No more Delay November 25, 2010 And it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. This isn’t the first time I’ve complained about Texas Tommy. Now if we could just figure… Continue Reading
So what else is new? November 24, 2010 New School Board member Tom Kasper marvels at how everybody else knows what’s going on in ISD 709 except School Board members. Says Tom:… Continue Reading
Take that! November 24, 2010 Here’s a fascinating video of a very rare thing. An outspoken non-idiot Republican. I’ve paid little attention to regional politics around the US lately… Continue Reading
Masters of Education, or not? November 20, 2010 I’d rather have a master’s in history if I was going to teach it. Ditto Math, Ditto English, Ditto Music. Ditto Chemistry. A Master’s… Continue Reading
Fox thoughts on Palin off air November 19, 2010 Maybe when Fox fires some of their news crew National Public Radio will hire them. Continue Reading
“…we did it for the right reasons. Period.” November 18, 2010 If vanity counts and the sheer joy of flexing one’s muscles then the right reasons were indeed the primary motivation. Continue Reading
I could get sued for this November 17, 2010 I just found this text version of the big lie. I could get hassled by the DNT for posting it in its entirety in… Continue Reading
The “Go to” guy again November 17, 2010 WDIO TV called as I was putting on the finishing touches to the big blog entry of the day. I invited them over to… Continue Reading
Snow fun November 17, 2010 This post caught a little flak: “Oh, boy. With poverty and starvation and our military people being maimed and killed in Iraq and Afghanistan,… Continue Reading
Dixon Departure Redux November 17, 2010 Here’s the story of the Dixon retirement that we will have to wait till the end of the school year to look forward to…. Continue Reading
Child centered decision making November 17, 2010 I was sent a couple of public emails this morning addressed to the School Board from two unhappy ISD 709 parents. The first described… Continue Reading
Thank you, thank you, thank you November 17, 2010 I paid no attention to tonight’s school board meeting as my wife and I had been invited out to dine with old friends. We… Continue Reading
Meanwhile back at the schools November 15, 2010 35 Students, just 1 teacher While the School Board chair is handcuffing critics the real work of the Duluth schools gets harder and harder… Continue Reading
Grover on the tepid defense November 15, 2010 Tim “I ain’t saying nuthin” Grover also gets his one cent in defending his heavy handed censorship. Says Tim, “On numerous occasions this year,… Continue Reading
Martel on the tepid defense November 15, 2010 Mr. Martell ably defends himself on the same page. “Grover claims zero tolerance for personal attacks but seems only to enforce the rule when… Continue Reading
Tepid defense… Pt. 3 November 15, 2010 Sheesh! A whole damned page on Sunday dedicated to the School Board handcuffing someone during the time for public comment and its not sufficiently… Continue Reading
Tepid defense… Pt. 2 November 14, 2010 Phooey! I hoped to begin tackling the Trib’s tepid defense of free speech rights tonight but the Trib hasn’t put any of the links… Continue Reading
Four books – Book 4 November 14, 2010 I get personal in this blog. More personal than my family would like me to be. I apparently live by a philosophy that encourages… Continue Reading
A tepid defense of our right to speak up – Pt. 1 November 14, 2010 Loren Martel must rank right up their with fascists, nut cases, wing nuts and the criminally insane. I guess his category is guys you… Continue Reading
