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Robert Caro Still Working On Final Volume Of Lyndon Baines Johnson Series
Robert Caro is a name often bantered about in our home, especially when victors walk through our rooms with bookcases. The volumes of his work about Lyndon Baines Johnson are noted as they underscore the joy found in the past by an author, incredible researcher and powerful storyteller. He is what many book lovers and Continue reading
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Children’s Public School Lunches Should Be Free
I stumbled upon a news story from WFHR, Wisconsin Rapids. (A radio station that was often heard in our home during my growing up years.) On one hand, it is an uplifting story of humanity reaching out to assist others. On the other hand, it underscores why there is a need for a statewide policy Continue reading
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Todd Eugene Wilson Leaves Us With Reasons To Smile
“What’s up, Captain?” That was Todd Eugene Wilson’s signature greeting whenever he called me. Over the years, it never changed. The first time we spoke—about 24 years ago—I was struck by the unmistakable Maine accent that colored every syllable. Even after living in Florida for a time and then settling in Tennessee, Todd never lost Continue reading
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Detroit Needs To Move To EV Future With Haste
While the rest of the world accelerates toward an electric vehicle future, the United States clings to a past powered by gasoline and nostalgia. From Oslo to Shanghai governments, and automakers are investing billions in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, battery innovation, and clean energy transitions. Yet in Washington, the Donald Trump administration continues to champion Continue reading
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Chicago Marathon Turned Fearful Due To ICE
This past week while listening to WGN radio I heard a side of the Chicago Marathon that I had not considered. Upon hearing it, I wished to somehow have missed the story. It was just so dispiriting. Another example of what is so wrong in our country today. Sunday, it was reported that more than Continue reading
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Letter From Home: “Best Bang For The Buck” 10/10/25
There’s a particular kind of magic that happens in a bookstore. It’s not loud or flashy. It doesn’t demand your attention like a movie trailer or a viral video. It’s quieter, more intimate, something that I have always found so fulfilling. There is a sense of unfolding possibilities as my fingers trace the spines of Continue reading
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Plans For Conservative Alternative Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Simply Un-American. Full Stop.
The primitive side of politics that Charlie Kirk participated with in life continues after his death. News this week of counterprogramming during the Super Bowl half-time show is yet another sign of the dread and fear that a segment of the white population has with the changing racial demographics in our population. Add in disdain 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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Witnessing A Betrayal Of American Ideals With Trump’s Military On City Streets
One of my favorite reads, The Glory And The Dream by William Manchester, was first read when in high school. (The two-volume treasured hardcover set is on bookshelves above where I now type this column.) The first 20 pages tells the gripping story of President Herbert Hoover ordering the U.S. Army, led by General Douglas MacArthur, to Continue reading
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MAGA Racism: Bad Bunny, NFL Super Bowl Show Becomes Latest Culture War
Longtime readers know that if sports is mentioned on Caffeinated Politics something truly important has happened that warrants the column. News that Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will be the star of the Super Bowl halftime show has confirmed that the most racist element in our nation simply does not know how foolish and disgusting Continue reading
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