer text in my blog posts?

I found a cryptic message nearby Leif Erikson Park.

This message reminds me of my youth; when I saw those “Do not eat yellow snow” buttons and stickers.

I found bunny art on the south side of East First Street.

I think that all the graffiti I see near my home is made by 6 to twelve vandals.

I found another Anime Axcess poster.

The start of finals week is a herald that most student clubs have concluded for spring semester at UMD Duluth.  Most UMD student clubs will remain dormant until the start of fall semester.

 

Many years ago, another UMD student club member once told our Anime group, “The University of Minnesota anime club in the Twin Cities can get about 300 people attending their meetings.  However, our Anime club is lucky to get 20 people attending our meetings.”  I see that Duluth student clubs always appear to have much fewer members than the same type of clubs that exist in the Twin Cities.

I understand why some frustrated UMD students call UMD Duluth “Apathy University”.

I found a collection of things that has become litter.

This certainly is a diverse gathering of objects.

I found a discarded tool in the King Manor parking lot.

Who discards a still in good working order tool in a parking lot?  Why not donate this tool to the free store inside the North Pointe Resource Center / Rainbow Center?

On East Superior Street, I found a poster for Celobandz - Break the Curse.

This poster even has a link to the band’s web site, where you can listen to samples of their music.

I found power line pole graffiti.

This graffiti is located on a power line pole next to the beautiful First Presbyterian Church of Duluth.

I found an abandoned bag at a DTA bus stop.

This modern bus stop is located at the intersection of East Superior Street and North Thirteenth Avenue East.

I found abandoned rubber overshoes.

What person abandons their intact overshoes while the sun is shining?

P.A.W.S. event for the students at UMD, The End

This cute dog will never realize that all dogs are descendants of gray wolves.

This table gives the names of the dogs and 1 cat supporting UMD students as UMD Duluth final exams week is next week.

This table has free stickers for those attending this event.  When you know where to look, there are many free things to be found at UMD.

P.A.W.S. event for the students at UMD, Part 2

I found a group of UMD students relaxing with their furry friends.  These furry friends will never understand that some UMD students attend Furry Migration, Minnesota’s premier furry convention in Minnesota, while wearing fur suits that look like them.

This dog is so big that he or she looks like a small human wearing a fur suit.

I like the appearance of this well cared for dog.

P.A.W.S. event for the students at UMD, Part 1

Held on April 28, 2026 this P.A.W.S. event was held in UMD Kirby Student Center.

The gatekeeper told me that this was the only cat at the P.A.W.S. event.

I found a relaxed dog, relaxing on the comfortable floor.

On Friday, there was a CAHSS Crawl at UMD, Duluth.

This event was to “Share and celebrate the research and creative activity done by CAHSS undergrads”.  I had tasks that I needed to do that day; so I didn’t attend.  But, CAHSS Crawl seemed like it was a fun event.

I saw that this building wall has hole in it.

This building is at 201 East First Street.  The missing stone is on the north side wall, in the alley near the storm grate.  I hope that the building manager gets this missing stone replaced soon.

Did I find a can of Pepsi that cost Sam Toan 89.99?

Just who is Sam Toan and why would they pay 89.99 for a can of Wild Cherry Pepsi?

The furry community at the University of Minnesota, Duluth

I wonder how Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates would have described the members of the Anthropomorphic Student Union pursuing happiness via furriness.

My banana bread

My baker told me that she likes using “Concord Foods Quick Add & Bake Chiquita Banana Bread Mix” to make our banana bread”.  She used 2 packages of mix to make 1 loaf of bread.

I ate food at the Socialist Meal Program.

This event was held at the Clayton-Jackson-McGhie Memorial.  This place is at the corner of East First Street and North Second Avenue East.

I ate my tasty food provided by the Socialist Meal Program.

What I found in Kirby Student Center – We Are Family!

This is a professionally created display promoting friendship, inclusion, and tolerance of those different from you.

I know for a fact that only sick, sad, and stupid people are bigots.

What I found on East First Street Duluth, Minnesota.

While going to the Bulldog Rocketry student club event at UMD, I found yet one more forsaken “I’m homeless, please help” sign.

I found a flower bed with a nice border edge fence.

I attended the Bulldog Rocketry student club event at UMD.

This event happened on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the Kirby Rafters.

Needless to say, this would not be a James Patrick Buchanan post without pictures of the tasty food that I ate.

Here is a second picture of the tasty food that I ate.

 

Also, I found a full and unopened can of Bubbl'r Antioxidant Sparkling Water Twisted Elix'r in the Residence Dining Center recycling bin.  Who would pay for a can of drink and then throw it away without drinking the water in the can?