Thursday Music: Rolling Stones: Jumping Jack Flash Live 1972

One of my favorite Stones tunes. I used to drive my band mates nuts using the guitar riff over and over again during warm ups.

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WEAC: The Problem with Merit Pay

From the email box: The Problem with Merit Pay In the brave new world of Act 10, many school districts are contemplating “merit pay” or “pay for performance” systems. The following is a WEAC Research Brief summarizing the evidence on merit pay programs for educators. The actual evidence shows: Merit…

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Sheriff David Clarke: crying about bias when court rulings don’t go his way

Someone call the waaaaambulance for Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke… Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. lost his court challenge Wednesday over whether he can retain control of the House of Correction in Franklin. But a shift of control to a superintendent appointed by County Executive Chris Abele could…

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WEDC Fails Another Audit and This Time There Should Be Criminal Charges

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Associated Press are reporting that an audit by the state’s non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau found significant questionable financial activities surrounding Governor Walker’s Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. This time tax credits for creating jobs have gone unaudited, legally required reports haven’t been filed and there has…

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Five Year Old Boy Shoots and Kills His Two Year Old Sister

I am not even sure what to say about this…I am totally incredulous that someone would think that a 22 caliber rifle is a reasonable gift for a four year old…that a parent wouldn’t keep it locked up at all times…and that once again the I didn’t think it was…

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Daughter of murdered Newtown principal confronts Sen. Kelly Ayotte (Video)

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