Duluth Citizens Blog March 31, 2008 The Duluth Citizens Blog has had a little back and forth on the Red Plan and is worth a visit. I’ve posted a couple… Continue Reading
Mike Jaros to the rescue March 29, 2008 I presume the Duluth Trib will get around to reporting this news but Mike Jaros the author of one of the laws which apparently… Continue Reading
Pinocchio March 29, 2008 For anyone who only saw my Pinocchio after coming back from spending January in Florida. Here’s my pics of this winter’s snow sculuptures at… Continue Reading
The illusion of choice March 29, 2008 Virgil Swing, a former editor for the Duluth News Tribune and new columnist for the Duluth Budgeteer, has a very worthwhile column in this… Continue Reading
Who can you contact to complain about the Red Plan? March 29, 2008 These people will all want to hear from you. Continue Reading
Dr. Dixon’s Spies March 29, 2008 Dr. Dixon has acknowledged that someone gave him an advance copy of the full page ad that Let Duluth Vote put in the Duluth… Continue Reading
An Unwise Plan March 29, 2008 I’m back. Until the Red Plan is modified I’ll start posting again – mostly about the Red Plan. To start with this is what… Continue Reading
Prologue to the Red Plan Chronicles November 16, 2007 My complete column from this week’s Reader Weekly: Welty Loses Again By Harry Welty I lost the school board race. It’s nothing new. I’ve… Continue Reading
Plan B revives November 7, 2007 Eric sent me a kind post suggesting a reason for my loss. My reply offers a counter reason and an explanation of where I… Continue Reading
seventeen minutes and counting November 6, 2007 My head tells me I can’t lose. My heart has no idea what the outcome of the election will be. I passed out my… Continue Reading
Three days and counting November 3, 2007 The story in the Trib today did just what I hoped. It quoted me thus: Welty was not flustered by Seagren’s decision Friday night…. Continue Reading
Tom’s Green Plan November 3, 2007 Tom Boman a UMD Ed prof and a regular education writer for the Duluth News Tribune wrote a great column today. The “green plan”… Continue Reading
A wounded man replies November 2, 2007 I sent the Budgeteer the letter which follows. It’s also on Ralph’s feedback page. I rather like the feedback page. Quite a number of… Continue Reading
The Definition of Dotycide November 2, 2007 And the definition is: a Duluth version of character assassination. This is rather like Ralph Doty’s tribute to Mayor Bergson which was presented days… Continue Reading
Lost another DNT endorsement November 1, 2007 The DNT Editorial Board evidently takes no stand on whether the Red Plan will be a disaster for Duluth or our salvation. That strikes… Continue Reading
11 x 12 x 20 = November 1, 2007 After I passed out 6,000 of my fliers a potential constituent noticed a gross and elementary mathematical error I put on it. This is… Continue Reading
Halloween Robbery October 31, 2007 As I headed to pick up some last minutes leaflets, late this afternoon I paused to mail a letter to a fellow who doesn’t… Continue Reading
The Reader endorsement October 31, 2007 I called the Reader to put in an ad for Gary and me. When the publisher dropped by to pick up the check he… Continue Reading
The DFL calling and a 56% tax hike October 31, 2007 I was listening in on the Brad Bennet show this morning. Brad and I have had our ups and downs but we see eye… Continue Reading
Inflation misinformation October 25, 2007 This will be brief. I’ve got more of Lakeside to leaflet today. I’m about 75% done with the 2nd District. I’ve heard it argued… Continue Reading
