I wanted to be a gibbon not a monkey February 20, 2012 In junior high I was on our schools gymnastic team. I was already heading to six feet, no height for a gymnast, but I… Continue Reading
Speaking of Groupthink February 20, 2012 An indictment of my favorite info dump – Wikipediea: For the past 10 years I’ve immersed myself in the details of one of the… Continue Reading
Groupthink Storming February 20, 2012 Is that what Brainstorming really is? But that’s how they came up with the Red Plan and watched it grow and grow and grow:… Continue Reading
OMG, We’re falling behind – let’s nuke Iran! February 20, 2012 We Americans don’t even account for half of the world’s military spending. Ike was a fool to warn us against our Military Industrial Complex:… Continue Reading
Word Search of the Day February 20, 2012 Mea Culpa I make my share of mistakes. I don’t worry too much about misspellings, typos, and other pretty constant static in my blog… Continue Reading
The Red Plan’s enhanced segregation of the Duluth Schools February 20, 2012 Nettleton Elementary – now 50% minority: Nettleton has for more than 20 years been identified by the state as a segregated or “racially identifiable  Continue Reading
DNT Red Plan Editorial Fatigue February 20, 2012 I suspect the Trib’s editors are looking forward to the day when they can stop defending the District over the Red Plan. At that… Continue Reading
Red Plan Fatigue February 20, 2012 I only look at the DNT’s comment section on the Red Planned Duluth School District occasionally. Its populated by lots of the same folks… Continue Reading
Highlights of JCI’s low quality February 19, 2012 I haven’t asked for this article and I’m too cheap to pay to read it in the Timberjay which is behind the newspaper’s paywall… Continue Reading
Which will it be? February 19, 2012 For those, like me, who like to obsess about Congressional Redistricting here are three options for Minnesota’s new reapportionment. I personally think the DFL… Continue Reading
“Thank you for the civil wonderful debate today” February 18, 2012 Hope in and for the Republican Party – once we get past the desperate lunge back to the crappy old days. Continue Reading
How were the Kansas City Schools fixed to the breaking point? February 18, 2012 This story on today’s NPR Saturday Edition never mentions the judge whose ruling preceded the death watch for the public schools of Kansas City…. Continue Reading
Word Search of the Day February 18, 2012 Because I have apparently not previously used “procrastination” or even “dallying” I checked the more generic, delaying. Continue Reading
A brave person just died bringing us the truth. February 17, 2012 Anthony Shadid was one of the world’s most predictable murder victims. An honest reporter. Anthony never let the plaudits get to his head. He… Continue Reading
This Republican proposal sounds a little like gang rape February 17, 2012 Virginia Republicans know a good cause deserving of becoming law: Virginia House has passed a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound… Continue Reading
If you don’t think Rick Santorum will face… February 17, 2012 …similar scrutiny. Think again! Continue Reading
Chuck Frederick sticks up for Roger Reinert’s… February 17, 2012 …attention seeking proposal for a Duluth based Viking’s stadium. Who better to defend Duluth’s honor from the sophisticates at the Strib than the author… Continue Reading
Roger’s Viking Stadium February 17, 2012 I’m not the only one who rolled their eyes when I saw our Senator Reinert pitch a Vikings Stadium in Duluth. I guess like… Continue Reading