1 day agoMemorializing An Enormous Sacrifice3,000,000/66,000 = 45.5. The population (as of July 2022) of my hometown of Oshkosh, Wisconsin would have to be multiplied nearly 46 times in order to reach 3 million, the rough number of U.S. military killed or wounded in war since the country’s inception in 1776. I estimate that I…Memorial Day3 min readMemorial Day3 min read
5 days agoJanuary 6th’s Oath BreakerYou may have never heard of Stewart Rhodes or the Oath Keepers. But what happened to the disgraced former lawyer should be noted by everyone. Today, a judge sentenced Mr. Rhodes to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy for actions before, during and after the January 6th Capitol attack…January 6 20213 min readJanuary 6 20213 min read
May 19Lakefly Writers Conference 2023Oshkosh, Wisconsin is quickly becoming a literary center in America’s heartland. One week after Wisconsin’s Event City hosted the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, it welcomed the 2023 Lakefly Writers Conference on May 5th and 6th at the Oshkosh Convention Center alongside the Fox River. This year’s Lakefly was in every…Wisconsin6 min readWisconsin6 min read
May 9To Gleefresh Or To Doomscroll (Poetic Version)You turn on the device - Radio TV Computer Smartphone Tablet. The medium differs. The messages do not. Political polarization. Environmental degradation. Mass shootings. International warfare. Turn away you cannot Despite how awful the sights sounds feelings and conclusions. Endless Segments Stories Shows. Such is to doomscroll or doomsurf You tell yourself to check out - But can never seem to leave.Art1 min readArt1 min read
May 5May the Politics be with you?May the Fourth be with you! For many, it’s difficult to succinctly state the essence of Star Wars today. …Star Wars3 min readStar Wars3 min read
Apr 27Dominion vs. Fox vs. TruthThe settlement in the Dominion Systems vs Fox News defamation lawsuit both gladdens and enrages me. It is encouraging that there are consequences for reckless pushing of conspiracy theories to appease an audience. With all the bs that is spewed every single day, it was easy to assume that all…Fox News4 min readFox News4 min read
Apr 23The Environmental CommandmentsEarth Day is a fitting time to discuss soil conservationist Walter Lowdermilk’s 11th Commandment. Mr. Lowdermilk assisted with the 1920s with famine prevention program in China and Israel’s land reclamation projects shortly after its creation in the 1940s. According to his New York Times obituary, “Speaking by radio from Jerusalem…Environmental Issues5 min readEnvironmental Issues5 min read
Apr 19Two Floridians, Two Ads, One OfficeTwo Floridians aspiring to the Republican presidential nomination have started to publicly butt heads. It was only a matter of time. Former President Donald Trump has been criticizing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis here and there for weeks, calling him “disloyal,” “a flip-flopper” and “an average governor,” while the Governor largely…2024 Presidential Race4 min read2024 Presidential Race4 min read
Apr 13To Gleefresh Or To DoomscrollWith U.S. politics being nastiness incarnate, it’s rare that something political makes me smile. James Austin Johnson of Saturday Night Live (SNL) parodied former President Trump this past weekend, delivering an impression of the businessman and politician that is second to none. In the cold open, Mr. Trump says he…Social Media3 min readSocial Media3 min read
Apr 5Taking One’s Voters And Going HomeThe most expensive state supreme court election in U.S. history has concluded. Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly last night for a 10 year seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. …Wisconsin5 min readWisconsin5 min read
