I’ve never met a school board candidate who didn’t want to help educate children… August 30, 2017 … So what? The last ten year’s worth of Duluth School Board members reduced the local taxes going into our classrooms from $14 million… Continue Reading
Back when Republicans were likeable August 30, 2017 The long planned E 4th street project has finally reached my home’s intersection on 21st. Avenue. Its a noisy mess which has been plagued… Continue Reading
Float like a butterfly . . . August 28, 2017 For reasons that passeth my understanding I have been unable lately to upload my cell phone pics to the blog from my Flickr account…. Continue Reading
Ramos Correction August 26, 2017 John Ramos, true to form, admitted a mistake, albeit a tiny, picky mistake in his last column. He did not realize that there were… Continue Reading
No, No, No, Loren Martell didn’t get more face time with the editors than I did August 24, 2017 I will not be making it easy for the people I advise on who to vote for for the Duluth School Board. At least… Continue Reading
No plans for today except stuffing envelopes when I get a new flyer August 24, 2017 The interview with the DNT Editorial Board… …was very cordial. Loren Martell told me that he got almost an hour with them, much longer… Continue Reading
Back to the campaign August 23, 2017 As I was traveling back home yesterday the Post Office called and left a message that the campaign material I dropped door to door… Continue Reading
Begging the Chair’s Indulgence August 23, 2017 I made one stop on the way to Duluth, Mankato, my residence from Junior High through college. I had hoped to have time to… Continue Reading
Candidate Welty’s view August 19, 2017 It’s Online here with the headline: Incumbent’s View: Red Plan fight isn’t over; funds needed for classrooms. This is my text in full: I… Continue Reading
Fallout from the John Ramos column August 19, 2017 Here’s WDIO’s story about the teacher union’s endorsement. While I was in flight back to Duluth, WDSM’s Brad Bennett, an ex Duluth School Board… Continue Reading
Just got a call from WDIO… August 18, 2017 …fifteen minutes before boarding a plane to Minneapolis. Watch the news tonight. Continue Reading
Candidate Trnka’s view August 18, 2017 From a self proclaimed “beacon for the future.” Here are Sally’s thoughts. As an expert on Boards Sally’s thoughts might have had a little… Continue Reading
Estes Park August 18, 2017 Welty family reunions have most often converged on Estes Park, Colorado in a valley surrounded by foothills and the Rockies. One of my first… Continue Reading
Candidate Martell’s view August 17, 2017 Very thoughtful. Loren has strongly suggested that the insiders in one local political party have a particularly heavy responsibility for leading the Duluth School… Continue Reading
Blogging while pissed off August 16, 2017 Its a terrible thing to do but I’m pissed off. In an hour I will go to a memorial for my uncle Frank but… Continue Reading
Candidate Krivogorsky’s View August 16, 2017 Bogdana (her Ukranian birth name) Krivogorsky has been Americanized since she immigrated to the US at age 15. She goes by Dana (pronounced Donna)… Continue Reading
Candidate Gorham’s view August 15, 2017 The Trib will feature the thoughts of the 5 at-large Duluth School Board candidates one-a-day from now to Saturday. Here’s Josh’s contribution. BTW –… Continue Reading
On the backs of our teachers and children August 15, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwuyk9KM7A4 Much to my annoyance this link takes you to the video of yesterday’s School Board’s special meeting that won’t play for me. That’s… Continue Reading
Stuff it! August 13, 2017 I face long hours stuffing envelopes to deliver door to door around Duluth. They are both information sharing and fund raising and they are… Continue Reading
Swan song with the school board August 13, 2017 An email sent to all Duluth school board candidates this week: Thank you all for participating! This Northland Issues will air Sunday, August 27th… Continue Reading
