PS on the swimming pools October 27, 2012 I suspect that the JCI/Red Plan schools are saving no more energy than the JCI schools built for the St. Louis County School system…. Continue Reading
About those swimming pools – Pt. 2 October 27, 2012 As the last post pointed out Duluth’s mega school plan was never voted on in a referendum which made it as unique in Minnesota… Continue Reading
About those swimming pools – Pt. 1 October 27, 2012 Part of the justification for building the Red Plan was that the District would save a great deal on energy costs. JCI estimated it… Continue Reading
About our new swimming pools October 26, 2012 I have to go do some repair work from my own personal construction disaster. I’ll confess the Duluth School Board aren’t the only folks… Continue Reading
Putting the hood in neighbor October 26, 2012 Things don’t sound good at Denfeld: Something is different at Denfeld High School this year, and students are scared. That was the sentiment from… Continue Reading
50 kids in a class but its not cuz of the Red Plan October 23, 2012 Bullshit! I’m embarrassed for those who are still defending Keith Dixon. It is only by admitting the truth that these folks can begin to… Continue Reading
Tribute to the Timberjay October 18, 2012 JON TEVLIN, Star Tribune It has one of the coolest newspaper names around, the Timberjay. Its owners backed into journalism after careers in woodsy… Continue Reading
Congratulations Timberjay October 10, 2012 This story is already all but lost on the DNT website. Ironically it celebrates local journalism. I just wish those of us who fought… Continue Reading
Twelve = Hrs of daylight on the equinox, Jesus’s disciples and … October 8, 2012 … the next ISD 709 % tax increase: In recent years taxpayers have seen annual levy increases in the 5 percent range. This year,… Continue Reading
New numbers for Red Plan Schools October 8, 2012 From today’s follow up story about Duluth’s Red Plan school enrollment. I haven’t read the story yet but I found this graphic interesting. If… Continue Reading
lies of omission October 7, 2012 This is the most important local story the Duluth News Tribune has covered in the last ten years. Our new schools are cesspools of… Continue Reading
Too good to be true September 21, 2012 The Red Planner’s broken promise has never been explained so convincingly as in this letter in today’s crowded DNT letters section. I’ll never let… Continue Reading
And I threw water on Justice Page… August 11, 2012 …at the Grandma’s Marathon back in the 1970’s. In his opinion, Justice Alan Page writes there’s nothing in state law to indicate the Legislature… Continue Reading
Pavement and rain August 2, 2012 I got a call Monday asking me if I could help our fellow Presbyterians at Westminster Prez over on Grand Ave next to Denfeld… Continue Reading
JCI’s lies August 1, 2012 The duplicity of the local Johnson Controlers is highlighted in two recent publications. The first is the news story in the Timberjay which backs… Continue Reading
90 days for JCI to fess up? July 27, 2012 I’ve been AWOL on reporting the ongoing court case against JCI and the St. Louis County Schools. It looks like the recent favorable opinion… Continue Reading
The dark arts of Johnson Controls July 4, 2012 I’ll write about these revelations from the Timberjay tomorrow or later tonight. p. 10: Zelda Bruns: ” We’re worse off now than we were… Continue Reading
JCI’s Birds of a feather April 23, 2012 a letter to the editor sent to the Timberjay: 4/22/12 What are JCI and the school board trying to hide? Mr. Helmberger: My recent… Continue Reading
A newspaper in JCI’s pocket… April 11, 2012 …get’s pulled out with the lint. Apparently after cheering on JCI and the closing of the Orr School the Cook News-Herald is finding ad… Continue Reading
Speaking of effrontery March 22, 2012 Coming from the Chairman of the School Board whose decision to betray Duluth voters and tax them to high heaven leading to the evaporation… Continue Reading
