Our Ethic’s Kabuki Dance July 16, 2015 I’m not getting my undies in a bunch about the changes to our Ethics Policy that will almost certainly be approved at next week’s… Continue Reading
Two emails regarding . . . July 14, 2015 . . . this recent post on transparency. Hi Harry, Â Today, the recording for DEDA’s June meeting magically appeared on their website. I… Continue Reading
“No one will watch it” July 13, 2015 John Ramos wrote another interesting investigation into the City Government’s disinclination to keep its activities public in the Duluth Reader over the weekend: DEDA… Continue Reading
Seven days left to file for the Duluth School Board July 12, 2015 No one is watching the filings for the Duluth School Board more closely than I am. Some will no doubt be watching with an… Continue Reading
Unfriending July 10, 2015 My Buddy sent me an email today in response to my anecdote about the fellow who stopped his car by my house and asked… Continue Reading
Putting a thumb on the scale? July 9, 2015 A couple weeks ago as I was out planting rhubarb along my retaining wall on 21st a neighbor walked by and told me about… Continue Reading
Chopped liver follow up July 8, 2015 The fellow asking me about the late notification I received from Administration on the failure of the Rockridge property sale was my oft mentioned… Continue Reading
Chopped liver July 8, 2015 A question via email: Harry: But were board members other than you and Art Johnston, also not immediately told about what had happened? Was… Continue Reading
Last to know – as usual July 7, 2015 On Friday, five days ago, I was told that the Rockridge School sale had fallen through in an email from a citizen. I wrote… Continue Reading
Rosie’s Hardball July 2, 2015 (This post was first conceived as: MAJ 7 Rosie’s Hardball on April 9, 2015) At our closed school board meetings Rosie Loeffler-Kemp regularly says… Continue Reading
For newbies to LincolnDemocrat July 2, 2015 I expect that as the election season begins this summer I’ll pick up new visitors. I often explain how I operate here but every… Continue Reading
From the Zenith to some Nadirs July 2, 2015 As I went to bed last night I reminded myself to check to see if I’d mentioned Tony Diercken’s name in a blog post… Continue Reading
An example of something we have too little of on the Duluth School Board – July 1, 2015 Humility. Today I learned of a fellow who has it and I wanted to give him some well deserved credit. John Ramos told me… Continue Reading
Our old schools were supposed to fetch us $26 million June 30, 2015 The center piece overlooks Duluth’s Down town. From tomorrow’s Tribune: The Duluth Central High School development project agreement — touted as a much needed… Continue Reading
Segregating Duluth June 30, 2015 In preparation for writing a book about what led up to this last disasterous year I found a couple interesting tidbits after dusting off… Continue Reading
Somebody’s Knocking on my Door June 29, 2015 After a week or more of blog inactivity but mental overload its, as always, hard to know where to begin. The School Board race?… Continue Reading
Seven Period Day June 17, 2015 The school board received an email a couple weeks ago which I’ve been meaning to reply to. Its timely and this is a portion… Continue Reading
About this graph June 17, 2015 At last night’s school board meeting (about which much could be said) other than the Trib’s take that we are getting past the bad… Continue Reading
A Time to Fish June 16, 2015 Art wasn’t kidding. I found his Father’s book at Amazon on offer for $2,500. Art did most of the writing and its been rated… Continue Reading
Edison June 16, 2015 This is today’s big Duluth Education News. Duluth Edison Charter Schools plans to split from the for-profit company that has helped manage the schools… Continue Reading