A voice from Faribault October 2, 2007 There was an interesting letter-to-the-editor in the Trib today. It began thusly: Dangerous to take elections out of making big decisions On a recent… Continue Reading
Anyone drawing a breath yet? October 1, 2007 My friend Frank took a look at the numbers and did a little calculation of his own. Here’s his message: “using your figure of… Continue Reading
The Commisioner will meet with us October 1, 2007 After calling various subalterns for a week we finally have confirmation that the Commissioner or Education will meet with Let Duluth Vote. No date… Continue Reading
$34,960,000,000.00 of public debt October 1, 2007 Here’s a little calculation. If the Red Plan costs are $437,000,000 and Duluth has 10,000 students that means, divide the bigger figure by the… Continue Reading
Minnesota Public Radio October 1, 2007 Bob Kelleher of Minnesota Public Radio put together a story for Minnesota Public Radio. Its succinct and manages not to confuse the issue of… Continue Reading
“Manufactured Consent” October 1, 2007 Deborah Anderson who is running for the 3rd District Seat has called the process that led to the Red Plan “manufactured consent.” Here’s her… Continue Reading
The Zenith stands corrected September 30, 2007 This is a poor headline. I only realized a few hours later that it suggests the Zenith was wrong. Actually the Zenith was correct…. Continue Reading
Johnson Controls little deceits September 29, 2007 I’m very pleased with this new page on www.letduluthvote.com Continue Reading
For a lively discussion September 29, 2007 There is a very lively discussion about Let Duluth Vote vs. the Red Plan at the Trib’s website. Some folks are really angry with… Continue Reading
My motivations September 29, 2007 A few posts ago I showed the initial email exchange between me and “Melissa.” She has subsequently written back. She was gracious and expressed… Continue Reading
$125,000 – Baloney! September 28, 2007 So JCI says the average home price in Duluth is $125,000. Bull. If it were, the average taxes on the Red Plan for homeowners,… Continue Reading
confusion reigns September 28, 2007 Sarah Horner, the Trib’s crack reporter had nothing to do with the silly headline yesterday. Her story about a very complex and uncertain point… Continue Reading
Not a nice guy September 28, 2007 I got an angry but respectful email this morning. It was predicated on the silly headline which hyped the “confusion” that we are attempting… Continue Reading
No posts because I’ve been busy September 28, 2007 Where to begin? I’ve worked on fundraising, organizing a trip to the Secretary of Education, correcting our lawnsigns to show a $437 million dollar… Continue Reading
Limits of brick and mortar September 24, 2007 I’ll be the first to say we need to fix up and/or replace Lester Park but the children and teachers in this school are… Continue Reading
Where the Hell was the Chamber on that one? September 24, 2007 I just responded to the three questions sent me by the Chamber of Commerce. Here they are and here are my responses: 1. The… Continue Reading
Who’s who in the JCI world September 22, 2007 I got through the beginnings of cloroxing the basement at about 10:30 PM. When I checked the last days emails I got this one… Continue Reading
A beautiful Saturday for the Landfill September 22, 2007 I woke up three hours after climbing into bed. It wasn’t easy getting up but I felt the urge to write a fundraising letter… Continue Reading
San Antonio vs Duluth September 21, 2007 The specialist I bumped into at Bixbies told me a very interesting story. San Antonio, the ninth biggest city in the US, is offering… Continue Reading