More Moonies February 14, 2011 From Slate: That’s four straight interviews in which the country’s three top Republicans—the speaker of the House and the GOP leaders in each chamber—have… Continue Reading
Over the moon February 14, 2011 Apparently the Internet has noticed what millions of Bill O’Reilly’s viewers have failed to notice. He’s incredibly dim. Continue Reading
Making up their own rules February 13, 2011 Arrogant and slipshod. How typical of a JCI directed school board. The St. Louis County School Board failed to conduct a state-required public hearing… Continue Reading
The Duluth School District decides what kind of superintendent they want to replace Keith Dixon February 12, 2011 Sounds like Keith Dixon. From the DNT Has a 21st century educational vision for the district, can articulate it and is able to work… Continue Reading
How long before JCI threatens Field township with financial penalties? February 12, 2011 If anyone has any doubts about why a St. Louis County subaltern would offer a variance to build a school which will do to… Continue Reading
Replying to an email February 11, 2011 Dear A****************************, You might send my Blog’s URL to your friends and neighbors. www.lincolndemocrat.com. The St. Louis County School District is also fighting JCI…. Continue Reading
When he leaves February 11, 2011 I was up late dealing with a little legal nightmare. I slept through the news this morning. I just looked at my favorite blog… Continue Reading
Its nice to know I’ve got readers February 10, 2011 A friend sent me the following comment which followed today’s Editorial. 68 comments have been penned by a great many ghosts, folks using pen… Continue Reading
Field of Dreams dashed February 10, 2011 JCI dreams maybe. By approving an interim ordinance that suspends major development in the township, including the construction of a proposed new K-12 school,… Continue Reading
I love the Internet February 9, 2011 I’ve always hated sweeping dust under the carpet. There has been no better dust revealer than the Internet. I’ve watched a number of world… Continue Reading
Mea Culpa tooa February 9, 2011 Ghost writing has been with us for a long time. Many Biblical scholars believe Moses really didn’t write the five initial books of the… Continue Reading
Swimming in the deep end February 9, 2011 The cost estimate for the building of our new swimming pools that I passed on was grossly inaccurate. I never read the Trib’s correction… Continue Reading
Marketing February 9, 2011 The apparent answer to the Duluth School District’s enrollment difficulties is advertising. If all of our district’s employees just did a little happy talking… Continue Reading
WDIO tackles District enrollment February 8, 2011 This is only their text and not their video. Continue Reading
Nuts February 8, 2011 In addition to having a low tolerance for the self-righteous (for example Red Planners) I don’t much care for ideologues (idea worshipers). I’m essentially… Continue Reading
The number three February 8, 2011 Nine or ten years ago the school board I served on had to decide to change the student/teacher ratio because of tough finances. When… Continue Reading
Robotic finance – and my nerves rubbed raw February 7, 2011 [I apologize for putting this long blog post in unedited but I’ve got a lot of work to do. I’m not paid $155,000 to… Continue Reading
Declining enrollment in ISD 709 February 6, 2011 I can’t say the Trib has ignored the issue any more. As of last school year, a market share report from the Minnesota Department… Continue Reading