School Board filing notice June 28, 2017 I find waking up in the middle of the night to mull over problems that can only be dealt with during the day very… Continue Reading
Say “simple summary sans soliloquys” ten times fast June 21, 2017 That happy little alteration comes courtesy of the last post. Its as good a title to introduce my thoughts on yesterday’s very pregnant school… Continue Reading
Please note the correction from two posts ago June 20, 2017 I unfairly slammed my school board colleague Rosie Loeffler-Kemp two posts ago. Please note the correction. I apologize to my readers. I ought to… Continue Reading
Keen on Kuehn June 19, 2017 Photo by: Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com I was pleased to see this picture on the anniversary of Duluth’s infamous lynching because one of the… Continue Reading
Trifecta Schmrifecta June 13, 2017 Posts that began in my head over a week before but which become placeholders for me to finish are a pain. Life goes on… Continue Reading
I got waxed – I like my chances June 3, 2017 Of four candidates for the two at-large positions I came in fourth. I got 34 votes the two winners got 234 and 244 votes…. Continue Reading
Dear DFL Delegate June 2, 2017 I’ve missed two great days to garden working on my election and School Board business. There have been lots of email and letters-to-the-editor to… Continue Reading
Between a Rockridge and a hard place May 31, 2017 That was my groaner at last night’s special meeting of the Duluth School Board. It was so inspired I used it twice and so… Continue Reading
I apologized to two gentlemen at yesterday’s school board meeting May 9, 2017 The issue of mulch consumed a third of our four-hour marathon Business Committee meeting yesterday. I had tried to prepare my “eight loyal readers”… Continue Reading
Patience and Impatience May 1, 2017 I have yet to go through the four paper copies of the Tribunes that were delivered to my door while I was away in… Continue Reading
“Rustling my paperwork” March 17, 2017 Here’s Loren Martell’s take on that last school board meeting and, in particular, my reaction to the suprise reconsideration of retaining Kevin Rupp’s law… Continue Reading
“All animals are equal but… March 8, 2017 …some animals are more equal than others.” George Orwell Animal Farm I read this in high school. Apparently, Orwell’s observation is every bit as… Continue Reading
Is the School board being a little chippy? November 7, 2016 …as in a chip on their shoulder. I sent this request to my fellow board members yesterday via email: Supt, and fellow board members,… Continue Reading
“All animals are equal” October 11, 2016 Today’s DNT story about our discussion of extending the Superintendent’s contract during the Human Resource Committee is not inaccurate. On the other hand it… Continue Reading
Many Rivers, Little Info, Self fulfilling prophecies September 22, 2016 I asked our School Board Chair if we could set up a coffee date after Tuesday’s school board meeting but was told she was… Continue Reading
Many Rivers, Little info September 21, 2016 Yesterday’s School Board meeting will be up on Youtube in a few days. It was nearly three and a half hours long. My seatmate,… Continue Reading
Loren’s latest rap July 29, 2016 In his latest column, this one defending Edison from its many recent critics Loren Martell makes this observation: “If you hang around the school… Continue Reading
Necroscopy of a meeting, Part 4 May 3, 2016 http://www.fox21online.com/news/local-news/duluth-school-board-says-no-to-edison-once-again/39349092 When I got home Fox was on and I just caught myself before I handed a subway sandwich to Claudia. Late night dining…. Continue Reading
Necroscopy of a meeting, Part 2 May 3, 2016 John Lundy filled in for Jana Hollingsworth to cover our school board meeting. I hope the Trib will forgive me this once for putting… Continue Reading
Meeting next Monday at 6:30pm at Old Central April 28, 2016 I just put this call in the mail and sent it to the Superintendent and the members of the Duluth School Board: April 26,… Continue Reading
