The Problems Nancy Nilsen, the financial expert, brushes off September 7, 2013 School Board incumbent and Red Plan critic Art Johnston makes his case for reelection. He outlines some of the sky that is falling problems… Continue Reading
Nilsen blasts Glass – Howie Hanson unimpressed June 21, 2008 School Board Chair Nancy Nilsen who herself doesn’t seem to quite understand the fiscal implications of the Red Plan has apparently blasted Gary Glass… Continue Reading
What’s Nancy Smoking? May 5, 2008 This email about Nancy Nilsen’s reply to my post is a little more aggressive than my normal blog posts. I sent it to the… Continue Reading
Nancy Nilson rebuts May 5, 2008 Nancy Nilsen, Chair of the Duluth School Board rebuts my post which was sent to her by a member of Let Duluth Vote. Hello… Continue Reading
A rare comment from me about ISD 709 in the age of Coronovirus April 20, 2020 https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/education/5382179-Duluth-Public-Schools-face-large-deficit-for-2020-2021-school-year I don’t begrudge the Duluth News Tribune putting up a demand for a subscription to access their stories but I miss the days… Continue Reading
Truth in Advertising? October 12, 2018 I remarked recently that the Trib in endorsing another candidate for County Auditor simply mentioned that Nancy Nilsen had been on the School Board… Continue Reading
Politics at the DNT October 9, 2018 The new more fair and balanced Duluth Trib that has apparently been endorsing a bunch of Republicans did them all a big favor a… Continue Reading
“Gangrene” spreads to social media November 5, 2013 I got a call just now 45 minutes into today’s election. Apparently my comments about gangrene spreading from western Duluth to eastern Duluth is… Continue Reading
Brickbats for Halloween October 31, 2013 There were two predictable letters complaining that I was an eastern elitist for using the word gangrene to describe the Red Plan’s dire results… Continue Reading
Gangrene Pt 5 – That other letter October 30, 2013 Then there was that other letter in today’s DNT: Let me quote select passages: I’m finding it hard to believe the News Tribune’s endorsement… Continue Reading
1032 visitors yesterday… October 24, 2013 …and not from Russia. (I’ve been getting strange hits from a few other countries that may be little more than an attempt to saddle… Continue Reading
A Zenith Twofer Treasure Trove October 19, 2013 The latest Zenith had a treasure trove of School District items. The first was a letter by Loren Martell. I was almost embarrassed for… Continue Reading
My old buddy loves the Simon and Garfunkel song Kodachrome October 14, 2013 He won’t read my blog any more because I’m so bigoted against Republicans but I’ve got to say my life is a lot easier… Continue Reading
Sell Central Now Pt 2, Where the candidates stand October 6, 2013 Note:It may be best to read these post’s starting with the first of the series here. If I get elected to the School Board… Continue Reading
A second Candidate’s Debate September 30, 2013 There was a debate for at large and the eastern district school board candidates at the Lakeside Community Club tonight. There were about twenty… Continue Reading
Re: Snake in the Grass Post/email September 27, 2013 Here’s a well written take on the snake in the grass email I just posted. It comes from a voter who has my lawnsigns… Continue Reading
lawnsigns or blogging? September 25, 2013 It will be both. I did start late today by visiting my Mother to sing to her down at her “residence” at Park Point…. Continue Reading
DNT: “Our view” is no view yet September 23, 2013 I didn’t comment on the Sunday Trib which had an editorial and two big op ed’s about the ISD 709 Referendum: I’ve just reread… Continue Reading
Honesty, Diplomacy, Civility (a late night id discourse) September 22, 2013 Duluth has an active arm of the civility police out on the prowl hectoring opinionated folks about who and how they hector. My old… Continue Reading
Honest Abe 3 September 17, 2013 This is why the old School Board will live in infamy until today’s Duluthians go to their graves. I wasn’t the only one clipping… Continue Reading
