Some potential good news for Duluth’s school Board… January 23, 2013 …and a lot of qualifications from me: The DNT’s story on Governor Dayton’s tax proposal offers some hope in mitigating the Red Plan’s disaster… Continue Reading
The chickens are coming home to roost… January 23, 2013 …and leave a lot of droppings in the GOP’s coup. I find it ironic that the GOP which in the Reagan years once vilified… Continue Reading
The unvarnished me January 23, 2013 Regarding this story in the back of today’s DNT: “…there are people who still are opposed to the project, Gronseth said. ‘I understand that…. Continue Reading
Its nice to be noticed January 22, 2013 In this case by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Continue Reading
that dickens dixon January 21, 2013 Dr. Dixon’s new school district, centenial, is about to interview candidates for a permanent superintendent. I don’t know if dixon is one of the… Continue Reading
No Lance Armstrong January 21, 2013 And thank goodness. What is happening here? The Spanish runner who is behind refuses to overtake the African runner who thought he had crossed… Continue Reading
Seneca Falls, Selma, Stonewall January 21, 2013 A great litany. I was 15 during the Selma to Montgomery March. I was 18 when I read about Stonewall in Newsweek. I visited… Continue Reading
Usism January 21, 2013 I was rather surprised to bump into this blog about what is happening at the moment in Mali a huge North African nation that… Continue Reading
Teacher evaluation’s in Duluth January 20, 2013 I just wrote that the shrinking pool of teachers in Duluth’s ISD 709 schools is killing the pension plan. Its also killing the education… Continue Reading
The Strib and the DFTRA pension January 20, 2013 This morning I got a very brief peek at the news after waking up at 4AM to head to the Ft. Lauderdale airport and… Continue Reading
A friend sent me the State Auditor’s press release… January 19, 2013 …on her audit of Minnesota’s public pensions. I couldn’t copy from the PDF file he sent me so I googled the story and found… Continue Reading
More on Esko’s math scores January 18, 2013 As my eight loyal readers can attest I do not go out of my way to defend the Duluth Schools. On the other hand… Continue Reading
I wish I could have chucked Johnson Controls out of Duluth… January 18, 2013 …the way this cyclist chucked out a refrigerator full of drugs. Continue Reading
Israel, we hardly knew ye January 18, 2013 But the GOP does. They wan’t to defend folks like this from the President of the United States while they find new ways to… Continue Reading
Our own Jim Fetzer has some good company January 18, 2013 Conspiracies about Sandy Hook are running amok. Note to Jim. Even Glenn Beck is trying to debunk them. Continue Reading
Tony’s prescription January 18, 2013 Here’s a link to ex school board member Tony Stauber’s OpEd piece in today’s DNT. Tony once directed Duluth’s vocation education and knows a… Continue Reading
Esko doesn’t spend like the Duluth Schools. January 18, 2013 Here’s one more argument that will make it harder for the Duluth School District to plead poverty. Esko has one of the lowest funding… Continue Reading
Moving the goal posts January 18, 2013 A frustrated GOP is continuing its recent history of changing election laws to make it easier to control Washington D.C. Losing to that commie… Continue Reading
Anvil Salesmen January 18, 2013 I don’t know when I’ll continue this thread. I still haven’t got to Jesus yet. Maybe I’ll drop it once I’ve described his anvil… Continue Reading
My life as an anvil salesman – Pt 3 January 18, 2013 Its often said: “Whatcha don’t know can’t hurt you.” That is pretty obvious bullshit. Like the kid in the car at the intersection next… Continue Reading
