A little more on Duluth School Board’s elections December 14, 2020 The following exposition is in reference to my most recent Reader Column Democracy on the Cheap. The editorial in the Duluth News Tribune championing… Continue Reading
Democracy on the Cheap December 11, 2020 My latest Duluth Reader column: It begins: “The Duluth School Board is contemplating changing school board elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.” Read… Continue Reading
I’ve gotten out of the habit of recommending Loren Martel’s articles… June 5, 2020 …about the Duluth Schools. I’m near the “been there, done that” stage of my school board experience. But I always read Loren. This week’s… Continue Reading
Old media criticism of mine still holds up May 6, 2020 I’m reviewing old columns of mine and putting them in order. Here’s one that is actually current regarding the possible selling of Old Central…. Continue Reading
A rare comment from me about ISD 709 in the age of Coronovirus April 20, 2020 https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/education/5382179-Duluth-Public-Schools-face-large-deficit-for-2020-2021-school-year I don’t begrudge the Duluth News Tribune putting up a demand for a subscription to access their stories but I miss the days… Continue Reading
The Duluth News editors got the kind of school board… March 17, 2020 …that they endorsed https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/education/5003658-Duluth-School-Board-will-not-allow-public-to-attend-Tuesdays-meeting#.XnGPXljq-JE.link Continue Reading
five of six Duluth School Board members choose Trumpian secrecy March 12, 2020 All except my old buddy Alanna Oswald….. From tomorrow’s Duluth News Tribune: The Minnesota state statute is quite clear. Once a body hiring to… Continue Reading
Harry’s Diary 1/23/2020 January 23, 2020 I returned money yesterday…..that’s the next post. Today I signed up for two more French apps on my cell phone. One allows me to… Continue Reading
Dick Gastler, a remembrance on the 30th anniversary of… November 10, 2019 …the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Dick was my friend who lived two houses up 4th street from me and the fellow I took… Continue Reading
Pardon me while I commit the crime of looking backwards November 10, 2019 I found this story from a few days ago in the Trib unsurprising: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/education/4760757-School-construction-process-faulted-in-Minnesota The Minnesota Department of Education was recently criticized for not… Continue Reading
After election analysis, hiccups November 7, 2019 Remember. Any candidate who tells you what he or she will do after losing an election can’t be trusted. There was Nixon with his… Continue Reading
The Strib’s (Mpls Star Trib) voter guide for Duluth November 3, 2019 I like the way the Strib fussed with all the candidate’s pictures. You can find my 50 word answers to their questions requiring closer… Continue Reading
My last pitch to voters for the Duluth School Board seat October 31, 2019 I had enough for one last expanded ad in the Duluth Reader. Here it is: Continue Reading
Engaged October 24, 2019 It only took four hours and some phone calls but my letter is on its way to the Sunday before the election Trib. Sadly… Continue Reading
My “community engagement letter” October 24, 2019 The DNT will not print regular letters to the editor that have appeared elsewhere. However, Forum Communications will take advertising and now charges for… Continue Reading
Bless you, Bless you, Bless you! October 21, 2019 A string of emails today that put some tears in my eyes: Subject: No Response Hello, I sent in a form with my information… Continue Reading
“Some people will do anything to win the sympathy vote.” October 15, 2019 That was the first thing I told Alanna Oswald this morning when I walked into her busy room in St. Luke’s ICU. Unbeknownst to… Continue Reading
1st more business October 14, 2019 When the electrical power to my house is restored I will post the picture of the Trib’s correction of their claim I released an… Continue Reading
1st some Political business October 14, 2019 I crashed at midnight with an UN-proof-read post. I intend to crank out 4 more posts on the power of American public schools that… Continue Reading
Reading between the lines… October 1, 2019 …This DNT story suggests the Board made a very sound selection to take Josh Gorham’s place. Just the sort of person to make a… Continue Reading