Harry on the Hot Seat January 5, 2015 Loren Martell Chronicles my Censure. I’m glad he mentioned the following because the Trib had one of my severe faces on its front cover… Continue Reading
You don’t see a vagus nerve response in upper class people January 4, 2015 Maybe that explains why well-to-do Duluth doesn’t seem to mind that the fancy new schools of the Red Plan have shortchanged some children. A… Continue Reading
Selling our white elephant December 29, 2014 I just got a call from Kerry Leider. The Central High property sale has gone through. My disclosure of the price did not scotch… Continue Reading
When our better angels songs grow faint December 26, 2014 My dove of peace still holds up a sprig of olive in its beak but it will probably melt away and drop it soon…. Continue Reading
10th Day of Christmas B December 23, 2014 This is my Christmas jigsaw puzzle. I’m not sure how many years I’ve taken over Claudia’s sun room to work on them but its… Continue Reading
3rd Day of Christmas B December 16, 2014 I started on this last night at 9:30 when the falling snow began to stick to the sidewalk as the temps dipped toward freezing…. Continue Reading
No miracles for this snow sculptor December 13, 2014 What promised to begin as a good snow sculpting season hasn’t really materialized. We got a bit of snow before Thanksgiving but not enough…. Continue Reading
It takes two to tangle December 12, 2014 I read Sam Cook’s thoughtful column today with interest. I don’t usually read his columns because I don’t hunt and I rarely fish but… Continue Reading
Simple Math December 11, 2014 Despite his peppery stubbornness Art Johnston will be exonerated while the rest of the school board will suffer serious discredit. If not in the… Continue Reading
Please Note: December 9, 2014 That ten million dollars I just mentioned is not a one time transfer. It is annual………until the Red Plan is paid off. We were… Continue Reading
EGO 1 December 9, 2014 Yes, I have one. I have a big ego. Its a prerequisite for running for public office. The same can be surmised for everyone… Continue Reading
Looking for a Christmas Miracle December 4, 2014 Maybe its just as well that I got a call today from a nurse at my Mother’s residence telling me that she has taken… Continue Reading
The charges against Art – very little “there” there December 3, 2014 I woke up after the Nightmare before Christmas despite yearning for a full night’s sleep. There is so much that needs to be said… Continue Reading
More about those editors December 2, 2014 Art Johnston told me that when he went to talk to the editors of the Duluth News Tribune a couple day ago evidence of… Continue Reading
“Our view: Come on, Harry, keep it to yourself” December 2, 2014 Question 1: Where do newspaper editors attack the people who hand them their front page news while their own reporters are about to file… Continue Reading
My moment of swords into plowshares December 1, 2014 Much of yesterday and all of today and no doubt most of tomorrow will be devoted to the Duluth School Board’s fractious situation. I… Continue Reading
Dismantling Art Johnston – Part 2 for real this time. November 30, 2014 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.†Martin Luther King Jr. I’ve just finished a 3000 plus word tome for this post. Forgive… Continue Reading
Dismantling Art Johnston – Part 2 November 30, 2014 Hang on…….I haven’t finished that editorial abortion yet. I figure I’ll be spending much of this day with my flying fingers rather than my… Continue Reading
Dismantling Art Johnston – Part 1 November 30, 2014 New readers may have read far enough back in my posts to see that I’m preparing to dismantle, Mary Rice, the attorney hired by… Continue Reading
Welcome new readers – Pt 2 November 29, 2014 I’m listening to National Public Radio as I type now. Its the background of much of my life. I was about to begin this… Continue Reading
