How the Cookies resist crumbling February 15, 2017 The Education Committee lasted almost three hours yesterday. We had several long presentations but the surprise was what I might have imagined to be… Continue Reading
The Game of Life February 15, 2017 Yesterday I spent the morning and afternoon with my first grade grandson. He was sick. His Mom brought some games over to our house… Continue Reading
The DNT’s take on school leadership February 15, 2017 The DNT Editorial today was longish and reasonable. You can read it here. I’ll only include my remarks as they were reported: Count Duluth… Continue Reading
Heart-Henge February 13, 2017 Some folks from church prevailed on me to use the snow in Glen Avon’s front yard to have some fun. On Saturday with the… Continue Reading
Chuck Frederick asked me what I thought … February 13, 2017 …about the Superintendent’s looking for a new superintendency. He may put a quote in tomorrow’s newspaper. In short, I said I had no problem… Continue Reading
“drown the liberals” February 13, 2017 A distant relative Facebooked a story about the 120,000 Californians fleeting the possible collapse of the Oroville Dam. Some troll commented underneath the story…. Continue Reading
Debating red flags February 10, 2017 My Debate over the Constitution with my Buddy: ——– Original message ——– From: “Your Buddy” Date: 2/10/17 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Harry Welty Subject:… Continue Reading
Betsy DeVos – a threat to Charter Schools? February 10, 2017 …and all public education after spending millions of her personal fortune to bring failure to Michigan’s Public Schools. Or so says Michigan Congressman Kildee…. Continue Reading
Raising my flag to America’s judiciary February 10, 2017 There were two clarifying interviews on NPR this morning which I thought were helpful in making sense of the Federal Court’s decision which President… Continue Reading
HAPPY # 8 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OTHER THAN #1) February 9, 2017 Megan McCain savages Trump for hurling abuse at her Father. She follows Fox luminary Bill O’Reilly who got Trump to say that America wasn’t… Continue Reading
HAPPY # 7 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OTHER THAN #1) February 9, 2017 I was quite taken with a couple of academics who were analyzing the reaction to the Trump Presidency. They in turn were taken with… Continue Reading
HAPPY # 6 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OTHER THAN #1) February 9, 2017 Before Claudia left for Seminary in the Twin Cities this afternoon I had time to read a little further in a book we’ve been… Continue Reading
HAPPY # 5 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OTHER THAN #1) February 9, 2017 As I told the class of eager snow sculptors I like to sculpt in warm weather. Tomorrow promises to be such a day. Folks… Continue Reading
Happy # 4 (In no particular order other than #1) February 9, 2017 I was surprised to see that Loren Martell had published another column about the School District despite there having been no recent meetings. This… Continue Reading
Happy # 3 (In no particular order other than #1) February 9, 2017 After a Homecroft teacher asked me to return to read to her classrooms for “I Love to Read” month I sent out the following… Continue Reading
Happy # 2 (In no particular order other than #1) February 9, 2017 After organizing a dozen caches of information about my long history of snow sculpting I answered the call of a teacher at Northstar Academy… Continue Reading
Happy # 1 (In no particular order – except this one) February 9, 2017 I will be raising our family’s American flag on our front porch tomorrow. How come? I’m thrilled that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals… Continue Reading
When censure is a mark of character February 8, 2017 For personal reasons I regard the Senate’s silencing of Senator Warren as an honor for Warren. Where Jeff Sessions is concerned I agree with… Continue Reading
Secretary Money bags February 8, 2017 The the Huff Post reports how much our new Eduction Sectetary donated to Republican Senators, all but one of whom returned the favor by… Continue Reading
I was alerted by another School Board member before this hit the press February 8, 2017 Elk River beckons. A school superintendent does not owe the School Board any advance notice of his/her applications to other school districts. Continue Reading