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
I can’t give it up April 30, 2009 I told myself over a week ago that I’d phase myself out of all the Let Duluth Vote work I’ve been doing for the… Continue Reading
About those rascally Central Students April 30, 2009 The recent letter critical of the deportment of some of Central’s freshman students was amplified by the Trib’s Editorial staff when they seconded it… Continue Reading
Has the EAW considered these questions? April 30, 2009 The folks who put the EAW together for the Ordean site have minimized the problems there. Its worth remembering that they were paid by… Continue Reading
More on punitive damages April 30, 2009 The School District’s attorney recently sent a letter to Craig Hunter, the taxpayer’s attorney advising him that our request for punitive damages was groundless…. Continue Reading