As the US news networks gear up for a week of breathless Royal Wedding coverage–with continuous updates on the status of the dress, the guest list, the cake and what unnamed sources inside the castle are saying about the Queen’s feelings about this, I can’t help but wonder what our Founding Fathers would think about…… READ MORE
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A Higher Standard of What?
You know what term Oshkosh residents are going to tire of quickly? “A higher standard”. That will be the buzzword that city officials use to justify their decisions on what development will be allowed in the area around the Oshkosh Corporation headquarters. City Manager Mark Rohloff used “a higher standard” in his reaction to…… READ MORE
DASSEY STATE ANSWER
THE STATE FILES ITS RESPONSE TO BRENDAN DASSEY’S LATEST ATTEMPT TO OVERTURN HIS MURDER CONVICTION. DASSEY’S DEFENSE IS ASKING THE STATE SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULING UPHOLDING THAT CONVICTION AND LIFE PRISON SENTENCE. DASSEY’S DEFENSE ARGUES THAT THE THEN-17-YEAR OLD WAS COERCED BY POLICE INTO CONFESSING THAT HE HELPED HIS UNCLE—STEVEN…… READ MORE
Give the Guy a Break
Has anyone needed a summer vacation more than UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt? This year has just been another in a series that have seen one crisis after another develop on campus. One of the first things that Leavitt had to deal with when he arrived here in Oshkosh a few years ago was budget…… READ MORE
What Happens When You Don’t Follow the Rules
As a wordsmith and Constitutionalist, I paid very close attention to how other media outlets referred to President Trump’s actions on limiting Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The most common term was the “Iran Nuclear Deal”. The second-most-popular was “agreement”. Several referred to it as a “plan”. There were a few “accords” and even a couple…… READ MORE
Making a Difference
We have won a number of awards here at WOSH during my nearly 18-years at the station. Many are for News Coverage. Some are for Best Newscast. And My Two Cents has won a number for Best Editorial Commentary. But this weekend, we picked up an award of which I can say I am the…… READ MORE
Our New Socialist Workforce
At a time when many states are at or near record-low unemployment, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is rolling out a plan for a guaranteed Government jobs program. Sanders believes the Federal Government should give a $15 an hour job and full health insurance benefits to anyone who wants them. His announcement comes as companies across the country complain…… READ MORE
Accepting Failure
Remember when you were a kid in Little League or softball and how embarrassing it was to strike out? In a game predicated on failing more than 70% of the time, striking out was the worst of the failures–as you couldn’t even make contact to put the ball in play. Well, today’s players have apparently…… READ MORE
The Excuses Will Keep Changing
When your report on–or comment on–controversial subjects, there are always people that will oppose what you have to say. “You are wrong, Jonathan.” they will say. “You misunderstand what’s going on, Jonathan.” they will argue. And my personal favorite, “The whole truth will come out eventually, and then you will see” are comments that I will get…… READ MORE
Throwback Night
Those who watched the end of the Milwaukee Brewers/Cincinnati Reds game last night must have thought they had been transported back in time. Reliever Josh Hader–who has become the de facto closer for the Brewers following the hamstring injury suffered by Corey Knebel–was brought on with one out in the 7th inning and the Crew…… READ MORE
