For a number of years now, the Oshkosh School Board has been very boring. Former Superintendent Stan Mack ushered in an era of groupthink that urged members not to disagree with each other in public, not to openly question administrators and to always vote in unanimity on agenda items to give the public the perception…… READ MORE
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The Coverup Within the Coverup
One aspect of the Catholic Priest Abuse Scandal that often gets glossed over is the active role church members themselves took in perpetuating the cover up. Another example of that was provided by Green Bay Bishop David Ricken during a press conference last week addressing Auxiliary Bishop Robert Morneau’s resignation from active ministry. Ricken…… READ MORE
Give the Kids a Chance
It’s Friday, and that means another night of high school football. Our Saturday morning sports updates are increasingly filled with outrageous blowout scores–as a growing number of schools see a migration of good athletes away from the sport–leaving those left behind to get pounded on a weekly basis. Last week’s spreads in the Fox Valley…… READ MORE
This is Not How Any of This Works
As a fiscal conservative–and someone who believes in fiscal responsibility–I would normally applaud efforts by any elected official to demand an accounting for how taxpayer dollars are spent. I’ve seen way too many budget workshops, public hearings and final votes that saw nobody question four percent increases in spending in one department’s budget and two…… READ MORE
Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That
We have a new controversy separating the country. No, it’s not repressed memory accusations against a Supreme Court nominee or what show should have won an Emmy for best comedy. The nation is now engrossed in an argument over whether Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie are gay. The firestorm was lit by former Sesame…… READ MORE
The Show Trial of the Century
A couple of weeks ago, I played for you the opening statement of Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse during the Brett Kavanaugh nomination hearings where he lamented the Legislative Branch’s abdication of its powers prescribed in the Constitution. It was Sasse’s point that such Supreme Court nominations have taken on a life or death hysteria because…… READ MORE
It’s Only Going to Get Worse
If it’s any consolation to Packers’ fans, eventually every fan base in the NFL will be as angry with the league as you are this morning. As long as the rules of the league continue to be reactionary, capricious and arbitrary, every team will eventually lose a game because an official tried to enforce a…… READ MORE
Left Standing To Rot
Urban decay is often blamed on social causes. Working class whites fleeing the inner city for the suburbs. Manufacturers closing down large production facilities that were the lifeblood of cities. Increasing poverty and failing schools are usually cited as well. I prefer to go political, blaming the election of Democrats to run cities for decades…… READ MORE
It’s Not the Booze’s Fault
Court hearings are often among the most-emotional events that I cover. The loss of life due to a criminal act often generates anger, passion and grief that gets brought up again and again with each hearing. The ante is increased now that the State requires victims, survivors and family members to get their say in…… READ MORE
The Thin Line
I’ve gotta say that I am not surprised in the least by the revelations contained in Bob Woodward’s new book about the inner workings of the Trump White House called Fear. A celebrity that gained his greatest fame by mocking other celebrities, that built his business on intimidation of contractors and local government officials, and…… READ MORE
