You Have my Sympathy Ilhan (includes the seven paragraphs missing from today’s Reader) February 14, 2019 You Have My Sympathy Ilhan Prologue: Ilhan Omar, Minnesota’s new Islamic Congresswoman, has offered her “unequivocal” apology for twitting the fiercely pro-Israel Political Action… Continue Reading
“Dear Fellow Sufferers” November 5, 2017 The paper version of the DNT today ended its extensive letters to the editor with an unintentionally funny critique of me from a Mr…. Continue Reading
Does reporting the words and deeds of an elected official constitute “sexism” if the official is a female … October 20, 2017 … and the reporter is a male? Or, vice versa? Last night Rosie Loeffler-Kemp and I attended the Chamber of Commerce’s Pat ourselves on… Continue Reading
Ho Hum October 18, 2017 The Tribune’s editors continue in their dreary analysis and endorsements. Rosie Loeffler-Kemp who was a major reason for the ugliness that cost me an… Continue Reading
TUTORIAL ON A HARRY WELTY CAMPAIGN PART 6 October 9, 2017 I explained that long time West Duluth Representative Mike Jaros, would be the seed pearl of my next tutorial. But first let me check… Continue Reading
The DNT tosses my column in the circular file September 29, 2017 The Trib won’t run my column after all. According to Editor Chuck Frederick it was too much like this post from a couple days… Continue Reading
How are Donald Trump and the News Tribune Editors similar? September 26, 2017 In the first case: the US has suffered at least four straight climate crises, the fires out west and Hurricanes pounding Huston, Florida and… Continue Reading
A delayed request for a change order September 20, 2017 NOTE: THIS POST CONTAINS THE CLAIM THAT THE STOWE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND IS NOT YET DONE. THAT IS NOT TRUE. SO MUCH FOR IMPECCABLE SOURCES…. Continue Reading
I’ve never met a school board candidate who didn’t want to help educate children… August 30, 2017 … So what? The last ten year’s worth of Duluth School Board members reduced the local taxes going into our classrooms from $14 million… Continue Reading
Ramos Correction August 26, 2017 John Ramos, true to form, admitted a mistake, albeit a tiny, picky mistake in his last column. He did not realize that there were… Continue Reading
Settling the Contract – June 7, 2017 I may have missed a story about the Teacher contract negotiations but they are likely over as we, Management, and Teachers, shook hands on… Continue Reading
Misc on Memorial Day May 29, 2017 Family and Memorial Day activities pulled me away from the blog again but on Sunday my mind was on overdrive thinking about starting a… 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
School Maintenance – another gift of the Red Plan March 24, 2017 Today’s DNT readers learned that we are negotiating to get an acceptable offer to sell Nettleton School. Selling our empty schools was always part… Continue Reading
“All animals are equal but… March 8, 2017 …some animals are more equal than others.” George Orwell Animal Farm I read this in high school. Apparently, Orwell’s observation is every bit as… Continue Reading
ISD 709 budgets and the sale of empty schools February 25, 2017 A SOBERING PREFACE: We will have a Committee of the Whole meeting at 5 PM on Tuesday to consider our 2017-18 budget. I explained… Continue Reading
Kapos and Trump’s new “Ambassador” December 16, 2016 Another charming appointment that President Trump plans to make is an Israel-loving hard liner who wants to give Israel carte blanche. His name is… Continue Reading
Relishing my post-election ease November 14, 2016 Not only do I have a weeks worth of chores from my recent trip but I face days of work printing out a thousand… Continue Reading
I’m so vain August 19, 2016 Yesterday I took the grandsons agate hunting on Park Point at 10AM. The Tall ships had already arrived and were moored around the Harbor…. Continue Reading
Delaying the Big Objective May 20, 2016 Winston sniffed me awake this morning in his sleeping quarters, my Son’s sunroom. I had to sleep diagonally in the guest bed but being… Continue Reading