Prologue to the Red Plan Chronicles November 16, 2007 My complete column from this week’s Reader Weekly: Welty Loses Again By Harry Welty I lost the school board race. It’s nothing new. I’ve… Continue Reading
Its not the colonscopy I hate September 22, 2014 My Buddy is on my case because I’ve posted several title only posts: Harry: There is nothing there. Your Buddy Yup, A couple nights… Continue Reading
Welcome to my new Japanese and Turkish readers June 17, 2013 My traditionally local (Duluth area) readership has been disappointed (or pleased) by my recent dearth of posts over the past couple of months. I… Continue Reading
Foresight vs. Hindsight December 21, 2011 Foresight = LincolnDemocrat Feb. 10, 2010: Dr. Dixon made it sound like the programming he was willing to trim was not all that important…. Continue Reading
70 teachers kaput June 22, 2011 Impressive. Plus 13 teachers with reduced hours. Is there anybody left to reelect Frank Wanner President of the teacher’s union? Dr. Dixon will leave… Continue Reading
Renewed blogging – still a work in progress that may be shelved January 17, 2024 Bear with me or not I’m still trying to figure out how to blend blogging with organizing a campaign for Congress, writing regular weekly… Continue Reading
Jaina July 19, 2021 Without comment I will leave you this very interesting analysis of the likely future conflict between the US and China over Taiwan. https://www.eurasiareview.com/19072021-china-xi-jinping-is-about-to-make-most-important-strategic-decision-of-our-era-analysis/ I… Continue Reading
What every election is about….. July 14, 2019 …the future! Educating our children is no small deal. America pioneered near universal public education then the Republican Party noticed some failures, real not… 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
Chimps in the news – a little self criticism October 17, 2014 Can Harry intimidate people into being nice? That is the question I’m faced with as I contemplate the Bullying and BFFing post. Intimidation. That’s… Continue Reading
The Gusset Plate May 4, 2014 Once again I’ve woken at threeish in the morning with the School District on my mind. My plan was to edit the last post… Continue Reading
Happy, Happy, Happy April 3, 2014 This is the only important thing to read into today’s story of the happy and non adversarial settlement of the next teacher’s contract in… Continue Reading
A three hour tour February 12, 2014 I miss Lincolndemocrat, I really do. As I type this its exactly 2:00 AM. I have earphones on with Pandora Radio blasting into my… Continue Reading
Worst Case Scenario January 28, 2014 I got an email from a reporter who reads my blog much to my satisfaction. My comments about the threat of the legislature imposing… Continue Reading
“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
One reason ISD 709 better hope that a referendum passes… August 14, 2013 …is this story about the Northstar Academy’s current decision not to begin a new high school. If a referendum fails there will be increasing… Continue Reading
Not gloating April 1, 2013 A friend keeps writing every time the Trib writes a positive story about things happening in the Duluth Schools or every time calamity seems… Continue Reading
Hard Truths September 3, 2012 I just read a very short critical essay by Simon Schama on the fabulists and mythologizers at the recent GOP National Convention: Here’s one… Continue Reading
“Its Distressing” December 13, 2011 Its no wonder that the retiring Tim Grover would say this about his spending half the School District’s $14.5 million financial reserve in a… Continue Reading
About the District’s financing September 15, 2011 The Zenith article accurately explains that no one, apparently not even Bill Westholm a recent top ISD 709 Administrator, much understands the District’s financing…. Continue Reading