I know we still have three and a half months to go, but I think the winner for this year’s “Least Surprising News Story” is the arrest and conviction of Oshkosh Common Councillor Caroline Panske for marijuana possession and driving with an open intoxicant. In case you missed the news over the weekend, Panske was…… READ MORE
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Do You Hear a Window of Opportunity Closing?
Another NFL season is here, and the Green Bay Packers are moving one year closer to Aaron Rodgers’ retirement. The way I see it, they are wasting another precious season for number 12 to lead them to the promised land. Let’s go to the picks!! Week 1 vs Seattle–The Packers have won the last…… READ MORE
How the Rule of Law Works
In his “governance by chaos” style, President Trump is forcing Congress to address immigration issues with a tight six-month deadline by promising to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy instituted by President Obama. DACA has always stuck in the craw of those who support enforcing the laws on the books, as it set…… READ MORE
Desperados
A few things never made sense in the original narrative we were fed when it came to the potential sale of Lakeshore Golf Course to the Oshkosh Corporation for a new world headquarters. Why would Oshkosh Corp–long a good neighbor here in the city–out of the blue ask officials if they could buy the site? …… READ MORE
Run To the Roses
The Wisconsin Badgers begin their 2017 Football season tonight–and that means it’s time for my annual predictions you can take to the bank. Tonight vs Utah State–The last time the Aggies came to Camp Randall, the Badgers barely won and Barry Alvarez hired their Head Coach Gary Anderson after Brett Bielema quit to go…… READ MORE
Look For the Helpers
Whenever natural disasters or tragedies strike, I like to think of the advice Fred Rogers–or Mister Rogers for those old enough to remember–provided when he was asked how to talk to kids about such big and scary events: “My mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are…… READ MORE
Not Another New Orleans
Don’t be surprised if four or five years from now there will be a number of on-line articles or news network features on the vast differences between how New Orleans recovered from Hurricane Katrina and how Houston bounced back from Hurricane Harvey. Much will be made about how the “Crescent City” continues to feel the…… READ MORE
The Scapegoat
It appears that the public has found its scapegoat for the hurricane and flooding in Houston. You may recall that the person blamed for all failures during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in FEMA Director Michael Brown–especially after President Bush told the world “Brownie’s doin’ a great job” while news video continued to show people…… READ MORE
Since Demand is Dwindling….
If the city of Oshkosh is going to sell Lakeshore Golf Course for a new Oshkosh Corporation world headquarters, or for residential development or even for retail use, I hope that it is not just for a one-time cash grab–but rather it is done as part of a comprehensive review of recreational programs throughout the…… READ MORE
Foxconn Yawn
I just can’t get excited about the Foxconn deal. For starters, Governor Scott Walker’s insistence that the project be called “Wiscon Valley”–trying to be cute and steal from “Silicon Valley”–is annoying and anyone else in the media using that term should be taken out behind the woodshed. Secondly, I’m just not a big fan of…… READ MORE
