3 count em 3 October 30, 2009 I noticed that School Board incumbent and candidate Ann Wasson got her third point of view column – not letter to the editor –… Continue Reading
Sleazy last minute tactics October 29, 2009 While I was writing the long post which is probably incomprehensible I got a call from one of the young people who organized tonight’s… Continue Reading
Time Out October 29, 2009 This will be the most serious post I have ever written. I just listened to a phone message from Chuck Frederick the Duluth News… Continue Reading
Mimi has a lot of explaining to do October 28, 2009 Samples from the latest group email sent out by Mimi Larson to her Red Plan supporters: “Since the announcement was made last Friday that… Continue Reading
No big deal – a Board member’s historical revision October 28, 2009 I got a very good question in my email today. Apparently a former school board member XXXXX has been telling people that Lowell school… Continue Reading
Its the principal of the thing October 28, 2009 Today lots of school administrators weighed in on the Red Plan and next Tuesday’s school board election in the DNT. A spare little ad… Continue Reading
In Dixon we trust – Screw the voters October 27, 2009 That BUZZ.Duluth blog post reminded me of an important mini story on the incumbent Board members asking, what if they lose the election? The… Continue Reading
$55,000 a day??? October 27, 2009 I’ve got to give the Trib plaudits for some of the interesting juxtapositions of its stories and letters. Today along side the two unfavorable… Continue Reading
I’m not a chick but you’re a NIMBY! October 26, 2009 Nancy Nilsen begins her defensive column in today’s Trib by saying she’s not a “chick.” That’s what Mike Jaros called the four school board… Continue Reading
The Sky is falling October 25, 2009 Here’s the predictable Sky is falling story that has me so cranked. (Crap. Its half past midnight already. I sure hope I can get… Continue Reading
Fear and Loathing in ISD 709 October 23, 2009 Here’s the link to the full power point presentation our poor teachers had to sit through. This is Jane. Jane is a teacher. Jane… Continue Reading
Then and Now October 22, 2009 Here’s a little background on Greg R which has little to do with whether the construction of the Red Plan is merited but which… Continue Reading
Greg R tackles Brenda October 22, 2009 One of Brenda’s critics in the online reaction space is “Greg R.” From his comments I’m pretty certain he was a former Duluth principal… Continue Reading
Today’s Trib was ours October 22, 2009 After a summer of abuse heaped on Let Duluth Vote and the taxpayer plaintiffs which emboldened timid Red Plan partisans and drove the plans… Continue Reading
“Our bathrooms aren’t smelly any more.” October 20, 2009 Judy Seliga’s sunny opinion piece yesterday raised my eyebrows like a couple of woolly bear caterpillars. “I am proud our district has significantly reduced… Continue Reading
wink wink October 19, 2009 I just heard that the District is sending our teachers to reeducation camp. They’ve put together a power point presentation to demonstrate how not… Continue Reading
Cranberries October 19, 2009 Starting about a month ago I forbade myself to work on the Red Plan on weekends. I might still get up early to blog… Continue Reading
Its not just the hallways that are soggy at East October 17, 2009 I went down to take a picture of the newly completed East Field this morning. A rumor is circulating that there was no drainage… Continue Reading
Principal punditry October 17, 2009 The latest in a parade of Duluth Public School principals has sent his obligatory pro-Red Plan letter to the Duluth Nip and Tuck. The… Continue Reading
Deseg again October 16, 2009 Two years ago a lot of us agitating for a vote on the Red Plan complained that by splitting the City down the middle… Continue Reading