Wisconsin State Journal – Getting It Wrong for 100 Years!

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Wisconsin State Journal published an editorial on March 9th, 1914 proclaiming "Send Pickles...

Jim Villa — $178,000/Yr + Cadillac Bennies!

The UW system created a new job- Vice President of University Relations at the University of Wisconsin System. Many immensely qualified people applied for...

Cottage Grove – Where Democracy is a dirty word!

We recently held elections in Cottage Grove where Mike Mikalsen, lost his appointed position of Village Board President. The new Village President,...

Cottage Grove – Leadership Institute

It has been said that the people lead and the government follows. There have been many examples of this throughout history. Pressure...

Why the Choice for County Clerk Matters

I believe that the appointment of the next Dane County Clerk will have a significant impact on the future direction of our State, our...

A Biased Letter

For those who do not know, the Janesville School Board has demanded that the teachers sign contracts without actually knowing what is in them.  ...

Be Brave With Bryce

One of Monona Grove's own needs your help: During these last few weeks, we learned Bryce has cancer - Ewing's Sarcoma. Description Ewing's Sarcoma is a...

Wisconsin State Journal Editorial

In regards to  this editorial, I sent the following letter: I just wanted to let you know that with today's ridiculous editorial, If the...

The Myth of Education “Reform”

My LTE made the Cap Times website, in a slightly edited version. Here is the full letter(with links): Now that school has resumed,...

Are you kidding….follow up

I wanted to follow up to this post. Where some anti-education individuals from Cottage Grove complained that a note was sent...

CVS in CG

Tonight the the Cottage Grove Plan Commission, will be discussing the impending CVS pharmacy with representatives from CVS showing up to present their...

How you can make a HUGE difference!

I saw it posted on a few different blogs, people asking the author (how can I make a difference?). h/t Jessica Ace...