Fairly Conservative

Labor Day. As a kid it marked the end of summer and white shoes and purses. As an adult, and especially after the Wisconsin law to start school after September 1, it meant the beginning of the school routine. Today it seems to stand as a bright dividing line between Democrats and Republicans. Obama is [...]

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This weekend, Country Music Television is airing a special CMT Top 20 Countdown on the Music City Madness Contest. In Milwaukee, check it out on Time Warner Cable digital channel 254 at 11:30 a.m. central time Saturday or Sunday. It’s also available on line at CMT.com; here’s are links to the two parts she’s in: [...]

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It’s budget day across Wisconsin. Tonight the Common Council will vote your increase, Brookfield. I have a small post to write, as promised, about Brookfield’s budget bonanza. (Ok, ok. I have a little problem with procrastinating sometimes.) Don’t expect a revelation. Here’s the packet for tonight’s meeting. (Those packets are a beautiful thing I tell [...]

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Wow. That’s wonderful. It’s great to see the community supporting this amazing Brookfield East student. Search Nora to see the history, and keep VOTING!

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Keep voting! This round is only six days. I’ll put the reminder up for a while.

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Brookfield East sophomore Nora Collins is one of the finalists in the Country Music Television’s Music City Madness Competition. Her video Don’t Slow Down is one of only 64 to make it to the competition. Help her make it to the top! This is one place you can vote early and vote often. (Before you [...]

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If you all haven’t noticed, there’s increasing chatter about me in Brookfield. Of course, most of it is negative. No, it’s not any fun to open a Web page and see someone digging a deep hole with me as the shovel. It will all go away once it’s obvious I won’t be running for mayor [...]

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Who Am I? I was born in one country, raised in another. My father was born in another country. I was not his only child. He fathered several children with numerous women. I became very close to my mother, as my father showed no interest in me. My mother died at an early age from [...]

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Not many smokers in attendance tonight, so I fared very well. I did meet an interesting group of people. First, Michaul Caughill’s book is in print. I picked up a copy, which he so gallantly signed, (Ok, I had to threaten, but it worked) and will be reading it as soon as I finish the [...]

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