Dixon at his best May 16, 2009 There have been two recent examples of Dr. Dixon’s powers of persuasion. First came the listing of his bland and unsupported non sequiturs in… Continue Reading
Giving the Budgeteer its due May 16, 2009 I’ve been tough on the Trib for its coverage of the Red Plan. Although its also part of Forum Communications I have to tip… Continue Reading
Today’s thank you note May 16, 2009 And what would that school be? The one we don’t have any buyers for, according to Dr. Dixon, and that we will be selling… Continue Reading
Better than a retraction May 16, 2009 All the LDV folks are furious because they keep hearing from people that we didn’t use the money we raised to pay our attorneys…. Continue Reading
Pound the Table May 16, 2009 Right after I hung up my apron I drove over to see the taxpayer’s attorney Craig Hunter. He wanted me to see the most… Continue Reading
In the Soup May 16, 2009 Yesterday was another of those days where it was impossible to keep up with all the posts that seemed important. I had an ongoing… Continue Reading
The Board aims shovels May 15, 2009 Ron Brochu, former editor of the eviscerated Superior Evening Telegram and one time education reporter for the DNT wrote a nice piece in this… Continue Reading
Five stages of the Duluth School Board May 15, 2009 It occured to me that Duluth’s current School Board can be described over time in much the same way as the so called “five… Continue Reading
An anecdote May 15, 2009 Back before School Board member Tim Grover jumped ship and joined the majority of Red Plan supporters I had encouraged him to run for… Continue Reading
News of the News May 15, 2009 What is the future of the Newspaper business? It doesn’t look good. Until a two years ago I spent no less than an hour… Continue Reading
Happy Cinco de Maya & We didn’t stiff our lawyers! May 15, 2009 I used to joke that I had eight loyal readers. I did it when I wrote Not Eudora columns for the Northland Reader and… Continue Reading
Piedmont promises broken May 15, 2009 This email from a Piedmont Height’s residents helps explain why the Red Plan is turning that neighborhood into a Hermantown suburb: I was at… Continue Reading
The exodus May 15, 2009 This is an old graph from the Trib. Its shows the enrollment decline of ISD 709 and the increase of just one area charter… Continue Reading
and the Mason jar May 15, 2009 The understaffed Duluth News Tribune which can’t muster the manpower to properly report the Red Plan got a little help from the editorial board…. Continue Reading
Laches with a wet noodle May 14, 2009 I just got a call from the taxpayer’s attorney Craig Hunter. He’d received a fat juicy packet from the lawyers representing the School District…. Continue Reading
The delusion of shiny new schools May 13, 2009 The Red Plan Koolaid maintains that new schools will bring students into our schools. In fact, Ordean High will be built 20% than necessary… Continue Reading
That meeting you didn’t hear about May 13, 2009 There was quite a Duluth City Planning Commission meeting last night. The room was jam packed with concerned Ordean residents. And of course they… Continue Reading