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
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
Quick comments about last night’s SB mtg. September 23, 2015 Number one: No Duluth News Tribune reporters were present. I’m not sure if that’s a first at a school board meeting. Then again, their… 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
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
I agree with this DNT account of the school board candidate’s forum. September 22, 2015 I have my favorites but there is no one I listened to who does not promise to be a great improvement on all the… Continue Reading
Civility on Parade September 22, 2015 I don’t usually pay much attention when candidates complain about their lawnsigns being tampered with. However, I’m not so sure that Alanna Oswald’s many… Continue Reading
A few words about The Candidate’s Forum September 22, 2015 There will be others but today’s forum for school board candidates really was the “The” where the school board is concerned. 52 people were… 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
The Loeffler-Kemps’ political fingerprints September 21, 2015 I’ve mentioned the Loeffler-Kemps political activities rather often of late. I can’t help but wonder if daughter, Rachel, who was one of only three… Continue Reading
Campaign Countdown 44 days – door to door as Black Patch the Pirate, September 21, 2015 Having been confined to my house for the past three days left me raring to go. My right eye was still dialated but I… Continue Reading
Alanna Oswald M. S. T. September 21, 2015 The vacuity of the Duluth News Tribune’s editorial board is only matched by the excellence of School Board candidate Alanna Oswald. I haven’t seen… Continue Reading
Police protection at the candidate’s debate September 21, 2015 Tomorrow at 8AM the Duluth Tribune will be one of the hosts for a series of candidate “debates” at the Underground Theater at Duluth’s… Continue Reading
Mayor Ness banned for life September 20, 2015 From the Labor World by way of Perfect Duluth Day. Mayor Ness is forbidden to enter the Labor Temple’s Wellstone Hall for life based… Continue Reading
Countdown Days 47-46 – Black Patch the Pirate September 20, 2015 by harrywelty | Posted on September 20, 2015 It’s often said that God doesn’t give anyone any more than they can handle. Well, back on… Continue Reading
Countdown Day 48 – September 17, 2015 I will be proof reading and editing this tomorrow morning. I knew just how I wanted to begin this post when I got up… Continue Reading
Campaign Countdown – 49 Days to Equity for all Duluth schools September 16, 2015 I’m pleased with the outcome of the school board primary. Alanna Oswald, whose chief blemish is that she successfully got the school district to… Continue Reading
Alanna on “teacher powered schools” September 15, 2015 I presume that none of the candidates for school board this year will be led around by the nose by any of today’s currently… Continue Reading
Campaign Scuttlebutt – Primary election day September 15, 2015 I haven’t voted yet myself. Instead I roused myself at 5AM fed the cats and sat down to write what I’ve decided will be… Continue Reading
Mystery letter September 14, 2015 I will have a lot to say in coming days about the latest victim of ISD 709’s character assassination syndrome. It will be largely… Continue Reading