0:15-cv-01173-MJD-SER Johnston v. Duluth Public Schools et al May 4, 2015 That is the title of the Court Case Art Johnston has brought against the Duluth School Board to prevent them from voiding the 2013… Continue Reading
Other school boards are watching Duluth… May 4, 2015 … and sending me inquiries I can’t hope to answer. Here’s a recent one: My name is Michael Line I am on the school… Continue Reading
I’m cooling my heels in the blogging dept… May 4, 2015 …until the next court session which will be on Wednesday of this week in Duluth. The public will be able to attend it. I’ll… Continue Reading
To audit or not to audit, that is the question. May 1, 2015 I hate to disappoint Loren Martell. I thought like me he would be paying close attention to the bombs I saw dropped during the… Continue Reading
“I am disappointed by your recent post:” April 30, 2015 An email recently sent to me at my school board email: Mr Welty I am disappointed by your recent post: “I’d like Art Johnston… Continue Reading
That missing paragraph . . . April 30, 2015 . . . from the recent “Shadows” post. I’ll put it back in the blog soon and explain its current absence. Continue Reading
Shadows on the cave wall April 29, 2015 I had a very nice lunch with the Superintendent yesterday. Afterward he prompted me with a question to get me past pleasantries to the… Continue Reading
While I’m circling the runway/target April 28, 2015 I’m pleased and a little amazed how sometimes when I’m on the verge of typing something interesting and posting it to my blog my… Continue Reading
Back into the bomb bay April 24, 2015 I often hold off publishing blog posts if I think they will impede progress or throw a monkey wrench. Sadly biting my lips or… Continue Reading
Bombs await April 23, 2015 I was up at 3 to see my wife off for a two week trip to visit her father. I wrote two thousand page… Continue Reading
Square One April 22, 2015 Art Johnston called about a quarter to ten to tell me that Superintendent Gronseth would be staying in the Duluth School District. That news… Continue Reading
The Atom Bomb April 22, 2015 I’ll get to relive (watch) the last thirty minutes now that the meeting is on youtube before making my comments. Continue Reading
Prelude to an Atom Bomb April 22, 2015 Tonight Duluth’s Superintendent Gronseth will have his interview with the Prior Lake/ Savage School Board. He may have last night’s meeting on his mind…. Continue Reading
Atom bomb – Hydrogen Bomb April 21, 2015 I had two or three good posts about our school board meetings last week. One would have been titled something like “Scary” but I… Continue Reading
Lemon Drop Hill post script April 21, 2015 There was one more item I forgot to mention about the special Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss Civil Service Commission. I said… Continue Reading
Lemon drop hill April 16, 2015 Duluthians will understand this reference to the hill that is the last major obstacle to runners at our famous Grandma’s Marathon. That’s what today… Continue Reading
Morgan Park, Rockridge schools to be sold April 14, 2015 I sat down next to Claudia to read today’s newspaper with the story headline (above) in the title of this post. She asked me… Continue Reading
MAJ 7 – Rosie’s Hardball April 9, 2015 Look for it Saturday NOTE: IN FACT I DID NOT COMPLETE THIS POST UNTIL JULY 2, 2015. YOU WILL FIND IT HERE. Continue Reading
Commands from Olympus April 3, 2015 Chair Seliga-Punyko sends her greetings: Harry, It has come to my attention that you have been publicly sharing private confidential data on your blog… Continue Reading
Bless you Mike Jaros April 2, 2015 I was very pleased to see that a couple letters to the editor appeared while I was busy tending to family business over the… Continue Reading