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The Wish List

You never know – maybe a rich relative will deed me enough money to be independently wealthy. Or I could hit the lotto.

So, here’s a little wish list, in case that relative is reading. Couldn’t hurt, right? Continue reading

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The Loose Thread On The Sweater

Fair warning: I’m venting.

I’m not a perfect dad. Nor a perfect person. I am indeed, like most people, flawed. I know that about myself, I accept it, and I do my best to improve. I can accept constructive criticism, albeit with a wince. Continue reading

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Memo To Parents – It Ain’t The TV Machine’s Fault

A show that features the kind of attitudes we absolutely don’t want to teach our kids is the number one show on network television. It’s number one because we watch it. Continue reading

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Three Things I See Everyday And Wish I Could Change

  In a way, that title is misleading. There are far more than just three things which I would change. But in keeping with the theme of “A Genie grants you three wishes”, I kept the list small. These are … Continue reading

Edited For Clarity Live – 3/22/11

We apologize for the Livestream feed not working on our Facebook page, so please enjoy the show on demand! On this week’s show, updates on Libya, Japan and Wisconsin. A discussion of nuclear power in California, A video by Nick Pitera, and genealogy Live Show Tue Mar 22 2011 08:55:31 PM on Edited For Clarity [...]

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Firefighters Denied Access to WI Capitol While On A Call

Gov. Walker’s attempts to squelch the protests may end up costing someone a life. There is already a Temporary Restraining Order compelling Walker to allow access to the building (which he has defied), and a statute in the Wisconsin Constitution that prohibits restriction of access.

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  3. New WI GOP Tactic – Arrest the Missing Senators The Republicans in WI are getting desperate. With their poll numbers tanking, recall efforts growing and public sentiment moving against them daily, they’re trying everything they can to get the…

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New WI GOP Tactic – Arrest the Missing Senators

The Republicans in WI are getting desperate. With their poll numbers tanking, recall efforts growing and public sentiment moving against them daily, they’re trying everything they can to get the 14 absent Democrat senators to return to the state.

The latest? An ultimatum and an order from the Senate that the missing Democrats should be arrested by the Sargeant-At-Arms.

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Hey, GOP – How’s That Tea Party Thing Workin’ Out?

We said early on that the Tea Party was being played by the GOP in an attempt to stoke anger against the current administration so that they could collect votes for the mid-term elections. we warned the Tea Party folks that they were not getting what they thought they were getting.

And it wasn’t long before those warnings became reality.

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