I would encourage you to go to the Oshkosh Community Media website and watch the debate in Tuesday night’s Common Council meeting over reducing the fine for possession of marijuana. It will provide you some interesting insight into the growing drug culture not just here in Oshkosh but throughout the United States. That is, once…… READ MORE
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Gaming the System
I have to admit, I failed to understand the real motive behind the Legislature’s decision this fall to eliminate the minimum age for a “mentored” deer hunting license in Wisconsin. I never bought the argument that “if a child isn’t exposed to an activity by the time he or she is eight or nine years old…… READ MORE
Old School vs New School
You know who has had a pretty good last couple of days? The “old school”, “fake news”, “mainstream media”. You know, the type of reporting that has come under constant attack for the last few years–and who is always going to be “replaced” by the “new media”. Consider the story that broke yesterday that…… READ MORE
Moving Forward
The news we all expected came down late Wednesday afternoon (in what we call a classic “news dump”–major news late on a day before a holiday or a weekend that allows it to be nearly forgotten by the time everyone gets back into their normal consumption patterns) that Oshkosh Corporation will buy a portion of…… READ MORE
Fake Motivation
If you watch the Wisconsin-Minnesota football game on Saturday afternoon (as Wisconsin looks to stretch its winning streak against the Golden Gophers to 14 CONSECUTIVE GAMES) you may notice an unusual phrase printed inside the center stripe on the Gophers’ helmets. That phrase is “ROW THE BOAT”. That might not make a lot of sense. …… READ MORE
Last Man Standing
There is blood in the water, and the sharks are circling. I can guarantee that every news outlet, website and opposing party operative is looking for women (and in some cases, men) to accuse politicians, media members and celebrities of sexual assault or harassment. Every awkward first date, crude attempt at humor and even yearbook…… READ MORE
A Glimpse Into the Future
So how are Packers fans enjoying their glimpse into the future? I’m not saying the Brett Hundley is the future of Green Bay football. In fact his play while Aaron Rodgers recovers from a broken collarbone is proving that his days in TitleTown are likely numbered after Number 12 returns. But Aaron Rodgers is 33-years…… READ MORE
Play For What Actually Counts
With their win over Iowa last week, the Wisconsin Badgers Football team clinched a spot in the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis in three weeks. If they were an NFL team, and the Badgers had clinched their playoff position already, they would be free to rest their key players the last couple of weeks so they could…… READ MORE
Timing Is Everything
If we have learned anything in the past year or so it is that alleged victims of sexual assault and harassment need to be encouraged to come forward with their accusations sooner. Women should feel that they will be believed if they accuse someone of illegal or inappropriate contact before it’s just a couple of…… READ MORE
Why, You’re Still a Child!
It’s amazing the wide range of legal definitions of an “adult” today. Here in Wisconsin, the minute you are born you are considered old enough to hunt with an adult–and carry your own gun. When you are 10 you can start driving ATV’s on public trails. At the age of 12, you can start working at…… READ MORE
