My science or your science September 5, 2011 My buddy sent me two interesting items today. As you might have guessed my buddy and I are sometimes a bit testy with each… Continue Reading
With Dixon gone and many schools nearing completion… September 4, 2011 …it appears that some of the lost 10% of our students are returing. This is an abbreviated account from information sent to the School… Continue Reading
The School Board will meet next Tuesday… September 3, 2011 …at 4:30 pm to revise the 2112 budget. No explanation was given the Board about what changes are necessary and why. Its not a… Continue Reading
Virgil’s swing… September 3, 2011 …is not a miss. Only his Budgeteer column is missing from the DNT’s online site. That’s too bad. He points out that the public… Continue Reading
Secrecy September 3, 2011 Someone else who has been paying attention dismisses Sen. Bakk’s explanation of preserving Excelsior’s privacy regarding its spending of $40 million. Bakk’s surreptitious maneuver… Continue Reading
Good news if its true September 3, 2011 More families are returning to Piedmont Elementary: While attendance numbers won’t be finalized for a few weeks, the number of registered students was 30… Continue Reading
When the National Rifle Association were…. September 2, 2011 …jack booted thugs trying to take our guns away: It was May 2, 1967, and the Black Panthers’ invasion of the California statehouse launched… Continue Reading
Today’s GOP is not the first minority to wield out-sized power September 2, 2011 On Ken Burns new documentary about Prohibition. The Anti-Saloon League played an outsized role at the margins, killing off moderates at the primary level,… Continue Reading
And we should let the rich… September 2, 2011 …(who can hire lobbyists to get tax dodges written into law) make unlimited secret donations to legislators to keep America productive: “Why are left-wing… Continue Reading
Stomping on the Internet nonsense… September 2, 2011 …that I helped disseminate. More on that hospital ranking chart from Megan McCardle. The problem of hospital acquired infection is quite bad enough without… Continue Reading
What for are thou, Copyright? September 2, 2011 An exceedingly good history in six minutes. Continue Reading
About that frightening chart… September 1, 2011 showing that hospitilization is crazy dangerous in the US compared to Europe. Nevermind! Continue Reading
Let’s dump taconite tailings in Lake Superior again… September 1, 2011 …to keep government off the back of business. Go Chip. “The state’s regulations, aimed at thwarting the spread of invasive species that hitchhike in… Continue Reading
“Get the Hell off the beach” September 1, 2011 For those Republicans who are panting after Christie to enter the race keep in mind that Americans aren’t easily cowed: Continue Reading
Who’s the Bossart? September 1, 2011 Kerry Leider is bursting at the seams with pride about his new Red Plan schools in this WDIO report on the soon to be… Continue Reading
Everyone is looking for more money August 30, 2011 Including one-third of all Minnesota School Districts. Continue Reading
The DNT’s two cents August 30, 2011 At least the DNT didn’t endorse my self appointed assassin for the School Board. There were no other endorsements because this was the only… Continue Reading