by Forrest Peterson | Jun 4, 2026 | Words on Paper
Soldiers cast in bronze charge onto sand from Normandy in this D Day exhibit at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, MN. The closest I’ve been to sand on the beaches along the coast of Normandy, France, is visiting the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum D-Day exhibit...
by Forrest Peterson | May 16, 2026 | Words on Paper
Artwork photos by David Otero: Clockwise from lower left: The Telegraph Operator, Albert Birkle, 1927; The Night, Max Beckmann, 1918–1919; Pillars of Society, George Grosz, 1926. Photo of cardinal – Colin Peterson. (May 7, 2026) Flowers and art became an...
by Forrest Peterson | Apr 9, 2026 | Words on Paper
This is an update of my first post Aug. 31, 2024, experimenting with Substack, and no subscribers. If not prophetic, it’s at least worth repeating as we witness what we hope is the unravelling of what may be America’s first Postmodern presidency. Photo: May 25, 2025...
by Forrest Peterson | Mar 12, 2026 | Words on Paper
A woman feeds cats in Laleh Park in Tehran. Credit: ZarlokX, a Wikimedia Commons contributor. The name of the park in Tehran caught my attention, Laleh Park. It appears in the second paragraph of a November 2015 Time magazine article by Karl Vick entitled “Iran 2025 –...
by Forrest Peterson | Mar 5, 2026 | Words on Paper
One of six, large paintings by Ron Adams depicting diverse community life. Visits to a health clinic often occur with moods ranging from calm resignation to fear and trepidation. Or, in the case of a large clinic in my hometown, anticipation – looking forward to...
Beyond All That Matters
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