As war raged across Europe in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, there was a strong movement in the United States to keep the country out of wars “over there”. Aviator Charles Lindberg was among the most vocal of the “Isolationists”–even going so far at to defend some of the actions of Hitler. That effort…… MORE
A Teachable Moment
Whenever something bad happens in the world of academia, those involved always like to say that it is a “teachable moment”. Well, UW-Oshkosh students are going to be receiving a major lesson in why you don’t go into debt to buy (or in this case, build) things that you cannot afford. Off campus, the…… MORE
The Blackboard Jungle
If you were shocked by the accusations made by a now former Green Bay schoolteacher about the abhorrent behavior of kids at Washington Middle School that led all the local newscasts last night, I encourage you to visit a school more often. If you don’t have time to visit a school, you could also request…… MORE
Taking the Bait
Tennis legend John McEnroe finds himself having to defend accurate statements about his sport again today. McEnroe was on National Public Radio over the weekend to discuss his new memoir and the state of tennis as a whole. The host of the show asked about Serena Williams–who is currently sidelined with a pregnancy–and McEnroe called her the…… MORE
No Message
The relationship between the Trump Administration and the media reached a ridiculous new low last week when TV cameras were banned from the daily White House briefing. CNN actually brought in a sketch artist to capture Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s image during the conference–like it was some Federal court hearing or a Renaissance-era drawing of…… MORE
An Unwelcome Addition
The WIAA Board of Control has decided to add a shot clock to high school basketball in Wisconsin starting in 2019. As an official, a broadcaster and a fan of high school hoops, I am vehemently opposed to this measure. From the standpoint of an official, this is one more thing that can lead…… MORE
Maintaining Separation
I wasn’t able to tune into much news yesterday so I missed the excuses Democrats had for losing another special election for Congress. Was it Russian hacking that cost Jon Ossoff the race in the sixth district? Or was it gerrymandering this time? Was voter ID requirements the reason so few Democratic voters turned out? …… MORE
Bro Country USA
Country USA kicks off in Oshkosh today. There will be no shortage of cowboy boots, inappropriately short jean shorts, cowboy hats, backwards trucker hats, beer, Confederate flag images, giant mugs filled with double-strength mixed drinks and, of course, mud. But one thing that will be in very short supply is female artists. A cursory…… MORE
Not Big Enough
In the lead up to the 117th US Open at Erin Hills the key word was “big”. It’s a big course with big fairways, big greens, big bunkers, big crowds, big wind, big fescue areas, etc, etc. Only the big hitters would have a chance there. The scores would be big and it would be…… MORE
One Weird Day
Any time you put on a large event, things that you couldn’t possibly anticipate will come up. But I’m guessing the organizers of the US Open at Erin Hills could not have imagined a weirder first day of competition. Needless to say, none of us who went to the golf course Thursday expected to…… MORE
