In case there is any doubt who I support for School Board October 11, 2015 Today the Trib published my letter in support of Alanna – 201 words. I sneaked an extra one in but didn’t count to see… Continue Reading
Hmmmm. Put up lawnsigns or write for my blog? October 9, 2015 I have scads of thoughts to spill out but I’ve decided that Lincolndemocrat’s 450 daily viewers of late pales before the tens of thousands… Continue Reading
A fine editorial October 7, 2015 This is the most heartening editorial I’ve read about the Duluth Schools in the News Tribune for many years. As I told Alanna Oswald,… Continue Reading
Lean on me October 2, 2015 An email I recieved today: Hi Harry, I read your blog earlier when you asked not to be judged for spelling errors and typos… Continue Reading
Thou Shalt Not Rat Out Our Friends“ Part 4 September 29, 2015 This series of posts begins here: Twelve years sped by, a couple of superintendents came and went, a half billion school building plan became… Continue Reading
My Buddy nudges me on the previous post September 29, 2015 Harry: From https://lincolndemocrat.com/?p=15171: “Now if we could just figure out how to tempt some of the 800 extra Duluth East kids to Denfeld to… Continue Reading
A 10 minute explanation of this blog for new readers September 27, 2015 I have ten minutes till I have to pick someone up for Church so here goes. About 150 more people are paying a call… Continue Reading
Correction – Alanna has a deeper resume than I said September 26, 2015 I mentioned that Alanna Oswald is beginning her second year on the Minnesota Dept. of Ed. state-wide Title One Committee. Actually she is beginning… Continue Reading
My loyal reader challenges me September 25, 2015 Loyal Reader: Not to repeat Art’s Cassandra-like warnings, but…..is this worth the repercussions of revealing the contents of a closed meeting? I mean, the… Continue Reading
The MSBA Area meeting September 25, 2015 Last night one of the regional meetings for the statewide Minnesota School Board Association met at Cloquet’s Municipal Building. I attended these gatherings every… Continue Reading
Out for blood? – an email exchange on the Thou Shalt Not series September 25, 2015 I woke yesterday morning to find an urgent plea in my email. One of my eight loyal readers was crushed that they missed the… Continue Reading
Thou Shalt Not Rat Out Our Friends – Part 3 September 24, 2015 Notwithstanding Art’s request that I take down that post about old news I’ve decided that this is a story that needs to be told… Continue Reading
Fafinski Mark & Johnson September 23, 2015 I couldn’t help but notice the law firm that would be representing UMD’s former women’s athletic coaches in their pending Title 9 lawsuit. Some… Continue Reading
God help me – I’m candid September 23, 2015 One after another of Duluth’s six school board candidate’s have spoken in praise of transparency. I like the talk. I want to see the… Continue Reading
Art’s brief press release demonstrating . . . September 22, 2015 . . . his attorney’s contention that our ethic’s policy is as unconstitutional as it was when he first challenged the school board’s failed… Continue Reading
Thou Shalt Not Rat Out Our Friends – Part 2 September 22, 2015 This story begins with Part one. Cheryl Lien is a very good teacher. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX taken out at Art Johnston’s request XXXXXXXXXXX MRS. LIEN HAS… Continue Reading
Thou Shalt Not Rat Out Our Friends – This is the post where Harry Welty opens himself to grounds for removal from the Duluth School Board September 22, 2015 I’m glad Art is dropping his lawsuit and I’m delighted that we will have three new school board members. With any luck the people… Continue Reading
Art Drops his lawsuit September 21, 2015 The Trib’s report I’ll have a lot to say about this tomorrow morning. While I’m chewing on this let me just say this: My… Continue Reading
And speaking of eating one’s brains….. September 14, 2015 I’ve just uploaded Zombie Grandson to youtube. Youtube is now owned by Google and its busily processing the movie. If things work out I’ll… Continue Reading
That Editorial Part 4 – How to fix what’s broken August 29, 2015 Let’s be clear, Alanna Oswald is her own person. At no time were either Art Johnston or I aware of Alanna while we were… Continue Reading