Art sent the School Board an email regarding tomorrow’s censure resolution. May 18, 2015 arthur.johnston@isd709.org 8:21 AM (2 hours ago) to william.gronse., michael, anne.harala, rosalie.loeffl., judy.seliga-pu., me, william.westho. The school board is at a potential junction where we… Continue Reading
Why I need to write “Good People For Kids…” May 17, 2015 The Duluth News Tribune has aided and abetted the folks who despise Art Johnston. It follows a pattern I’ve seen in Duluth over the… Continue Reading
If I write that book I think I’ve got my title for it May 16, 2015 For now its only a working title but this seems so appropos: Good People for kids Learning to hate each other Wrecking their own… Continue Reading
A blog haiku for u May 16, 2015 Haiku – I will write a book -Judge Hylden – Lusitania by Eric Larson – wrestling with my conscience – Tom Agnew’s example -“They… Continue Reading
A shot over the bow May 15, 2015 Chair Michael Miernicki once said when he prevented Art Johnston and me from getting information related to something, probably the Red Plan’s financing, that… Continue Reading
Keep your eye out for tomorrow’s DNT May 14, 2015 I wrote and distributed a letter and two possible resolutions for next week’s meeting to the five majority school board members last night and… Continue Reading
Parsing the District’s generous press release and… May 14, 2015 …the establishment of our new “Censured-Member-of-the-Month-Club” “While the Board believes that Johnston’s misconduct is sufficient grounds for his removal, But not willing to prolong… Continue Reading
Pound the table May 12, 2015 I just read the District’s email regarding their wild goose chase here: “While the Board believes that Johnston’s misconduct is sufficient grounds for his… Continue Reading
Ah, but will the Board reimburse Art for his legal expenses or will I have to fund raise all summer? May 12, 2015 There is still so much more to tell. Oh, an in case you were wondering………This is a real threat! I’ll be damned if Art… Continue Reading
The School Board backs down May 12, 2015 MEDIA RELEASE May 12, 2015 FROM: Art Johnston, Member of the Board of Education, Independent School District No. 709 (Duluth) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I… Continue Reading
Why am I holding my tongue right now? or… May 12, 2015 …as it would be sounded out “Uai annnmh eye hoading by ton weye dthow?” Try holding your own tongue and see if it doesn’t… Continue Reading
Stealth is for ninjas May 10, 2015 I’m not a ninja. I’m not an open book but I presume anyone who visits this blog with some regularity does it to find… Continue Reading
Please pass the vitriol May 10, 2015 I have been looking in my blog’s search engine for an old post that will help explain Judy Seliga-Punyko’s Machiavellian scheme to first fillet… Continue Reading
“a small ‘vitriolic’ group” drives Mern out May 10, 2015 More from the old friend who voted to censure me last December. He’s chosen to not run for re-election, he said, because of a… Continue Reading
The Red Plan legacy – Traffic Safety May 10, 2015 Traffic safety at East High which a number of parents have been writing to the school board about since at least the beginning of… Continue Reading
Ignorance is this – Part 3, Another casualty May 8, 2015 We’ve had to move our Monday Business and Human Resources meetings to Wednesday to accommodate the next Federal mediation session between the Board majority… Continue Reading
Ignorance is this – Pt. 2 – a letter from Art’s attorneys May 8, 2015 Art’s attorneys are not happy about the School District’s tardy refusal to provide them with any evidence. April 29, 2015 [also]VIA EMAIL Hon. Myron… Continue Reading
Ignorance is this – Part 1 May 8, 2015 I’ve gotten into the habit of telling folks who ask me what’s happening in the Duluth Schools something to this affect, “I’m only a… Continue Reading
Back on the homefront – Harry’s Diary May 8, 2015 I know, I know. My eight loyal readers are eager to read about my war footing related to the Atom Bomb and the Court… Continue Reading
The Atom Bomb Part 1, School Board Chair Seliga-Punyko’s scheme to stay in office without facing… May 6, 2015 …an election decided by the voters. Yesterday’s DNT Opinion page had two editorials relating to our elections in Minnesota. The second pointed out how… Continue Reading
