They have a better website August 21, 2009 Not more accurate, mind you, just better. I wouldn’t trust anything I read on this website. I’m probably not alone based on the anonymous… Continue Reading
Banner headlines August 21, 2009 The spate of sour news about Duluth student test scores which mostly rated simple unheralded stories in the Trib dealt with all Duluth students… Continue Reading
Putting a rare bit of good news into perspective August 20, 2009 Today’s story about the ACT scores in Duluth out performing Minnesota should be understood for what they likely are – a testament to the… Continue Reading
Where Duluth really needs to spend its tax dollars August 20, 2009 Its not on unnecessary new schools. Continue Reading
Auto vs. Train traffic August 20, 2009 Somewhere I read that St. Louis County Commissioner Steve O’Neil is praising Congressman Jim Oberstar for the clout he can exercise in Congress by… Continue Reading
Claque attack August 20, 2009 I guess if you criticize someone for doing something poorly that you’ve been congratulating them for doing you are absolved for having supported them. Continue Reading
Babysitting priorities August 19, 2009 Saw in today’s Trib that the airport service is being downsized. Gosh, but that ties into yesterday’s last post. There is much to comment… Continue Reading
More Trainspotting August 18, 2009 A story from an Iron Range newspaper where they know something about boondoggles. Midwest high-speed rail plan a boondoggle Heartland Institute It’s probably appropriate… Continue Reading
Don’t rush things August 18, 2009 Maybe the District won’t increase the levy to pay for health care retiree obligations without a vote. There must be an election looming. This… Continue Reading
Long term planning August 18, 2009 First you start building a school, then to try to figure out where to put the students. That’s long term facilities planning for you. Continue Reading
Railroaded August 18, 2009 For a company eating its young to honor the bottom line The Tribune’s editorial board seems curiously immune to financial logic, especially if it… Continue Reading
Speedy Justice August 17, 2009 On the anniversary of the Hiroshima bomb, August 6th, the School District’s attorney sent four of the five plaintiff’s in the taxpayer’s case a… Continue Reading
Deposed August 17, 2009 In light of the District’s appeal to a higher court the five plaintiffs were notified today by JCI that they would not be taking… Continue Reading
Cinema recomendations August 17, 2009 I rented two movies over the weekend and can recommend both. The first is Lars and the Real Girl. To call it a comedy… Continue Reading
Paid to tell you what you want to hear August 16, 2009 I take from this story that consultants, like the ones who advised us the Duluth Aquarium would be a big revenue generator, consultants can… Continue Reading
Cleaning the Stables August 16, 2009 Hercules once cleaned the Augean horse stables (I think they belonged to the gods) by diverting a river to flush them out. My stables… Continue Reading
Naggedy Andy August 16, 2009 Andy Peterson, an old friend and former student of mine, took Maureen Booth to task for her vigorous complaint to the Trib after it… Continue Reading
About those FedEx’s August 15, 2009 By the way, The Fed Ex I just got was supposed to go to plaintiff Art Johnston. I just call a call from Plaintiff… Continue Reading
FedExing me to death August 15, 2009 I just had my latest fedEx sent to me. Why me when it was for another plaintiff I have no idea. The letter that… Continue Reading
