Lincoln Day Dinners February 15, 2013 Until Ronald Reagan the Republican Party used to hold Lincoln Day Dinners. They are out of fashion much as the Democrats no longer bother… Continue Reading
The deleterious inspiration of today’s GOP February 14, 2013 I remember reading a review of Farlie’s book, Bite the Hand that Feeds You,” because it was such a great title. In 1980 he… Continue Reading
Nighty night continued February 14, 2013 No sooner had I finished episode six and gotten the message that two more hours of House had done by partner in than my… Continue Reading
Biding my time till nighty night February 13, 2013 I’m solo with my grandson’s tonight. Little one is a bugger to put to sleep. It’s ten past nine and I’ve read him and… Continue Reading
Meanwhile the Minnesota Newspaper Assn awarded the tiny Timberjay multiple… February 13, 2013 … awards for reporting and editorials all for doing what the DNT failed to do. BLOOMINGTON: —The Timberjay received awards for both reporting and… Continue Reading
Duluth News Trib unwittingly awards itself the “Consequences of gullibility award” February 13, 2013 In the latest of a succession of editorials telling the School Board to keep everything on the table.” …the moving of Unity on an… Continue Reading
From SOTU to Netflix February 13, 2013 I watched the President’s State of the Union speech tonight while messaging (with my fancy new phone) to my sweetie whose visiting family in… Continue Reading
Haute Cusine vs. Deli food February 12, 2013 I never read this DNT story but my friend dredged it up for me: East houses the restaurant with its classical cooking courses and… Continue Reading
ISD 709 continues to cannibalize itself February 12, 2013 From today’s DNT: What would happen if we sent the kids who couldn’t make it at Denfeld and East back from the alternative program… Continue Reading
How many years of life were cut short never to be lived… February 12, 2013 …because of gun deaths in 2010? A fascinating interactive graph that tells you a lot about the victims when you run your cursor across… Continue Reading
Shame Shame Shame February 12, 2013 Tom Huntley is the latest of a list of politicians that have grievously disappointed the editorial Board of the Dululth News Tribune. The include… Continue Reading
Not on the list February 12, 2013 A while back I noted that Dr. Dixon’s new District was scheduled to hold interviews for a full time Superitendent. I wondered then if… Continue Reading
709 reporting February 8, 2013 Compare today’s DNT story about the last of the Good feelings dog and pony show put on by the Duluth School District with the… Continue Reading
709 equity February 8, 2013 I’ll heap even more abuse on the Duluth School District, its Administrators and School Board in the next post as well as the Duluth… Continue Reading
The Zenith writes about our Red Plan Nadir February 6, 2013 When you publish a paper and are not beholden to all the powers that expect you to print happy news you can be pretty… Continue Reading
Brush up your Shakespear February 5, 2013 I heard this speech a few days ago on Shakespeare and was quite taken with it. It dispelled my suspicion, fueled by years of… Continue Reading
February 3, 2013 Just read the most recent Zenith. It has a devastating appraisal of the District which is based in part on the news stories from… Continue Reading
Best Friends again February 1, 2013 I’ve just spent several hours organizing way too many family photos on my computer. It took me some tweaking to get a bigger image… Continue Reading