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The Barbarism Of Broadcasting An Execution
There is no dispute about the evil committed by Nidal Hasan. Thirteen people were murdered. Thirty-two others were wounded. Families were shattered. Lives were permanently altered by an act of calculated violence that deserves strong condemnation from our justice system. I think we all agree with that opening argument. For me, and millions like me,… Continue reading
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The Wisconsin Idea Reaches The Stars
There is every reason the University of Wisconsin-Madison and our city can burst with pride. This weekend, with summer-like weather in October, a next-door neighbor invited us to a large backyard cookout and fire pit event attended mostly by grad students and young professionals. With so many topics to discuss, I noticed everyone was elated… Continue reading
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Donald Trump’s Traitorous Deference to Russian President Putin
The news struck at the core of reason, logic, and intentional policymaking. Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil amid global fuel shortages during U.S. military operations against Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war is numbing. The deal will permit Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government to supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S.… Continue reading
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Letter From Home: “Ellis Peters And The Treasure Hunt That Begins After Midnight” 10/29/26
Few pleasures are more satisfying than the late-night search for a new book. The house is quiet. The television has long since lost its appeal. I didn’t want to run upstairs to wander the shelves, so I took my Kindle and started perusing the offerings. Earlier this year, a friend gave away a couple of… Continue reading
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The Harry Truman Moment For Madison’s Independent Police Monitor Interim Chair Aeiramique Glass
Madison has spent months watching controversy swirl around Independent Police Monitor interim Chair Aeiramique Glass. What began as disputes over her conduct and what professionalism means has grown into a larger question: What happens when a public official seems to believe the rules that govern everyone else don’t quite apply to her? In just the… Continue reading
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Martha Mitchell And Roy Acuff (And George Bush, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan)
After reading my article about the Department of Justice listening to a two-hour spiel on why Richard Nixon and Watergate defendants were somehow treated unfairly in the legal process in the 1970s, a reader sent me the following photographs. (This reader knows I am a fan of how the Grand Ole Opry once was, and… Continue reading
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Fifty Years Later, Donald Trump’s DOJ Trying To Break Into Watergate History
Readers who have followed this little place on the internet highway for years know I’ve been a Richard Nixon history buff for decades. Today we had sunshine after two days of rain, so while I was outside with a book and coffee, James opened a door and said, “You will not believe what I am… Continue reading
Caffeinated Politics
Opinions And Musings By Gregory Humphrey. "Why should I not learn something new every day, and, if I can, shine a light into the eye of my heart?" Mirza Saleh
