The DNT’s very reasonable editorial on mulch… May 11, 2017 …that I will not abide by. It begins: Now that estimates have come back at more than triple the originally talked-about cost, can the… Continue Reading
I’m still working on a campaign website May 9, 2017 If, after today’s many ridiculous posts which began here, you would like to see me put my long experience, keen insights and cool demeanor… Continue Reading
Meanwhile we are going to take Rockridge off the market… May 9, 2017 … and spend $3 plus million to fix it for Woodland Hills which has just sold its white elephant Cobb Elementary to Many Rivers…. Continue Reading
“I just post rumors” May 9, 2017 The Trib also covered the most recent offer to buy Nettleton to fall through. This was something I posted a week ago, possibly to… Continue Reading
I apologized to two gentlemen at yesterday’s school board meeting May 9, 2017 The issue of mulch consumed a third of our four-hour marathon Business Committee meeting yesterday. I had tried to prepare my “eight loyal readers”… Continue Reading
Whew! National Teacher’s Day May 9, 2017 Why do I lead the title of this post “Whew”? Because in a school board member’s blog National Teacher’s Day should not go unremarked… Continue Reading
I WON’T WAIT FOR THREE YEARS! – PART 3 May 8, 2017 NOTE: AT THE MEETING FOLLOWING THIS POST I APOLOGIZED TO THE WRITER OF THE TEXT MESSAGE QUOTED HERE AND TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF SAS… Continue Reading
Graduation Ceremony – Harry’s Diary May 8, 2017 Claudia and I left early Saturday for the Twin Cities with our grandsons. The occasion was the following day’s graduation ceremony for the United… Continue Reading
I won’t wait for three years! – Part 2 May 5, 2017 Remember the name Cory Kirsling. Cory has bird dogged the mulch issue for a year and with an adroitness and tenacity that makes slow-but-steady… Continue Reading
I won’t wait for three years! Part 1 May 5, 2017 In Chinese the character for “Crisis” is the combination of the symbols for “danger” & “opportunity.” This was my third lousy night’s sleep in… Continue Reading
A pleasant day ends with a nightmare May 4, 2017 I got my grandson’s to school a little after eight and scurried home to prepare for a meeting with my fellow school board members… Continue Reading
I once played a bit part on Jimmy Kimmel’s show… May 3, 2017 …which I only recalled late last night. It was back in 2004. This mention of the occasion in the News Tribune was published two… Continue Reading
Jimmy Kimmel tells his audience about his son’s birth… May 2, 2017 …and close shave. Funny, sobering, serious: Continue Reading
American History like running the US, “Its not so easy” May 2, 2017 President Trump on Andrew Jackson’s failure to prevent the Civil War, Sad: Continue Reading
A critique of vouchers sent to me by an unexpected source May 2, 2017 No matter how much I snarl and quibble with “My Buddy” my Buddy keeps supplying me with interesting material. Our correspondence predates blogs (ten… Continue Reading
Inside Baseball oops School Board – emails 3,4,5,6 May 1, 2017 Number 1 Harry, Thanks for speaking with me on the referenced matter. Through various sources, I achieved a greater understanding of the situation. It… Continue Reading
Inside Baseball oops School Board – email 2 May 1, 2017 like Duluth the Minneapolis schools has decided to replace its rubber tire mulch. Cory Kirsling who has been lobbying the State Legislature with other… Continue Reading
Inside Baseball oops School Board – email 1 May 1, 2017 A very thoughtful email on the comparison between Congdon and Myers-Wilkens the two schools nearest my home. Dear School Board Members- I’m writing to… Continue Reading
A little “flight” reading “Minnesota Rag” May 1, 2017 On the Flight back I finished up William Allen White’s book and then began the book “Minnesota Rag” by Fred Friendly I bought the… Continue Reading
A little “flight” reading – The Sage of Emporia May 1, 2017 For years I’ve wondered if William Allen White “the Sage of Emporia” ever wrote anything about his fellow Kansan, my Grandfather George Robb. Although… Continue Reading