It sounds like President Trump is going to follow in the footsteps of all his predecessors dating back to Harry Truman in continuing to fight unwinnable wars. The US used to be pretty good at winning armed conflicts–beating Britain twice, Spain, Mexico, the Confederacy, Germany twice, Austria and Japan. But now, we don’t “win” any…… READ MORE
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Casting a Long Shadow
So I was wracking my brain trying to remember what it was like the last time we had a major solar eclipse here in the US. It was February 26th of 1979 and I was in first grade at Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Clarks Mills. For some reason I couldn’t come up with any…… READ MORE
The Confederacy of Idiots
Jeez, I take a few days off and America decides to re-fight the Civil War. 152-years after General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, there is actual bloodshed over how the history of the war should be remembered. As I’ve stated here before, those who fly the Confederate flags in front of their homes…… READ MORE
Primary Objective
A couple of months ago, it looked like the Democratic party was going to struggle to field a viable candidate for governor in 2018. Big name after big name announced they were going to pass on challenging Scott Walker–who will be running his fourth campaign for the office in just the last eight years. But…… READ MORE
One Second to Midnight
In the past, when there has been a perceived threat of nuclear war we always has a comforting sense that the people involved in the rhetoric or the standoff were men of reason and caution. Kennedy and Khrushchev, Reagan, Brezhnev and Gorbachev were not rash men. Their statements were measured. They appeared firm but also gave…… READ MORE
The PGA of America is trying something almost revolutionary for the world of professional golf this week–it is allowing players to wear shorts during their practice rounds for the PGA Championship. In a sport where old traditions die very hard, this is an almost stunning move into the 20th Century. Of course, the PGA isn’t…… READ MORE
At a time of year when ESPN is usually breaking down the battle for the third tight end positions in every team’s training camp, the main topic of discussion this year is a player that is currently not on any NFL roster. “Why hasn’t anyone signed Colin Kaepernick?” is topic 1A for all of the…… READ MORE
The Show That Made a Difference
Today marks the final day that the Dave Ramsey Show will air here on WOSH. The decision was not made by those of us here at the Radio Ranch–but rather by those in Dave’s company. This will be tough for me, as the Dave Ramsey Show has had a huge impact on the lives of…… READ MORE
My Fair Lady
For the first time since I was a young child, I will be going to the Wisconsin State Fair this weekend. I’ve always considered the Fair to be the second-rate cousin to SummerFest in terms of Milwaukee-based attractions, as SummerFest usually had a bunch of really cool bands to see and the Fair usually had the…… READ MORE
The New Up North
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sparked some lively debate this summer when they asked “where does ‘Up North’ begin in Wisconsin. An interactive on-line poll tried to use highways as “markers” for the start of the region. There were suggestion that “Up North” starts at Highway 10. Other choices included Highway 8 and all the way…… READ MORE
