“Gangrene” spreads to social media November 5, 2013 I got a call just now 45 minutes into today’s election. Apparently my comments about gangrene spreading from western Duluth to eastern Duluth is… Continue Reading
Gangrene Pt 5 – That other letter October 30, 2013 Then there was that other letter in today’s DNT: Let me quote select passages: I’m finding it hard to believe the News Tribune’s endorsement… Continue Reading
Gangrene Pt. 4 – My colorful vocabulary October 30, 2013 I took it on the chin twice in letters to today’s Duluth News Tribune. I much admire this letter from a Stowe teacher who… Continue Reading
Gangrene Pt 3 – “Behind every great fortune… October 30, 2013 …there is a great crime.” French saying derived apparently from Honore de Balzac As time has gone on it has become increasingly silly to… Continue Reading
Gangrene Pt 2 – The no bid contract … October 30, 2013 …I’m not supposed to talk about. Because I signed an agreement to keep the public ignorant so that the donors of a $100,000 bond… Continue Reading
Gangrene Pt 1 – Where did all the money go? October 30, 2013 JCI’s offices in Old Central – The tail wagging the dog. Art Johnston told me recently that my characterization that gangrene is spreading from… Continue Reading
A “perennial” “provocateur” has second thoughts on his DNT depiction June 2, 2020 I’ve had a night to sleep on Brady Slater’s story about my candidacy. Its a good story. Its even a fair story. I already… Continue Reading
Harry’s Diary 7-25-19 July 25, 2019 The non political first: Its so nice out I decided to take my computer to our sundeck to fuss around with my campaign. This… Continue Reading
End of the Campaign odds’n ends November 18, 2017 I’m not yet ready to start my new life free from the School Board. The final step will be to put all the campaign… Continue Reading
Western Duluth Lens, DFL Trolls? October 27, 2017 You will no longer find the conversation from the previous post on the Western Duluth Lens Facebook Page. Its a dodgy page with only… Continue Reading
Mayor Emily Larson’s anonymous “collaborators” at the Western Duluth Lens… October 27, 2017 …have borrowed the tactics of the Hillary Clinton bashing, Putin-paid, Russian hackers to discredit me two weeks before the Nov. 7th General Election. I… Continue Reading
9 weeks down 2 to go – Poltergeist watch October 25, 2017 After laying off my feet for a couple of days my gimp has gotten better. Maybe its numbness that keeps me going door to… Continue Reading
East against West Pt 1 Stained Glass October 19, 2015 God is giving me this wonderful weather. That’s a pretty remarkable thing for an avowed agnostic to say but it’s how I’ve felt for… Continue Reading
I love being able to scoop the Duluth News Tribune July 22, 2015 There is one more candidate for the Duluth School Board…….I’m pretty sure. Loren Martell. Furthermore I’ve asked him if I can be the Chairman… Continue Reading
Letter to the Editorial Page Editor – Pt 5 July 17, 2015 Part 5 In the Dixon years the District has had its fingerprints on several such character assassinations. The first was committed by Ralph Doty… 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
Not so stinkin Lincoln February 28, 2015 Every old Northern city has a Lincoln school in it. It was a post Civil War tradition. In my old hometown of Mankato we… Continue Reading
EGO 1 December 9, 2014 Yes, I have one. I have a big ego. Its a prerequisite for running for public office. The same can be surmised for everyone… Continue Reading
Do I seem “mellower?” July 14, 2014 I cleaned my garage on Saturday. Its sort of an initial step before working on my attic to turn it from a dusty place… Continue Reading
WW III – Fools rush in June 12, 2014 For the past six months I’ve resisted the urge to blog – much. I came onto the School Board in January with an open… Continue Reading