mental-health

July 14, 2026

Another Year Around The Sun

As today approached, I realized my life had wandered far from where it began. Not so much in miles, I guess, but certainly in perspective and outcome. I was born in Hancock, Wisconsin, a small rural Wisconsin town in Waushara County. Growing up in such a place means learning early how to live with a… Continue reading

hancock, madison, politics, radio, Social Commentary, Society, wdor-radio

gay, hancock, life, love, mental-health, radio, Sturgeon Bay, Waushara County, wdor
May 13, 2026

Let’s Talk About ‘Concern For Children’ In Plainfield, Wisconsin

The Waushara Argus reported that the Plainfield Village Board addressed several key issues during its regular meeting on May 5. The proposed public health vending machine sparked debate among board members following County Nurse Jennifer DeVitt’s proposal to place a 24/7 public health vending machine at the village library. The vending machine is funded entirely… Continue reading

Plainfield, Social Commentary, Society, Waushara County, wisconsin

concern-for-children, health, mental-health, narcan, news, opioids, Plainfield, politics, Waushara County
May 10, 2026

Governor Tony Evers Correct: Conversion Therapy Widely Discredited And Harmful

I am sixty-three years old, and I have lived long enough to watch the world change in ways my younger self could never have imagined. I grew up in a time when being a gay teenager was treated by some as a defect; my grandmother surely would have termed it a moral failure. It was… Continue reading

conservatives, Conversion Therapy, Gay Rights, Social Commentary, Society, Tony Evers

bullying, Conversion Therapy, hancock, lgbtq, mental-health, politics, queer, teenagers, Tony Evers, Waushara County, wisconsin
February 23, 2026

The Unthinkable At Madison East High School

I was having a late lunch today, and a news story on television made me feel less like eating. Seriously. A Madison mother is demanding accountability after she says staff at Madison East High School fed her autistic son dog food instead of a school lunch. Debra Hawkes says her 15-year-old son Jaden, a freshman… Continue reading

ethics, madison, Morals

autism, Education, madison, madison-east-high-school, mental-health, parenting
January 18, 2026

Wisconsin Police and Sheriff Departments Take Steps For Gun Safety

I was pleased to see above the fold on the front page of my home county’s newspaper a story (albeit not written by staff but copied directly from the Wautoma Police Department, which is something I do not like to see) about a gun safety measure that merits attention. That police department is one of… Continue reading

Gun Control, guns, Law Enforcement, Waushara County, wisconsin

Gun Control, gun-violence, guns, Law Enforcement, mental-health, news, police, politics, wautoma, wisconsin
January 6, 2026

Why Parents Keep Their Kids Away From Trump Supporters In Family

I heard again over the Holidays why some parents will not allow their kids to be around family members who support Donald Trump. More evidence as to why they do not want the kids around the racist and toxic conservative came this week as Trump gestured like a drunk idiot as he made an impression… Continue reading

donald-trump, Society, Transgenders

donald-trump, family, life, mental-health, parenting, politics, Society, Transgenders
October 8, 2025

Local Teenager Facing Financial Nightmare Of Gun Violence

Gut-wrenching is the best word I can find to describe what it felt like to read the Wisconsin State Journal story about Samuel “Samy” Garduno-Martinez. He was one of six students shot at Abundant Life Christian School in December of 2024. Today, that young man has been hospitalized for over nine months, requiring ongoing specialized… Continue reading

Gun Control, guns, Health Care, Insurance, madison, Uncategorized

Gun Control, guns, health, healthcare, madison, mental-health, news, nra, politics
September 20, 2025

Senate Democrats Must Fight For American’s Health Care Rights, Even In Face Of Government Shutdown

Crafting a budget (resolution) in Washington and properly funding government programs remain murky and dysfunctional. The series of ongoing fiscal cliffs and partisan brinksmanship, such as our nation is again in the midst of, is not the way to address policy needs for ongoing programs and certainly does nothing for enhancing our fiscal maturity image… Continue reading

ACA, Congress, donald-trump, Health Care, politics

Congress, ethics, government, government-shutdown, health, mental-health, news, politics

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David Crowley For Governor

Josh Kaul for Attorney General

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