Kaboom July 26, 2008 I’m responsible for a fun story in the Tribune today. Chuck Frederick has been writing interesting pieces about Duluth’s past and requesting story possibilities… Continue Reading
Meet JCI’s Jeff Schiltz July 25, 2008 Who’s who at Johnson Controls? Jeff Schiltz was the first person JCI listed on its proposal to lead the design for the Duluth School… Continue Reading
What makes a good school board member? July 25, 2008 What Makes a Good Board Member? I ran across this list of qualities of good school board members on the Minnesota School Board Association… Continue Reading
Good News, Moving Forward July 23, 2008 Like most people I can over think some things. I might be doing that with today’s banner headline in the Trib over the twinned… Continue Reading
Punishing politicians who will not tax July 22, 2008 The good news, as the News Tribune puts it, is that Duluth’s finances and tax capacity are in good enough shape to guarantee an… Continue Reading
Eat PB&J’s and Save the World July 22, 2008 For well over a year until about six months ago I was helping save the world and didn’t even know it. I was simply… Continue Reading
Reviewing Doty July 21, 2008 I spent an afternoon looking up Ralph Doty’s caustic attack on me and Gary Glass. In reviewing it a half a year later I’m… Continue Reading
Fees! July 18, 2008 Public schools are prevented by law from charging for educating students. That’s why students can’t be required to pay for their text books although… Continue Reading
Bad apples July 17, 2008 I do think laws were bent and or skated past to adopt the Red Plan but I’ve never said that JCI was acting with… Continue Reading
Energy Savings? July 17, 2008 The Trib’s reporter on JCI made it clear to me that the School Board’s contract with JCI was not a “performance contract.” Apparently Sarah… Continue Reading
Don’t tell Gary Glass anything July 16, 2008 Apparently no one in the District is authorized to tell Board member Gary Glass about who is getting contracts for Red Plan construction. The… Continue Reading
Its time for Campaigning July 16, 2008 JibJab on the Presidential campaign to Dylan’s tune The Times They are a Changin. Continue Reading
When size finally matters July 16, 2008 Kent Worley sent me an email today after reading the School Board’s discussion of the proposed Western Middle School and Piedmont Elementary. Kent has… Continue Reading
Nada for Tim July 15, 2008 Tonight’s Duluth School Board meeting shows how futile it has been for Tim Grover to play team player after going off Dr. Dixon’s Reservation…. Continue Reading
Red Plan vis a vis Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae July 14, 2008 Even more than Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae the backers of the Red Plan have deep pockets which will guarantee that te Red Plan… Continue Reading
The Virtue of an extinct breed – the Housing crisis foretold July 14, 2008 I found this comment about one of my favorite Congressmen, Iowa’s Jim Leach, in a piece by a long time critic of the Federal… Continue Reading
On both hands July 14, 2008 Harry Truman said once that he wanted a one-handed economist because they were always saying, “on the other hand.” N. Gregory Mankiw writes in… Continue Reading
A fit story for a Lincoln Democrat July 9, 2008 I liked this story of art and politics in Boston. Continue Reading
Reaction to the JCI story July 7, 2008 Not many folks have written in because this page was put up late. Continue Reading