Blind faith and the levy referendum October 10, 2013 This lady nailed the District’s problem getting people to support its levy requests in a letter to the editor. Her conclusion: Until the School… Continue Reading
Malkovich does an interview – gets all weepy October 10, 2013 Well no. It wasn’t Malkovich doing an interview. It was me. I had an appointment to explain myself to the Trib’s lonely Education reporter… Continue Reading
Sorry Mom October 10, 2013 I always try to visit my Mom every four of five days. I should have peeked in on her today to sing but there… Continue Reading
Watch out for the Jersey Turnpike October 10, 2013 Those select cinefiles who have watched the peculiar movie “Being John Malkovich” will understand this reference. That’s because the much esteemed actor, Malkovich, who… Continue Reading
My impression of Carnac the Magnificent October 8, 2013 I was going to explain “high fives” which I mentioned in the last post. I thought I might have described them in some much… Continue Reading
The Teacher’s Contract Pt 7 – What does Frank want? October 8, 2013 i recommend starting this series from the beginning. Frank rallies in his conclusion. He’s barred his bare bottoms to the School board like Mel… Continue Reading
The Teacher’s Contract Pt 6 – Is Frank ignorant of our teacher’s pain? October 8, 2013 Not hardly! “If teachers work harder, have more responsibility, reach more kids, put in longer days and produce impressive results there is a reward…. Continue Reading
The Teacher’s Contract Pt 5 – Cherry Picking October 8, 2013 I’ll spare you Frank’s recitation of the School Board’s chintzy offer of 0% raises. As you might imagine he is offended. How does he… Continue Reading
The Teacher’s Contract Pt 4 – What the DFT’s go along policy has wrought October 8, 2013 Frank unloads the many burdens placed upon teacher’s backs by the School Board. “Talk about a modest proposal. This is it. We don’t want… Continue Reading
The Teacher’s Contract Pt 3 – Picking Wanner apart October 8, 2013 In the next few posts I’ll paste in selected passages of Frank’s wounded prose to stick needles through starting with what this sorrowful missive… Continue Reading
The Teacher’s Contract Pt 2 – A balancing act October 8, 2013 I hope you haven’t fallen under Frank’s spell with his long sentences with their mesmerizing clauses: “The new school year has started. Teachers have… Continue Reading
The Teacher’s Contract Pt 1 – Vintage Wanner October 8, 2013 I haven’t had the pleasure of skewering a Frank Wanner screed in a fourteen years. Until our my School Board hired Julio Almanza I… Continue Reading
The Teacher’s Contract prologue: “Are those jobs really gone?” October 8, 2013 I was holding this piece off for my Not Eudora column after the election. However, it seems timely: ”Are those Jobs Really Gone?” When… Continue Reading
New Threads October 8, 2013 I probably typed 5,000 to 10,000 words up yesterday not all for the blog. As I told a coorespondent I have a small but… Continue Reading
My pitch in 316 words October 8, 2013 Despite the excess of verbiage in this blog my writing can be economical. On Oct 1st Chuck Frederick of the Duluth News Tribune offered… Continue Reading
What wonderful day to put up lawnsigns…. October 7, 2013 …too bad I was busy doing other things. The Sell Central Now posts took up time but there were lots of other things to… Continue Reading
Going to the Chapel October 7, 2013 My snow has made it to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Now Claudia’s search for meaning has too. She was interviewed for a Sunday story… Continue Reading
Taking care of business October 7, 2013 I left for the School Board Human Relations and Business Committee meetings at 4:10. I was sitting back in front of this computer at… Continue Reading
Sell Central Now Pt 5 – Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy October 7, 2013 I was wrong to upload the email in the last post. I was taken to task by its author and have just removed it…. Continue Reading
Sell Central Now Pt 4 – “one child” October 7, 2013 The Sell Central Now series is not meant to go in any particular direction. Its what’s going on in my head and what’s been… Continue Reading
