I’m not out of the Red Plan baiting habit yet December 8, 2011 A couple days ago a friend emailed me and commented that she hadn’t read any anti-Red Plan blog posts recently. She had in mind… Continue Reading
Tell me what’s a happening November 30, 2011 I’m always happy to pass on rumors of JCI’s shoddy work so here’s the latest: Handsome Harry: I took interest on your post of… Continue Reading
A bite out of Congdon November 30, 2011 This story has only one probable solution. The Red Plan is already running far over budget so Congdon Elementary will not be rejiggered with… Continue Reading
Speaking of which… November 30, 2011 …regarding the last post: The Two Harbors Superintendent that was the first to threaten me after I took on the Red Plan has gotten… Continue Reading
Another email November 22, 2011 Hi HW: The author of the anti-AJ letter is on your list of high-pay teachers: 10-Sep BARBARA RODBERG DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT F $64,679… Continue Reading
Suddenly the City is all over Central High School November 18, 2011 A bitter emailer comments on the City’s plans for the Duluth School District’s excess property: The city stood quietly by when the school district… Continue Reading
Now they’re worried about “policy”? November 16, 2011 I’ve been ruminating on the editors of the Trib grousing about the naming of our new schools. I rolled my eyes when I read… Continue Reading
Reaction to my recent letter to the Trib November 15, 2011 One of the most finance savvy past School Board members wrote me this email. HARRY, THE LETTER SAID IT ALL. RALPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN… Continue Reading
Holy Cow! The Trib printed my letter November 11, 2011 Apropos the last post: Reader’s view: The flight of Duluth students is Dixon’s legacy The writer of an Oct. 6 letter seemed disappointed Red… Continue Reading
How much have we paid JCI so far for the Red Plan? November 11, 2011 According to Gary Glass: “payments to JCI as of 10.27.2011 = $42,844,432.85” That’s so far. Looks like Gary was using a pretty conservative estimate… Continue Reading
Grover, Cameron, Seliga-Punyko as cheerleaders for levies November 10, 2011 Reading this story of three board members blaming another for the failure of the operational levies brought the following history to mind. 1997, Tim… Continue Reading
I’m glad I’m out of town… November 8, 2011 …even though Oklahoma’s earthquake has been shaking things up here in KC. They’re not as severe as the ones shaking Duluth. 2nd District………………Votes………Percent Judy… Continue Reading
Its not my newspaper – I just subscribe November 7, 2011 Unless my five week old letter was published in some obscure corner of some back page that I missed its still waiting to see… Continue Reading
Cluck, Cluck, Cluck November 3, 2011 It took the DNT nearly a month to get around to publishing my letter replying to Ralph Doty. I still haven’t seen it. Tomorrow… Continue Reading
Chickens coming home to roost November 3, 2011 Today’s Trib was non-stop coverage of a failing school district. I hardly know where to begin except to say that it all began with… Continue Reading
It takes one to know one November 1, 2011 Today the letters to the editor really kicked in. That is a phenomenon that always emerges when the general election draws near. It means… Continue Reading
Keep on the Sunny Side November 1, 2011 I’ve given Judy Seliga-Punyko a cold, calculating treatment since she bested me in the school board election four years ago. She’s tall, pretty, athletic… Continue Reading
Having failed to save the school district millions of dollars… October 28, 2011 …JCI is also fighting a ruling requiring them to disclose public data that might help explain where they went wrong in their school building… Continue Reading
On the other hand the St. Louis County Schools….. October 28, 2011 …has enough money to fight a Court decision that went against them. They want to make it OK for School Boards to sell school… Continue Reading
JCI’s savings up North? October 28, 2011 Not so big: The St. Louis County School Board has been trying for months to get an accounting from the district’s business manager of… Continue Reading