NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made some news during the pre-Super Bowl hype that the league would be taking yet another look to “clarify” the catch/no catch rule. Apparently that re-assessment began with last night’s Super Bowl, as two plays that had been catches for the first 80+ years of the NFL–but were not considered receptions…… MORE
OSHKOSH BURGLARY SUSPECT
OSHKOSH POLICE ARE SEEKING HELP FROM THE PUBLIC IN IDENTIFYING A BURGLARY SUSPECT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE EVENING FRIDAY JANUARY 26TH TO A BUSINESS ON NORTH MAIN STREET. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO DID CAPTURE THE SUSPECTS FACE, POLICE ASK ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO CONTACT THEM.… MORE
Plenty of Infrastructure to See Here
There was a lot of talk during this week’s State of the Union Address about fixing America’s “crumbling infrastructure”. Well, those attending the Super Bowl in the Twin Cities this weekend will get to see plenty of new infrastructure. I’m not talking about the replacement bridge along Interstate 35 after the fatal collapse or the…… MORE
Save the Buggy Whip Jobs!
I believe that if our current attitudes toward the role of Government in the free market system had been held throughout the history of our country, American cities would still be full of blacksmith shops, buggy whip plants and wagon wheel makers. That belief was bolstered by the email titled “Kimberly Clark Announcement Proves Walker-Trump…… MORE
What Is It Going To Be?
While it has been open for two months already, the Menominee Nation Arena celebrates its “grand opening” today. The rushed nature of its construction and initial missed deadline for completion prevented any sort of celebration before this–so they will have the local dignitaries on-hand today to cut the ribbon and give folks a tour of the…… MORE
No, You Man Up
The UW-Oshkosh Foundation remains bound and determined to make sure that Wisconsin taxpayers get stuck with the bill for their financial irresponsibility. After a Federal Bankruptcy Judge in Milwaukee ruled last week that the UW System could not be dropped as a defendant in the lawsuit filed against it by the Foundation, the Foundation’s attorney–Paul…… MORE
Team Snowflake
I’ve often mentioned here that the main problem with youth sports today is adults. And that was borne out again this weekend as the “real story” surfaced as to why Appleton East Boys Basketball Coach John Mielke suddenly announced his resignation mid-season on Saturday. As Appleton Post Crescent reporter Ricardo Aguello hears it Mielke quit after…… MORE
How ‘Bout a Little Credit Over Here?
To make it seem less like an election year gimmick, Governor Scott Walker is out trying to sell his proposed $100 child tax credit as a “rebate” because the state is projected to run a surplus in the current budget. That leads me to ask, why can’t childless adults get in on that rebate action…… MORE
Water, Water Everywhere and Nary a Drop to Drink
If The Graduate was to be remade today (and I’m surprised it hasn’t been since Hollywood ran out of original ideas for movies about two decades ago) Mr Bailey would be telling Benjamin “I’ve got one word for you son, desalination”. As more people choose to live in areas where freshwater can be scarce,…… MORE
Now They Might Own the Future
There seems to be a lot of concern about the firing of Jason Kidd as Milwaukee Bucks head coach this week. Personally, I’ve felt that Kidd is a below-average coach, who is inconsistent in his player rotations and makes few effective in-game adjustments. But there are those who fear that firing Kidd–especially in the awkward…… MORE
