A meditation Pt 10 November 27, 2012 Calling any public figure a “liar” is pretty audacious unless you are Republican Congressman Joe Wilson calling President Obama a liar during the State… Continue Reading
A meditation – Pt 9 November 26, 2012 About that pathological liar…. Not now. I woke up at 1 AM and couldn’t sleep thinking about this meditation. I’ve been typing for four… Continue Reading
A meditation – Pt 8 November 26, 2012 The rest of the column is more space filler. It doesn’t continue flogging Art. It does not admit any culpability in the sorry state… Continue Reading
A meditation- Pt 2 November 26, 2012 Two recent DNT stories help lead into the discussion of lies and expectations. The first had to do with the building of a walking… Continue Reading
A meditation- Pt 1 November 26, 2012 I recently told the reporter on the education beat for the Duluth News Tribune that I thought Duluth’s former school superintendent was a “pathological… Continue Reading
Destroying email could bring down the English Government March 13, 2012 From the Daily Dish. The District and JCI got our attorney just at the time he was about to be given access to it…. Continue Reading
Reaction to my recent letter to the Trib November 15, 2011 One of the most finance savvy past School Board members wrote me this email. HARRY, THE LETTER SAID IT ALL. RALPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools IV October 27, 2011 I have yet to proof read this. I may come back and polish it up later so be forewarned. This is a story about… Continue Reading
Duluth’s school levy referendum September 29, 2011 I wish the DNT had included its little graphic that went with the newsprint version of this story today on one-third of Minnesota School… Continue Reading
Will moss grow on IV? August 8, 2011 Sorry about the stupid title. I’m in a hurry. I’ve already commented on the story about Duluth’s new Superintendent after his first month on… Continue Reading
Pants on fire July 4, 2011 I liked this bloggers list of the world’s greatest liars. Its very subjective, of course. I particularly approved of the number ten spot, “You.”… Continue Reading
JCI lamprey uses false figures – The DNT proceeds cluelessly January 23, 2011 “…but liars figure.” That’s how Twain ends a famous epigram. Only sometimes the figures are lies. Its funny how by inflating St. Louis county’s… Continue Reading
Fiendish! January 19, 2011 I was, as my eight loyal readers might expect, nonplussed with the DNT’s editorial calling on Duluthians to participate in the selection of a… Continue Reading
Turning the lights out November 6, 2010 I’ve been typing for the past couple weeks with an old DNT editorial by my side. Its the hogwash editorial about the supposed $32… Continue Reading
Good Questions July 25, 2010 I got an email today with a number of good questions. It also reminded me of one of Roger Reinert’s ideas which seems more… Continue Reading
Blissful ignorance March 20, 2010 Those of us who have challenged the Red Plan have often wondered whether the Superintendent of Schools has masked the feelings of the people… Continue Reading
My biggest fan and toughest critic October 15, 2009 This is me at the State Fair this year. I’ve cut out my traveling companions who posed with me at the Minnesota Public Fair… 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
Something the Chamber’s newsletter didn’t report September 13, 2009 I’ve been expecting the school year to be rocky since Dr. Dixon decided to push the whole Red Plan up to Warp Speed. I… Continue Reading
Libel avoidance correction August 2, 2009 Ah, Dear Readers, Yes, I must be careful. Although I keep getting stopped everywhere by people offering me their good wishes I have scared… Continue Reading