Newspapers like the DNT deserve to die #2 October 14, 2009 From the DNT’s Red Letter editorial today: “Voters, individually, can rise above a mob mentality being whipped up with half-truths, rhetoric and a blind… Continue Reading
Newspapers like the DNT deserve to die #1 October 14, 2009 In today’s editorial lionizing the School Board member who forgot to pay her property taxes the Trib tells us her Red Plan is a… Continue Reading
The Trib’s 1st SB endorsement – “we don’t like the other guy” October 13, 2009 The Trib’s endorsement of Ann Wasson was inevitable. Still, it is striking that the first six paragraphs of the endorsement were all devoted to… Continue Reading
40th Ave E October 13, 2009 A proposal which could address some of the safety issues at the deplorable Ordean High School location was raised again by one of the… Continue Reading
The Trib disappoints yet again October 12, 2009 Screed. That’s a good description of today’s Trib editorial. Its a useless rant. Its also propaganda something the Tribs Red Plan editorials have flirted… Continue Reading
Dr. D. to Duluth: Vote for us or you’ll be sorry October 10, 2009 After cramming all 6th, 7th and 8th graders into two schools to expedite the building of the Red Plan and thwart voters from replacing… Continue Reading
How about Dixon High? October 9, 2009 After reading Jim Heffernan’s letter to the editor I had a nightmarish thought. What if the current school board and their ilk retained control… Continue Reading
The news October 9, 2009 I woke up today to hear that President Obama had just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. I was probably as surprised as the… Continue Reading
Ten favorite posts October 8, 2009 Dear loyal Readers, I’m up to about 2,500 posts on the blog. Some were fast. Some were throw aways. Some poorly conceived. Some aren’t… Continue Reading
Central Middle School $ vs. new West Middle School $ October 8, 2009 Today’s news prompted the following email which was sent to Superintendent Dixon. Now why can’t the Trib’s editorial board ask such a simple question?… Continue Reading
I’m so glad to be blogging again October 8, 2009 I didn’t realize how much my gagging my blog had cooled me off. Blogging again has reawakened my ardor to fight the Red Plan’s… Continue Reading
A dispassionate appraisal of the SB October 7, 2009 This is an anonymous post from the DNT’s online comment section. I suspect it mirrors the thinking of those who have not drunk from… Continue Reading
and finally finally October 7, 2009 Geez! Its 10:30 AM already. I’ve got a million things to do but after shutting down the blog I found an email reminding me… Continue Reading
The District had to hire two plainclothes police officers October 7, 2009 People who oppose the Red Plan’s assault are “hooligans” according to the husband of Board member Judy Seliga Punyko. That’s one of many accusations… Continue Reading
McGuire’s musings October 6, 2009 I saw Doug McGuire regularly at PTSA meetings back when I was on the School Board. He cares about his kids. I presume that… Continue Reading
The American Way of Dentistry October 6, 2009 This post is dedicated to the Editorial Staff of the Trib that unloaded this bit of persuasive ignorance today. I’m going to write a… Continue Reading
The Wrong General October 6, 2009 This is and the following post are both early morning Perkins’ specials – I don’t have access to a spell check on my wife’s… Continue Reading
Rascally lawnsign theives October 3, 2009 Someone braved the wind the night before last to steal the raft of lawnsigns I’d put in my yard. I stuck a dozen Vote… Continue Reading
Health and Safety October 3, 2009 Last night I had a chance to chat with one of a passel of folks who would like to be the next Governor, Steve… Continue Reading
Abuse of Power October 2, 2009 Every time I think no one could be quite as eloquent as me in describing the abuse of Duluth’s voters someone proves me wrong…. Continue Reading