Why Teachers Need a Union – Part 2

I posted before some examples why teachers need a union. From Idaho we get another case study! A high school science teacher in Idaho is...

Friday Round Up

There are so many issues in my queue to blog about, and so little time, so today, I have a little bit of this...

This Side of Town, the TV Version

Well, I survived my first taping, learned a lot, got over my nervousnesss and am thinking about continuing, but now its time for you...

School Board Forums – The Isthmus, Sustain Dane and Ex-Mayor Dave Redefine “Fairness”

It is Board of Education candidate forum season and everyone is getting into the act (full list at the bottom).  That includes Sustain Dane...

Brief Snowy Tuesday Round Up

More snow! Wow. Yesterday was the first day of winter, the longest night of the year, but I'm done with winter already.A...

Dizzy from the Spin . . .Paul Soglin, WSJ and tdp

A few comments about experiences with Paul Soglin, the Wisconsin State Journal and Jason Joyce at thedailypage.com - all in one day. Sometimes,...

WSJ: Opinion vs. Fact

Warnining: Konkel Rant ahead!WSJ editorials drive me nuts. For so many reasons . . . a friend of mine summed it...

Is the Business Community Taking Over the Council?

As co-chair of Progressive Dane, during election season I'm often asked if Progressive Dane is going to take over the City Council. In...

An Open Letter to Christopher Mertes

Christopher Mertes, managing editor and far right wing idealogue, of the Sun Prairie Star, recently wrote one of the most ridiculous editorials I...

How far can AM radio shock jocks go?

Yesterday, when I blogged about Casey Hoff's wacky interpretation of my recent blog about the Salvation Army, I was well aware that Sly had...

It’s not just the WSJ . . .

So, I was intrigued by the Cap Times reporting of the Plan Commission discussion on demolitions we had at the Plan Commission the other...

Wisconsin State Journal missing in action . . .

I often wonder how decisions are made about what to cover in local newspapers. We know at the Wisconsin State Journal that they believe...