The Trenti Law firm? May 28, 2010 I understand that the Trenti law firm from the Iron Range represented the District in the scapegoat case. Why not a Duluth firm? What… Continue Reading
Irony alert May 12, 2010 This post will contain some irony. Some folks hate irony some hate puns. Both are examples (often) of humor at either end of a… Continue Reading
Vigilance vs. paranoia – 2 anecdotes May 6, 2010 I’m sorry but that Glass photo story has me in a bit of a lather. Talk about image vs. substance. I don’t know what… Continue Reading
Anne Frank and a sense of proportion April 12, 2010 Ten years ago I bought the newly published “definitive” unexpurgated version of Anne Frank’s diary. It got lost on my bookshelves with many other… Continue Reading
How firm a foundation April 12, 2010 Vic, Sent me a link to the latest MoDo column. Vic has a bit of a love-hate relationship with Dowd. I suspect he sent… Continue Reading
Charter Schools March 20, 2010 Among my “allies” in the anti Red Plan world is a fellow who has been madder than hell at me for a decade. He… Continue Reading
Unconscionable March 10, 2010 Today’s story on Dr. Dixon’s continued plundering of a million in Desegregation funds to fund all day kindergarten needs some explanation. Here’s mine. Dixon… Continue Reading
Closing the barn door after the horses get loose February 7, 2010 Now that the School Board has come close to completing the Red Plan without ever once paying any heed to its policies on bidding… Continue Reading
Edison’s new schools – who decides? who pays? February 3, 2010 I had heard from a family member who went to work at the Edison Schools two years after I began fighting for a vote… Continue Reading
What does it mean? April 4, 2009 What it must mean is that we better go into debt replacing old bricks and mortar with new bricks and mortar. Continue Reading
The District’s next bond October 16, 2008 The Nation’s financial panic threatens the last third of the Red Plan’s bonding. Hardly any investors are buying bonds from any governments. That was… Continue Reading
Doty misses the point September 15, 2008 In his recent column Ralph Doty makes some interesting and valuable comments about the Duluth Area’s property taxes. I have good reason for irritation… Continue Reading
Fossils roar back to life August 21, 2008 I slipped down to Ordean to snap a couple more photos on the dinosaurs rampaging through the neighborhood. The wooded ravine behind Steggy will… Continue Reading
City levy cap August 21, 2008 During my eight years on the School Board I was convinced that there was so much overlap between the three local governments – City,… Continue Reading
Red ink for schools but not for city August 13, 2008 Let Duluth Vote has characterized supporters of the Red Plan as having drunk the koolaid. I don’t think there is a better example of… Continue Reading
Report on School Board meeting August 13, 2008 One of our LDV supporters made it to the meetings where Dr. Dixon was scheduled to get a $5,000 bonus for his successes and… Continue Reading
A little more about the Central cannon August 1, 2008 Chuck Frederick and I have been emailing back and forth about the cannon for some weeks now. He’s gotten a little more information about… Continue Reading
Kaboom July 26, 2008 I’m responsible for a fun story in the Tribune today. Chuck Frederick has been writing interesting pieces about Duluth’s past and requesting story possibilities… Continue Reading
Internal savings not going so well April 10, 2008 Word has recently gotten out that administrative cuts that have been implemented by the Dixon administration have not gone so well. When the new… Continue Reading
Damn Speech August 17, 2006 One of the things I have managed to upload and which has stayed intact through all the messing around is my “Damn Speech.” I… Continue Reading