My Zealotry August 23, 2013 It took a second reading of the Trib’s editorial endorsement for me to grasp the Editor’s failure to really understand me. I was called… Continue Reading
Not Eudora Again # 5 August 23, 2013 So far this year I’ve been pleasantly surprised how easy it has been for me to come up with Not Eudora columns. Perhaps its… Continue Reading
Cool August 23, 2013 Perhaps this blog is the DNT’s editorial caveat that I have not always used my knowledge for good in their otherwise ringing endorsement of… Continue Reading
42,000 hits so far in August August 21, 2013 That’s the biggest total of hits in a single month this year for Lincolndemocrat and that’s with 8 and a half days to go…. Continue Reading
The levy referendum August 21, 2013 The Tribune’s Jana Hollingsworth worked overtime last night to carefully explain how the District’s finances work vis a vis the proposed operational levies that… Continue Reading
My first Board meeting in five years or so August 21, 2013 It was hot when I picked up Liam to walk him over to the School Board meeting. Liam had asked to attend with me…. Continue Reading
Furious Fingers and nothing ever changes August 21, 2013 I’ve had a lot to say in recent days. The message has been conveyed with my furious and fumbling fingers. Many posts, Some quite… Continue Reading
The Op Ed piece I withdrew today August 20, 2013 I’ve got a broom By Harry Welty, candidate for the Duluth School Board, at large Duluth’s schools weren’t broke. We fixed them anyway. Now… Continue Reading
The best thing I’ve read about our schools … August 20, 2013 …in the Duluth News Tribune in recent years. From at-large candidate Loren Martell: We have to rein in spending now. We have to get… Continue Reading
The second best thing I’ve read about our schools… August 20, 2013 …in the Duluth News Tribune in recent years: Hand the voters the decision to raise taxes: Superintendent Bill Gronseth is recommending that the Duluth… Continue Reading
Posts I don’t have time to make August 20, 2013 I left a note on my keyboard about other posts I should make related to the meeting I attended with DFL legislators yesterday. Its… Continue Reading
Whoa! 850 readers August 20, 2013 Yesterday. That’s right. Cool. Surely it won’t last. Continue Reading
I’m giving up swimming with my Grandsons this morning … August 20, 2013 …to campaign for the School Board. What sacrifices won’t I make for the Duluth Schools and this on a day with temps that feel… Continue Reading
Welcome new readers August 19, 2013 I had over 600 visitors yesterday. 150 were new putting me over 5,000 visitors for this month. That’s the third highest yet this year… Continue Reading
The new school funding formulas – straight from the donkey’s mouths August 19, 2013 I took advantage of the District’s invitation to hear our local legislators and the DFL Speaker of the House Paul Thissen explain the new… Continue Reading
The Ants go Marching August 19, 2013 I noted a few days ago that I showed my bug crazy Grandson how a colony of Red ants in our yard were carrying… Continue Reading
We just Jack Benny-ied August 17, 2013 My daughter just sent us a text message congratulating us on our 39th Anniversary. Oh yeah. Almost forgot. Cool. No more blogging today for… Continue Reading
Bad credit August 16, 2013 More bad news for ISD 709. Moody’s has dropped its credit rating down another notch. Investments are rated by Moody’s from best to worst… Continue Reading
Stuff happens and then you die AND moon dust August 16, 2013 Other than substituting a saltier four letter word with the soft gauzy nothing “Stuff” there is truth to this unexceptional saying. (Moon dust will… Continue Reading
