the burden of proof October 28, 2010 I was surprised and delighted when Melanie Ford defeated the previous long standing St. Louis County Attorney Alan Mitchell. My sense was that he… Continue Reading
Mr. Facebook October 27, 2010 I just got a call from someone who thought I was still running against Roger Reinert for the State Senate. My caller had first… Continue Reading
A private/public partnership October 27, 2010 Its not just Move Forward Duluth that rolled out the big guns today. Dr. Dixon has sent out the District’s legally required flyer about… Continue Reading
SSA backwards October 27, 2010 I posted Move Forward Duluth’s email earlier. Today their thousand buck add showed up in the Trib. I only noticed it because the word… Continue Reading
An environmental study in wintertime? October 27, 2010 A point made in the story on the environmental suit just registered with me. The District’s pals evaluated the new Western Middle School site… Continue Reading
The “last man (judge) standing” suit October 27, 2010 Last night on Fox News the plaintiffs of the suit against ISD 709 over enviornmental issues were characterized as really being against the Red… Continue Reading
The Congressman for Malaysia October 26, 2010 I first heard Congressman Oberstar’s latest cheapo TV ad a couple of days ago. It featured a tiny video of his oponant Chip Cravaack… Continue Reading
But Republican Pundits hate Denmark October 26, 2010 One more reason to root for California’s referendum proposing to legalize marijuana. From a post on Reason.com: The numbers are staggering. In 1970 one… Continue Reading
It was all-day-K not Deseg. October 25, 2010 I wrote a couple posts ago that the previous Education reporter was laid off just after she wrote a story about Deseg Funding. Wrong…. Continue Reading
The “backwards election” October 25, 2010 Be very afraid. An email to Duluth’s forward thinking people: From: mlarson@**********.com To: Subject: MoveForwardDuluth email update: Vote No on Plan B Date: Mon,… Continue Reading
To Censure or not to Censure October 25, 2010 An interesting email circulating among School Board members: Requested Meeting william c. hanson This message was sent with High importance. Sent: Friday, October 22,… Continue Reading
A Silver lining? October 25, 2010 The DNT also gave Duluth parents some good news. Apparently Two Harbor’s experiment with a four-day school week is going swimmingly. I guess this… Continue Reading
OOOGAAA OOOOOGAAA OOOOOOGAAAAA October 25, 2010 I just read Sunday’s DNT story on the Integration experts. I got to this paragraph when my BS detector went wild: Money that paid… Continue Reading
Where have all the students gone long time passing October 25, 2010 The DNT was not able to get Duluth’s Catholic schools to release enrollment data when it did a previous story about the out migration… Continue Reading
Retirement October 21, 2010 My little yellow Sun God is snoring on the floor next to me. His sister is nowhere to be seen. I saw enough of… Continue Reading
and back to the Trib October 21, 2010 My grousing about the AP story got me a little inside info from the Trib. Apparently the “threadbare” story I complained about, which was… Continue Reading
TV covers the Red Plan Referendum October 21, 2010 I’m just going to put the entire news story from WDIO here. I don’t think they will raise hell about their copyright. Apparently all… Continue Reading
Was it me? October 21, 2010 My wife just got a text message from my Brother-in-law in Bismarck, North Dakota. He’d just heard about the handcuffing at our School Board… Continue Reading
The Superintendent’s gifted child October 21, 2010 A couple years ago I read a letter-to-the-editor from a Duluth parent explaining that her child who had visited newer Twin City schools came… Continue Reading
