“Duluth Schools almost half done” in July 16, 2010 I loved the headline. After the hemorrhaging District lost 1,600 or so students because of the Red Plan the Trib is walking on eggshells… Continue Reading
Someone who is watching the District offers some good thoughts. July 15, 2010 To the Duluth School Board: My name is _ _ _ _ _ _ _, it has come to my attention the school district… Continue Reading
My first Questionnaire July 14, 2010 I’ve got a dozen questionnaires sitting on my desk unopened. Until this election I always filled them out without fail. This time I’ll wait… Continue Reading
If this is true all hell should break loose July 14, 2010 Over the past four years I’ve read three things about our schools that were shocking. The third most shocking thing was the jaw dropping… Continue Reading
Five Day Tim? July 14, 2010 It seems that Two Harbors request to implement a four-day school week has been denied for a second time by the State. After the… Continue Reading
Someone doesn’t roll over for a JCI Plan July 13, 2010 St. Louis County Board of Adjustment Denies Variance Request for ISD 2142Â’s New South School District will re-examine site plan as design and construction… Continue Reading
$ nip and tuck July 13, 2010 I won’t be turning down any donations so the info in the previous post is still in effect but I feel a little more… Continue Reading
One third of the way to $3,000 July 12, 2010 Visitors here come in all shapes and sizes. They include my critics, who usually stay mum for fear I’ll attack them. (I only do… Continue Reading
The lost schools July 12, 2010 Today’s Trib also has the info on the progress at Ordean High and Grant Elementary School. I was sent an email a few days… Continue Reading
The Lost H July 12, 2010 There was an interesting juxtoposition of articles in the Trib’s opinion page today. Swimming upstream in the battle over the St. Louis County Schools… Continue Reading
Well, Shut mah mouth July 12, 2010 I was under strict orders to be quiet in the morning and not to hurry over by the side of the Tan Man’s little… Continue Reading
“News partner” July 11, 2010 For years I used to explain to folks that if you wanted to know what was going to be on the television news in… Continue Reading
Misc. & a Correction July 10, 2010 I hid in the basement by myself tonight and downloaded the State’s finance reporting software and sorted the donations from the first three days… Continue Reading
A trifling post July 10, 2010 Holy Cow, Weekends are slow blog days and as per usual the number of people who have visited today has eased off but not… Continue Reading
Saturday update – Confession time July 10, 2010 I got up at 5:30 and began doing yard work. I had another raspberry cane to plant. I did yard work; hot and sweaty… Continue Reading
Today’s update July 9, 2010 As noted in yesterday’s post I drove down to see my Mother today. These visits pretty much use up my day but I did… Continue Reading
Mark Twain Twits July 9, 2010 Today’s Trib opinion piece notes that the District has managed to take statistics and bend them so as to justify what they wanted to… Continue Reading
WeltyforSenate wrap up July 8, 2010 Just a daily wrap. I’ve been using some of my time lately to stretch my mind instead of campaign. Last night Claudia and I… Continue Reading
Mainstreet Media Bias – all conservative today? July 8, 2010 In the old pre Reagan, pre Nixon days conservatives, many of whom like me were essentially drummed out of the GOP as RINOs complained… Continue Reading
Tell me about it July 8, 2010 Speaking of letters. “30 property owners neighboring Piedmont school it wanted to close Ensign Street between Chambersburg and a nearby church. I was the… Continue Reading