Wisconsin is a cannabis island in the heart of the Midwest. Surrounded by Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois, all states that have some sort of marijuana legalization, Wisconsin continues to lag a national trend to legalize use of the herb for even medical purposes.
I have avoided weighing in on the 2016 Presidential campaign up until now because I thought Republicans would snap out of their unexplainable worship of Donald Trump and that the progressive movement would win out over the status quo of Hillary Clinton. I was wrong on both points. Worship of Trump on the part of … Continue reading Weighing in on candidates economic policies
(I didn't write this, it's by Elizabeth Esther, but this is pretty accurate.) This is what Depression feels like for me: I’m walking along the beach enjoying the sunset when suddenly, a rogue wave rises up from nowhere and smashes down, sucking me underwater, pulling me out to sea. I toss and tumble, swirl in … Continue reading This is a Story about Depression
Typically, when Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett opens his mouth, stupid falls out. Case in point – his never-ending idea to create a 2.5-mile trolley using $65 million in federal transportation funds. Or his brilliant idea to create a gun violence hotline when we have a perfectly functional 9-1-1 system. However, Barrett’s latest idea is not … Continue reading Tom Barrett’s extortion of St. Marcus
National holiday in China, 2012
This story first appeared on http://www.rightwisconsin.com. In light of the recent fubar with MPS selling the Malcolm X school campus to a developer for $2.something million and then agreeing to rent it back at $1 million a year, I just wanted to let you know what the commotion is all about. St. Marcus should … Continue reading What Makes St. Marcus Great
Not only do I write, but I catch life happening in the lens of my camera. Here are a sampling of some of my favorites:
Rep. Steve Nass says freeze UW tuition and no new money in light of system administrative fiascoes.
When they couldn't get their way with the National Labor Relations Board, Voces de la Frontera took to the streets, protesting and picketing Milwaukee-based pizza maker Palermo's for supposed wage, safety and benefit violations. And while it has gone on since last June, on Tuesday the protest moved to the UW-Milwaukee campus, where Voces … Continue reading UWM closes down Palermo’s Pizza stand after labor protest
"If members of the Board are willingly and knowingly violating this law, then how can I honestly trust that they will follow through with the proposed Board reforms.” Supervisor Steve Taylor
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