History repeats itself April 28, 2016 There was yet another letter criticizing the Duluth School Board in today’s DNT. Key lines: “As I recall, it was 1966 when the board… Continue Reading
Repurposing old schools April 27, 2016 A friend emailed me an interesting web page concerning repurposed schools in Duluth. The Zenith City crew put this up a couple years ago…. Continue Reading
Correction on last post April 27, 2016 In the previous post I mentioned that Rep. Erik Simonson was flying in to St. Louis with Denfeld principal Sconniers to root for the… Continue Reading
Gambling on Central April 27, 2016 I will have a busy morning of blogging once again based on stories in today’s Trib. But first an old story from 2012 sent… Continue Reading
Chopped Liver April 26, 2016 Pretty Picture huh? I just found this in the 30 page report that ISD 709 paid for when an alert reader sent a story… Continue Reading
I fought the law April 26, 2016 As I was belatedly putting away my Mother’s christmas ornaments this morning I was thinking about how strange it is that I’ve developed a… Continue Reading
Today’s Dogpile April 26, 2016 Its been almost a month since the School Board voted 4 – 3 not to enter into negotiations with the Tischer Creek Building Corporation…. Continue Reading
Central’s Value April 25, 2016 Here’s a link to that email as it was sent to the Board describing how dependent the financing of the Red Plan was on… Continue Reading
Why did we build the new Lincoln Middle School? April 25, 2016 Why are we faced with the prospect of selling Central and its property at such a low margin? I am borrowing heavily from an… Continue Reading
ISD 709, The latest threat? April 25, 2016 The banner headline in today’s Trib pretty well astounded me: Duluth Diocese considers new Catholic high school. It begins: The Duluth Diocese is considering… Continue Reading
Why we didn’t sell summed up in today’s letter to the Editor April 24, 2016 Letter writer Marcia Gurno nails it: “For 20 years Duluth’s anti-charter school stance has been led by the teachers union and the local DFL…. Continue Reading
No SB mtg. Monday April 23, 2016 Chair Harala and I will be chatting on Monday about the School Board of ISD 709 having one last discussion of reopening negotiations for… Continue Reading
Taking a pin to my pompous balloon April 23, 2016 Yeah, this email reaction to my white lie post from a sympathizer just about sums it up: “Harry, except for talking too much, you… Continue Reading
An email I sent to the Board today. April 23, 2016 I would like to thank my old Let Duluth Vote pal for sending me a link to this Trib Story from April of 2014… Continue Reading
A Rosy Endorsement April 22, 2016 In today’s Trib: Erik Simonson gets my vote for Minnesota Senate District 7. He has the depth of knowledge and professional and personal experiences… Continue Reading
Thinking in Adages April 22, 2016 I was named after a man my Dad was profoundly disappointed in, his father, Harry Welty. There is it. After a couple hours of… Continue Reading
How an old PTA Mom eviscerates the political shenanigans of our local legislators April 21, 2016 Dawn Silvestrini, a PTA Mom pretty well shellacs Rep. Schultz and Rep. Erik Simonson in her op ed piece: Here’s a sample: “Charter schools… Continue Reading
Why do some people really oppose the sale of Central to a Charter School April 21, 2016 The Answer: Fear, loathing, ignorance and just a touch of jealousy. Its so pronounced that we will shoot ourselves in the foot and be… Continue Reading
How to sell an idea like the threat of Edison or Muslims raping innocent German Girls? April 21, 2016 This article surprised me. I had heard the allegation a month ago that Muslim refugees from Syria had raped an east German woman. Donald… Continue Reading
Can a 65 year old white man who has never had a period become the Amy Shumer of American School Boards? April 21, 2016 A year or two ago I heard an NPR story about a woman comedian who tells the raunchiest stories imaginable and about her great… Continue Reading