My first Board meeting in five years or so August 21, 2013 It was hot when I picked up Liam to walk him over to the School Board meeting. Liam had asked to attend with me…. Continue Reading
Furious Fingers and nothing ever changes August 21, 2013 I’ve had a lot to say in recent days. The message has been conveyed with my furious and fumbling fingers. Many posts, Some quite… Continue Reading
The Op Ed piece I withdrew today August 20, 2013 I’ve got a broom By Harry Welty, candidate for the Duluth School Board, at large Duluth’s schools weren’t broke. We fixed them anyway. Now… Continue Reading
The best thing I’ve read about our schools … August 20, 2013 …in the Duluth News Tribune in recent years. From at-large candidate Loren Martell: We have to rein in spending now. We have to get… Continue Reading
The second best thing I’ve read about our schools… August 20, 2013 …in the Duluth News Tribune in recent years: Hand the voters the decision to raise taxes: Superintendent Bill Gronseth is recommending that the Duluth… Continue Reading
Posts I don’t have time to make August 20, 2013 I left a note on my keyboard about other posts I should make related to the meeting I attended with DFL legislators yesterday. Its… Continue Reading
Whoa! 850 readers August 20, 2013 Yesterday. That’s right. Cool. Surely it won’t last. Continue Reading
I’m giving up swimming with my Grandsons this morning … August 20, 2013 …to campaign for the School Board. What sacrifices won’t I make for the Duluth Schools and this on a day with temps that feel… Continue Reading
Welcome new readers August 19, 2013 I had over 600 visitors yesterday. 150 were new putting me over 5,000 visitors for this month. That’s the third highest yet this year… Continue Reading
The new school funding formulas – straight from the donkey’s mouths August 19, 2013 I took advantage of the District’s invitation to hear our local legislators and the DFL Speaker of the House Paul Thissen explain the new… Continue Reading
The Ants go Marching August 19, 2013 I noted a few days ago that I showed my bug crazy Grandson how a colony of Red ants in our yard were carrying… Continue Reading
We just Jack Benny-ied August 17, 2013 My daughter just sent us a text message congratulating us on our 39th Anniversary. Oh yeah. Almost forgot. Cool. No more blogging today for… Continue Reading
Bad credit August 16, 2013 More bad news for ISD 709. Moody’s has dropped its credit rating down another notch. Investments are rated by Moody’s from best to worst… Continue Reading
Stuff happens and then you die AND moon dust August 16, 2013 Other than substituting a saltier four letter word with the soft gauzy nothing “Stuff” there is truth to this unexceptional saying. (Moon dust will… Continue Reading
The Crips and Bloods are poised to replace the FBI and state militias… August 15, 2013 …all because President Obama is about to turn them into a bizzaro WPA (Works Projects Administration) for this new century. I wonder if the… Continue Reading
Dialogue on the Red Plan August 15, 2013 So far the DNT coverage does not bode well for a referendum let alone an expansion of it. Today a “Follow-up” of a cogent… Continue Reading
One reason ISD 709 better hope that a referendum passes… August 14, 2013 …is this story about the Northstar Academy’s current decision not to begin a new high school. If a referendum fails there will be increasing… Continue Reading
That damned fence is finally painted August 14, 2013 And it looks really pretty and white. Thank you for helping Claudia. As a bonus we weeded the garden next to it. Now maybe… Continue Reading
Fan mail from some Flounder August 14, 2013 This was just the front of the envelope. I haven’t opened it yet but I suspect there will be no return address. Well, anonymous… Continue Reading