We know nothing Editorial, My 3rd response January 28, 2011 The twaddle just keeps on coming: Another fact under fire from critics is that the district did not raid teacher-salary money to help pay… Continue Reading
We know nothing Editorial, My 2nd response January 27, 2011 The middle section just prattles on taking the School District’s side: The district blames most of its deficit on economy-related factors, specifically flat per-pupil… Continue Reading
We know nothing Editorial, My 1st response January 27, 2011 Here’s the Trib’s editorial today as it first wades into the deficit question: The question gets spit out every time the Duluth school district… Continue Reading
My back is killing me January 27, 2011 After working on my Mom’s taxes I started putzing around with my snow sculpture. I had already heaped a couple mounds of snow which… Continue Reading
While you wait for my reply January 27, 2011 You can start with last night’s WDIO story. Just ask yourself which items in this list is not directly tied to the decision to… Continue Reading
There’s no such thing as a stupid question January 27, 2011 But there is such a thing as a stupid answer. The DNT Editorial Board avoids offering an answer Continue Reading
Spread the word, manure is good fertilizer January 27, 2011 Anyone wishing to draw people’s attention to this blog is encouraged to link it to facebook accounts or other blogs and Internet locales. Its… Continue Reading
At least there is one serious journalist in Northern Minnesota January 26, 2011 What’s happening north of us so reminds me of Duluth’s Red Plan which justified itself by saying we would save two million a year… Continue Reading
One good thing about Fox News January 26, 2011 David Frum surmises that by paying all the top GOP candidates big money Fox News may be holding up their announcements for presidential campaigns…. Continue Reading
My letter January 26, 2011 I spent the day returning the money sent to me in 2009 to purchase my book. I enclosed the following letter: Dear Friends, In… Continue Reading
Circling the drain January 26, 2011 I got this email today: Hello Harry 🙂 Today’s “All is Well” blog post has prompted me to write you this e-mail. Attached are… Continue Reading
$7.3 million in cuts for ISD 709………..damn! January 25, 2011 No video yet. No DNT story to link to yet either. Dear Mr. Chuck Frederick. Where’s that $32 million Dr. Dixon told you our… Continue Reading
Prediction: by 2019 50% of high school courses will be online January 25, 2011 Did we put all our eggs in the brick and mortar basket? From an email rcvd today At school board meetings I often read… Continue Reading
“Gettin it done” January 25, 2011 I’ve seen what he’s done for Minnesota. I can’t wait to see what he does to America. > Continue Reading
Lest I be misunderstood January 25, 2011 I’ve been mulling over the last post and there is one insinuation that was unfair. I hinted that an employee of the District would… Continue Reading
A well turned heel January 25, 2011 I’m going to go open the front door and let a little cold air in so that I can read the DNT. Someone else… Continue Reading
The Pied Piper effect? January 25, 2011 I haven’t found the definitive data after ten minutes of googling. One problem is that the actual 2010 Census hasn’t yet been reported. This… Continue Reading
Bad Dreams January 25, 2011 There is so much about the Duluth School District that gives a tender fellow like me bad dreams. It was only a day or… Continue Reading
All is well January 24, 2011 Except that ten years ago ISD 709 educated 80% of all of Duluth’s students and today its down to 73% of a smaller population…. Continue Reading
