About this graph June 17, 2015 At last night’s school board meeting (about which much could be said) other than the Trib’s take that we are getting past the bad… Continue Reading
More School Board (and News Tribune) Shaming May 26, 2015 A recent letter to the editor from a friend made me wince a bit. It said that some school board members should stay away… Continue Reading
Stealth is for ninjas May 10, 2015 I’m not a ninja. I’m not an open book but I presume anyone who visits this blog with some regularity does it to find… Continue Reading
The Atom Bomb Part 1, School Board Chair Seliga-Punyko’s scheme to stay in office without facing… May 6, 2015 …an election decided by the voters. Yesterday’s DNT Opinion page had two editorials relating to our elections in Minnesota. The second pointed out how… Continue Reading
Bear with the Messenger while he shakes off his waking up … March 20, 2015 …at midnight on the first day of Spring. I’ve not had many idle hours since returning from Florida Disney’s fantasy land to the nightmare… Continue Reading
Witnessing March 20, 2015 The lunch room of the old Lincoln had a crowd of over a hundred people when I arrived late because I thought the meeting… Continue Reading
What the District’s lawyers didn’t want me to share with the public March 11, 2015 Ignorance is bliss……such is the philosophy of anyone working with ISD 709. Tell the truth about the fire sale of Central High and you… Continue Reading
Short Shrift for Education March 11, 2015 As I headed off to my church men’s club meeting this morning I thought back on yesterday’s Education meeting in the safe surroundings of… Continue Reading
Anonymous email March 8, 2015 I mentioned my recent meeting with Tim. He’s a black fellow and has been at odds with our police department. He’s been in talks… Continue Reading
The Statement of Art Johnston concerning Case: 0:15-cv-01173,… March 4, 2015 …filed in United States District Court, March 4, 2015. Arthur Johnston, Plaintiff vs. Annie Harala, Rosie Loeffler-Kemp, Mike Miernicki, Judy Seliga-Punyko, Bill Westholm, and… Continue Reading
Patience February 25, 2015 The last post will be improved upon by the next. Even before I took a week away from the trauma of life on the… Continue Reading
The snowy school board meeting last Tuesday February 14, 2015 I’ll be working on this after playing with my grandsons and packing for a school break trip. We’re going someplace warm. Now it’s good… Continue Reading
“Where this blog is headed” revisited – plus a little piss and vinegar February 10, 2015 Lincoln democrat is 108 months old minus a week or two. This is its 12,830th post. Its the diary I share with whoever is… Continue Reading
Citizen’s actions speak louder than words February 3, 2015 I promised a post knocking local leftists and I must honor my promises to make my Buddy happy. On Saturday I paid a brief… Continue Reading
A warning to Minnesota School Board members before engaging the legal services of Attorney Kevin Rupp January 15, 2015 Background: I am Harry Welty. I served on the Duluth School Board from 1995 through 2003. I attended every MSBA conference in those eight… Continue Reading
From Florida January 8, 2015 After four lousy nights and an all-day marathon trip to Florida I’ve actually had two acceptable night’s worth of sleep. Hallelujah! What I’ve feared… Continue Reading
11th Day of Christmas A December 24, 2014 I’ll post one more image of my Mother’s Christmas Ornaments tomorrow and explain the significance to my family of the Twelve Days of Christmas…. Continue Reading
11-14-14 ALL CAPS, PART 5 – SOME CLOSURE BEFORE 11-15-14 ARRIVES November 14, 2014 I haven’t counted the words in today’s series of All CAPS posts. Its not nearly the 10,000 words I’d imagined a day ago but… Continue Reading
Tenterhooks Pt. 3 – “That woman” October 25, 2014 You will want to begin reading this at Tenterhooks Part 1A I’m no saint An image I just googled in case you were wondering,… Continue Reading
lie, lie, lie August 23, 2014 Chair Miernicki was so incensed by Mr. Martell’s assertion that he had abruptly adjourned the meeting with the state auditors that he wrote in… Continue Reading