Thanks to social media, complaining about the return to Standard Time becomes a “trend” at this time every year. A meme with the moon coming up is titled “The sun setting at 4:30 pm? That’s great–said no one ever.” The internet is also chock full of opinion pieces talking about how “out-dated” Daylight Saving Time…… MORE
Recognizing Real Talent
The greatest voice in pop music is back. Adele released her newest single Hello last week and the video has set a new internet record for fastest time to 10-million views–breaking the mark set by Taylor Swift’s last single. And that is giving me some hope for the future of music. Adele is…… MORE
Pretty In Pink
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t understand the female mind. I’ll never get why you would buy shoes that literally cripple your feet and keep you in constant pain. I can’t comprehend how a two page menu at a restaurant can lead to a ten minute internal debate over what to order. …… MORE
Food For Thought
Food is certainly having a big week in the news. After failing to change people’s dietary habits with their “Meat Is Murder” campaign, their hidden videos from slaughterhouses and farms and pretending that tofu isn’t disgusting, the Anti-Personal Freedom Movement has decided to use the ultimate scare tactic: claiming meat causes cancer. The World…… MORE
The Plan is Working to Perfection
Expect plenty of vitriol to be unloaded on Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield today. That “evil” health insurance provider has decided participating in the Federal health insurance exchange here is Wisconsin makes little financial sense for them. That is why they are scaling back the number of plans they are offering in 34-counties–including those here in…… MORE
A Glimpse Into the Future
I’ll be interested to see what the numbers were for Sunday’s “stream only” NFL game from London. The Bill and the Jaguars played a game that was only available outside of the home markets on a Yahoo video feed. I watched a little bit of the game just to see what quality of feed we…… MORE
I’ll Take Second Place and Some Dignity
Whenever I hear a Badgers fan complain that the school never hires any “Big Name” coaches for its football and men’s basketball teams I usually just roll my eyes. There’s been some of that this year as the Badgers haven’t looked that great under new football coach Paul Chryst–while Michigan was the national darlings under…… MORE
You’re So Vain, You Probably Think This Blog Is About You
You didn’t think that I would let Oshkosh Mayor Steve Cummings’ suggestion to change the name of the Seniors Center go without comment did you? Hizzoner raised the issue during the Common Council’s budget sessions this week. Cummings believes Baby Boomers like himself won’t go to a “Seniors” center–because they “don’t like being called that”. …… MORE
Back to the Future
It’s coincidental that on the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future in Back To The Future Part II, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan wants to take the position of Speaker of the House back to a simpler–and some would say more effective–time. In his list of conditions for accepting the Speaker role, Ryan wants…… MORE
Yes, the Numbers Matter
Every home Packers game there is a running debate on social media as to the “newsworthiness” of arrest and ejection numbers at Lambeau Field. Those opposed to the publishing of those numbers the day after a game like to use the argument that “anytime you get 80-thousand people together in one place, there are bound…… MORE
