After all it was a great big world
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When I was a fifteen-year-old cellist of negligible talents I was part of
the orchestra at Kalamazoo Michigan’s Loy Norrix High School. (Side note:
just ...
Moral Leadership
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"We" can object on practical terms, but we ripped through certain taboos
ourselves (assassinations of leaders) and can't exactly object on moral or legal
o...
World Cup Games – Knockout Round – July 2
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First game starts at 3 pm Eastern. ⬇️ ADD ONE HOUR for EASTERN TIME! ⬇️
⬆️ SUBTRACT TWO HOURS for PACIFIC TIME! ⬆️ Open thread!
The post World Cup Gam...
Following the Money
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So Trump’s financial disclosure statements show he made something like $2
billion last year while most Americans suffered financially. And if this
were any...
Why You Feel Wired and Tired at the Same Time
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It is a strange feeling. Exhausted but unable to settle. Your body wants
rest and your mind will not stop running. This usually comes from a stress
respons...
How I feel right about now…
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/ If you voted for Donald Trump, the 34 time convicted felon, fraudster,
sexual abuser, and all-around awful guy, you’re not someone I want to
associate wi...
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About Earth Day, 4/22...And everyday
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*(Updated on 4/21/22 from 4/21/18) *
A word or two about Earth Day 2018.
We were all fortunate to have lived in Wisconsin when Gaylord Nelson, Earth
Day's...
It’s a hot take, except it’s cold and doesn’t take
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Why is David Gergen still alive? This might seem like a rather harsh
question — and certainly no one here wishes him dead — but what is
accomplished by pay...
Jonah Speaks at Concordia University
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I gave a talk at my alma mater Concordia University, talking about the
future of journalism and the craft of storytelling. Tons of fun!
Find the full tal...
A whole lotta me
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Thanks to Craig Sauer for inviting me to be a guest on *The Wisconsin
Podcast*! It's kind of rare that I get to be the one being interviewed, as
opposed to...
Creationist classification of theropods
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“Liaoning scene” by Emily Willoughby. Guest post by Jonathan Kane. Mr. Kane
describes himself as an “armchair paleontologist” who worked as an intern
at th...
Hillary's Real Debate Opponent
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Hillary Clinton faces just one major hurdle before she makes history in
three weeks as the first woman ever elected president. She has to get
through the l...
Is Buddhism Still Hip?
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Dr. Andrew Skilton, Senior Research Fellow at King's College London, asks "Why
is Buddhism so hip?" And I thought, wow, we're still hip? I thought we had...
Ron Johnson Among Underwear Gnomes
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Our man in Wausau, Rob Mentzer, pointed to this article in National Review tonight,
which details Senator Ron Johnson's secret plan for ending the governme...
Summer of love
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The six months since The International Bank of Bob was released have been a
blast. I have so many people to thank. Since last I updated this site (in
Febr...
Preferential Treatment for Bulletproof?
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Highly controversial mining company, Gogebic Taconite, employed an
out-of-state firm to provide security and otherwise intimidate people
anywhere near the ...
A couple of questions for Justice Pat Roggensack
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Why hasn't anybody asked Justice Pat Roggensack these questions? They seem
obvious to me, and I don't even live in Wisconsin any more.
1) Justice Roggens...
Spiritual nourishment for a Happy New Year.
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Happy New Year everyone,
As our government dances along the razor's edge separating prosperity from
greed, I thought I'd drop this little spiritual remind...
WI GOP: A History of Voter Suppression
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So how will Wisconsin Republicans try to rig the state electorate in their
favor? Will they try to kill same-day registration, even though Gov. Scott
Walke...