A City Council candidate against the Red Plan July 27, 2011 And I almost didn’t read this: All of us are going to be on welfare soon because of this Red Plan. You people who… Continue Reading
Duluth gets a little unwitting attention on the Daily Dish June 5, 2011 Its in the poem: Reverse a lynching by Ansel Elkins. I doubt if Sullivan knew in which city his photo was taken. Continue Reading
You have a stake – (in your heart?) April 11, 2011 From today’s Trib: No matter how you feel — whether itÂ’s that retiring Superintendent Keith Dixon did a whale of a job leading the… Continue Reading
From the Past February 27, 2011 Sent to me by an email friend: News Tribune Feb. 23, 1971 * Members of the Duluth School Board were asked yesterday to support… Continue Reading
Nuts February 8, 2011 In addition to having a low tolerance for the self-righteous (for example Red Planners) I don’t much care for ideologues (idea worshipers). I’m essentially… Continue Reading
This non plusses me too February 3, 2011 In addition to Sunday liquor sales for Minnesota Senator Reinert will also introduce legislation to take the Aquarium monkey off the Duluth City Council’s… Continue Reading
I’m non plussed February 3, 2011 This is Senator Reinert’s second big promotion that I recall since he was elected to the State Senate. Sunday Liquor Sales. According to Roger… Continue Reading
Bad Dreams January 25, 2011 There is so much about the Duluth School District that gives a tender fellow like me bad dreams. It was only a day or… Continue Reading
What goes round comes round January 4, 2011 The Red Plan defenders must stick up for themselves on occasion and today Judy Punyko Seliga wrote a sunny op ed piece about the… Continue Reading
7 million (per year) short of a solution? January 3, 2011 I don’t subscribe to the Star Trib but I received this bit of intelligence from that paper today in an email. Its a year… 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
My report of his death was greatly exaggerated September 15, 2009 I jumped to a big and erroneous conclusion. The vague story about a dead body at Mr. Gradisher’s home sure sounded like a suicide… Continue Reading
Let’s make a deal February 18, 2009 Today’s Trib story about Mark Winson had a headline which claimed that the City’s former top administrator mad a deal that “cost the city… Continue Reading
Twenty minute Trib November 15, 2008 This morning I was once again struck at how quickly I got through the Duluth News Tribune. Twenty minutes – from a quarter to… Continue Reading
The Tribune shrinks some more September 19, 2008 We don’t need to boycott the Duluth Newsless Tribune. Its in free fall of its own accord. It would have happened whether they had… Continue Reading
Listen to the local legislative candidates August 21, 2008 I just found this and haven’t had a chance to listen to any of the broadcasts yet but Barb Olsen and Russ Stewart have… 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
Tall Ships attacking Duluth 2008 August 2, 2008 These are three of the photos I took as tall ships entered the Duluth Harbor yesterday. Taken from I35 on route to downtown 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
