Sell Central Now Pt 2, Where the candidates stand October 6, 2013 Note:It may be best to read these post’s starting with the first of the series here. If I get elected to the School Board… Continue Reading
The Heisenburg Principle. More damn prologue October 5, 2013 On rare occasions I compose blog posts on my regular computer writing software rather than directly onto my blog software. This post for instance… Continue Reading
I like Bryce Nixon October 4, 2013 I’ve never met Bryce Nixon but I like her. Her commentary in today’s Trib was a sound one. Better yet, it acknowledged that those… Continue Reading
A correction… October 3, 2013 …on this post from someone I trust: It didn’t take millions to do what Laura Mac accomplished. The entire grant was for 1.3 million,… Continue Reading
Financial acumen October 3, 2013 I received the following email regarding this post: I thought NN prided herself as having a practical business sense. Savings don’t start for 20… Continue Reading
“An idiot candidate for the Duluth School Board” October 2, 2013 I should have been prepared for the reactions of West Duluthians today. Today’s News Tribune story which was optimistically titled “Duluth school scores improve”… Continue Reading
Lawnsign stories 10-1-2013 October 1, 2013 As I was putting up signs about a mile and a half from our sparkling new Homecroft School I met a very happy Edison… Continue Reading
Red Equity October 1, 2013 I almost forgot about my comments on equity at last night’s Lakeside forum when we were asked our thoughts about the subject. I mentioned… Continue Reading
The Tuesday Trib’s trio… October 1, 2013 …of stories pertinent to the levy: The first is about the retirement of Terry Matson. The eye popping figure is this. When he began… Continue Reading
Karl’s fair correction of my blog October 1, 2013 In the previous post I linked to a very smart commentary from a 2008 East Grad’s blog arguing for passage of the levy. In… Continue Reading
Today a partial shutdown of the US takes place as the GOP… October 1, 2013 …does its best to imitate the dreaded fast food cook who spits into your hamburger. All through my fight on the Red Plan I’ve… Continue Reading
A teacher’s worth of propaganda September 30, 2013 I haven’t managed to bring myself to read the District’s twenty page promotional piece cover to cover. It is much as I wrote previously… Continue Reading
School/Community libraries September 23, 2013 The DNT editorial today strongly urged that Duluth consider using our new high school libraries as community libraries since the upkeep on the Main… Continue Reading
After the Civil War 3 – My mistake/s September 18, 2013 There are two things I’ve said and written that I now know are wrong after meeting with the Superintendent. In my current flyer I… Continue Reading
After the Civil War 2 – “Little Billy Gronseth from Morgan Park” September 18, 2013 That’s how Superintendent Gronseth described himself to me when he introduced himself to me after the last School Board meeting. He was puzzled and… Continue Reading
Honest Abe 3 September 17, 2013 This is why the old School Board will live in infamy until today’s Duluthians go to their graves. I wasn’t the only one clipping… Continue Reading
Honest Abe 2 September 17, 2013 Following my last post my old ally asks new questions: I wonder if based on what Reinert said in the DNT if 709 might… Continue Reading
Coding is cool September 16, 2013 Paypal is easier than ever. This is the third or fourth time I’ve attempted to install a button that would let me raise money… Continue Reading
Herding School Board Cats September 9, 2013 Readers of recent posts did not know it at first but I was keeping up with the School Board race from Iowa. The Trib… Continue Reading
More about that DFT email September 9, 2013 This morning I got an email from someone who had called me earlier and told me he was troubled that I encouraged folks to… Continue Reading