Big Boo Boo August 11, 2017 I made quite a fuss in this recent post about our lost ISD 709 students (30% of the total students we could be educating)… Continue Reading
August blogging, campaigning, and family life August 11, 2017 I’ve had an uptick in visitors since I resumed blogging after my return from China. There will be much more to add as the… Continue Reading
Small World August 10, 2017 Shepherding my grandsons around I forgot to check my calendar this morning. No problem. Memorial Blood Bank called to ask why I was late… Continue Reading
Batting 0 for 7 August 9, 2017 “On behalf of the DFT screening committee I want to thank you for spending the time with us last night to share your views… Continue Reading
On being up to my neck in alligators… August 8, 2017 …and trying to remember that I came to drain the swamp. I worked overtime before leaving for China to get all my projects tidied… Continue Reading
Spirit Valley Days not. . . August 5, 2017 . . . Spirit Mountain Days. I had two people correct me about that faulty post. I attended the “family day” part of it… Continue Reading
Twixt China and Duluth August 2, 2017 I’m not quite through pontificating about China. Heck, I haven’t even posted any pictures but now that I’m back home I have work to… Continue Reading
How is a diaper like a politician? July 29, 2017 That was the question posed by BenĀ tonight at our cruise ship’s hokey talent night program. Ben is painfully earnest and his jokes are… Continue Reading
In the Middle of the middle Kingdom… July 25, 2017 …muddling over the Duluth school board campaign sleepless past midnight. Checked my email and found this: Hey Harry. In the run-up to the primary,… Continue Reading
A little help please? July 20, 2017 I just hot a request from KBJR’s news director Kevin Jacobson asking me to appear on an interview with other at-large candidates. China won’t… Continue Reading
Here’s that speech that most DFL delegates couldn’t hear and . . . July 14, 2017 . . . which led to my crushing defeat for the School Board endorsement. Recorded on my new cell phone today. Check out my… Continue Reading
A note on my next three weeks July 14, 2017 I had hoped not to be too busy this year with my reelection campaign. Losing the DFL nomination so decisively put that wish to… Continue Reading
The “Schmeercase Affair” July 8, 2017 This was a test to see if I could post a cell phone recording to you-tube. Yup! My intention has been to record the… Continue Reading
Loren lays it on a little thick. Thanks! July 7, 2017 Loren Martell’s account of the June School Board meeting has finally made it to the Duluth Reader. Loren dwells on many speakers at the… Continue Reading
Phil isn’t all that interested in money after all and preparing for China July 4, 2017 I have a much better idea than I outlined in the previous post. I’ll use the money I raise with trading cards (after covering… Continue Reading
Bringing back Phil to manage my school board campaign June 30, 2017 Alanna Oswald told me yesterday that she might not to vote for me because of all the posts in which I whine about having… Continue Reading
School Board filing notice June 28, 2017 I find waking up in the middle of the night to mull over problems that can only be dealt with during the day very… Continue Reading
Where did my Sunday post go? June 26, 2017 Ah poop! Or should I say “Professor Poopypants?” I cranked out a quick post to address a complaint that I was giving short shrift… Continue Reading
Say “simple summary sans soliloquys” ten times fast June 21, 2017 That happy little alteration comes courtesy of the last post. Its as good a title to introduce my thoughts on yesterday’s very pregnant school… Continue Reading
Did you catch my simple math error? June 21, 2017 A friend texted me this morning pointing out that 18% of 2000 Proctor students is 360. I immediately knew what she meant. From the… Continue Reading