For the first time since I was a young child, I will be going to the Wisconsin State Fair this weekend. I’ve always considered the Fair to be the second-rate cousin to SummerFest in terms of Milwaukee-based attractions, as SummerFest usually had a bunch of really cool bands to see and the Fair usually had the…… READ MORE
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The New Up North
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sparked some lively debate this summer when they asked “where does ‘Up North’ begin in Wisconsin. An interactive on-line poll tried to use highways as “markers” for the start of the region. There were suggestion that “Up North” starts at Highway 10. Other choices included Highway 8 and all the way…… READ MORE
Just Let Them Run Away?
Under current law, the orders of a police officer are to be obeyed at all times. Failure to comply is a crime. So is attempting to flee an officer. As is resisting arrest. But as public scrutiny of fatal shootings that stem from the commission of these crimes increases, don’t be surprised if efforts are…… READ MORE
So there I was on Friday listening to Apollo astronauts Walt Cunningham and Jim Lovell–along with Mission Control Director Gene Krantz–talk about the effort it took to get to the Moon. When I asked them if we are now at the point in space exploration they thought we would be 50 years ago when the…… READ MORE
Crash Course
The next time you are out and about, check out how many vehicles you see with some sort of collision damage. One of those vehicles right now belongs to my wife, who collided last week with a young woman that decided not to check for cross traffic along a street where she had a yield…… READ MORE
Let Them Smoke Pot!
For all the concern that Democrats claim to have for the plight of the poor and downtrodden in this state, they sure have a funny way of trying to “solve” their core constituency’s problems. Take for instance the push to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Wisconsin. In a state that is struggling…… READ MORE
The Trap is Sprung
Despite all of the machinations in Washington, the Affordable Care Act continues to work exactly the way its designers and supporters wanted it to. Premiums continue to rise. Insurers are refusing to take part in the exchanges. Medical inflation remains above the regular rate of inflation and the constant fear of “losing access to healthcare”…… READ MORE
Inter-racial Racism
In today’s episode of “Trying to Understand How Liberals Think”, we examine the curious reaction to the new movie The Big Sick. In the film, comedian Kumail Nanjiani–who is of Pakistani descent–meets a Caucasian woman and falls in love. The story centers around Nanjiani’s character trying to hide his white girlfriend from his parents–who are…… READ MORE
Banking Some Goodwill
I hope the Oshkosh Corporation tosses out a lot of candy during their parade on Saturday–and that every child that wants to ride on one of the big trucks gets a chance during their open house–because the company may need all the goodwill it can get for a battle coming up in the future. As…… READ MORE
The Early Bird Special
I don’t go to that many of them every year, but I would have to say that last night’s Waterfest concert at the Leach Amphitheater in Oshkosh was the best one ever. I don’t say that because Huey Lewis and the News is one of my favorite groups and that they played all of their…… READ MORE
