Sympathy for the Oysters December 17, 2008 I twitted both the Board and the Trib’s underpaid and overworked educataion reporter, Sarah Horner, a couple days ago for exiting a school board… Continue Reading
“I waited until she left.” December 11, 2008 At the recent marathon meeting this week The Trib’s reporter Sarah Horner slogged through four or so hours of discussion but left fifteen minutes… Continue Reading
Yes, No, No November 5, 2008 That was part of the banner headline at the top of the News Trib this morning perched above the main story about the historic… Continue Reading
Way past 2% July 6, 2008 The Trib has finally publishing an in depth story about JCI’s compensation for the Red Plan. This is Part 1 which extensively quotes all… Continue Reading
Anxiety over Press Coverage June 29, 2008 I’ve been aware for a month that the Trib was finally preparing to write a story about the JCI/Red Plan critics, Robert Aho and… Continue Reading
2% Guarantee June 3, 2008 As the News Tribune prepares to write about some of our charges that JCI has not been the best partner in the planning for… Continue Reading
Trib talk May 30, 2008 Anyone reading my blog should know I’ve been a little put out with the Trib and its coverage of the Red Plan and the… Continue Reading
A defective petition April 4, 2008 The School District’s Twin Cities lawyers, whose contract I voted for when I was on the Board, told the District that our Plan B… Continue Reading
Dr. Dixon explains Faribault April 3, 2008 Dr. Dixon had this to say about his years in Faribault in the March 27th 2008, Reader Weekly: “What she [Dr. Dixon is probably… Continue Reading
Plan B revives November 7, 2007 Eric sent me a kind post suggesting a reason for my loss. My reply offers a counter reason and an explanation of where I… Continue Reading
seventeen minutes and counting November 6, 2007 My head tells me I can’t lose. My heart has no idea what the outcome of the election will be. I passed out my… Continue Reading
The Trib on our trip to St. Paul October 11, 2007 Duluth School Board candidate Harry Welty at the Minnesota Department of Education on Wednesday. [JOHN THAIN/FOX 21 NEWS] Sarah Horner’s story this morning did… Continue Reading
The Zenith stands corrected September 30, 2007 This is a poor headline. I only realized a few hours later that it suggests the Zenith was wrong. Actually the Zenith was correct…. Continue Reading
confusion reigns September 28, 2007 Sarah Horner, the Trib’s crack reporter had nothing to do with the silly headline yesterday. Her story about a very complex and uncertain point… Continue Reading
When I haven’t been blogging September 15, 2007 When I haven’t been blogging its because I’ve been busy. Its due to those 18 hour days I recently reported. Last night, Friday I… Continue Reading
It was just a mistake September 11, 2007 Sarah Horner emailed me back after getting my link to the Grant/Nettleton/Congdon snafu. JCI told her that it was just a mistake and that… Continue Reading
I’m cookin baby, I’m cookin August 24, 2007 There’s far to much to tell about the past few days so, just a few highlights. Let Duluth Vote met last night. I told… Continue Reading