Vigilance vs. paranoia – 2 anecdotes May 6, 2010 I’m sorry but that Glass photo story has me in a bit of a lather. Talk about image vs. substance. I don’t know what… Continue Reading
Cheapshot Trib story of the day May 6, 2010 Golly, but people who want to make a mountain out of a molehill can always count on the Trib. Its too bad it doesn’t… Continue Reading
Front Page News May 6, 2010 After dropping our grandson, the Tan Man, off at daycare my wife and I had a breakfast at the very nice new eatery attached… Continue Reading
Domestic enemies May 5, 2010 After stirring up the passions of a crowd of partisans at a Heritage Club event (and the H Club is not generally considered to… Continue Reading
Selective Outrage May 5, 2010 The Trib has never managed to work up any irritation with the slippery work of the Duluth School Board but they sure have worked… Continue Reading
“Shouting match”? Sheesh! May 5, 2010 I can’t help but agree with Art Johnstonthat with the approval of tens of millions of dollars at stake at special School Board meetings… Continue Reading
Minnesota GOP seconds Sarah Palin’s choice of Governor May 5, 2010 Nuff said. Well, actually I’m not sure nuff said, quite says it all. I attended most Minnesota State GOP Conventions from 1972 until Tim… Continue Reading
Operational budget cuts bite the Adm. too May 4, 2010 Ripping out classroom money to pay for the Red Plan has also meant that the Administrators are now short of funds to operate. That’s… Continue Reading
Bidding on the next $45 million project May 4, 2010 There is a legal action in process to stop the building of the western middle school at the Wheeler site. That’s not stopping the… Continue Reading
A small compensation for increased segregation May 4, 2010 I notice the Trib has a positive story about how the Federal Government is expanding its spending on school lunch programs in schools with… Continue Reading
Pick your favorite Harassment May 4, 2010 If a UMD teacher tickles your daughter in his office and nuzzles her neck affectionately his job will be spared and he will be… Continue Reading
Why you need Asbergers to succeed May 3, 2010 As I read this I realized that much of the law is challenged – not challenging although it certainly is that – but “challenged.”… Continue Reading
Free Speech could get you killed April 23, 2010 A blog called slog has been encouraging folks to do this: The reason. The take-on-all-comers Southpark cartoon has just lampooned Islam by skirting around… Continue Reading
Red Plan haste lays waste April 21, 2010 A raft of unfavorable publicity has affixed itself to Woodland Middle School. This is today’s black mark. Its not a healthy sign. And the… Continue Reading
If they build it . . . April 21, 2010 From the Apr. 15th Timberjay not the Field of Dreams. It begins: Enrollment gap raises questions about school plan School district faces significant enrollment… Continue Reading
The future of the St. Louis County schools April 21, 2010 JCI may end up causing the dissolution of a school district. Due to lost email I can’t find the link to the Timberjay story… Continue Reading
JCI a target of Duluth’s legislative agenda April 21, 2010 I’m in Florida for a few days visiting family. My head has been elsewhere so I’ve missed a few chances to harp on my… Continue Reading
One week ago to the minute April 17, 2010 I’ve posted little again this week. Its not that I haven’t had some zingers to bestow its that this week marks the conclusion of… Continue Reading
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery April 13, 2010 Nazi Germany burned books they didn’t like. Israeli book stores just won’t sell them. Nazi Germany confiscated Jewish possessions to help fund the war…. Continue Reading
Katyn Forest April 12, 2010 Few people reading or hearing about the plane crash that killed 93 leaders of Poland probably know much about the historical event that they… Continue Reading
