Martell’s take on our last meeting is … October 31, 2014 … here in this week’s Duluth Reader: “Well, thank you, sir,” Johnston responded, clearly still surprised by the attack. I have trouble inserting this… Continue Reading
Bully October 31, 2014 Last night I attended the big City sponsored meeting at Clyde Iron in Bullying. I was late but got there in a fierce snow… Continue Reading
Mr. U’s Worm Juice October 29, 2014 Somehow my early morning pre-standing thoughts jumped from William Styron’s suicide to the miracle of putting the first Chester Park Elementary School Carnival together…. Continue Reading
Tenterhooks Pt. 3 – “That woman” October 25, 2014 You will want to begin reading this at Tenterhooks Part 1A I’m no saint An image I just googled in case you were wondering,… Continue Reading
Tenterhooks Pt. 1B – I’m no saint October 25, 2014 You will want to begin reading this at Tenterhooks Part 1A I’m no saint So, last night after a second day playing with automobile… Continue Reading
“Tenterhooks” Pt. 1A – I’m no saint October 24, 2014 There is no way to sugar coat this. Our District’s Human Resources Director said the most shocking and unforgivable thing I can recall ever… Continue Reading
You watch, you decide October 24, 2014 I’m still working on Jabba and a half a dozen other things. The last two nights my dreams have had nothing, so far as… Continue Reading
Chair Miernicki responds concerning… October 21, 2014 …a former Board member’s teacher contract analysis: Hello Harry, Thank you for the update. I am wondering about Mr. Paulson’s letter. Should I be… Continue Reading
Cold Water October 21, 2014 An email to the School Board with a hopeful recommendation: Hello Board members, I think it is time to look seriously at models for… Continue Reading
An email I sent to the School Board and Supt. this morning October 20, 2014 Board colleagues and Superintendent, I have been too preoccupied with the School Board’s quasi-legal investigation of our board colleague Art Johnston to read the… Continue Reading
History restored October 17, 2014 I headed home after singing to my Mom for a few minutes before rushing off to serve lunch at the Damiano Soup Kitchen. While… Continue Reading
Chimps in the news – a little self criticism October 17, 2014 Can Harry intimidate people into being nice? That is the question I’m faced with as I contemplate the Bullying and BFFing post. Intimidation. That’s… Continue Reading
From Bullies to BFFs October 15, 2014 Four and a half hours of sleep. For me, these days, not bad. At 4:30AM I decided to walk half mile down hill to… Continue Reading
Favoritism October 11, 2014 My reply to a letter to the Duluth School Board suggesting that Denfeld is being shortchanged as a result of “favoritism” at Duluth East… Continue Reading
Another instance of the Duluth School Board being unnecessary October 10, 2014 This happy story in today’s sport’s sections gives me a reason to josh about the impotence of the current Duluth School Board. One of… Continue Reading
Election Ennui October 9, 2014 I must admit I am right where the majority of Americans seem to be regarding our elected government. I’m bummed out. I’ll also confess… Continue Reading
Teachers as unsung heroes October 6, 2014 I taught briefly at Morgan Park but long enough to grow fond of a lot of that school’s middle school faculty. After I got… Continue Reading
Question, Question October 6, 2014 The next post will be the long one today. Its an email from my recent corespondent who I’ve suggested run for the School Board…. Continue Reading
A messenger from ISD 709 replies to a whistle blower October 3, 2014 Nobody likes a whistle blower, except me. These emails which I received yesterday need a serious preface. These are the last two emails between… Continue Reading
People of Color – 2 October 3, 2014 I thoroughly enjoyed myself at Henry Banks radio interview. Henry let me run off the mouth over and over. I always apologized for it… Continue Reading
