$Obamacare vs. $Bushcare March 30, 2010 The GOP Congressmen who are frothing at the mouth over the cost of Obamacare fell all over themselves to vote for Bushcare: a comparison:… Continue Reading
Let’s put a feather duster on the Red Plan March 30, 2010 JCI has seen to it that our schools will all be highly rated energy savers. So what is this “Energy Star” stuff anyway? Continue Reading
I’m going to Kansas City March 30, 2010 I know something about Missouri’s big city public schools. I took a tour of one a decade ago in St. Louis. It was the… Continue Reading
Ear to ear with Obama March 30, 2010 A couple days ago a very good friend who is Afghanistan sent me several photos that he had taken of President Obama’s appearance before… Continue Reading
Garlicland notices March 26, 2010 I haven’t looked at my “stats” page for a year but in the early morning light I just checked it out to see whose… Continue Reading
Meanwhile up North March 26, 2010 Not mentioned in the Duluth News Tribune – JCI’s unhappy civil war in the St. Louis County School District. From the Timberjay: The school… Continue Reading
Red News News News March 24, 2010 We’re enjoying a little burst of Red News as the School Board pushes to rebuild the district overnight while pushing kids and staff around… Continue Reading
Health Reform – taking on all comers March 22, 2010 I’m glad Obamacare has passed. Its hideous, of course, but it reminds me of Churchill’s comment about democracy: That its the worst possible form… Continue Reading
Blissful ignorance March 20, 2010 Those of us who have challenged the Red Plan have often wondered whether the Superintendent of Schools has masked the feelings of the people… Continue Reading
Joe Hill – as live as you or me March 20, 2010 My last post short changed Joe Hill. Joe has been the nice guy I described. I had heard from others that he was also… Continue Reading
Watch it at least to the half way point March 20, 2010 One publisher knows hope. As a matter of fact, at my request, I was given DK’s picture book about prehistoric life for Christmas. They… Continue Reading
Birds of a feather March 20, 2010 I met with a long time school board member from another Minnesota District this afternoon who has been squawking about his school board’s spendthrift… Continue Reading
There is nothing new under the sun March 20, 2010 I just ran across this fascinating piece about what looks like the precusors of blogs. It begins: Blogging brings out the hit-and-run element in… Continue Reading
I dreamed I saw March 20, 2010 Dr. Dixon’s right hand man Joe Hill may be leaving. According to the DNT he’s one of the top choices to superintend the fastest… 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
Dittoheadology March 19, 2010 Speaking of the cult, I just took a look at the damning post linked to in David Frum’s blog. After the first seven or… Continue Reading
The last bastion… March 19, 2010 Beck is hawking gold and now this on Sean Hannity. Sometimes I worry that the GOP’s punditocracy is a Scientology-like cult. But then stories… Continue Reading
Driven to suicide? March 19, 2010 I count Eric Ringsred as a friend. We haven’t talked since about two years ago when he called me out of the blue and… Continue Reading
Critiquing a news story March 19, 2010 I was impressed with this letter to the editor today. It points out how hard it can be to follow the consequences of poorly… Continue Reading
But at least we get a new Stadium – that’s equity March 19, 2010 Better late than never. Continue Reading
