Duluth School Politics and the State Fair August 30, 2013 If my phone weren’t in need of charging I’d post the pic I took of Senator Al Franken at the MPR booth drawing the… Continue Reading
My latest Reader Weekly column hit the stands today. It begins charmingly: August 30, 2013 “Reason’s syphilitic step-uncle was busy. Rationalization had been summoned once again by his master to enter the ears of weak-minded men…” You can read… Continue Reading
Saturday, look for me at the Gay Pride celebration August 29, 2013 I’m not a big meet and greeter and I dislike schmoozing but I’ve been invited to simply stroll along and say hello, sans literature…. Continue Reading
The end of the beginning of my campaign August 29, 2013 Everything is in place for me to start campaigning seriously. Its meant a lot of running around but that pretty much comes to and… Continue Reading
JCI’s other pet School Board that runs the St. Louis County Schools…. August 29, 2013 shows a lot less class than the Duluth School Board and will take the money and run. Many taxpayers in the St. Louis County… Continue Reading
Taking the ice veil off August 29, 2013 Our scientific instruments are enabling us to see the world as never before. The Kepler mission has been locating Earth sized planets in stars… Continue Reading
The DFT August 29, 2013 Yesterday was a busy day on many fronts. I kept tabs on the print shop that is printing up my first fund raising letter… Continue Reading
Candidate’s view: Vote for Martell and for the levy referendums in Duluth August 29, 2013 Today, Thursday, the DNT published my opinion piece. I’m quite pleased with it: On Aug. 19 I read the two most intelligent things about… Continue Reading
A quarter million hits August 27, 2013 I was looking at my latest blog stats and was taken aback by something I’ve not paid much attention to lately – hits. I’m… Continue Reading
Red Plan Fallout August 27, 2013 My responses to the neighbors of Rockridge School who are concernd about the now vacant school’s future use: Thank you for sending me your… Continue Reading
JCI and the Duluth Schools 8-26 August 26, 2013 I’ve just written a fund raising letter in which I’ve highlighted JCI’s potential culpability to meet the promises it made to Duluth and my… Continue Reading
JCI and Hermantown 8-24 August 26, 2013 From the Duluth News Tribune: A group opposed to the Hermantown school district’s proposed long-range facilities plan alleges that Johnson Controls Inc. both designed… Continue Reading
JCI & St. Louis County Schools 8-20 August 26, 2013 8/20/13 |From the always inquiring Timberjay COUNTY SCHOOLS Utility savings fall short of expectations Marshall Helmberger Overall utility savings at new schools in ISD… Continue Reading
Summer’s close August 25, 2013 I was about to write that my final hoorah of the summer was my oldest grandson’s sixth birthday. No, it will be next Friday’s… Continue Reading
My Zealotry August 23, 2013 It took a second reading of the Trib’s editorial endorsement for me to grasp the Editor’s failure to really understand me. I was called… Continue Reading
Not Eudora Again # 5 August 23, 2013 So far this year I’ve been pleasantly surprised how easy it has been for me to come up with Not Eudora columns. Perhaps its… Continue Reading
Cool August 23, 2013 Perhaps this blog is the DNT’s editorial caveat that I have not always used my knowledge for good in their otherwise ringing endorsement of… Continue Reading
42,000 hits so far in August August 21, 2013 That’s the biggest total of hits in a single month this year for Lincolndemocrat and that’s with 8 and a half days to go…. Continue Reading
The levy referendum August 21, 2013 The Tribune’s Jana Hollingsworth worked overtime last night to carefully explain how the District’s finances work vis a vis the proposed operational levies that… Continue Reading
