a treasure trove of BS January 19, 2011 While looking up recent DNT coverage of the School District I also read this snippet I’d missed earlier in this editorial: Improved communications were… Continue Reading
When did the School Board give themselves a raise? January 19, 2011 As I looked up some old School Board stories on the DNT website I found this: No pay raise planned for Duluth School Board… Continue Reading
Fiendish! January 19, 2011 I was, as my eight loyal readers might expect, nonplussed with the DNT’s editorial calling on Duluthians to participate in the selection of a… Continue Reading
Ordean Parking notice January 19, 2011 Surprise. Surprise! “MEETING SET FOR JAN. 27 ON PERMIT PARKING AROUND EAST HIGH” (Ordean) page B2 DNT Wednesday, Jan. 19 Portman Community Center –… Continue Reading
Looking for his foot January 13, 2011 Its probably in his mouth. The Billboard is in Tucson. Continue Reading
Teacher’s advocate “reforms” January 13, 2011 In a story less interesting than the one about “whale burps” the Minnesota teacher’s union begins to advocate some tepid reforms. The first two… Continue Reading
Palin – having it both ways January 13, 2011 From an observant listener commenting on the Sullivan blog: 1. “Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own. They begin and end with the… Continue Reading
Brazil could teach us a few things January 12, 2011 I just read this fascinating NYT article. Brazil (and about 40 other nations pay the poorest of the poor) Its working. Its keeping corruption… Continue Reading
Rush – The Democrats back the assassin January 12, 2011 Rush Limbaugh : “What Mr. Loughner knows is that he has the full support of a major political party in this country.” Congressman Gifford’s… Continue Reading
Wish I could still be a RINO January 11, 2011 But I’d have to fetishize guns. Here’s Gabriella’s moderate mocking, GOP opponant’s campaign literature. My Grandfather won the Medal of Honor then put his… Continue Reading
Posts from Florida… January 11, 2011 I’m in Florida vacationing with my grandkids. Family will be house sitting and taking care of the cats back home. Posts will be rare. Continue Reading
And how much did JCI deceive ISD 709? January 8, 2011 the Timberjay pecks at JCI: In doing so, it has become increasingly clear why JCI attempted to keep this documented from close scrutiny. In… Continue Reading
Public data and corporate evasion January 7, 2011 I wish the Duluth News Tribune would demand public data like the tiny little Timberjay has. The article begins: Johnson Controls, Inc. violated state… Continue Reading
The News January 6, 2011 An interesting graphic from Pew. My take is that they younger generations will be better versed. I stopped paying much attention to television news… Continue Reading
Twain weck January 6, 2011 I listened to an NPR type grilling the fellow who has edited out the “N” words from Huckleberry Finn. My family read the book… Continue Reading
My Reading List January 6, 2011 In 1999 after timidly following my daughter into AOL Chat rooms I began exploring the Internet. I was soon building my own website www.snowbizz.com… Continue Reading
When the customer goes along with the scam January 6, 2011 I’m sure it works with new school buildings too. Sadly, someone else bought the Red Plan for me and she’s currently the School Board… Continue Reading