Candidate Krivogorsky’s View August 16, 2017 Bogdana (her Ukranian birth name) Krivogorsky has been Americanized since she immigrated to the US at age 15. She goes by Dana (pronounced Donna)… Continue Reading
On being up to my neck in alligators… August 8, 2017 …and trying to remember that I came to drain the swamp. I worked overtime before leaving for China to get all my projects tidied… Continue Reading
Bringing back Phil to manage my school board campaign June 30, 2017 Alanna Oswald told me yesterday that she might not to vote for me because of all the posts in which I whine about having… Continue Reading
I got Waxed – Citizens United June 7, 2017 Its hard to believe that its only been a couple days since I got waxed last Saturday. I’ve been in non stop school board… Continue Reading
Dear DFL Delegate June 2, 2017 I’ve missed two great days to garden working on my election and School Board business. There have been lots of email and letters-to-the-editor to… Continue Reading
Secretary Money bags February 8, 2017 The the Huff Post reports how much our new Eduction Sectetary donated to Republican Senators, all but one of whom returned the favor by… Continue Reading
Bob Mars Jr. July 14, 2016 Bob Mars Jr. died yesterday. I served with Bob for six years on the Duluth School Board. I first met him forty years ago… Continue Reading
Nematodes June 20, 2016 I just saw this Red Admiral taking a drink from our Japanese Lilac. Nice to know I haven’t wrecked everything garden-wise after desecrating my… Continue Reading
Necroscopy of a meeting, Part 3 May 3, 2016 I’ll begin with this cryptic comment. Anyone who thinks that some of my communications are unpleasant, has no idea how some on the Administrative… 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
One last unedited political reverie… September 8, 2015 … before the Duluth Shool Board election season kicks off When I get back to Duluth from my Florida sojourn I’ll stick to school… Continue Reading
Advice and analysis offered to a candidate on not getting the Newspaper’s endorsement August 25, 2015 An email from today: From: “Jane Hoffman” To: “Harrywelty” Sent: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:13:26 +0000 (UTC) Subject: critical news. I need help. the… Continue Reading
Diplomacy August 10, 2015 Yesterday, Sunday, I attended the memorial celebration for Al France. Al was one of the movers and shakers in Duluth and in his late… Continue Reading
A DNT bygone reminds me of some pragmatic politics. August 5, 2015 This is one of the items in today’s Trib from the Bygone’s section twenty years ago today: * The Duluth school administration will have… Continue Reading
Segregating Duluth June 30, 2015 In preparation for writing a book about what led up to this last disasterous year I found a couple interesting tidbits after dusting off… Continue Reading
A must read by Erik Simonson June 6, 2015 I like Rep. Erik Simonson. I didn’t particularly want to. The old Republican in me is still irritated that Duluth continues to automatically elect… Continue Reading
What I told the Senate Subcommittee on Elections today March 5, 2015 The previous post was meant to be a quick one about my trip to the state capital today so that I could turn in… Continue Reading
The BWCA, a reminiscence October 12, 2014 Here’s the email I’ve been chewing on: Harry: At least Forum Communications is instilling some common sense to an otherwise ding-dong DNT staff. Nolan… Continue Reading
Fayth December 9, 2013 Over the weekend I attended the funeral services for Gary Glass’s wife and faithful supporter Fayth Glass. Fayth had been a stalwart during the… Continue Reading
I’m “a snake in the grass” September 25, 2013 My criticism of Art and my support of the levies led to one particularly angry email yesterday. It could suggest that I’m losing my… Continue Reading
