A “perennial candidate” comments April 30, 2011 Our perennial newspaper printed my column submitted a couple weeks ago with not too many alterations: Mostly they edited out Gary Westorff’s name repeatedly… Continue Reading
JCI is probably behind it April 26, 2011 I’ve already suggested to the folks up north that Senator Tom Bakk is probably glad that the GOP is in control of the State… Continue Reading
Meet the candidates April 26, 2011 For Duluth School Superintendent. I have engaged a house and cat sitter and will be out of town. Continue Reading
The next 5 schools are about 90% done April 24, 2011 On time and within budget. Currently requiring five million annually from the Operations budget to pay for it. Continue Reading
They won’t answer that question April 22, 2011 No doubt they were inspired by the Duluth School Board: The evening’s most bizarre moment came when Helmberger handed Rutzick a copy of the… Continue Reading
The puke of York April 22, 2011 Here’s another lovely story, this time about JCI’s Air conditioning subsidiary York which has sold Duluth millions of dollars worth of AC: A Pennsylvania… Continue Reading
JCI – the Unions best friend April 22, 2011 I don’t know how much JCI spends to scrub its google results to hide unpleasant stories and I haven’t googled them for a long… Continue Reading
Everything considered April 22, 2011 I just read through the endless list of ideas, questions and wish lists that were compiled by various groups within the Duluth School System… Continue Reading
It won’t just be the flag falling over April 21, 2011 In the previous video the US flag falls over while Congressman Michelle Bachman speaks. If she has her way on the debt ceiling it… Continue Reading
Aerial View of the High School We’re selling April 20, 2011 A friend emailed this to me from the DNT’s Online site about a court case stemming from people behaving badly. Couldn’t be because the… Continue Reading
OMG, he’s a teacher! April 20, 2011 I like this new fellow Mack’s talk about “transparency.” For goodness sake how long has it been since Dr. Dixon showed his face on… Continue Reading
Only 30 have signed it April 19, 2011 I’m not very impressed with this evidence of dissatisfaction with one of our three school superindentent candidates. A friend just forwarded it to me…. Continue Reading
Ending a drought April 19, 2011 I’ve just added a new book to my personal reading list. Its a wonderful book that I found in Alice Springs in bookstore devoted… Continue Reading
The spoils of war April 19, 2011 And we were told we didn’t go to Iraq for the oil. No wonder Donald “you’re fired” Trump is so popular among today’s Republicans. Continue Reading
80% of Americans want no new taxes and no benefit reductions April 19, 2011 Pay no attention to me. I’m in the 20%. McClatchy Marist Poll findings. Continue Reading
Wall Street’s Best Friend April 19, 2011 I couldn’t find the story I read the DNT’s paper version about Michelle Bachmann telling the Tea Party that Obama was “Wall Street’s best… Continue Reading
Wooly Bully April 19, 2011 The parents who wrote this anguished and angry column in today’s DNT have suffered from the dysfunction in the Duluth Schools. The DNT reporter… Continue Reading
JCI districts and staff savings April 19, 2011 Its funny how JCI run school districts all come to the same daft conclusions: The district has claimed that it would save millions of… Continue Reading