Cheerleaders for a lynching November 25, 2014 I really like KBJR’s weather people. We attend the same church and they are swell folks. I write this as a disclaimer for what… Continue Reading
Tenterhooks Pt. 1B – I’m no saint October 25, 2014 You will want to begin reading this at Tenterhooks Part 1A I’m no saint So, last night after a second day playing with automobile… Continue Reading
WW III – the Reader Weekly, Issue 792 June 12, 2014 Bob Boone, publisher of the Reader Weekly, made his first foray into Superintendent’s campaign to find some rationale for removing Art Johnston from the… Continue Reading
“Gangrene” spreads to social media November 5, 2013 I got a call just now 45 minutes into today’s election. Apparently my comments about gangrene spreading from western Duluth to eastern Duluth is… Continue Reading
Cockroaches Pt 3 – Who are the cockroaches? October 25, 2013 I don’t know. I’m a mouthy guy…….or a fingery guy (since my mouth wags my fingers as I’m typing these posts). I have lots… Continue Reading
Uncivil civility October 28, 2011 The latest letter-to-the-editor alleging that Loren Martell has been incivil has made the Trib. It is the third of a series from women who… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools IV October 27, 2011 I have yet to proof read this. I may come back and polish it up later so be forewarned. This is a story about… Continue Reading
Last ******* July 30, 2009 ***** *** **** **** **** and it was strongly suggested that I pour more of my efforts into writing that scandalous book that Dr…. Continue Reading
Overheard – Underwhelmed # 3 June 5, 2009 From JCI’s “poor me” schtick in today’s “Overheard” column. On claims Duluth taxpayers can’t afford the red plan: “It’s an excellent question. It’s an… Continue Reading
Overheard – Underwhelmed # 2 June 5, 2009 From JCI’s “poor me” schtick in today’s “Overheard” column. On Let Duluth Vote’s argument in its lawsuit that the contract violates bid laws: “It… Continue Reading
Happy Cinco de Maya & We didn’t stiff our lawyers! May 15, 2009 I used to joke that I had eight loyal readers. I did it when I wrote Not Eudora columns for the Northland Reader and… Continue Reading
Prologue to the Red Plan Chronicles November 16, 2007 My complete column from this week’s Reader Weekly: Welty Loses Again By Harry Welty I lost the school board race. It’s nothing new. I’ve… Continue Reading
The Definition of Dotycide November 2, 2007 And the definition is: a Duluth version of character assassination. This is rather like Ralph Doty’s tribute to Mayor Bergson which was presented days… Continue Reading
DFT begins “innuendo” campaign October 18, 2007 The Duluth Federation of Teacher’s Press Release gave us a classic story in today’s Trib. According to my old pal and nemesis, Frank Wanner,… Continue Reading
The Fall of Lincoln – less jumbled than the Reader website November 10, 2023 The Fall of Lincoln 4th in a series on a trip To Washington DC. The stack of 10,000 Lincoln books found across the street… Continue Reading
Manchurian Candidate November 2, 2016 My daughter Facebooked me to tell me that she (young as she is) knows what the Manchurian Candidate is. For those who haven’t heard… Continue Reading
Lincoln… September 14, 2012 …the Spielberg movie: It would be nice if the Grand Old Party could see this movie (adapted apparently from Goodwin’s book Team of Rivals)… Continue Reading
RFK December 1, 2006 This past week I’ve been soaking in the politics of my distant youth. Part of this is research on the political climate leading up to… Continue Reading