Harry’s Diary 8-7-2019 August 7, 2019 Its August and I am in something of a holding pattern. This morning, like five previous mornings over the past week I spent hours… Continue Reading
I am about to out a former cheerleader of mine November 20, 2018 A former fan of mine has become a bitter critic. I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned his name before in the blog and I… Continue Reading
No Irish need apply November 8, 2018 Now that my three years of watching Donald Trump swallow the Republican Party whole has finally given way to a ray of hope in… Continue Reading
Parting is such sweet sorrow February 19, 2018 For the past several weeks Supt. Gronseth’s right and left arms have been negotiating contracts for their own superintencies. Amy Starzecki is headed to… Continue Reading
Handsome Harry falls out of favor January 17, 2018 For much of my fight against the Red Plan I had an avid ally up North. I quoted a few of his emails to… Continue Reading
Tutorial on a Harry Welty campaign Part 1 October 7, 2017 What follows is how I will either win or lose this election for the school board. It may end up being 7, 8, or… Continue Reading
That hotel cleaner you didn’t tip March 17, 2017 “Maybe she wipes your child’s face at day care. Maybe he mops the floors at your church. Maybe she makes the beds in the… Continue Reading
“That’s a word I don’t like one damned bit.” January 8, 2017 Yesterday a friend sent me a pointed message about an issue completely unrelated to the subject of this post. He then put in a… Continue Reading
Trump as Coyote? Naw. He’s more Jerry Lewis December 6, 2016 I’ve been trying to see the positives in the looming Trump Presidency. He does break molds. The Georgian leader manhandled by Russia who thought… Continue Reading
Some random thoughts November 19, 2016 My Bad. The testy relationship with my “Buddy” is one of the casualties of the Presidential election. We called each other some names that,… Continue Reading
One crap sandwich and one decent candidate October 2, 2016 I’ll proof read this later. I’ve got grandsons to play with. True to form my Buddy sent me an email making sure to dis… Continue Reading
Yeah, I’m no fan of Bill Clinton September 10, 2016 I think this is a riposte from my Buddy. From: [Your Buddy] Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 7:21 AM To: Harry Welty Subject: Photos… Continue Reading
Email fencing over 2016 politics – Round 3 August 5, 2016 And my Buddy again: From “your Buddy” Sent: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 12:50:02 -0500 Subject: Re: Althouse: Have you watched last night’s Libertarian town… Continue Reading
Thou Shalt Not Rat Out Our Friends“ Part 4 September 29, 2015 This series of posts begins here: Twelve years sped by, a couple of superintendents came and went, a half billion school building plan became… Continue Reading
Attorney Rupp on the Hot Seat January 6, 2015 Today’s brief DNT story on the January organizational meeting of the School Board is spare but accurate. I didn’t record it but a friend… Continue Reading
Bully Pulpit and Bully Books January 28, 2014 I abandoned reading books through much of my school board campaign and that largely meant history books. But I’m always looking for good books… Continue Reading
Saving the Duluth Public Schools Pt. 1 a new thread October 12, 2013 I’ve predicted disaster for the Duluth Schools for six years. When I ran for the School board in 2006 Duluth wasn’t ready for that… Continue Reading
Furious Fingers and nothing ever changes August 21, 2013 I’ve had a lot to say in recent days. The message has been conveyed with my furious and fumbling fingers. Many posts, Some quite… Continue Reading
GOP = Ghastly Organized Putrescence – Pt 3 January 26, 2013 Lincoln long fantasized about joining the pantheon of America’s founding fathers or perhaps lamented the seeming impossibility of joining it. His law partner, Herndon,… Continue Reading
GOP = Ghastly Organized Putrescence Pt 2 January 25, 2013 I’ve felt compelled to think long and hard about Thomas Jefferson through the years because I know that my Grandfather, George Robb, had so… Continue Reading