No News Is Good News

According to JSOnline, it’s been a quiet year for shootings and murder in Milwaukee, and that’s certainly a good thing. According to the article:

Twelve days into the new year, the city has yet to record its first homicide, police reported this morning.

That compares to three homicides reported for the same period in 2007, [...]

What Do the NH Results Mean?

I don’t proclaim to be an expert, but I do believe they mean we’re a long way from having a nominee on either side of the political spectrum. I think the results from New Hampshire’s primary just underscore the fact that both parties really are in a state of flux when it comes to choosing [...]

Thoughts on the Democratic Primaries

The fact that Barack Obama won the Iowa Democratic Caucuses shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s been paying close attention to the Democratic Presidential race. What should surprise folks is the fact that Hillary Clinton finished third behind Obama and John Edwards. Clinton’s third place finish – even though she was close on the heels of Edwards [...]

What is Torture?

Well, according to Chuck Sykes, it’s not waterboarding. Here’s Chuck’s take on torture (emphasis mine):

NOTE: I don’t believe I said that waterboarding wasn’t torture… personally, I don’t care what you call it: if it works I’m for it. On Insight, I was contrasting the brutal, savage torture of our enemies with our over-heated [...]

More Problems With Milwaukee County Jail

I wish I was surprised, but knowing what I know of how the Milwaukee County Jail is run from the top down, it’s not shocking that another inmate has escaped from the County Jail. Jaron X. Jennings, in custody on a probation hold for an outstanding auto theft warrant, switched wristbands with an inmate in [...]

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all six of my listeners and everyone else out there in the Cheddarsphere. As I reflect back on 2007, I’ve got a lot to be thankful and happy for, and as I look forward to 2008, I’m excited about what this year has in store for me and my family.

I [...]