With apologies to the Chordettes – Bum bum bum … May 15, 2017 …bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum Mr. Sandman Are you a bad dream? Knock off a Congressman to elect one… Continue Reading
Principles before Principals – The rush to war April 8, 2017 I’m two days late mentioning the centenary of America’s entry into World War 1. For the next 20 or so months I’ll be reminding… Continue Reading
A little historical digging December 7, 2016 I found my Great Grandfather Thomas Robb’s farm home on Google Earth yesterday. You can see its right angles hiding in a grove of… Continue Reading
1536 days until a different President could be inaugurated November 27, 2016 Four plus years of Trump is a sobering thought for book readers. Then again, I don’t think LBJ read books either. Even the prospect… Continue Reading
3 PRIORITIES DOWN September 1, 2016 At least three of my priorities are done now. The first was simply putting yesterday’s post in the blog. A second was catching up… Continue Reading
Unto the fifth generation – Not! May 14, 2016 My children are as allergic to today’s GOP as though it was a toxic substance. If it had not become the party of God… Continue Reading
Necroscopy of a meeting, Part 3 May 3, 2016 I’ll begin with this cryptic comment. Anyone who thinks that some of my communications are unpleasant, has no idea how some on the Administrative… Continue Reading
War and Peace and the Duluth Schools April 7, 2016 I have a modest civic responsibility – to do my best for the ISD 709 schools. When I moved to town in 1974 I… Continue Reading
Some hard truths from a man of good will November 1, 2015 I was still smarting from having lost my first campaign for the school board in 1989 when I sculpted this out of snow. I… Continue Reading
Fifth Day of Christmas B December 18, 2014 Tonight my daughter invited me to take advantage of her educator’s discount at a Scholastic Books sale. I was looking for books I might… Continue Reading
Armistice Day November 14, 2014 No caps here. I need a short break from ISD 709 before I return to the CAPS. This one will be more like Taps…. Continue Reading
Civil Rights and Equitable Education in Duluth September 16, 2013 I was recently sent a request for information regarding my attitude about some ticklish issues facing the Duluth Schools. I relished a chance to… Continue Reading
GOP RIP January 4, 2012 Two things have jumped out at me about the Iowa Caucuses. Newt Gingrich’s threat to go after Ron Paul for letting Iran have the… Continue Reading
Soul searching at night December 18, 2011 Its not quite eleven pm. I was putting the throw rug, now dry, back on the basement floor. While doing that and sweeping up… Continue Reading
My fantasy campaign for Congress in 2112 – or maybe not – or maybe November 25, 2011 Yeah, this year’s Duluth school board elections is one of those flukes. You regular readers know what I mean. Me – not being a… Continue Reading
Wish I could still be a RINO January 11, 2011 But I’d have to fetishize guns. Here’s Gabriella’s moderate mocking, GOP opponant’s campaign literature. My Grandfather won the Medal of Honor then put his… Continue Reading
Civilian authority June 22, 2010 I haven’t blogged about the War on Terror for a long time. This little MacArthur-like episode is worthy of comment. I could not do… Continue Reading
Kismet June 4, 2010 Every now and then I’ll hear some piece of information back to back from very different sources which amplify the importance of the information…. Continue Reading
“I hate Woodrow Wilson with everything in me.” February 24, 2010 The quote above is from Glenn Beck. See the previous post. This picture shows one corner of my office where the visage of the… Continue Reading
The lies of Keith Dixon #4 and 5 May 18, 2009 Dr. Dixon told his first recorded lie in Duluth just three days into the job. His arrival in Duluth coincided with the completion of… Continue Reading