I have a master’s degree! August 10, 2009 A couple posts on the Trib’s online comment section show that six weeks of bashing Red Plan critics have given the School Board a… Continue Reading
“Keep on keeping on” August 8, 2009 Activists make case for voting at Duluth School Board meeting Sarah Horner Duluth News Tribune Published Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Swarms of people showed… Continue Reading
Ordean interior demolition postponed June 9, 2009 This letter from an LDV spokesman sent to local politicians all the way up to Governor Pawlenty may be one reason why. June 4,… Continue Reading
An anecdote May 15, 2009 Back before School Board member Tim Grover jumped ship and joined the majority of Red Plan supporters I had encouraged him to run for… Continue Reading
Impersonating Roy Cohn April 25, 2009 Ralph Doty’s Brother Gary works with my wife on the Symphony Board and met with her recently. Gary joked that it didn’t look like… Continue Reading
The pen April 23, 2009 Its been suggested by the School District’s attorney that my blog may incite violence against the school board. Dear Mr. Hunter: Thank you for… Continue Reading
Insanity Rules and a correction on my blog. April 22, 2009 I kept my fingers crossed that at least 200 people would show up at tonight’s school board meeting. It was SRO, (standing room only)… Continue Reading
“This great new Plan” April 20, 2009 Notes on a presentation to District staff 4-17-09 Italicized comments by Art Johnston an engineer who will appear on KDAL 710 radio tomorrow morning… Continue Reading
The Roman example April 16, 2009 I didn’t have time to post about another story in yesterday’s Trib – the death by strangulation of Duluth’s once top notch NJROTC program… Continue Reading
What does Duluth think? March 31, 2009 One of the many faux arguments thrown around by the Red Plan’s supporters about having a referendum is that it would have been a… Continue Reading
The Decider’s delusion March 20, 2009 Mr. Smith aka Gary Glass Goes to the School Board A lot of Let Duluth Vote members thought this March 17th story in the… Continue Reading
More on the Con March 6, 2009 Two of the folks at the District’s meeting to discuss boundaries reported on the dismal affair at our Let Duluth Vote meeting tonight. (It… Continue Reading
Coffee and Con March 4, 2009 Katie Nordeen also asked me if I would attend last night’s “Coffee and Conversation” to find out about the new school boundaries. I told… Continue Reading
Taking out the trash February 20, 2009 I didn’t. That’s two weeks in a row I’ve been so preoccupied fighting the forces of darkness that I’ve forgotten to set it out… Continue Reading
Water Metaphor January 13, 2009 When I talked to WDIO reporter Katie Nordeen after her interviews were over last night she told me that Tim Grover, my old friend… Continue Reading
A despicable act January 3, 2009 Gary Glass opined about eminent domain and Dr. Dixon’s method of “hoodwinking” the school board in Today’s Trib. One paragraph: “Authorizing eminent domain to… Continue Reading
The log in Mimi’s eye January 2, 2009 I hadn’t bothered to post my letter-to-the-editor which Mimi criticized for its error regarding Pasek Drugs. Here is my letter in full. I’ve bolded… Continue Reading
Searching this site January 1, 2009 If you are a recent visitor and curious about special aspects of the Red Plan you really have to make use of the Search… Continue Reading
Best Show in Town December 17, 2008 Last night’s school board meeting was the first I’ve attended in years that seemed like a real school board meeting with real adults who… Continue Reading
Put infirm seniors in our unsafe schools December 16, 2008 School Board Chair Nancy Nilsen sent this communication to her fellow school board members. It was written on the Progressive Action listserve which is… Continue Reading