About those swimming pools – Pt. 2 October 27, 2012 As the last post pointed out Duluth’s mega school plan was never voted on in a referendum which made it as unique in Minnesota… Continue Reading
About those swimming pools – Pt. 1 October 27, 2012 Part of the justification for building the Red Plan was that the District would save a great deal on energy costs. JCI estimated it… Continue Reading
While David Brooks correctly sees the GOP for what they’ve become… October 26, 2012 …Peggy Noonan returns to the fold with a historical fantasy about Obama’s ultra liberal attack on the Grand Old Party. He misread his Republican… Continue Reading
About our new swimming pools October 26, 2012 I have to go do some repair work from my own personal construction disaster. I’ll confess the Duluth School Board aren’t the only folks… Continue Reading
Putting the hood in neighbor October 26, 2012 Things don’t sound good at Denfeld: Something is different at Denfeld High School this year, and students are scared. That was the sentiment from… Continue Reading
Wagner’s ring cycle should have been about cats October 26, 2012 Sounds like our cats after we turn out the lights. Continue Reading
Moderation = Conservatism October 26, 2012 Amen, David Brooks: First, let me describe what moderation is not. It is not just finding the midpoint between two opposing poles and opportunistically… Continue Reading
The Eunuch’s Endorsement October 24, 2012 I speculated that the Trib’s editors would simply write the endorsement for the DNT’s owners. I wonder if they had to ask permission to… Continue Reading
When God abets rape October 23, 2012 The GOP purges centrists like Senator Dick Lugar and replaces them with creatures like this guy: GOP Senate candidate Mourdock: When rape results in… Continue Reading
50 kids in a class but its not cuz of the Red Plan October 23, 2012 Bullshit! I’m embarrassed for those who are still defending Keith Dixon. It is only by admitting the truth that these folks can begin to… Continue Reading
Class to No class October 23, 2012 An Open Letter to Ann Coulter Posted on October 23, 2012 by Tim Shriver John Franklin Stephens The following is a guest post in… Continue Reading
Cravaack endorsement from the Corporate HQ October 22, 2012 In a different time I could vote for Chip Cravaack. I can’t now that the GOP is held in the clutches of unchallenged high… Continue Reading
Hard to believe I wrote this almost twelve years ago October 21, 2012 Long before my blog I tried to blog. I did this at my website www.snowbizz.com. I woke up early today and started writing which… Continue Reading
Tribute to the Timberjay October 18, 2012 JON TEVLIN, Star Tribune It has one of the coolest newspaper names around, the Timberjay. Its owners backed into journalism after careers in woodsy… Continue Reading
America’s “holocaust in slow motion” October 16, 2012 For those eager, too eager perhaps, to close done the Last Place on Earth a sobering documentary is coming your way. Continue Reading
Romney Jobs or Jabs? October 16, 2012 It wasn’t just closing down US companies and sending their jobs to China. It was crony capitalism and lobbyist inspired laws that gave Bain’s… Continue Reading
Meet you in the Middle October 13, 2012 A friend from Mankato sent me this very nice tune from Dale Menton from North Mankato where I moved when I left Kansas. Don’t… Continue Reading
On Minnesota’s proposed constitutional amendments October 12, 2012 I just put up this sign this morning after my two Vote No signs for the marriage amendment disappeared. Since I plan to vote… Continue Reading