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Navigating These Days In America
Several events occurred today that put into perspective where we stand as a country and as individuals. How people express themselves at a time of highly fraught issues playing out hourly, and how we need to step back and find our personal comfort zones. For at least 15 years, I have been a part of Continue reading
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WISC-TV, Tim Bruer: Transparency Over Salary During Fundraising Drive Requested
Today, I received a letter from a reader via email that raised an issue worthy of attention. I think my local readers will appreciate the information. Good Evening, All of this week, I’ve been watching your newscasts where you cover and solicit fundraising for the Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund. You’ve had board members, the Executive Continue reading
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Kites On Ice, Smiles From Madison’s Yesterday
I looked out at the huge expanse of open water on Lake Monona today and thought immediately of rich memories from two decades ago, when winter’s magic froze the water, and the sky was filled with colorful kites from around the world. (Before venturing further, I want to note Clean Lakes Alliance will have Kites Continue reading
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Madison Independent Police Monitor Like Small Boy Dressing In Dad’s Clothes
“The point of modern propaganda isn’t only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.” ― Garry Kasparov. It is a travesty for the Madison Independent Police Monitor to pretend now they have work to do following the arrest of Maia Pearson from the Madison School Board Continue reading
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A Bittersweet Farewell To George Meyer, Dies In Madison, 78
Mother Nature offered a poignant farewell to George Meyer on Wednesday. The highly respected former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and a steadfast friend to environmental causes across the state, passed away at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. In the final hours of Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, a Continue reading
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Madison Snowplow Drivers Deserve Thanks
Tuesday night, as the snow started to fall with gusto, James and I trekked across the city to stop at a business that had framed one of our pictures. The snow was beautiful, and while most drivers were mindful of how they needed to operate their vehicles, others thought Mother Nature could be toyed with Continue reading
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Saturday’s No Kings Protests Were Acts Of Patriotism In Its Purest Form
Saturday was one of those days when the ideals of the nation were forefront from coast to coast. From Bangor, Maine (not far from Corinth where my husband James grew up) to Berkeley, California, Americans gathered not in anger, but in absolute resolve to fight against authoritarianism and fascism. In Madison, like every other place Continue reading
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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
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