JCI Continued July 7, 2008 The second half of the JCI story is a great disappointment but not a surprise. The important question isn’t whether JCI can handle the… Continue Reading
Way past 2% July 6, 2008 The Trib has finally publishing an in depth story about JCI’s compensation for the Red Plan. This is Part 1 which extensively quotes all… Continue Reading
How we got to be idiots July 5, 2008 Some of us think history can help explain idiot decisions. Here’s former School Board member Tony Stauber’s brief history explaining how we got to… Continue Reading
innovaters, imitators, or idiots? July 5, 2008 Vic sent me this Wall Street Journal Story today. I think it can be tied into the Red Plan much more directly than might… Continue Reading
Hell! July 3, 2008 I sent this email to the City Council and Mayor Ness last night. Its early so I haven’t heard anything from any of them… Continue Reading
T-shirts anyone? July 3, 2008 I thought this was a pretty good gimmick. I got an email this morning from an email business site called “Cafepress.” The email suggested… Continue Reading
My Not Eudora column July 2, 2008 I’ve rolled a number of blog posts and emails together to come up with this week’s Not Eudora column. It harks back to an… Continue Reading
Dog Trails, YES – Red Plan, NO July 2, 2008 Some of us are taking the City to court because the Planning Department will not authorize an Enviornmental study on the $293 million Red… Continue Reading
Traffic Safety at Ordean July 2, 2008 Here’s another example from Superior, Wisconsin to help put the Red Plan into perspective. Its in Today’s Trib and concerns increased investment in downtown… Continue Reading
Senator Grams sells the farm June 30, 2008 I just got an interesting email. Former Senator Rod Grams and his wife Chris sent me an email alerting me to what appears to… Continue Reading
Old buildings – Smart kids June 30, 2008 Duluth’s showing in recent statewide tests of our students were mentioned in today’s Trib. Let me point out that these results were achieved in… Continue Reading
Anxiety over Press Coverage June 29, 2008 I’ve been aware for a month that the Trib was finally preparing to write a story about the JCI/Red Plan critics, Robert Aho and… Continue Reading
Why we should have done a transportation study June 27, 2008 As pointed out earlier no transportation study was done about the Red Plan. The Red Plan’s former manager admitted that fewer schools will mean… Continue Reading
JCI begins milking Duluth June 26, 2008 The first two Red Plan building projects run by JCI are underway. Here’s the Trib’s story. Stowe and Lakewood are two of the newest… Continue Reading
Solar Power in our future June 26, 2008 Here’s an interesting graph that shows when solar energy will be competitive with fossil fuel generated energy. Its almost competitive now in Italy and… Continue Reading
Councilor Anderson apologizes June 25, 2008 For being a little hot headed to a supporter of Councilor Krause’s motion to put the Red Plan up for a referendum saying in… Continue Reading
When justice becomes the province of political hacks June 25, 2008 From the New York Times Continue Reading
Due Process denied – the 14th Amendment June 25, 2008 The last post hinted at a possible civil rights issue that voters and possibly the courts may have to face. I’ve been making inquiries… Continue Reading
Who will replace Mike Jaros? June 25, 2008 Representative Mike Jaros who’s 34 year legislative career was capped by his inability to protect his constitutents from the rapacious Duluth School Board has… Continue Reading