Haute Cusine vs. Deli food February 12, 2013 I never read this DNT story but my friend dredged it up for me: East houses the restaurant with its classical cooking courses and… Continue Reading
Its Hockey, Stupid! July 18, 2011 From an email I just received regarding Art Johnston’s Reader Column: (I tinkered with it a bit because it came in two installments) I… Continue Reading
When you look for everything April 18, 2011 You’ll probably find nothing: What we’re looking for in a new Duluth School Superintendent. Continue Reading
The “backwards election” October 25, 2010 Be very afraid. An email to Duluth’s forward thinking people: From: mlarson@**********.com To: Subject: MoveForwardDuluth email update: Vote No on Plan B Date: Mon,… Continue Reading
Struggling minorities September 15, 2010 Today’s Trib story about the District’s attempts to do right by minorities is important. Just before the Trib canned its previous Education Reporter she… Continue Reading
Critiquing East High August 23, 2010 I received this email evaluation of the new East High. Unless there is some dramatic change I’d have to say I agree with this… Continue Reading
Well why did you tell me that in the first place!!!! July 22, 2010 Yesterday’s Trib editorial prompted the following fulmination which I’ve edited a bit from its first appearance. The title for this post is somewhere between… Continue Reading
Fancy this? A MN school district trying to desegregate schools! July 6, 2010 In Eden Prairie. Not Duluth. But we’ll insure “equity” by building a new stadium for eastern high school kids. Continue Reading
Red Plan to cost additional 10 million more June 15, 2010 Hidden from the public; hidden from the School Board; hidden from prying eyes the School District has made their review and comment on changes… Continue Reading
Going back to K-6 June 14, 2010 I had to raise my eyebrows over this story where the high end Eden Prairie School District decided to go back to K-6 Schools…. Continue Reading
The District is “above the law” April 5, 2010 As you’ve read here before the District is planning to carve a statist quote from the 4th Century slave holder Diogenes to the effect… Continue Reading
losing our magnetism February 10, 2010 One of the many ways the Duluth School District is helping pay for the Red Plan is by killing the Magnet Schools. State revenues… Continue Reading
The Trib disappoints yet again October 12, 2009 Screed. That’s a good description of today’s Trib editorial. Its a useless rant. Its also propaganda something the Tribs Red Plan editorials have flirted… Continue Reading
And why are we so “uncivil?” October 7, 2009 A witness to the latest school board meeting made these observations which I will offer up as an antidote to the codswallup we keep… Continue Reading
A good Primary result September 15, 2009 The most recent Trib story put Maureen Booth back in the race. Anyone can make a mistake. Sarah Horner called me after the results… Continue Reading
The Economy July 30, 2009 I’ve been forced into an (for me) unnatural tunnel vision for the past year. The Tunnel is the Red Plan and like a soldier… Continue Reading
EAW’s and EIS’s April 15, 2009 This was emailed to me this morning by someone who read about the District’s attempt to evade environmental laws. This is an overview from… Continue Reading
The log in Mimi’s eye January 2, 2009 I hadn’t bothered to post my letter-to-the-editor which Mimi criticized for its error regarding Pasek Drugs. Here is my letter in full. I’ve bolded… Continue Reading
Structural barriers to poverty September 21, 2006 An interesting column on Poverty by economist Bradley Schiller contends that for the vast majority of impoverished Americans their condition is short term. Schiller pointed… Continue Reading
