The next time you hear Bernie Sanders yelling about how people need to pay their fair share of taxes, keep in mind that he pays less in taxes than the average American. The tax returns are out for almost all of the Presidential candidates and who do you think pays the least–by a considerable margin?…… MORE
How To Quit a Job
There’s quitting your job–and then there is REALLY quitting your job–as in making sure that everyone you are leaving behind knows how much you hated working with them. Bill Johnson–the radio play-by-play man for UW-Milwaukee Basketball–REALLY quit his job last week. And in doing so put the entire UWM Athletic Department Staff on “full roast”. …… MORE
The WalMart-ization of America is Complete
The WalMart-ization of America is now complete. A new survey finds two-thirds of us prefer low prices on the products we buy to having those goods produced here in the US. It was that philosophy and selling point that allowed WalMart to become the retail giant that it is–giving the company the type of power…… MORE
The Capitalist Response to $15/Hour
While many of us roll our eyes at the thought of someone putting together 20-cents worth of hamburger ingredients making $15 an hour, there will be ways for the financially savvy to make more money themselves from the ultra-minimum wages being adopted by a growing number of states. The key is to know where to…… MORE
Still the Best Candidate
So, House Speaker Paul Ryan has emphatically slammed the door on being a nominee for President at a brokered Republican convention this summer. Ryan delivered an impassioned speech at a news conference in Washington yesterday, saying he didn’t run for President this year for a reason, that he would not allow his name to even…… MORE
Let the Nazis Rest
Godwin’s Law holds that the longer an on-line discussion goes on, the greater the possibility that someone will make a comparison to Hitler or Naziism. Apparently, Godwin’s Law applies to Presidential campaigns as well. I’m noticing more and more comparison to the Nazis as this eternal election cycle grinds along. And like all of the…… MORE
The Man in the Arena
You know what is the greatest thing about sports? There are both winners and losers. And we can be proud of both of them. We had another reminder of the cruelty of competition on Sunday as defending Masters champion Jordan Spieth came to the 12th hole in the famed “Amen Corner” at Augusta National Golf…… MORE
The Last of His Kind
You’d better sit down for this one….I found myself gaining a small amount of respect for former President Bill Clinton yesterday. If you didn’t see it, Clinton was campaigning on behalf of his wife in New York Thursday when a group of Black Lives Matter protesters started heckling him about signing criminal justice and welfare reform…… MORE
Freudian Slip
Congressman Glenn Grothman has certainly stepped in it with his comments about voter identification laws. In case you missed it, Grothman was asked how Ted Cruz might beat Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin come November if the two are the are the nominees. Here’s his response: Grothman has since doubled down on those comments…… MORE
There’s Got To Be a Morning After
So what did we learn last night? The school funding process is working as it should. Districts (like Oshkosh) where people want to spend more on public schools are going to the polls to make that happen. Districts where people don’t want to spend more are going to the polls to make that happen…… MORE
