What Would You Do? a short Prologue October 4, 2013 I recently discussed the school board or politics as a game of chess squared or cubed or times some other factor. At the aforementioned… Continue Reading
Howie October 4, 2013 I went to some song and dance meeting at 8AM this morning to talk about healthy schools. I probably scared the bejesus out of… Continue Reading
I like Bryce Nixon October 4, 2013 I’ve never met Bryce Nixon but I like her. Her commentary in today’s Trib was a sound one. Better yet, it acknowledged that those… Continue Reading
A correction… October 3, 2013 …on this post from someone I trust: It didn’t take millions to do what Laura Mac accomplished. The entire grant was for 1.3 million,… Continue Reading
“An idiot candidate for the Duluth School Board” October 2, 2013 I should have been prepared for the reactions of West Duluthians today. Today’s News Tribune story which was optimistically titled “Duluth school scores improve”… Continue Reading
Lawnsign stories 10-2 October 2, 2013 I’ve been skipping around town to put up signs. This sunny weather has been incredible but I’ve only put in a couple hours a… Continue Reading
Lawnsign story overlooked for 10-1 October 2, 2013 I’ve passed out literature door to door for twenty elections of more over the years. But that’s not the same thing as knocking on… Continue Reading
4,509 Visitors in Sept. October 2, 2013 I don’t know why but last month’s blog stats are the lowest this year since last March when 1,256 different visitors paid a call… Continue Reading
Lawnsign stories 10-1-2013 October 1, 2013 As I was putting up signs about a mile and a half from our sparkling new Homecroft School I met a very happy Edison… Continue Reading
Red Equity October 1, 2013 I almost forgot about my comments on equity at last night’s Lakeside forum when we were asked our thoughts about the subject. I mentioned… Continue Reading
Another book October 1, 2013 Until I began campaigning this year I was on a pretty good tear through some interesting books. I’ve got a lot of books on… Continue Reading
The Tuesday Trib’s trio… October 1, 2013 …of stories pertinent to the levy: The first is about the retirement of Terry Matson. The eye popping figure is this. When he began… Continue Reading
Karl’s fair correction of my blog October 1, 2013 In the previous post I linked to a very smart commentary from a 2008 East Grad’s blog arguing for passage of the levy. In… Continue Reading
Today a partial shutdown of the US takes place as the GOP… October 1, 2013 …does its best to imitate the dreaded fast food cook who spits into your hamburger. All through my fight on the Red Plan I’ve… Continue Reading
A second Candidate’s Debate September 30, 2013 There was a debate for at large and the eastern district school board candidates at the Lakeside Community Club tonight. There were about twenty… Continue Reading
Lawnsigns Sept 30 September 30, 2013 MY lawnsigns MO is this. I park my car. I grab a handful of lawnsigns in one hand and clutch a folder with my… Continue Reading
More lawnsign stories September 30, 2013 On Friday I found a little more time to put up lawnsigns. Two of the houses I stopped at were telling. At the first… Continue Reading
A teacher’s worth of propaganda September 30, 2013 I haven’t managed to bring myself to read the District’s twenty page promotional piece cover to cover. It is much as I wrote previously… Continue Reading
A District Unrepentant September 28, 2013 My Saturday DNT contained a glossy and glowing twenty-page insert “We are ISD 709.” It fits in perfectly with Superintendent Gronseth’s faith that 74%… Continue Reading
Lawsign signs September 27, 2013 I’ve been putting up lawnsigns for two days now. It involves knocking on lots of doors and getting lots of different reactions to the… Continue Reading