Just when you thought big-money spending couldn’t get any worse in politics, the campaigns for Milwaukee County Board are about to go over one-million dollars. There is actually just one person responsible for that spending, County Executive Chris Abele–who between his own contributions to candidates, his formation of a local political action group to back…… READ MORE
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Just Giving the People What They Want
President Trump can drop his “War on Amazon” anytime now. He’s decided to go another round with Jeff Bezos and the on-line retailer this week claiming that Amazon steals tax revenue from local and state governments by allowing people to avoid having to buy pretty much anything at local brick and mortar stores. Perhaps the President was…… READ MORE
KAREEM IN OSHKOSH
BASKETBALL LEGEND KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR IS COMING TO OSHKOSH. THE HALL OF FAMER WILL PRESENT HIS “BECOMING KAREEM” ONE-MAN PERFORMANCE AT THE MENOMINEE NATION ARENA ON SEPTEMBER EIGHTH. KAREEM WILL DETAIL HIS LIFE GROWING UP IN NEW YORK CITY, BECOMING ONE OF THE GREATEST COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME AT U-C-L-A, RACKING UP THE MOST…… READ MORE
MISSING TEEN SEARCH
THE FATHER OF A REEDSVILLE TEEN BELIEVED DROWNED IN ALABAMA WILL STAY DOWN THERE UNTIL HIS SON’S BODY IS FOUND. JEVON LEMKE WAS PULLED UNDER THE WATER BY A RIPTIDE IN MOBILE BAY LAST WEEKEND. CHRIS LEMKE IS ASKING FOR HELP. JEVON LEMKE WAS REPORTEDLY TRYING TO HELP HIS FATHER AND STEP-MOTHER IN THE WATER…… READ MORE
TWIB Notes
It’s Opening Day in Major League Baseball today–and I have a few thoughts on the upcoming season: –First off, why is Opening Day on a Thursday? I have become accustomed to this being part of the best week of the sports year. You could count on the Final Four on Saturday night, Opening Day games…… READ MORE
No Need To Know
If you saw an ant in your house this morning, would you think you had an “ant problem”? You would probably think that perhaps it got into the house when you had a door open or maybe it was on your work boots when you came in from the yard. Now if you found ten…… READ MORE
The New Information Era
I know there aren’t many of them around anymore, but I wonder what the old school journalists that covered the White House and national politics think about how the goings-on in Washington are covered today. I ask this in the wake of the breathless anticipation with which current reporters previewed the “Stormy Daniels” interview on…… READ MORE
Oh Canada
While many of you were watching a porn actress talking about having sex with the guy that ended up becoming President of the United States last night, my wife and I were watching a live stream of the Canadian version of the Grammys–The Junos. It’s not that we wanted to see who won Artist of the…… READ MORE
The Perfect Job
The perfect job just opened up for those of you who might be interested. It’s a salaried position, comes with full benefits, and requires absolutely no work for the rest of the year. It’s being the State Senator in District 1. A Dane County Judge ruled on Thursday that Governor Scott Walker is violating…… READ MORE
The Gentle Man
I recently saw a trailer for a new documentary coming out next month on the life of Fred Rogers. Won’t You Be My Neighbor will chronicle how the Presbyterian minister developed the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood TV show and the cultural impact it had on generations of Americans. There is no doubt that Rogers will…… READ MORE
