I wished Bill good luck April 1, 2015 The Superintendent is one of six candidates for the Prior Lake Superintendency. The Board is being pretty circumspect: We heard back from six of… Continue Reading
After the Civil War 2 – “Little Billy Gronseth from Morgan Park” September 18, 2013 That’s how Superintendent Gronseth described himself to me when he introduced himself to me after the last School Board meeting. He was puzzled and… Continue Reading
I am feeling a little peevish… August 2, 2019 … about the Teacher’s Union right now. Let me tell you why. Its not because after an extensive several hour grilling they didn’t endorse… Continue Reading
Giving the Duluth School District short shrift August 30, 2018 I presume that one hallmark of my eight loyal readers is their interest in following my observations about the Duluth School District. That’s understandable…. Continue Reading
Does reporting the words and deeds of an elected official constitute “sexism” if the official is a female … October 20, 2017 … and the reporter is a male? Or, vice versa? Last night Rosie Loeffler-Kemp and I attended the Chamber of Commerce’s Pat ourselves on… Continue Reading
Meanwhile we are going to take Rockridge off the market… May 9, 2017 … and spend $3 plus million to fix it for Woodland Hills which has just sold its white elephant Cobb Elementary to Many Rivers…. Continue Reading
Mire 2 – Disagreeable “details” September 29, 2016 Art Johnston asked me to attend the West Duluth Business meeting yesterday because he was heading out of town with Alanna Oswald to participate… Continue Reading
Necroscopy of a meeting, Part 4 May 3, 2016 http://www.fox21online.com/news/local-news/duluth-school-board-says-no-to-edison-once-again/39349092 When I got home Fox was on and I just caught myself before I handed a subway sandwich to Claudia. Late night dining…. Continue Reading
Today’s Dogpile April 26, 2016 Its been almost a month since the School Board voted 4 – 3 not to enter into negotiations with the Tischer Creek Building Corporation…. Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 15 – The retired Board March 29, 2016 Disclaimer In addition to the 17 ISD 709 staff who rained on Edison’s parade we had three recently self retired School Board members weigh… Continue Reading
East against West Pt 1 Stained Glass October 19, 2015 God is giving me this wonderful weather. That’s a pretty remarkable thing for an avowed agnostic to say but it’s how I’ve felt for… Continue Reading
Table scraps of the DFL endorse Duluth school board candidates August 25, 2015 Three state and national election years have been highlights for me. In 1978, before the GOP started calling moderates like me RINO’s, I went… Continue Reading
Acronyms in the News: PSEO and MCA, August 12, 2015 Today’s Trib has two stories about public schools. The second story notes that many if not most Minnesota schools are failing to advertise the… Continue Reading
A Double scoop of the Trib with a generous dollop of magic mushrooms July 22, 2015 Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!! I just got a phone call from Loren Martell while I was in the parking lot outside Pier One Imports. The news… Continue Reading
Corrections – again July 9, 2015 When I learn that my blog needs correcting I usually oblige. Here are two more: 1. I wrote in “Last to know – as… Continue Reading
Shakespeare kick you in the rear July 8, 2015 My Buddy recently sent me a column which has echoed in other news sources for a few weeks. It might have been this one…. Continue Reading
New candidates in the pool July 8, 2015 A fifth candidate has entered the School Board race for Judy’s second district seat. Its the second general election match-up for the three seats… Continue Reading
Rosie’s Hardball July 2, 2015 (This post was first conceived as: MAJ 7 Rosie’s Hardball on April 9, 2015) At our closed school board meetings Rosie Loeffler-Kemp regularly says… Continue Reading
The most contemptible whereas May 21, 2015 My Buddy sent me this email the other day after reading the sore loser School Board’s indictment of Art Johnston after the Federal Court… Continue Reading
Stealth is for ninjas May 10, 2015 I’m not a ninja. I’m not an open book but I presume anyone who visits this blog with some regularity does it to find… Continue Reading