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Letter From Home: “Recalling Past Christmas Smiles From WDOR And Keta Steebs” 12/17/25
This morning, I awoke to a very nice email from the granddaughter of a favorite person I knew when working in Sturgeon Bay. Keta Steebs was the newspaper reporter and columnist for the Door County Advocate. The email message asked me to call and reminisce about Keta’s life and who she was, the impact she… Continue reading
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Character Matters In The Oval Office
The words during the 1912 nomination speech by Warren G. Harding, then an Ohio newspaper editor, for President William Taft at the tumultuous Republican Convention need to be considered this week. The following portion showcases a stark contrast between then and what happened this week when Donald Trump verbally attacked Rob Reiner just a few… Continue reading
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Australia Takes Collective Responsibility For Curbing Gun Violence, US Should Follow Suit
As the new work week begins, a sharp lesson is playing out for the entire world to witness. Australia is showing that a nation can choose life over ideology, as the United States shows what happens when ideology is chosen over life. Two horrific acts of gun violence took place this weekend. At Brown University,… Continue reading
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Saturday’s Mass Shooting: Moral Indictment Of Nation Unwilling To Protect Its Citizens
The mass shooting at Brown University today is a barbaric and unacceptable tragedy that once again exposes the nation’s inability to confront its epidemic of gun violence. Two lives were taken, and eight more were injured during what should have been an ordinary day of final exams, leaving students terrified and a community shattered. The… 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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Nino Amato Wants You To Care About Gun Violence In Our Nation, Support Reasoned Proposals
One of Madison’s sound public voices and civic-minded citizens posted a thoughtful and needed statement on Next Door about what can be done to curtail gun violence. Nino Amato wrote what I think every person who cares about this horrific social ill should take the time to read. After his posting, I show from just… Continue reading
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Prime Example Of What Is Wrong With American Politics
After following politics as an adult for over 40 years, there are many examples of politicians from both sides of the aisle who serve as examples of what not to do when in front of the camera. But as I ate a late breakfast (after an amazing Saturday night Christmas gathering that lasted past midnight,… Continue reading
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World AIDS Day Lacking U.S. Resolve Under Trump, George And Laura Bush Showed Moral Leadership
This topic is very personal to me. It was profoundly wrong for Donald Trump to utterly refuse recognition of World AIDS Day. This day, established in 1988 by the World Health Organization, is not a token gesture. Not a woke event. a trite so willfully misunderstood word in the MAGA world. Rather, the day is… 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
Caffeinated Politics 