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A wish list for all of us

January 4th, 2010 · Comments Off

Fighting Bob’s guest blogger Bill Kraus has a little something for everyone on his New Year’s wish list.
My favorite: #1
A reduction in the need for money in political campaigns specifically, politics generally.
It is really all about the money, folks. How sad we’ve let it become that way.

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Famous “Milwaukee Purple House” For Sale

December 21st, 2009 · 8 Comments

If you’ve ever been in the Milwaukee area, right along the border between Milwaukee and Greenfield, on 43rd and Howard, then your surely know of the purple house on that corner. You know, the one with the purple fence, purple car, purple siding, and shoes and flowers painted all over the house?
Wait a second, this [...]

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Tags: BLOGGING · WOW! · Wisconsin · nice ideas · stuff

Hot Topic of the Week: The Latest Spartan Banner Editorial

November 4th, 2009 · 17 Comments

The Spartan Banner (the Brookfield East school newspaper for those who don’t know) has published yet another article criticizing administration’s discipline techniques. This time, it mentions things like last year’s senior prank. It seems like the article would interest parents too, mainly with the mentioning of the “suburban culture” Brookfieldians live in.
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Tags: BLOGGING · Brookfield · Elmbrook · WOW! · Waukesha County · Wisconsin · nice ideas · stuff

The New Rooms at East

October 21st, 2009 · Comments Off

Well, made the move last week for three of my classes to some of the brand new renovated classrooms at East from my previous ones, which are now under construction.
So, how are they? Well, to start, for my English class, I have been relocated to the new room 122. I call it the Weird Room. [...]

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Tags: Brookfield · Elmbrook · WOW! · Waukesha County · Wisconsin · good job! · nice ideas · referendum · stuff

Spread the word

October 7th, 2009 · 8 Comments

I’m looking for work. Not necessarily paid work, but purposeful work.
Son #2 thinks I need to head downtown and spend some time finding a remedy to Milwaukee’s homeless situation. I’m not opposed the idea, but really don’t have any idea where to start.
I joked to the spouse last night my purpose in life [...]

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Do you have $10.5M?

July 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Take a look at this offer. You may be interested, even if you don’t have that kind of cash.

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Tags: BLOGGING · WOW! · economy · markets & money · nice ideas · stupid stuff your gov't does · thinking · world

Sigh. I sure miss this guy.

June 18th, 2009 · 7 Comments

“Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States.”
From past President George W. Bush yesterday.
H/T: Silent E Speaks

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Tell me about your favorite charity

April 2nd, 2009 · 10 Comments

I’m probably going to get in trouble for even bringing this up, but the youngest and I had quite an argument last night over her willingness to fork over her money to buy stuff from a charity group that’s become a big part of the high school scene at East. Invisible Children has done a [...]

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Tags: On being the mommy · nice ideas

Balancing the U.S. budget tout de suite

January 28th, 2009 · Comments Off

Oh, there are some clever women out there. Imagine this idea!
H/T: Ol’ Broad.

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Tags: national · nice ideas

God Bless America’s Veterans

November 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

It’s Veteran’s Day. Celebrate your support for Milwaukee area veterans by doing something special.
Every year for a few, I’ve been writing a check to support an effort to give veterans a Christmas celebration. Today’s a great day for you to join me. (Don’t worry – this guy passes the test. There are a couple of [...]

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