Thursday, May 31, 2007

The Savannah Lesson

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Lori and I recently returned from four days in the Savannah, Georgia area. We spent much time on Tybee Island, a sunny gem located about 18...
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Thursday, May 24, 2007

Whom will we honor Memorial Day?

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In 1976 historian Howard Zinn's bi-weekly op-ed column for the Boston Globe was canceled after he wrote a piece called "Whom will w...
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

A New Low At Miles2Go

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Even people who hate Paul Esslinger should have the decency to agree that this anonymous cheap shot on Miles Maguire's blog crosses the...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Democrat Bob Kerrey On Iraq

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In a Wall Street Journal piece that sounds like it could have been written by Joe Lieberman or Dick Cheney, former US Senator Bob Kerrey (D...
Thursday, May 17, 2007

"I know this is going to work"

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Yesterday the Common Council and the Redevelopment Authority met with Akcess to discuss the latter's progress on where they are as rega...
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

At Least Lute's Not a "Peace Czar"

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If he receives Senate confirmation, Lt. General Douglas E. Lute will become the nation's first "War Czar." Apparently Czar L...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Bike To Work Week

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May 12-19 is Bike To Work Week .
Sunday, May 13, 2007

Keep Doug Boone in Your Thoughts

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Oshkosh resident Doug Boone, a tireless peace activist who singlehandedly collected thousands of signatures against the Iraq war, sits in a ...
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Friday, May 11, 2007

Tony Blair's Legacy

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair recently announced his resignation. The London Independent's feature on Blair's legacy is worth ...
Wednesday, May 09, 2007

A Political Cartoon Anniversary

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On May 9th, 1754 Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette published the first political cartoon in American history, "Join, Or Die ...
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Monday, May 07, 2007

PMI on Leach: "The perception that it's a failure is wrong"

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The article below by Jim Otey appeared recently in Pollstar , a leading entertainment industry trade publication. It's fascinating tha...
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Thursday, May 03, 2007

Dilbertian Goals Completed

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Readers of this blog know that last year's Oshkosh Common Council put forth nine goals for the City Manager to accomplish for 2007. Tw...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Media Rant: Shame On NBC

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My May Media Rant is a criticism of [what I see as] the shameful manner in which NBC handled the Virginia Tech killer's "Manifesto...

Mission Accomplished - 4 Years Later

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Nicholas Riehl of Shiocton on Monday became the latest Wisconsin soldier to die in George W. Bush's war in Iraq. As we mourn the dead...
Monday, April 30, 2007

Threats Quiet Female Bloggers

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Anyone who has blogged for any period of time knows what it is like to receive nasty, hostile, harassing, and threatening email comments. Ac...
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Friday, April 27, 2007

Two Editorials Worth Reading

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Two good editorial have appeared in the Oshkosh Northwestern over the last two days. The first, " Amphitheater needs more civic exposu...
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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Maybe she'll get the key to Oshkosh?

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The Associated Press is reporting today that Marilee Jones, "a prominent crusader against the pressure on students to build their resu...

Racism and the National Anthem

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Earlier this month I read a piece by musician Thomas Dolby about racism and the national anthem and am just now getting around to blogging ...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Akcess Group VP Speaks

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Yesterday Jeff Bollier of the Oshkosh Northwestern facilitated this online chat with Akcess Acquisition Group VP Tim Rikkers. The paper su...
Sunday, April 22, 2007

CHAMCO and OAEDC at Tuesday Council Meeting

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After this coming Tuesday's Oshkosh Common Council meeting, the Council will meet in open workshop with representatives of CHAMCO and t...