Piss n’ Vinegar Politics March 10, 2019 There is an asinine level of outrage on the American right over some female Congresswomen who have dared to tweak cherished tropes. For years… Continue Reading
John Ramos on Duluth School District opacity November 20, 2018 John Ramos gave me a mention in his latest Duluth Reader column. This complaint of mine seems not to have changed much. BTW –… Continue Reading
Giving the Duluth School District short shrift August 30, 2018 I presume that one hallmark of my eight loyal readers is their interest in following my observations about the Duluth School District. That’s understandable…. Continue Reading
A ghost of a chance August 1, 2018 The Ely Timberjay puts Duluth’s News Trib to shame in its coverage of my campaign. It pulls no punches and lets me call the… Continue Reading
Primary Countdown 23 Days – The DNT today July 22, 2018 I have more than accomplished what I set out to do when I filed for Congress seven weeks ago… Continue Reading
Rank Choice March 29, 2018 I listened to an interview on MPR today that raised my hackles. It was not this story from two days ago. Instead it was… Continue Reading
“How many Trumps does it take to change a light bulb?” January 19, 2018 “We’ll never know, because after he screws something he gives it $130,000 not to tell anybody.” As someone long scornful of Donald Trump I… Continue Reading
Comp ed December 1, 2017 I’ve been sent an email reminding me to return my school board member’s visitor pass and parking permit, sure signs of my lame duck… Continue Reading
On Being Charlie November 21, 2017 “That’s just Charlie being Charlie.” That was the rationalization Charlie Rose’s right-hand woman gave the young ladies who told her disturbing stories about their… Continue Reading
Our little thing – 2 November 19, 2017 Last spring I learned that my daughter was applying for a position with the Duluth Schools. I quietly cringed but said nothing. There is… Continue Reading
Eternal Vigilance November 8, 2017 I have had a night to sleep on the final words of my last post: “I have no plans to comment on the Duluth… Continue Reading
“Dear Fellow Sufferers” November 5, 2017 The paper version of the DNT today ended its extensive letters to the editor with an unintentionally funny critique of me from a Mr…. Continue Reading
Western Duluth Lens, DFL Trolls? October 27, 2017 You will no longer find the conversation from the previous post on the Western Duluth Lens Facebook Page. Its a dodgy page with only… Continue Reading
Legal theory October 23, 2017 I managed to gimp around for four hours today passing out my campaign package. It was tough hilly terrain with lots of steps to… 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
Where did my Sunday post go? June 26, 2017 Ah poop! Or should I say “Professor Poopypants?” I cranked out a quick post to address a complaint that I was giving short shrift… Continue Reading
2,590 May readers to disappoint May 24, 2017 As of ten seconds ago 2,590 people have visited my blog so far in May. Its not as impressive a number as it my… Continue Reading
I WON’T WAIT FOR THREE YEARS! – PART 3 May 8, 2017 NOTE: AT THE MEETING FOLLOWING THIS POST I APOLOGIZED TO THE WRITER OF THE TEXT MESSAGE QUOTED HERE AND TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF SAS… Continue Reading
The Trump massacres begin January 31, 2017 Faced with an Attorney General who refused to enforce what she regarded as an illegal order Donald Trump fired her. Funny but Trump’s AG… Continue Reading
Taking cuts in the lunch line….. January 7, 2017 ….to make sure the kid behind you doesn’t take too much food. That seems to be the case in the Duluth City Council as… Continue Reading