Thousand Words
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One thing that bothered me during Trump I - weirdly, in some ways more than
even now! - was how so many people around him obviously had no sense of the
imp...
Unfit. Unhinged. Unchecked.
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The letter to the prime minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Store, is so absurd
any half-conscious reader seriously must wonder how the time's not come for
a ...
Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,063
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This is the grave of Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Born in 1803 in London, Edward
George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton had a name truly of the English upper
classes...
Wednesday Morning Open Thread
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Congress is on track to avoid another government shutdown at the end of the
month, after lawmakers released a bipartisan agreement on four remaining
fund...
Governing Is Hard
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Last July Trump was really proud of his trade deal with the EU. Trump said
that the 27-member bloc also agreed to purchase $750 billion worth of U.S.
energ...
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...
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...
Meanwhile in bizarro world…
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This is a take so hot, it’s officially 2 Hot 2 Touch, by one Douglas Heye:.
Trump is uniquely positioned to cut a deal to prevent school shootings
Wait, do...
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...
Maybe she can get the gig replacing Star Jones.
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