2,590 May readers to disappoint May 24, 2017 As of ten seconds ago 2,590 people have visited my blog so far in May. Its not as impressive a number as it my… Continue Reading
The elephant in the DFL screening room May 21, 2017 I had a jolly good time at the screening committee. I knew several of the screeners some of whom may have been surprised to… Continue Reading
Why #1 is #1 May 21, 2017 I will post the DFL screening committee’s 14 questions to me and my replies later. I’ll start with the most important one which asks… Continue Reading
My email exchange on “equity” May 18, 2017 From: “T F” To: “Harry Welty” Cc: Sent: 17-May-2017 14:14:55 +0000 Subject: Equity Harry, I read with interest your post about the Denfeld Equity… Continue Reading
The present and the past of ISD 709 May 18, 2017 Loren Martell describes last week’s Business Committee meeting which led to this week’s School Board meeting. Its much easier to read his synopsis than… Continue Reading
92 pages into Dark Money and a change of scenery May 17, 2017 I am reading Jane Mayer’s book Dark Money. It is an intensely serious exploration of the unscrupulous but entirely legal attempt to subvert any… Continue Reading
Good runners can complete a marathon in under three hours. May 17, 2017 It took the Duluth School Board four hours to complete the May, 2017 meeting. For those of you who can’t wait for the Reader’s… Continue Reading
Hup – two – three – mulch. Hup – two – three – mulch. May 17, 2017 The Trib reports that the Duluth School Board is giving playground mulch replacement new life and maybe a little quicker and cheaper: The board… Continue Reading
More borrowing for 709? May 15, 2017 Or as the Trib’s banner headline read this morning. “School projects could lead to debt.” It is debatable whether the rubber tire mulch is… Continue Reading
Where the Red Plan demographers drew the line… May 13, 2017 …that supposedly divided our school population into two equal halves. (this was sent to me by Art Johnston today as he reviews our current… Continue Reading
Denfeld Equity Questionaire May 13, 2017 Yesterday my blog was down for much of the day. I presume this was the result of the worldwide hack. You can see it… Continue Reading
I’m still working on a campaign website May 9, 2017 If, after today’s many ridiculous posts which began here, you would like to see me put my long experience, keen insights and cool demeanor… Continue Reading
Patience and Impatience May 1, 2017 I have yet to go through the four paper copies of the Tribunes that were delivered to my door while I was away in… Continue Reading
Before I leave for Florida…. April 26, 2017 …where I’ll be wishing my father-in-law a Happy 90th Birthday, I’ll point my eight loyal readers to two stories about what’s happening in the… Continue Reading
Now I just need to set up a website for my School Board campaign… April 25, 2017 …and put this shaky video on it. Continue Reading
Thank you’s April 25, 2017 Years ago I attended some session during which a presenter made a good suggestion. She warned her listeners that it was easy to get… Continue Reading