My Two Cents will be going on its annual winter hiatus starting tomorrow. My wife and I are heading to Florida to spend time with my parents and to enjoy the sun and warm weather. While this annual journey started out as an adventure, it’s becoming more like a test run for retirement. Thanks to…… READ MORE
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The Perfect Running Mate
Now that there is an air of inevitability to Donald Trump being the Republican nominee for President, there will be serious discussion (or as serious as one can be about a circus clown) as to who should be his running mate. Expect to hear plenty of “establishment” candidates to be mentioned–as Trump “has to” give at…… READ MORE
The Night We Start Looking Ahead to 2020
If Super Tuesday goes as expected, this is the night that the Republican party starts looking ahead to who will run against President Hillary Clinton in the 2020 campaign. Texas may be the only state where celebrity candidate Donald Trump won’t score a victory tonight–making him very hard to beat for the nomination. It also…… READ MORE
A Wasted Extra Day
As you probably know by now, I am not the biggest fan of winter. And to have an “extra” day of it foist upon us every four years doesn’t make me feel any better about it. So that is why I am campaigning to have Leap Day moved out of February. In case you didn’t know,…… READ MORE
The Other Power of Money
During the Oshkosh School Board discussion this week, member Barbara Herzog used one of the favorite analogies when it comes to increased government spending. She pulled from her pocket a quarter–representing what it would cost the average homeowner in Oshkosh every day if the April referendum is approved. She talked about how you can’t really buy…… READ MORE
Just Hire the Man
It would have been the perfect scene. A team celebrating a huge victory on the road over a highly-ranked opponent–likely punching their ticket to the post-season–under the direction of an interim coach from whom little was expected when he took over for a legend who quit mid-season after a number of disappointing losses. In the…… READ MORE
The New Definition of Progress
The hot buzzword this year is “progressive”. The Democratic candidates in all races are touting their “progressive” records and are arguing over who is more “progressive”. Non-partisans are using the term to brand themselves and their cities or counties as well. I think it was used about ten times in the Appleton mayoral debate yesterday. But…… READ MORE
Much Ado About Not Much
Last night, Kobe Bryant paid his final visit to the Bradley Center as the Los Angeles Lakers played the Milwaukee Bucks. I–like the vast majority of you, based on ratings–didn’t watch a single minute of the game. To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure what all the hubbub over his “retirement tour” is all about.…… READ MORE
Let the Wailing and the Gnashing of Teeth Begin
After 18-years in the News business, I can tell you the two closures that cause the greatest public outcry are public schools and hospitals. Everyone believes that their child’s school should be just two blocks away from their house–and they likely aren’t going to survive if a hospital is not within sight of their home. …… READ MORE
Less of a Ripoff
Today I can report that one of the longest-running scams in Wisconsin is coming to an end. There’s no need to thank law enforcement, the state Division of Consumer Protection or the Better Business Bureau for cracking down on these scammer because the Green Bay Packers have voluntarily decided to stop charging regular season prices for pre-season…… READ MORE
