“First God created idiots. That was for practice…. March 2, 2013 …Then he created School Boards.” Mark Twain First – From the Timberjay: District risks much, saves little, by using Alango Road Marshall Helmberger The… Continue Reading
Let’s see what I write first. Then I’ll give it a title January 14, 2020 I’ve just washed the dishes a little after late night news began. I rarely watch it anymore. I used the time to digest a… Continue Reading
Engaged October 24, 2019 It only took four hours and some phone calls but my letter is on its way to the Sunday before the election Trib. Sadly… Continue Reading
The humiliation of two skeksies and my modest ambitions September 25, 2019 By far the biggest political news of the Trump era came today in the humiliation of two skeksies. If the world is lucky those… Continue Reading
A much appreciated pat on the back September 12, 2019 My first round of “book selling” fundraising was very disappointing. I was almost afraid to send out the same letter again to a different… Continue Reading
MY FORTY YEARS OF DNT REPORTERS AND EDITORS September 30, 2017 PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I WOKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO WRITE A FUND RAISING LETTER AND IT BECAME THIS EXTENDED STREAM-OF-THOUGHT… Continue Reading
I’ve never met a school board candidate who didn’t want to help educate children… August 30, 2017 … So what? The last ten year’s worth of Duluth School Board members reduced the local taxes going into our classrooms from $14 million… Continue Reading
Salvation!? March 21, 2016 I frequently joke that asking me what’s going on in the Duluth Schools is pointless because I’m only a school board member and the… Continue Reading
Civility – and ancient history September 10, 2014 During the height of the Red Plan fight some of my allies were perplexed at my divided loyalties. In particular there was my fondness… Continue Reading
Face Cages for board members? September 8, 2014 My Buddy took a break from needling me for what he seems to regard as my muddled thinking about the challenges facing African Americans… Continue Reading
One fourth of my family heritage October 19, 2013 Yesterday 774 visitors showed up at this blog. This time it was apparently Duluthians who showed up and not a bunch of Rooskies. Thank… Continue Reading
What goes round comes round January 4, 2011 The Red Plan defenders must stick up for themselves on occasion and today Judy Punyko Seliga wrote a sunny op ed piece about the… Continue Reading
Mark Twain Twits July 9, 2010 Today’s Trib opinion piece notes that the District has managed to take statistics and bend them so as to justify what they wanted to… Continue Reading
Vile March 21, 2009 Paul Goossens and I go way back to 1999 when we were both allies in the effort to keep the Edison school experiment alive… Continue Reading
Sticks and Stones March 18, 2009 Paul Goossens really let me have it tonight at the School Board meeting. He’s offended by my brand of irreverence. From now on I’ll… Continue Reading