A Slice of Denfeld March 14, 2014 I like Tonya Sconiers. Its hard not to. She is so earnest, animated, positive and funny. She is Denfeld High School’s Principal and when… Continue Reading
The Deputy Police Chief takes issue with me March 14, 2014 From: Mike Tusken Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4:50 PM To: Harry R Welty Cc: William L Gronseth Subject: RE: Closed Campuses Mr. Welty,… Continue Reading
This is how I would like to go. March 12, 2014 Walter George Bruhl Jr. of Newark and Dewey Beach is a dead person; he is no more; he is bereft of life; he is… Continue Reading
“Hi stress schools” Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Really? “We all agree” ? March 12, 2014 Old news on the teacher’s contract negotiations from the Duluth News Tribune – July 22, 2013 Teachers seek more pay for increased workload The… Continue Reading
Zealots, Ethics, Buying Clubs, Snowdays and… March 12, 2014 …stepping away from the precipice. Since last Tuesday’s closed door school board meeting about negotiations I’ve spent the week stepping back from the precipice…. Continue Reading
Email concerning closed campuses March 11, 2014 An email today requesting that the School Board honor an old promise and my reply following it: Dear School Administration, Board and Duluth Police… Continue Reading
Open or closed? March 11, 2014 I spent five hours yesterday morning madly trying to fix my printer for a closed meeting to discuss contract negotiations. I was planning to… Continue Reading
Timberjay goes way past City Hall to tackle the Supreme Court March 11, 2014 When the Minnesota Supreme Court recently agreed with the Timberjay Newspaper that JCI’s contact with the St. Louis County Schools was public data per… Continue Reading
50 state education funding guide March 10, 2014 This was mentioned in a DNT story which of course, I only found in the paper delivered to me. It led me to this… Continue Reading
As promised in the last post. Here’s Chainsaw # 2 March 9, 2014 When I write the book about the Duluth Schools I’ll proofread and edit that. Until then stream of consciousness will have to do. So… Continue Reading
No Time for Ennui March 9, 2014 That’s french and fifty cents for the result of being driven to not caring. And that’s not me. My last posts were typed out… Continue Reading
Putting the Chainsaw Genies back in the bottle March 5, 2014 I’m glad I wrote them. I just wiped them clean leaving only the titles and empty posts. This is a first. I have only… Continue Reading
“That damned cowboy is President.” March 5, 2014 How could you not like a book with that as one of its Chapter headings. I just downed twenty pages of Goodwin’s Bully Pulpit… Continue Reading
The problem with juggling chainsaws is … March 5, 2014 …that unlike tennis balls when you drop one it can cut your leg off. These posts have been quick and careless. I haven’t even… Continue Reading
Juggling Chainsaws, My heart, Quitting the Board March 5, 2014 I promised honesty and frankly anytime I withhold information the potential violation of that campaign slogan I used puts me at risk of stress…. Continue Reading