Winking at Sarah July 1, 2009 As today’s story on the descent of Duluth test scores shows, no amount of schmoozing will win over a reporter in the end. A… Continue Reading
MY FORTY YEARS OF DNT REPORTERS AND EDITORS September 30, 2017 PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I WOKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO WRITE A FUND RAISING LETTER AND IT BECAME THIS EXTENDED STREAM-OF-THOUGHT… Continue Reading
Letter to the Editorial Page Editor – Part 1 July 17, 2015 Notes to Readers: This is the 2,699 word long letter/email I sent to the Duluth News Tribune’s Editorial Page Editor, Chuck Frederick, on 7-15-2015…. Continue Reading
In the news July 18, 2014 I saw an old familiar name in today’s Duluth News Tribune, Sarah Horner. My old pals in Let Duluth Vote will recall that Sarah… Continue Reading
More about that DFT email September 9, 2013 This morning I got an email from someone who had called me earlier and told me he was troubled that I encouraged folks to… Continue Reading
Some further ruminations…. July 22, 2011 …on my Thug III post. Thug III is not by any stretch of the imagination my longest post. It is long and I hope… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools III July 21, 2011 If this post is going to get written in a timely fashion I’ll have to do it without the benefit of perusing my records…. Continue Reading
Someone who gets it July 15, 2011 I see that Loren Martell has written a letter-to-the editor which pretty well nails down the problems faced by the Duluth Schools. Its worth… Continue Reading
I could get sued for this November 17, 2010 I just found this text version of the big lie. I could get hassled by the DNT for posting it in its entirety in… Continue Reading
Just because they can doesn’t mean they will……yeah sure. November 13, 2010 Duluth News Tribune Published December 17 2008 Neighbors blast School Board vote on eminent domain Despite strong opposition from community members at a Duluth… Continue Reading
Turning the lights out November 6, 2010 I’ve been typing for the past couple weeks with an old DNT editorial by my side. Its the hogwash editorial about the supposed $32… Continue Reading
My poor baaack! June 8, 2010 After building particularly big snow sculptures I’ll have a very sore back. Twelve hours of sitting on my tush, half of this in too… Continue Reading
public data April 3, 2010 Damn, First I looked for a recent DNT editorial I wanted to pan but it seems to have been pulled from the web prematurely…. Continue Reading
“Buy a Newspaper” March 16, 2010 When I was a kid I saw a David Niven comedy called “Best of Enemies.” Due the the modern miracle of the Internet I… Continue Reading
“There’s just got to be more to this story.” December 18, 2009 At least the Howie Hanson payoff has raised one DNT reporter’s eyebrows. This is from Brandon Stahl;s blog and it contains a link to… Continue Reading
for those suffering from Red Plan fight withdrawal November 10, 2009 I’m on vacation. Finally. Took off six days after I’d planned to such was the accumulated weight of untended to family work. Drove to… Continue Reading
Time Out October 29, 2009 This will be the most serious post I have ever written. I just listened to a phone message from Chuck Frederick the Duluth News… Continue Reading
The Sky is falling October 25, 2009 Here’s the predictable Sky is falling story that has me so cranked. (Crap. Its half past midnight already. I sure hope I can get… Continue Reading
I was doing fine until I checked the DNT October 24, 2009 Its not quite 11PM. Despite the fact that my Tan Man had to go to the emergency room today so that I didn’t get… Continue Reading
Sweet Vindication October 23, 2009 The District will really have to pull out the stops to campaign in the schools now. The State Department of Education has just approved… Continue Reading
