Swords/Plowshares 30 – How did the DPSA get here in the first place? March 31, 2016 Disclaimer The letter sent to the Duluth School Board today by the Superintendent of Schools back in 1996: School Board Members, I would like… Continue Reading
Sword/Plowshares 21 – Correcting wild innacuracies March 30, 2016 Disclaimer If you can get into Facebook you will see how Bonnie Jorgenson calmly addressed the many wild accusations leveled at the Duluth Public… Continue Reading
Art Johnston comes to his tormentor’s rescue September 23, 2015 I don’t think she deserves rescue but Art wants this school board to turn the other cheek. God bless him. Continue Reading
a refreshingly unplanned letter to the editor September 12, 2015 While I was away in Florida a message was left on my cell phone telling me that the caller was about to put a… Continue Reading
Medaling with the Superintendent August 12, 2015 Perhaps its because I was a competitive swimmer but I’ve never gotten this picture out of my head of Mark Spitz who won seven… Continue Reading
Fiscal Sustainability – 2 -District Correspondence July 20, 2015 Re: Fiscal Sustainability post. I received this comment in my District email box from a teacher friend: XXXXXX 7:36 PM (17 hours ago) Hi… Continue Reading
EGO 3 December 9, 2014 I like to think that my blog post EGO 1 preceding the EGO 2 post is a sufficient rebuttal to the writer who condemned… Continue Reading
I did edit the last post after all July 24, 2014 Yes, I did. It could probably use another editing but its waaaay too nice outside. Continue Reading
About that charge of racism July 19, 2014 I’m not the only one bird dogging it. Take it away Loren. Continue Reading
Art and me June 30, 2014 I just mowed the lawn I’ve got a funeral memorial in a little over and hour and then Claudia and I are taking our… Continue Reading
Gary Glass Redux June 10, 2014 It appears the Superintendent wants to remove Art Johnston from the Duluth School Board. Public hearing this afternoon at about 5pm. Come watch the… Continue Reading
Nugget 2. Martell quotes me May 18, 2014 I’m indebted to Loren Martell for writing a review in the Reader Weekly of the most critical school board meeting I’ll have attended in… Continue Reading
Four years for trouble to brew April 9, 2014 I got this email a couple days ago. I have confidence in the integrity of the person who sent it and I take it… Continue Reading
e e cummings March 22, 2014 Sometimes your buddies can piss you off but then they send you something to help you take heart. My buddy sent me this after… Continue Reading
My Blue Screen 3AM March 4, 2014 This is what greeted me as I sat down to type this morning. It disappeared right away as Pandora’s screen dissolved into my Gabriel… Continue Reading
The Frank Wanner Memorial Charter School January 31, 2014 I can hardly wait to write this post. Continue Reading
Honest November 5, 2013 Claudia texted our children with the news of my slender victory. She asked them both to pray for her. My son texted back his… 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
Vote yes twice… October 21, 2013 …says the Duluth News Tribune. I agree with them but I gnash my teeth every time they say that Red Plan was necessary. Continue Reading
