Somebody owes Gary Glass an apology May 8, 2014 Among the things I didn’t say at the Tuesday meeting but was prepared to: I believe that the last time the Duluth News Tribune… Continue Reading
No more heart attacks May 8, 2014 I’ve had very few moments of anxiety since 1. I decided not to fret about the abyss the School Board was about to jump… Continue Reading
In Praise of Folly May 8, 2014 I am the floodgate of a reservoir about to burst. I have bottled up a lot of thoughts over the past six months. They’ve… Continue Reading
I vote no May 6, 2014 We have a Board policy, it was around when I served on the Board a decade ago, that forbids school board members from predicting… Continue Reading
The Gusset Plate May 4, 2014 Once again I’ve woken at threeish in the morning with the School District on my mind. My plan was to edit the last post… Continue Reading
The problems of one little school district… May 3, 2014 For six months since my election I’ve been blogging like someone walking on eggs. Even so, the traffic to my blog has been pretty… Continue Reading
Putting ISD 709 out of my head… May 1, 2014 …yeah, Sure. I said in a recent post that I planned to spend a couple days in Florida not thinking about the District. Well… Continue Reading
Don’t expect class size to shrink April 26, 2014 The teachers have passed the latest contract. Most comical quote: “…Wanner said, noting lowering class sizes was a bigger priority.” Continue Reading
Bully for me April 24, 2014 After tomorrow I will put the Duluth Schools out of my mind. Next Thursday I will be the lone Board member voting against the… Continue Reading
So little April Blog showers April 23, 2014 Its because I’m both exhausted and feeling a need to bite my tongue. Sorry dear readers. My heart is good though! Continue Reading
Duluth’s unique Red Plan financing April 14, 2014 The School Board has been lobbied by former member Tony Stauber to rethink vocational education which has taken a hit in the Duluth Schools…. Continue Reading
Four years for trouble to brew April 9, 2014 I got this email a couple days ago. I have confidence in the integrity of the person who sent it and I take it… Continue Reading
I’m melting… April 6, 2014 …and its about time! Until the melt hit us I had no enthusiasm or inspiration to sculpt through the coldest sustained below zero temps… Continue Reading
Staunch vs. stanch April 5, 2014 My buddy sent me a couple proof reading corrections for the last post in the second paragraph. One pointed out I meant stanch when… Continue Reading
Q. What can I do in four years? April 4, 2014 A. Write a book. As I shoveled last night’s eight inches of snow from my front walk at noon my coat was open to… Continue Reading
They’re watching us April 3, 2014 I learned recently that the staff of the Minnesota Department of Education, down in Roseville, watched our March School Board meeting on the tube…. Continue Reading
Never pay attention to anything I ever write here again… April 3, 2014 ..if you can’t tolerate mistakes. I’ve just learned that I was off the mark in this unhappy post this morning. The News Tribune’s headline… Continue Reading
Confession may be good for the soul but not the Powers that be April 3, 2014 Forty years ago we refused to agree that Agent Orange was poisoning our troops or the Vietnamese. Today some of us are back pedaling… Continue Reading
Life is too short and I’ve got too many books to read April 3, 2014 Says Allie Sommers a book editor: “…life is too short to read a bad book — especially when there are so many wonderful books… Continue Reading
Bullying laws April 3, 2014 I’ve been getting many emails about the proposed anti-bullying law at the State Legislature. I don’t know its contents. If it passes I will… Continue Reading
