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Doty Land Podcast: Charles Dickens Book At The Bottom Of Ocean, Henry David Thoreau Sets A Forest Fire
Historical nuggets about two people you know from over the years come alive again with stories you will long remember. This comes from my studio in our home on a rainy night in Madison. Continue reading
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Dangerous Sleight Of Hand Behind Wisconsin’s Proposed “Anti‑Discrimination” Amendment
Wisconsin voters are being asked this November to consider a constitutional amendment that arrives dressed as a tribute to equality but carries consequences that would undermine it. The question on the ballot will read as follows. “Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from… Continue reading
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Earl Warren And The Court That Made The Constitution Breathe
Book juggling is one of my talents honed over the decades. There is a pile of books that I am currently reading, and I dive into a chapter or two today of this book and tomorrow, another book for a chapter or two, until they are finished. I have too many interests to dedicate myself… Continue reading
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Caffeinated Politics Podcast: Founding Ideals, Political Decay, And Coloma, Wisconsin
What “Happiness” Really Meant Institutions Under Pressure Small-Town Accountability, Wisconsin-Style Continue reading
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“The Lost Founder” By Jesse Wegman, A Forgotten Mind Behind Our Democracy
Each year, I select a book for the Fourth of July period that places me into the era of our nation’s founding. It was very easy to make the selection this year, as we received a free copy of Jesse Wegman’s The Lost Founder about the life and times of Founding Father James Wilson. Celadon… Continue reading
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History Lesson On A Bike Outing In Madison
With July 4th thoughts still abounding…. George Washington reached out to John Rutledge, the South Carolinian, for a second time to be on the Supreme Court. The first time, the man who had signed the Constitution immediately resigned because he thought he should be the chief justice. Later, Washington places Rutledge on the Court as… Continue reading
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Observation About July 4th, Interesting Response
I wrote the following on Facebook today. I was taken aback that Good Morning America, on the 250th birthday of our nation, pretended it was a day for veterans and went sappy. Reports from Pearl Harbor and pablum about soldiers. No Thomas Jefferson, stories about the Declaration of Independence, or reports from the storied locations… Continue reading
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The Fourth Of July Lesson We Need To Heed
We have red, white, and blue bunting on our staircase that goes to the second floor. James is an amateur vexillologist and has a series of flags flying at our home that highlight the history of the national celebration taking place in ten days. Doubtless, we will light the grill and enjoy fireworks with friends.… Continue reading
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