A rock and a hard place February 10, 2015 Two impulses seem to have our schools in a vice. The first is a compulsion to train every child for college and the second… Continue Reading
Prescience February 10, 2015 I was looking for a link on LD to a post that mentioned Gary Glass’s recommendation to refinance our borrowing to save money. It… Continue Reading
The tax payers small Red Windfall February 10, 2015 Its always nice to see the “Red Plan” mentioned in a news story as it was today. The 2008 bonds will be refinanced if… Continue Reading
“Where this blog is headed” revisited – plus a little piss and vinegar February 10, 2015 Lincoln democrat is 108 months old minus a week or two. This is its 12,830th post. Its the diary I share with whoever is… Continue Reading
two corrections February 10, 2015 Sorry for the delay. The finger, which will be mentioned in the next blog post, was busy typing another post after I got this… Continue Reading
Another good one February 9, 2015 I like this email too. If it had come in as a letter it would be part of the public record which Art and… Continue Reading
I’m getting behind February 9, 2015 I’m pretty appalled to discover that I haven’t been in the School Board’s email system for two months. I’ve been poking my eyes in… Continue Reading
We’re too busy in ISD 709 to bother with our future February 5, 2015 After reading the story about how Edison is close to deciding to go for a new high school I called one of the key… Continue Reading
“Us first” politics and a visit to St. Paul February 5, 2015 Today there were several education related stories in the Trib although none were of immediate Duluth interest. Wrenshall and Carlton are thinking about merging… Continue Reading
Liberal Guilt February 5, 2015 My Buddy sent me a link to a post in one of his favorite blog’s, the neoconservative Powerline. John HinderAching regularly praises all things… Continue Reading
Citizen’s actions speak louder than words February 3, 2015 I promised a post knocking local leftists and I must honor my promises to make my Buddy happy. On Saturday I paid a brief… Continue Reading
Don’t count the GOP out. February 3, 2015 An interesting post from Andrew Sullivan linking to a John Judis and his analysis. I think the Tea Party and the old social issues… Continue Reading
Retiring Bloggers February 1, 2015 My Buddy sent me an email recently that I took to be dancing on the grave of my only serious blog addiction. Andrew Sullivan… Continue Reading
Ooh, just took a look at my blog stats February 1, 2015 There were 3,985 unique visitors in January a month when no one is paying much attention to our schools. I know a lot of… Continue Reading
How to create implacable foes February 1, 2015 The answer is simple. Be really, really, really uncivil to them. I’m astounded at my tenacity and that of Loren Martell and Art Johnston…. Continue Reading