I’m not going to give an endorsement in the selection process of the new Oshkosh School District Superintendent. But I do have to laud some of the comments I heard from interim Beloit Superintendent Darrell Williams during our conversation last night. First off, I give Williams credit for not being the usual academic in his…… READ MORE
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No Way to Win (or Lose)
I will admit that I went to bed after the second period of last night’s Team USA-Czech Republic men’s Olympic Hockey game because 9:10 pm start times don’t go well with 2:45 am wake up calls for work. And it is a good thing I did, because if I had stayed up until the end of…… READ MORE
They Did That On Purpose
One of the great things about the Founding Fathers and the framers of the Constitution is that they made it very, very, very hard for the Government to take away our rights. Having paid a heavy price to secure our independence, they didn’t want it just given away by one judge, a slim legislative majority…… READ MORE
It’s All About Him
Remember all of the criticism of President Obama for “making everything about him”. People used to count the number of times he would use the word “I” in a speech. There were entire white papers written on how the President turned any events into a referendum on his leadership or into personal attacks on him…… READ MORE
Politcially Correct Time Off
Did you know that Spring Break is “culturally insensitive”? I didn’t either–until this week’s Oshkosh School Board meeting. That meeting featured a workshop session on the 2018-2019 student calendar. The discussion eventually turned to Spring Break–which will be March 25th through the 29th next year. Director of Learning Kim Brown led the discussion on choosing…… READ MORE
This Time It Will Be Different
You know how we always say “This time it’s going to be different” when there is a mass shooting? But then there really is no difference after that incident–until the next shooting when we say “This time it’s going to be different”? Well, in the case of yesterday’s school shooting in Florida, things will be…… READ MORE
YOUTH CORRECTIONS BILL
ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS UNVEIL THEIR PLAN FOR JUVENILE CORRECTIONS REFORM. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE SCHRAA OF OSHKOSH SAYS GREATER EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON KEEPING OFFENDERS CLOSER TO HOME. THE REPUBLICAN PLAN CALLS FOR CLOSING THE CONTROVERSIAL LINCOLN HILLS FACILITY BY THE SUMMER OF 2020.… READ MORE
No Sense Pretending Anymore
We are one step closer to actually caring about State Supreme Court Elections. Candidate Tim Burns has decided that he is going to throw out any pretense of being “non-partisan” and is openly running as a Democratic candidate this winter. He has criticized Governor Scott Walker and Republican legislators every opportunity he has been given…… READ MORE
Let the Whole Thing Go
Tonight, the Oshkosh Advisory Parks Board will likely make a recommendation to the City on what to do with the remainder of the Lakeshore Golf Course after the Oshkosh Corporation builds its new corporate headquarters on about 35-acres. That leaves around 70-acres on site–most of which makes up what had been the front nine. Members…… READ MORE
The B Team
Usually, today’s My Two Cents would be my quadrennial love letter to Olympic Hockey. That and Ryder Cup Golf battle for first place on my list of absolute favorite sporting events. But this year, I am having a very hard time getting excited for the competition set to start next week. For the first…… READ MORE
