Wog (Paul Kuettel) R.I.P.

Wog, AKA Paul Kuettel, grew up in a family of active democrats. I wised up during my time at the College of St Thomas due in part to excellent philosophy and theology teaching.

Eventually, the family become pretty conservative so I'd like to think I brought them along.

Ran two very close races for the Minnesota House but when redistricting took my town of Falcon Heights out of the Roseville 54A and into the St Paul 66B, my aspirations died. I once had an insane idea to take on Ellen Anderson or Alice Hausmann, but the feeling passed.

Worked for a spell in The Speaker's Corner a few years back. Am now on the dole and waiting for a liver transplant.

I hope I can contribute some substantive material to Look True North. I am quite excited to being on board.

Note: Wog died shortly after he joined True North.

His final entry:

Hi All!

I apologize for not coming up with any posts. They will come back, hopefully.

Health is dreadful and I have zero energy. A trip up the stairs leaves me gassed and needing to sit down.

MRI found a growing mass on the liver, so I got a CT which doesn't tell if it is cancerous. So off to the U of M I go next week for another MRI, bloodwork, and perhaps a biopsy. The way I feel really makes whether it is the big C a moot point.

Suffice it to say that nowadays I am very inactive, sleep a lot and my mind is consumed with worry that this is close to the end.

I'm not ready, but I guess I never will be.

Cheers!

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