If Mengele was your “mentor”… January 29, 2012 …wouldn’t you expect people to be a little skeptical? He worked with children too. From the Interview. A final question for the New Super…. Continue Reading
I stand corrected…..will Fox 21? January 27, 2012 Apparently Fox 21 got it wrong. The Insurance reduction is a mere 6.5 %. On the other hand, if the School District’s reduction in… Continue Reading
16% increase in the cost of health insurance? January 26, 2012 That’s what one of the TV news stations just reported was going to happen to the Duluth School District’s budget next year. I think… Continue Reading
Shortcuts January 26, 2012 That’s how to describe the Duluth School Board’s modus operandi as demonstrated once again by this story and this editorial: The opportunity seemed clear:… Continue Reading
Duluth’s schools may be suffering… January 23, 2012 ..but Dr. Dixon isn’t. And Keith so wanted to retire. That’s just what happens to anyone who is indispensable. Continue Reading
Hind tit January 21, 2012 I take some satisfaction in knowing that the richest school community, Congdon, had to wait as long as the poorest school community, Grant/Nettleton to… Continue Reading
I sorta think the DNT regards me the way FOX News regards Andrew Sullivan January 18, 2012 But even if their editors dismiss me as a “perennial candidate” and act as though I don’t have a blog I take some satisfaction… Continue Reading
What does it take to get the School board to listen to people? January 18, 2012 Maybe the right addresses: Rink supporters filled board room seats Tuesday, and nine people spoke during the public comment period about the issue; most… Continue Reading
Good luck with that January 18, 2012 Some humility is long overdue: Gronseth touched on the failure of the operating levy referendum, a projected $5 million deficit and looming job cuts…. Continue Reading
Arrogance lives January 11, 2012 Kerry Leider today: “They are not experts in property development,†Leider said of residents who expressed what they would like to see at Central…. Continue Reading
Pulling the cork out January 11, 2012 “There is an error”when you try to reach the story in the Nadir about community leaders encouraging the School District to be honest with… Continue Reading
The “maximum return” January 10, 2012 Tonight the City Planning Commission went along with the School Board’s request not to carve up the Central site. Its Chairman, Drew Digby, who… Continue Reading
Crusading Journalism – Don’t blame us January 9, 2012 No wonder my carrier left a Minneapolis Strib on my doorstep this morning instead of a Dull Nadir Trib. After I spent ten minutes… Continue Reading
Even the Trib’s editors notice… January 1, 2012 …how thin the Duluth School Board Chair’s thinking is: (I couldn’t find the DNT’s evaluation online) “Not mentioned by Judy Seliga Punyko, the School… Continue Reading
“The operative word seems to be… December 31, 2011 …former” That is how I replied to this email today: The former employee of the district was courageous to write a letter that probably… Continue Reading
The Zenith and the Nadir December 28, 2011 Once again if you want to know why the Duluth School District is spiraling into a black hole you must read the alternative paper… Continue Reading
Panic Attack December 26, 2011 I’ve had a couple people send me emails asking me what the heck is happening in the Duluth Schools relative to Dr. Foster’s being… Continue Reading
Come over and sit by me December 22, 2011 A server at a restaurant this morning apologized after relating a series of disturbing bits of intelligence about the Red Schools of Duluth. I… Continue Reading
JCI’s phenomenal ability to coach School Administrators… December 22, 2011 …to lie through their teeth. 12/14/11 School district audit shows financial “crisis” never existed By Marshall Helmberger We now know for certain what many… Continue Reading