Race and the GOP today July 18, 2011 I’ve thought about this issue a lot; far more than this short post will give any sense of. I’ll rely on Rush Limbaugh’s formulations… Continue Reading
And, of course,… July 18, 2011 … Rupert owns Fox News too. You know, the official television station of the Tea Party. Continue Reading
Who gets the blame in 2012 … July 18, 2011 …if America grinds to a halt? For my buddy who desperately wants the blame to fall on Obama I sadly have to concur with… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools I July 18, 2011 A couple weeks ago I had coffee with a fellow I hoped to recruit for a School Board run. He’s a professional who wrote… Continue Reading
The new Piedmont postage stamp July 18, 2011 I had a dental appointment this morning up along Piedmont Avenue. I took the opportunity to drive around the new Piedmont Elementary which, as… Continue Reading
What? And deprive the gun happy GOP… July 18, 2011 …of the ability to put a gun to the head of the American Economy? Moody’s simple suggestion. Continue Reading
While the Trib points fingers at dim witted pols in St. Paul… July 17, 2011 …they have a hard time doing the same to Duluth’s School Board members. However, a High School student at last year’s combined Central/Denfeld isn’t… Continue Reading
The Even Redder Plan July 17, 2011 Guest Column Reader Weekly, July 14, 2011 The last several years have been a dismaying time for most Duluth citizens because of the Duluth… Continue Reading
Left behind July 17, 2011 Re: Lake Superior High School. This is an email sent to each of our Duluth School Board members: Hello, my name is ____ _______…. Continue Reading
Who will carry the torch for the Red Plan… July 16, 2011 …with Dr. Dixon gone? Perhaps it will be the District’s PR person Katie Kaufman. I read her “column” in today’s Budgeteer explaining the improvements… Continue Reading
Not pork but Davis-Bacon July 16, 2011 I just read this story which indicates that our new Congressman may sacrifice his reelection for family. As a family man myself I commend… Continue Reading
Save a Reader for me July 15, 2011 A friend sent an email patting Board member Art Johnston on the back for writing something “brilliant” about the backroom dealings in the District… Continue Reading
Living in a cave July 15, 2011 My buddy may think I’ve thrown in the towel by headlining my blog about the Minnesota Budget deal as a caving in by Governor… Continue Reading
Someone who gets it July 15, 2011 I see that Loren Martell has written a letter-to-the editor which pretty well nails down the problems faced by the Duluth Schools. Its worth… Continue Reading
Casting 100 students adrift July 15, 2011 Lake Superior High School which houses about 100 9-12 students is likely to close because the Duluth School District is washing its hands of… Continue Reading
Change Order and Original Contract July 14, 2011 The Dinghy in the picture is “Original Contract.” I suspect the voters of Duluth would appreciate the humor. BTW Duluth’s School Board members just… Continue Reading
The “Generic” Candidate July 14, 2011 My buddy is enjoying the lead that “generic republican” has over Barack Obama in the Gallup Poll. Unfortunately Generic is having a hard time… Continue Reading
Millionaires July 14, 2011 Mark Dayton won public office by saying he wanted to raise the taxes on millionaires. Granted, he only won a plurality of the vote… Continue Reading
Dayton caves to the GOP July 14, 2011 The lucky folks in Wisconsin will get to vote to give their State Senate back to Democrats in a month or so. Minnesota is… Continue Reading
The GOP Congress abandons GOP voters? July 14, 2011 Probably because their voters crave stability to ideological purity. Poor Senator McConnell. Continue Reading
