Ramos Correction August 26, 2017 John Ramos, true to form, admitted a mistake, albeit a tiny, picky mistake in his last column. He did not realize that there were… Continue Reading
No, No, No, Loren Martell didn’t get more face time with the editors than I did August 24, 2017 I will not be making it easy for the people I advise on who to vote for for the Duluth School Board. At least… Continue Reading
No plans for today except stuffing envelopes when I get a new flyer August 24, 2017 The interview with the DNT Editorial Board… …was very cordial. Loren Martell told me that he got almost an hour with them, much longer… Continue Reading
Begging the Chair’s Indulgence August 23, 2017 I made one stop on the way to Duluth, Mankato, my residence from Junior High through college. I had hoped to have time to… Continue Reading
Candidate Welty’s view August 19, 2017 It’s Online here with the headline: Incumbent’s View: Red Plan fight isn’t over; funds needed for classrooms. This is my text in full: I… Continue Reading
Fallout from the John Ramos column August 19, 2017 Here’s WDIO’s story about the teacher union’s endorsement. While I was in flight back to Duluth, WDSM’s Brad Bennett, an ex Duluth School Board… Continue Reading
Candidate Martell’s view August 17, 2017 Very thoughtful. Loren has strongly suggested that the insiders in one local political party have a particularly heavy responsibility for leading the Duluth School… Continue Reading
Blogging while pissed off August 16, 2017 Its a terrible thing to do but I’m pissed off. In an hour I will go to a memorial for my uncle Frank but… Continue Reading
Candidate Krivogorsky’s View August 16, 2017 Bogdana (her Ukranian birth name) Krivogorsky has been Americanized since she immigrated to the US at age 15. She goes by Dana (pronounced Donna)… Continue Reading
Candidate Gorham’s view August 15, 2017 The Trib will feature the thoughts of the 5 at-large Duluth School Board candidates one-a-day from now to Saturday. Here’s Josh’s contribution. BTW –… Continue Reading
On the backs of our teachers and children August 15, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwuyk9KM7A4 Much to my annoyance this link takes you to the video of yesterday’s School Board’s special meeting that won’t play for me. That’s… Continue Reading
Big Boo Boo August 11, 2017 I made quite a fuss in this recent post about our lost ISD 709 students (30% of the total students we could be educating)… Continue Reading
August blogging, campaigning, and family life August 11, 2017 I’ve had an uptick in visitors since I resumed blogging after my return from China. There will be much more to add as the… Continue Reading
Small World August 10, 2017 Shepherding my grandsons around I forgot to check my calendar this morning. No problem. Memorial Blood Bank called to ask why I was late… Continue Reading
Spirit Valley Days not. . . August 5, 2017 . . . Spirit Mountain Days. I had two people correct me about that faulty post. I attended the “family day” part of it… Continue Reading
Testing one, two, three August 3, 2017 Back to business. I still have two weeks of Tribs to read and I’ve got to see if my “trading cards” are ready yet…. Continue Reading
Loren lays it on a little thick. Thanks! July 7, 2017 Loren Martell’s account of the June School Board meeting has finally made it to the Duluth Reader. Loren dwells on many speakers at the… Continue Reading
A brief recent email conversation about equity in the Duluth Schools July 7, 2017 Sent to all School Board members: WHY DOES THE EASTERN END OF TOWN GET ALMOST [all the] MONEY TO HELP EDUCATE THEIR LOW INCOME… Continue Reading
The Fiscal peril for ISD 709 June 23, 2017 Twenty years ago I regularly expressed concern about the long-term financial security of ISD 709. I used to call myself a “Cassandra.” In 2010… Continue Reading
Say “simple summary sans soliloquys” ten times fast June 21, 2017 That happy little alteration comes courtesy of the last post. Its as good a title to introduce my thoughts on yesterday’s very pregnant school… Continue Reading
