The time has come to place greater public scrutiny on some of the “less important” elements of local government. The City of Oshkosh has a number of advisory boards and commissions that for years served as mere sounding boards or rubber stamps for proposals that came out of city departments. But now, those board are…… READ MORE
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The Biggest Loser
In a field of eight active candidates, there were bound to be some Democrats running for governor yesterday that were going to finish way behind–and six of those on the ballot failed to garner double digit support, while Superintendent Tony Evers was over 40%. But it was the candidate that finished third in the race…… READ MORE
A Glaring Lack of Perspective
Back in the day when America got its information in the half-hour nightly newscasts on the broadcast networks, newsroom editors had the difficult–but important–job of deciding what stories were of enough importance to warrant some of that precious airtime. Those editors and producers were blessed with a sense of perspective as to what was really…… READ MORE
Let’s Do The Time Warp Again!
If you had awakened from a coma on Sunday afternoon and CBS’s coverage of the PGA Championship golf tournament was on the TV in your hospital room, you may have had a very hard time figuring out what decade it is. For starters, you had Tiger Woods near the top of the leaderboard, making…… READ MORE
What a Waste
I used to get emails from a listener complaining that our stories about drug busts and dealer convictions shouldn’t include the street value of the drugs, how much cash a dealer may have been carrying or how much a drug ring moved into the community. He feared that by letting people know how much money…… READ MORE
And the Oscar for Best Superhero Goes to…..
Hollywood’s self-congratulatory season will be starting soon (the Emmys are in mid-September). After the lowest ratings since the ceremonies were put on television, the Oscars think they are going to give the viewers what they want: an award for movies that people have actually seen. Nevermind that perhaps viewers don’t appreciate being called racist, sexist,…… READ MORE
Remedia Ignorantiae Plenae Iitterarum Scientific
Nothing reveals the lack of scientific knowledge of the average American like a news story related to science. Earlier this week, there were reports that a hurricane was on the path to hit the Big Island of Hawaii–where the Kilauea volcano continues to erupt. The comments sections following on-line articles were enough to make you…… READ MORE
Lowered Too Much
I anticipate getting the question a couple of times today: “Why are the flags at half staff again?” Almost every time the flags are lowered someone asks me that. I don’t blame everyone for not knowing, as the flag flies at half-staff in Wisconsin almost as much as it does at the top of the…… READ MORE
Mile of White Guy Music
I’m sure that when organizers of Mile of Music in Appleton put together their event, their main concerns are juggling the schedules of so many artists and venues that make up the festival. You have to get acts to fill all of the time slots and to make sure the popularity of some artists match…… READ MORE
The Path of Least Resistance
The Golden State Warriors’ influence on basketball on all levels continues to grow. It wasn’t enough to have 5th grade boys launching 27-foot jumpers without throwing a pass to any teammates on an offensive possession–and not get benched immediately. Nor was it enough to see a college team attempt 40 three-pointers in losing the National…… READ MORE
