Society
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Watertown School Board Tried to Silence Music About LGBTQ+ Community, But Gave It Wide Publicity
The Watertown School Board has achieved something truly remarkable, something they had not intended. They tried to undermine a dignified instrumental piece about LGBTQ+ history, but instead turned it into the most talked‑about spring cultural event in much of Wisconsin. By “remarkable,” I mean the kind of strategic brilliance that belongs in a museum exhibit… Continue reading
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Another Pardoned Trump Insurrectionist Broke The Law, Gun Threat On Church Property, Thug Behavior Continues Among White MAGA Males
One does not even need to do an online search for the latest criminal behavior from the MAGA males who violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. One only needs to read a newspaper or listen to the news on the radio. There’s a certain grim predictability to these people and their low-brow… Continue reading
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Getting Serious About Helping Obese Children In Our Society
We have all seen pictures in the news of children who are obese. Not plump. Not overweight. Obese. It is sad to see. We know of medical problems that either presently exist for these kids or are on the horizon. These youngsters are all across the nation. Rural or urban. Wisconsin, Texas, Oregon, or Virginia.… Continue reading
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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
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The Billion‑Dollar Ballroom Nobody Asked For, But Republicans Want You To Pay For
So, we are to believe that Donald Trump supporters in 2024 were so unable to afford eggs and pay their bills that they needed to defy logic and reason and vote for the Republican candidate in the November election. If we were able to keep a straight face reading that line, let’s try out another… Continue reading
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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
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Melanina Trump Is A “Working Mom”, I Call It Bunk
The latest insult to American women came from Donald Trump’s third wife. Melania Trump, who emphasized her experience as a “working mom” while serving as First Lady. It pays not to eat food and read the newspaper at the same time. Surely more than one person nearly choked when reading the Op-Ed column supposedly written… Continue reading
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Gay People Are Part Of Every Family
I was reminded this week of a truism. Gay people are a part of every family. One of the chief bullies from my high school years has a gay brother in a long-term committed relationship with his partner. Good for the brother. That fact intersects with my life, and to be honest, I hope that… Continue reading
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Why N Word Has No Place In Janesville Bar
When I heard the following story for the first time, I blinked a few times and then asked it to be repeated. The story did not take place 30 years ago in Mississippi or 15 years ago in a redneck bar in Hayward. The story occurred just a couple of weeks ago in Janesville, Wisconsin.… Continue reading
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May 1st Is A Teaching Moment Outside Of Madison’s School Classrooms
May 1st is International Workers’ Day and often referred to as a “Day Without Immigrants”, where immigrant rights groups, labor unions, and folks like you and me join forces to organize protests advocating for worker rights, protesting immigration policies, and demonstrating the economic impact of immigrant labor. Many school districts have chosen to close their… Continue reading
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