A warm bucket of spit (although VP Garner used another word) October 7, 2010 He was talking about the Vice Presidency. I think it now applies to an entire political party. Continue Reading
Et tu Lou? October 7, 2010 These right wingy talking heads keep getting exposed for the frauds so many are. Despite Lou Dobb’s millions he won’t spend the money to… Continue Reading
Uh Oh October 7, 2010 Bankers invested in housing to the nation’s woe. Major retailers are investing in massive retail expansion. And yet…… * The value of all commercial… Continue Reading
Setting the levy for FY 2112 October 6, 2010 However incompetently the District has been managing its finances I tend to be sympathetic to the School Board setting the levy at the maximum… Continue Reading
Too hot in the kitchen? October 6, 2010 This is one email that got through to the School Board. I know because one of them sent it back to me. Of elephants,… Continue Reading
A Board of Eunuch nyuk nyuk nyuks October 6, 2010 When I served on the School Board there were closed meetings to discuss contract negotiations. That’s permitted under Minnesota’s Open Meeting Law. What’s not… Continue Reading
Perhaps things aren’t as happy at Central as we’ve been led to believe October 6, 2010 From another email from a concerned parent sent to the Board last week: Dear School Board Members: I am the parent of an 11Th… Continue Reading
Not so special October 6, 2010 I happen to like the Duluth’s School District’s Special Ed leadership. Evidently they have been having a hard time of it with all the… Continue Reading
The most dangerous man in Duluth October 5, 2010 Ms. Torgerson, I’m watching PBS. They’re broadcasting a show about Daniel Ellsburg. “The most dangerous man in America.” Attorney General William Mitchell ordered the… Continue Reading
Now they tell us October 4, 2010 You have to wait three years and then read a story, not in the Duluth News Tribune, but in the Mesabi Daily News to… Continue Reading
This is why I support the Second Amendment October 3, 2010 For all you Glenn Beck fans: Continue Reading
“Very truly yours,” September 30, 2010 Harry R. Welty 2101 E. 4th Street Duluth, MN 55812-1217 Re: Welty v. ND #709 and JCI Court File No.: 69DU-CV-09-758 Dear Mr. Welty:… Continue Reading
Another Twin City school district . . . September 30, 2010 does the opposite of Duluth vis a vis integration. Bloomington did go to two high schools but it didn’t build them both stadiums. They… Continue Reading
Cravaack won’t endorse September 30, 2010 I get emails from Dems since I began caucusing with them a few rounds back but I also get emails from various GOP organizations… Continue Reading
Waiting for Superman September 30, 2010 On my way out of town yesterday on business I listened to this radio interview. Davis Guggenheim is the producer of an important new… Continue Reading
Is LHB Lake County’s JCI? September 29, 2010 I heard an interesting story yesterday from a Lake County businessmen. He told me that LHB in Duluth had underwritten the last three or… Continue Reading
Poverty, Bonds and Profits September 29, 2010 Three items from the news today: A long time complaint of anti Red Planners has been that it is being foisted on a relatively… Continue Reading
A fair trade September 25, 2010 Former School Board member Joan Peterson isn’t thrilled to have had the expanded East Parking lot impose on her back yard but compliments the… Continue Reading
Now that Duluth has closed its magnet schools September 25, 2010 West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan are starting three up. That’s how they are using their two million of Federal dollars. Continue Reading