Fairly Conservative

This game is called tit for tat. In game theory, this particular strategy is supposed to be the most effective towards winning. We’ll see.
I know I have been a major proponent of respecting other’s content in our blog world. But today there’s a case where Journal Communications hasn’t been very quick to respond to my […]

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A 7:30 a.m. announcement says to look for 10% of their 1,300 employees. This announcement follows several quarters of decline as well as an employee buyout last November of 55 or 60 employees.
This morning the company cited lower ad revenue and an increase in the cost of fuel and newsprint.

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Either two great minds think a lot alike, or Elmbrook school district is having some fun.
You see, this morning about 11:30 a.m. I e-mailed Bob Borch, the money guy from Elmbrook:
Subject: BC (2)
Have they made any more payments on the Astroturf project?
At 3:55 he replied:
Cindy: The last payment we received was in February for […]

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Take a minute to watch this video. I had a chance once to have a couple of beers with Jim at the Red Dot. He’s a great guy and it shows in this quick presentation. The subject? Franklin and Oak Creek’s new “Boomgaard” district.
The name is finally getting some play. I wonder how that happened?

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Billy Ray Cyrus should have an Achy Breaky Heart over this shot of his little girl Miley that’s in Vanity Fair.

The Disney Hannah Montana star is 15 years old.
Oh, we’ve seen this at least a dozen times before. Child star is set into a grownup environment. Parents of child star gasp publicly when child star […]

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Actually, these are recurring. Every Thursday and Friday I still get hits for “Carol Deptolla.” She’s the new dining critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
No doubt, they are looking for a picture to see if she shows up. I promise, if I ever come across one, I’ll post it.
Yes I will!

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From their own reporting yesterday:
However, earnings from continuing operations also fell. They were off 23.7%, tumbling to $6.3 million from $8.2 million a year earlier as advertising revenue decreased in all units of the Milwaukee-based media company and publisher of the Journal Sentinel.
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After the announcement Tuesday, shares of Journal Communications shed 46 cents to close […]

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Former Bush White House press secretary Tony Snow is starting as a political contributor for CNN. While it doesn’t look like the man will be driving controversy (A tagline: “Tony Snows says the Democratic race pits Barack Obama’s charisma against Hillary Clinton’s experience.”), it’s really good to see him back in the game.
Snow resigned a […]

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