The elephant in the DFL screening room May 21, 2017 I had a jolly good time at the screening committee. I knew several of the screeners some of whom may have been surprised to… Continue Reading
Why #1 is #1 May 21, 2017 I will post the DFL screening committee’s 14 questions to me and my replies later. I’ll start with the most important one which asks… Continue Reading
Preview or excuse not to blog……you decide May 21, 2017 Saturday’s past, So much to blog about including: My Saturday pitch to a DFL screening committee, friendly firing line, Party politics, three governor’s example,… Continue Reading
“No news” for me isn’t “good news” although I was hoping it would be May 20, 2017 I’ve reading the news since waking this Saturday while also listening to NPR’s Saturday new program. Before the November election I had anticipated being… Continue Reading
Lifehouse CHUMS and their alter egocentrics May 19, 2017 I gave up trying to fall back asleep at 3 and padded downstairs to read the third chapter of Dark Money. The first two… Continue Reading
My email exchange on “equity” May 18, 2017 From: “T F” To: “Harry Welty” Cc: Sent: 17-May-2017 14:14:55 +0000 Subject: Equity Harry, I read with interest your post about the Denfeld Equity… Continue Reading
The present and the past of ISD 709 May 18, 2017 Loren Martell describes last week’s Business Committee meeting which led to this week’s School Board meeting. Its much easier to read his synopsis than… Continue Reading
92 pages into Dark Money and a change of scenery May 17, 2017 I am reading Jane Mayer’s book Dark Money. It is an intensely serious exploration of the unscrupulous but entirely legal attempt to subvert any… Continue Reading
Good runners can complete a marathon in under three hours. May 17, 2017 It took the Duluth School Board four hours to complete the May, 2017 meeting. For those of you who can’t wait for the Reader’s… Continue Reading
Hup – two – three – mulch. Hup – two – three – mulch. May 17, 2017 The Trib reports that the Duluth School Board is giving playground mulch replacement new life and maybe a little quicker and cheaper: The board… Continue Reading
It has been reported that the President is in a sour mood … May 17, 2017 …and who can blame him? https://youtu.be/EU3VpwV4-nk I do. Continue Reading
With apologies to the Chordettes – Bum bum bum … May 15, 2017 …bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum Mr. Sandman Are you a bad dream? Knock off a Congressman to elect one… Continue Reading
More borrowing for 709? May 15, 2017 Or as the Trib’s banner headline read this morning. “School projects could lead to debt.” It is debatable whether the rubber tire mulch is… Continue Reading
Snowy friend May 15, 2017 I’ve spent hours trying to take this photo from my Flickr and put it belatedly into my snowsculpting page where it should have been… Continue Reading
Where the Red Plan demographers drew the line… May 13, 2017 …that supposedly divided our school population into two equal halves. (this was sent to me by Art Johnston today as he reviews our current… Continue Reading
Denfeld Equity Questionaire May 13, 2017 Yesterday my blog was down for much of the day. I presume this was the result of the worldwide hack. You can see it… Continue Reading
The Quality Steering Committee May 11, 2017 I finally steeled my courage and attended, uninvited, the Quality Steering Committee. Chair Seliga-Punyko forbade me to attend when I asked out of courtesy… Continue Reading
Comey, Pump priming, impeachment May 11, 2017 Yesterday I spent a couple hours writing and editing my thoughts on Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. It added little to the… Continue Reading
A problem book May 11, 2017 My Buddy metaphorically rolled his eyes over this story in the DNT about parents who wish to remove a young adult book by author… Continue Reading