In Biblical lore, the Serpent tempted Eve and Adam with the fruit of the forbidden tree. Eating the fruit–which most Western religions teach was an apple–would give the couple the knowledge of all things. That is a excellent analogy to what is going on with the FBI and Apple–as the Feds try to force the technology…… READ MORE
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Bernie the Bum
Want a sure-fire stumper of a trivia question the next time a couple of drinks are on the line at the pub? Ask what Bernie Sanders did for a living before getting into elected office. Even those who are listed as “career politicians” can point to some private sector job experience that preceded their first…… READ MORE
Thank You All
Last night we hosted our big Diamond Giveaway party as part of our 75th Anniversary here at WOSH and it was really a great time. I’m sure that our winner–Arlen Belisle–and his wife were the happiest people at the end of the night. But I left with a real positive feeling as well. I was…… READ MORE
It Shouldn’t Be that Important
Mixed in with all of the vitriol and flat-out celebrating from liberals on social media and the internet Saturday following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia–a perfect example of the “tolerance” preached by those on the left, but not actually practiced–there was one bit of great insight. Ross Douthat of the New York…… READ MORE
Who Says You Can’t Fight City Hall?
Score one for the “little guy”, as this week a Winnebago County Judge rules against the City of Oshkosh in its lawsuit against the founder of the Downtown Pub Crawl. The judge found that Joe Kubiak–the man that drama queen Mayor Steve Cummings once claimed was “holding the city hostage”–is not responsible for securing a…… READ MORE
The One Man Revolution
“We are starting a political revolution tonight” That was the comment from Bernie Sanders after his expected win in neighboring New Hampshire last night. Sanders and his followers believe that their close lose in the closed caucuses in Iowa and their win in the tiny Granite State are signs that America at large is…… READ MORE
Smaller Would Be Better
It appears the annual Sawdust Days festival in Oshkosh is reaching a crossroads. Last night, the Oshkosh Advisory Parks Board approved a new slate of special event fees to cover the revenue that is lost when events prevent the general public from using things like boat launches and shelters. For Sawdust Days, that would mean…… READ MORE
Brutal Working Conditions
Instead of heading into your boss’s office to demand a raise, you might want to consider asking for tenure instead. Last week, the UW Board of Regents approved a new policy on tenure for faculty which became “necessary” after the Legislature eliminated those job protections from state statutes. The new tenure tenets are seen…… READ MORE
Trying Hard Not To Hate
Much of Super Bowl week has been spent trying to convince America that they shouldn’t hate Cam Newton. The Carolina Panthers quarterback is poised to become the face of the NFL with an MVP regular season and probable Super Bowl MVP trophy coming his way. Yet, Newton remains a polarizing figure. A lot of…… READ MORE
So Much For the Accountability Factor
I had a chance to engage an Internal Revenue Service agent in an informal, off-the-record conversation this week. I found out that morale is low at the IRS right now due to staffing cuts that are making it nearly impossible to keep up with returns and collections. We discussed an amended return that I filed…… READ MORE
