I will have something to say about today’s story… February 28, 2018 …about Duluth’s graduation rates. And maybe even tie it in with the latest scolding of the District over setting Twain and Harper Lee on… Continue Reading
As Minnesota is pulled down by gravity and sun February 28, 2018 My children and my wife make sport over me whenever I began talking about natural phenomena. They all call out “glaciers!” when I get… Continue Reading
Thanks to the New York Times for recognizing… February 27, 2018 …that in the 2018 Olympics “it was more like Team Minnesota.” Continue Reading
I subscribe to the Duluth News Tribune but… February 27, 2018 I encourage you to help fund John Ramos who (as of this posting)is one hundred dollars short of his goal of $3600 which he… Continue Reading
Half read books February 26, 2018 I have finished reading two books so far this year but have been unable to upload them to my lifetime reading list for technical… Continue Reading
Twain said… February 23, 2018 Every man is a moon and has one side he never shows the world. Until the era of Internet. https://www.facebook.com/bobby.drengler/posts/1693776590661667 Continue Reading
It turns out that I am a socialist February 22, 2018 NRA warns of socialism. Our government should warn Americans from traveling to any nation in Europe. Continue Reading
Parting is such sweet sorrow February 19, 2018 For the past several weeks Supt. Gronseth’s right and left arms have been negotiating contracts for their own superintencies. Amy Starzecki is headed to… Continue Reading
News from Palm Beach February 19, 2018 Attendance dropped as much as 90 percent at a gun show 52 miles and four days removed from Florida’s deadliest school shooting amid controversy… Continue Reading
Trump’s neo communist dupes February 19, 2018 The troll factory And if you doubt Pogo read this: https://nyti.ms/2C8tU0o. And yes I know. The title for this post mostly serves to add… Continue Reading
Before the Black Panther February 18, 2018 I am very pleased by the success of the new Black Panther movie. My littlest grandson, as white as he can be, has been… Continue Reading
Help a rare truth teller to keep Duluth honest February 18, 2018 John Ramos Gofundme Continue Reading
The downside of a good stereotype February 18, 2018 Here’s a quick read from NPR. We’ve come to Florida’s Atlantic coast with the King of Stereotyping our golfing President. And due, I guess,… Continue Reading
Nolan’s retirement has opened the floodgates February 16, 2018 But this and other stories – the latest school massacres, years of Russian political meddling, the latest embarrassment for evangelicals who pronounced that Donald… Continue Reading
The MP who pulled black men off white prostitutes – The rest of the story February 15, 2018 Walt W deserves better than I gave him in my Reader column. He’s the MP that pulled black men off Italian prostitutes. The operative… Continue Reading
The rest of the Walt W story February 15, 2018 About that guy who pulled black men off of Italian prostitutes……I’m composing a bit of a tribute to him for a more balanced picture…. Continue Reading
Be advised, I spell out the “N” word in the following column – four times! February 15, 2018 Don’t worry. I’m sure the defenders of Harper Lee and Mark Twain won’t mind. Oh, and the Reader found or made up this cool… Continue Reading
Coda Coda February 13, 2018 Before the day is out I will write a second coda of sorts to the previous post which I billed as a coda or… Continue Reading
CENSORING MARK TWAIN AND HARPER LEE? Coda February 9, 2018 One of Duluth’s teachers who was brought up short by our Administration’s decision to pull Harper Lee and Twain out of the curriculum makes… Continue Reading
Washington’s slaveless plantation February 8, 2018 The public radio program “This American Life” features wondereful stories including this one by Azie Dungey. She recounts her summer as an employee at… Continue Reading