Trusting ourselves February 17, 2010 Every time I hear some money grubbing Fox pundit complain about “government” I think back to Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and his “of the people,… Continue Reading
Its been a tough week February 15, 2010 I was a little too sleep deprived when I attempted to address the DNT’s complaint about my unauthorized usage of their photos. Had to… Continue Reading
Honor our copyright February 14, 2010 My recent posts have gotten back to the Trib which sent me an email telling me to remove their photos from my blog. I’ll… Continue Reading
Another victim of the Red Plan? February 13, 2010 Maybe she should have been a dancer. Damn catty of me, I know but I’m not in any mood to buy a bouquet of… Continue Reading
Slapping the Jay – no way! February 13, 2010 And then there’s this. Meanwhile the Duluth News Trib has some reporters who excel at terpsichory. For the real DNT content Continue Reading
Compare Duluth’s newsletter with real journalists February 13, 2010 A blistering editorial in the Timberjay concludes: So, we appear to have an exaggerated financial crisis. We have what looks like overstated savings from… Continue Reading
If I had a million February 13, 2010 Not Dr. Dixon. Image replaced per request from DNT. Replaced DNT photo can be seen here. Explanation here. I read this story this morning… Continue Reading
Do liars make the best salesmen? February 11, 2010 Or maybe the question should be – do fools make the best customers? It seems JCI’s baloney in Duluth resurfaced in the St. Louis… Continue Reading
75% of these folks voted against their JCI plan February 11, 2010 The School Board chairman pretty much says tough luck we’re pressing ahead. Sound familiar? This was reported on WDIO TV. Nothing in the Tribune…. Continue Reading
The district’s consultants February 10, 2010 Others seem to doubt the veracity of JCI. JCI helped start two civil wars in St. Louis County and got kicked out of the… Continue Reading
losing our magnetism February 10, 2010 One of the many ways the Duluth School District is helping pay for the Red Plan is by killing the Magnet Schools. State revenues… Continue Reading
a Limbaugh approved method of social persuasion February 8, 2010 How not to teach the alphabet. Not recommended for the empathetic. Continue Reading
Closing the barn door after the horses get loose February 7, 2010 Now that the School Board has come close to completing the Red Plan without ever once paying any heed to its policies on bidding… Continue Reading
Trouble up North February 5, 2010 It seems that some of the folks in Tower and Orr think JCI sold their school district a bill of goods that was too… Continue Reading
To teach is to reach February 4, 2010 Someone Youtubed the Ordean Construction site. Such sites aren’t pretty. Behind the mess and debris lies the hope for something wonderful upon completion. Cross… Continue Reading
Edison’s new schools – who decides? who pays? February 3, 2010 I had heard from a family member who went to work at the Edison Schools two years after I began fighting for a vote… Continue Reading
I caucused with the DFL again last night February 3, 2010 I completely agree with the pundit Andrew Sullivan on his reaction to this poll of GOP thinking. Last night I caucused for the third… Continue Reading