I…dig into problems September 7, 2013 In her 600 word opinion piece former School Board member and rabid Red Plan advocate, Nancy Nilsen, makes no mention of her half billion… Continue Reading
Why was Rosie left out? September 4, 2013 Another letter in the DNT today from one school board member endorsed Nancy Nilsen, an architect of the Red Plan, and Annie Harala. I… Continue Reading
TMI from HRW #1 July 26, 2013 What follows is an email I’m composing in the blog to be sent to a potential campaign volunteer for the Welty for School board… Continue Reading
Background, First endorsements made, First comments on my campaign July 17, 2013 I’m busy with company, my Father-in-law is in town for the week. I’ll not campaign other than to blog a bit but I don’t… Continue Reading
The race for the School Board got interesting today July 16, 2013 I filed this morning. Then one of the old board members, Nancy Nilsen, who caught a lot of my most pointed criticism filed after… Continue Reading
I could get sued for this November 17, 2010 I just found this text version of the big lie. I could get hassled by the DNT for posting it in its entirety in… Continue Reading
The Reader and writin and rithmetic October 30, 2009 After all the advertising I’ve put in the Northland Reader for my book I was pleased to get a last word in that publication… Continue Reading
In Dixon we trust – Screw the voters October 27, 2009 That BUZZ.Duluth blog post reminded me of an important mini story on the incumbent Board members asking, what if they lose the election? The… Continue Reading
$55,000 a day??? October 27, 2009 I’ve got to give the Trib plaudits for some of the interesting juxtapositions of its stories and letters. Today along side the two unfavorable… Continue Reading
Finally, a teacher speaks October 26, 2009 Teacher Tom Tusken’s Trib column represents the first such defense of the Red Plan by a teacher that I can recall in over a… Continue Reading
I’m not a chick but you’re a NIMBY! October 26, 2009 Nancy Nilsen begins her defensive column in today’s Trib by saying she’s not a “chick.” That’s what Mike Jaros called the four school board… Continue Reading
Today’s Trib was ours October 22, 2009 After a summer of abuse heaped on Let Duluth Vote and the taxpayer plaintiffs which emboldened timid Red Plan partisans and drove the plans… Continue Reading
About the Trib’s SB endorsees October 15, 2009 The Trib has now endorsed all four incumbents making it clear, if there was ever any doubt, that they are pulling for the Red… Continue Reading
The Trib disappoints yet again October 12, 2009 Screed. That’s a good description of today’s Trib editorial. Its a useless rant. Its also propaganda something the Tribs Red Plan editorials have flirted… Continue Reading
Wasson admits we’ve lost “droves” October 7, 2009 And finally the story about the Chamber of Commerce School Board debate where, for the second time in as many weeks, Nancy Nilsen failed… Continue Reading
McGuire’s musings October 6, 2009 I saw Doug McGuire regularly at PTSA meetings back when I was on the School Board. He cares about his kids. I presume that… Continue Reading
Abuse of Power October 2, 2009 Every time I think no one could be quite as eloquent as me in describing the abuse of Duluth’s voters someone proves me wrong…. Continue Reading
Will the Trib beat up ex Board chair for not showing up? September 30, 2009 I heard from one of our friends that this was a fair enough story about the recent Lakeside candidate forum. Nancy Nilsen didn’t show… Continue Reading
Martell to the Rescue September 23, 2009 In European history there was a Martel who is credited with saving Europe from an alien invasion. If the contents of this wonderful letter-to-the-editor… Continue Reading
A good Primary result September 15, 2009 The most recent Trib story put Maureen Booth back in the race. Anyone can make a mistake. Sarah Horner called me after the results… Continue Reading