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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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Caffeinated Politics Podcast: Gun Violence And Civic Strain
When the Badge Is Worn — or Carried Democracy’s Guardrails and the Words We Use Two Amendments, One November Ballot Neighbors, Flags, and the Long Arc of Decency Continue reading
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The Results When Friendship Meets A Crazy Wrecking Ball
Canada and the United States have spent generations building a relationship that looks less like diplomacy and more like a long, comfortable marriage with shared borders, shared industries, shared cultural shorthand, and the occasional good‑natured ribbing about hockey or health care. The underlying theme is that neighbors who get along tend to prosper. We can… 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
