Do over Fallout 9 – The Quality Steering Committee April 14, 2016 Frank Wanner was immensely proud of his “Quality Steering Committee.” Twenty years ago he told me how his brainchild had been written up in… Continue Reading
Harry reads Adano April 9, 2016 I love this book. It won a Pulitzer in 1945 the year after it was first published and while the Second World War was… Continue Reading
Let’s get real #1 – Has that ship sailed? April 2, 2016 This is a sort of a morning-after-the-crisis post. It will be the first of several more posts to come examining the recent nonsense manufactured… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares 28 – Fear Mongering – Fair Price March 31, 2016 Disclaimer Opponents of the sale of Central are pulling out the stops to spread worst case scenarios that beggar belief. It was suggested at… Continue Reading
Bathroom Privileges September 28, 2015 Folks in Columbia Heights are demanding the resignation of school board member Grant Nichols. I sympathize with their irritation but disagree that having the… Continue Reading
A 10 minute explanation of this blog for new readers September 27, 2015 I have ten minutes till I have to pick someone up for Church so here goes. About 150 more people are paying a call… Continue Reading
Seven Period Day June 17, 2015 The school board received an email a couple weeks ago which I’ve been meaning to reply to. Its timely and this is a portion… Continue Reading
The first time I desperately wanted to write May 20, 2015 Claudia and I took six or seven years to decide whether to bring children into this crazy world. It meant a couple strong hints… Continue Reading
Lemon drop hill April 16, 2015 Duluthians will understand this reference to the hill that is the last major obstacle to runners at our famous Grandma’s Marathon. That’s what today… Continue Reading
and some welcome literary criticism February 13, 2015 Regarding this 1400 word post one of my new corespondents offered me some literary criticism. I was delighted. It was the first literary analysis… Continue Reading
Harry Welty and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month January 14, 2015 Hat tip to author Judith Viorst and her book which I read to my children many years ago. Thank Goodness December, 2014 is behind… Continue Reading
11-14-14 ALL CAPS, PART 5 – SOME CLOSURE BEFORE 11-15-14 ARRIVES November 14, 2014 I haven’t counted the words in today’s series of All CAPS posts. Its not nearly the 10,000 words I’d imagined a day ago but… Continue Reading
An email I sent to the School Board and Supt. this morning October 20, 2014 Board colleagues and Superintendent, I have been too preoccupied with the School Board’s quasi-legal investigation of our board colleague Art Johnston to read the… Continue Reading
A messenger from ISD 709 replies to a whistle blower October 3, 2014 Nobody likes a whistle blower, except me. These emails which I received yesterday need a serious preface. These are the last two emails between… Continue Reading
Axe me no questions….shame on me September 25, 2014 Tuesday was beautiful. I planned on going to Myers-Wilkins Elementary in the late afternoon but I just kept scraping old paint and priming woodwork… Continue Reading
lie, lie, lie August 23, 2014 Chair Miernicki was so incensed by Mr. Martell’s assertion that he had abruptly adjourned the meeting with the state auditors that he wrote in… Continue Reading
My preface/prologue July 17, 2014 I’m not yet prepared to publish the six pages I’ve written of the notes I took of our District’s black ex employee but turned… Continue Reading
My 22 minute message July 9, 2014 Once again I woke up too early this morning this time a little stiff and achy from a lumpy pillow. As I lay hoping… Continue Reading
Otto immobile July 4, 2014 Two months ago I gave the State Auditor, Rebeccca Otto, a letter about my concerns about the School Board’s apparent violation of its public… Continue Reading
Never pay attention to anything I ever write here again… April 3, 2014 ..if you can’t tolerate mistakes. I’ve just learned that I was off the mark in this unhappy post this morning. The News Tribune’s headline… Continue Reading