Real civility May 31, 2010 a fitting tribute for this Memorial Day sent to me by Vic who while taking umbrage at my shots at the GOP (The Democrats… Continue Reading
The Trenti Law firm? May 28, 2010 I understand that the Trenti law firm from the Iron Range represented the District in the scapegoat case. Why not a Duluth firm? What… Continue Reading
Tony’s short review May 28, 2010 Tony Stauber, a former Duluth School board member and outspoken critic of the Red Plan had a short riposte for the pro Red Planners… Continue Reading
Scapegoat? May 28, 2010 As a school board member I voted to expel a student who tucked a gun in his locker at Woodland Middle School. I had… Continue Reading
Will Duluth replace its lost students with Two Harbor refugees May 28, 2010 One of the consequences of building the new Two Harbors High School is that district’s decision to offer a four-day school week after repeated… Continue Reading
Resegregation May 28, 2010 I met with Myron Orfield two years ago to discuss the segregation that would acompany the Red Plan. From an assistant of his I… Continue Reading
But does he have anything to say? May 27, 2010 I just read the cute comment by Roger Reinert who got a little free publicity in a non related Trib story today: “I have… Continue Reading
The CBO on the ARRA May 26, 2010 To the best of my knowledge the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) is still considered one of the most non partisan analysts of the American… Continue Reading
Its representative government when you get your way May 26, 2010 Back in 1989 or 91 Barb was widely expected to run for the school board. She had been a particularly fierce supporter (as I… Continue Reading
Too busy to worry about K-12 stuff in Duluth May 26, 2010 Roger Reinert is now Yvonne Prettner Solon’s self appointed successor. (Don’t bother with the link. The Trib hasn’t got the link working at the… Continue Reading
Man’s Search for Meaning May 26, 2010 My wife’s reading of Frankl’s book thirty years ago was probably one of the most important factors in setting her in motion on a… Continue Reading
as the memory of Reagan fades May 25, 2010 From the conclusion of a book review by George W Bush’s speech writer David Frum. It might seem ominous for an intellectual movement to… Continue Reading
We can’t blame the deficit on Bush anymore May 24, 2010 When I was in Faribault, Minnesota last week, a former School Board member to took umbrage to my embrace of Obama told me that… Continue Reading
Oh Great! May 24, 2010 After a lifetime in politics I get political emails from all comers. I got the billboard photos in the last post from an email… Continue Reading
Our black Prez is the Antichrist of democracy May 24, 2010 I saw the second billboard not far from the silly George W Bush “miss me yet?” billboard near Forest City on I35 a week… Continue Reading
When the press turns eunuch May 24, 2010 I’m not a Rand Paul fan. I admire his Father’s fearlessness about expressing impolitic things. Rand…..not so much. I think this observation about the… Continue Reading
a cup a Joes for your Monday wake up May 24, 2010 a nice little anecdote about the tightrope we walk. Continue Reading
More on JCI’s Northern Civil War May 24, 2010 After stopping for the night in Faribault, Minnesota on Thursday I proceeded on a little family trip to St.Louis MO. Meanwhile in the far… Continue Reading
