The increases in activity fee costs for students… August 10, 2011 …has been likened to “”the cost of a couple of lattes a month.” by Judy Seliga-Punyko. Oops! Excuse me. Judy’s quote, “increases for the… Continue Reading
Will moss grow on IV? August 8, 2011 Sorry about the stupid title. I’m in a hurry. I’ve already commented on the story about Duluth’s new Superintendent after his first month on… Continue Reading
How to weigh School Board candidates July 27, 2011 The Trib is setting up the School Board race as one that pits candidates against each other based on who was for or against… Continue Reading
Good hearing is a blessing July 22, 2011 I wonder if Mr. Frisk was expecting a phone call while sitting in on the Burn Gary Glass School Board meeting. He says in… 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
A testimonial to the about-to-be-closed Lake Superior High School July 20, 2011 From an email sent to all the Duluth School Board members……names deleted. LSHS SHOULD STAY OPEN [**************************]Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 1:17 AM To:… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools II July 19, 2011 As Tim Grover has explained quite correctly there is no more worthy reason to employ the Government’s power to take property away from homeowners… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools I July 18, 2011 A couple weeks ago I had coffee with a fellow I hoped to recruit for a School Board run. He’s a professional who wrote… Continue Reading
The Even Redder Plan July 17, 2011 Guest Column Reader Weekly, July 14, 2011 The last several years have been a dismaying time for most Duluth citizens because of the Duluth… Continue Reading
I haven’t decided July 8, 2011 I was playing coy about running for a few days with faux blog posts about “announcements.” I’m so sick of pols getting a twofer… Continue Reading
One thing about snark… July 6, 2011 …just because something is snarky doesn’t mean its not candid or, for that matter, honest. Continue Reading
Trading in my snark for candor July 5, 2011 All I know about today’s first day of school board filings is that Judy Seliga-Punyko has filed for reelection. Judy, some of you may… Continue Reading