A meretricious story delayed May 6, 2009 Geez, when I woke up I was afraid that explaining this story would fritter away some lovely yard raking weather. I’d already spent an… Continue Reading
A gratuitious gotcha May 6, 2009 Golly, a year after Grant Merritt began working on one of several possible legal challenges to the Red Plan the Trib finally covers the… Continue Reading
Today’s thank you note May 5, 2009 As to our progress: They keep coming in. We can handle an appeal or start a new lawsuit. Also, we’re planning a spaghetti dinner… Continue Reading
Blogging lite May 4, 2009 Lincolndemocrat pulled another 200 visitors today despite limited blogging. I’ll be on the road and unable to blog early ltomorrow so that will really… Continue Reading
Waiting for a phone call May 4, 2009 One of the great mysteries to me is why, after a year of successfully delaying any consideration of Plan B, the District broke into… Continue Reading
Giving the Trib some credit May 4, 2009 Whatever else my complaints about the Trib’s coverage I can’t fault the Editorial Page. They put the grievances against the District regularly. I even… Continue Reading
Some splainin to do May 4, 2009 Its always fun to wake up to your own voice on Minnesota Public Radio. Bob Kelleher did a nice little story about the $70,000… Continue Reading
Journalism 301 May 3, 2009 I heard recently that this year the Pulitzer prize presented a Pulitzer to a blog – Politifact.com. So now the Pulitzer Committee is considering… Continue Reading
Journalism 201 May 3, 2009 I just commented on Rob Karwath’s limp defense of journalists getting into bed with advertisers. No doubt Rob would resent that analysis and I’ll… Continue Reading
Journalism 101 May 3, 2009 I read Rob Karwath’s apologia today. According to Rob there is no great conflict of interest between reporters and a Paper’s business office. Rob… Continue Reading
R*E*S*P*E*C*T, May 2, 2009 The Budgeteer’s predictable editorial chastising Red Plan opponents for booing at a recent School Board could have used a little perspective. It echoed Ralph… Continue Reading
City Turf May 1, 2009 One of the things that caught my attention this week was the City Council’s eagerness to interfere in St. Louis County’s business. Instead the… Continue Reading
Collapse? May 1, 2009 I had coffee with a new recruit this morning. He had attended the last school board meeting and been unimpressed with the actions of… Continue Reading
Faith May 1, 2009 Faith can be as blind as the riposte School Board member Ann Wasson aimed at Kent Worley, Duluth’s renowned landscape architect. (Oh excuse me…. Continue Reading
The lies of Keith Dixon #3 May 1, 2009 I’ve been trying to get into Dr. Dixon’s head since I realized the folly he was intent on pursuing. Keith Dixon wasn’t always the… Continue Reading