a funny rumor January 5, 2009 I’d have to classify this as a rumor. I could certainly call and confirm it but that would spoil it so if you pass… Continue Reading
A correction January 5, 2009 I’ve added a small correction to a previous post about the Marshall School’s Fifth grade. I’ve already reported on the Hermantown Schools and the… Continue Reading
Today’s thank you January 5, 2009 This person sent us the letter he sent the School Board but which was never acknowledged. He donated $100 to Let Duluth Vote. This… Continue Reading
More Red plan heat in today’s Trib January 4, 2009 How did I miss this letter in the hard copy of today’s paper? And I thought I was getting testy. Among its more moderate… Continue Reading
Thank goodness its not a “stadium” January 4, 2009 In the same story linked to in the previous post the architectural firm did some frenzied backpedaling. Now they assure us that they are… Continue Reading
“Bunker Mentality” January 4, 2009 Mayor Ness who has been reluctant to get involved in the Red Plan debate was at last night’s meeting of Ordean Neighbors. He went… Continue Reading
Today’s thank you note January 3, 2009 I’ve got a bunch of thank you’s to choose from today because of a flurry of donations today. I’ll save some of the others… Continue Reading
A despicable act January 3, 2009 Gary Glass opined about eminent domain and Dr. Dixon’s method of “hoodwinking” the school board in Today’s Trib. One paragraph: “Authorizing eminent domain to… Continue Reading
Today’s thank you note January 2, 2009 We sent out a new batch of fund raising letters, 5000 of them, on Dec 30. Some folks sent replies back to us the… Continue Reading
The tie breaker January 2, 2009 I’ll let this little gem of a letter which showed up along side Mimi’s today punctuate this little tete-a-tete between Mimi and me. Mr…. Continue Reading
The log in Mimi’s eye January 2, 2009 I hadn’t bothered to post my letter-to-the-editor which Mimi criticized for its error regarding Pasek Drugs. Here is my letter in full. I’ve bolded… Continue Reading
The speck in my eye January 2, 2009 Mimi Larson the Red Plan’s chief civilian cheerleader wrote about me in today’s letter to the editor section. Here it is in full: Don’t… Continue Reading
Speaking of searches January 1, 2009 I just looked back at one of the searches I mentioned in the previous post. Among the inaccurate things being said about Ordean critics… Continue Reading
Searching this site January 1, 2009 If you are a recent visitor and curious about special aspects of the Red Plan you really have to make use of the Search… Continue Reading
Follow the Money January 1, 2009 Here’s hoping that the Trib will follow its own advice of a couple days ago and “Follow the Money.” It was a pointed complaint… Continue Reading
Belated call for compromise January 1, 2009 Meanwhile the Trib called for compromise in its good feelings editorial on New Year’s Day. Good luck with that! “The Duluth school district and… Continue Reading
Eh – Happy New Year 2009 January 1, 2009 The Trib’s Andy Greder and photographer Derek Montgromery dropped by the other day to take a picture. The Eh column summed the subject up… Continue Reading
Two Gigabites of reading December 31, 2008 I haven’t looked at blog stats for ages. Its gratifying to see that this blog (which is the only All Red Plan All the… Continue Reading
Marshall School’s fifth grade December 31, 2008 One of the airy rationales for proceeding with the Red Plan has been turned on its head – the hope to lure students back… Continue Reading