February 2021

Our Philosophy
This month marks the entrance into my 28th year since fulfilling my wish to open an art gallery in my hometown’s downtown. It was early 1994, and it is when I began living a dual life; Monday thru Friday at the gallery and weekends up at my little farmstead atop a high place in northwest Minnesota. Today, my getaway spot is considerably further (as I write in my 2018 installment) and I go there only but a few days every other month.

This month I begin my Bill Hosko for Mayor of Saint Paul campaign, and I won’t be back to William’s Outpost until after election day in November. You can learn more about the campaign on BillHosko.Org.

Last fall, I added a second ‘little spread’ to my first ‘little Montana spread’ when I bought the place next door from a nice couple named Dorothy and Roger. It’s been tidied up now and everything is painted a rusty red with a bit of golden yellow trim.

A month or two back Saint Paul's daily printed a front-page story - Saint Paul is a ‘divided city’. It's true, and it is because of this paper and particular people at city hall that it is. Subsequently, Saint Paul is going thru a very difficult time, the most challenging I've seen. Our overall economic picture continues to decline, and the atmosphere and disrespect for authority is becoming ever more normalized.

My photo here is remarkable in that it captures the essence of how attractive and alluring Minnesota's capital city remains regardless. It remains unique in its beauty and loveliness among American cities. The photo also captures the essence of how things were before 'civilization' came up from the left and around the bend of that river called Mississippi.

2020 was a particular tough year for many, 2021 will be challenging as well. We can get out of this ‘division’ in Saint Paul, if people keep the faith and can be willing to vote for the change I would bring. We can do so much in very short order.

Thank you for visiting BillHosko.Com this day.

2018 Greeting