Sittin on the Rim of Shitter July 5, 2021 A couple days ago I sent in my second article of what I billed as whetting voters appetites for the November school board elections… Continue Reading
#3 12/9/2020 Nixon Reconsidered…….connections December 9, 2020 I have sacrifices writing on the blog for half a year to, among other things, campaign for Congress as a local crank, maintain my… Continue Reading
#2 12/9/2020, KISS ing Salience Goodbye December 9, 2020 INTRO Isaac Asimov was both brilliant and simple, by which I mean he wrote to be understood by all like the junior high aged… Continue Reading
#1 12/9/2020, Socrates, Faust, Asimov December 9, 2020 #1 I got my only daily habit out of the way at 1:30 this AM when I rolled out of a sleepless state and… Continue Reading
Something uplifting November 6, 2020 A two minute reprise of a former NPR Story Corps program about the power of education: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/06/931765825/encore-memories-of-great-grandmother-silvia Continue Reading
Sympathy for high school grads October 30, 2020 Somewhere in my records I have the letter of apology a local judge sent me. I had just written a letter to the editor… Continue Reading
“Arbitrary and Capricious” June 18, 2020 Donald Trump has handed himself another defeat in his slipshod Presidency. The Supreme Court just overruled his elimination of President Obama’s DACA policies allowing… Continue Reading
My daughter knocks another one out of the park May 28, 2020 She will be missing her Hunters. Continue Reading
For all the graduates who missed their graduations like my Niece Lydia… May 10, 2020 Continue Reading
Old media criticism of mine still holds up May 6, 2020 I’m reviewing old columns of mine and putting them in order. Here’s one that is actually current regarding the possible selling of Old Central…. Continue Reading
Pardon me while I commit the crime of looking backwards November 10, 2019 I found this story from a few days ago in the Trib unsurprising: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/education/4760757-School-construction-process-faulted-in-Minnesota The Minnesota Department of Education was recently criticized for not… Continue Reading
The Strib’s (Mpls Star Trib) voter guide for Duluth November 3, 2019 I like the way the Strib fussed with all the candidate’s pictures. You can find my 50 word answers to their questions requiring closer… Continue Reading
My last pitch to voters for the Duluth School Board seat October 31, 2019 I had enough for one last expanded ad in the Duluth Reader. Here it is: Continue Reading
My “community engagement letter” October 24, 2019 The DNT will not print regular letters to the editor that have appeared elsewhere. However, Forum Communications will take advertising and now charges for… Continue Reading
Paid political letter October 21, 2019 I’ve had a cordial email exchange with the Trib’s editorial page editor, Chuck Frederick. He told me first that my letter about Kathy Bogan… Continue Reading
Confirmation of my comments about desegregation… October 18, 2019 …in the column found in the previous post. When I get my News Tribune delivered to my door I check several things that I… Continue Reading
Tomorrow’s column a few hours early October 16, 2019 Duluth School Board District 2 candidate Harry Welty speaks during a candidate forum sponsored by the Duluth News Tribune and the Duluth Chamber of… Continue Reading
1st some Political business October 14, 2019 I crashed at midnight with an UN-proof-read post. I intend to crank out 4 more posts on the power of American public schools that… Continue Reading
The glory that is public education – through the eyes of a fellow who experienced it. October 13, 2019 I should begin this by acknowledging that before I left town I paid a call on St. Lukes Hospital. Alanna Oswald had texted me… Continue Reading
Rough notes October 4, 2019 I’m not fussy about perfection which explains my comfort with the last post’s state – unpolished. Its an attitude that I think is useful… Continue Reading