Day: October 17, 2013

Well not really, my take on his quote is 180 degrees in the opposite direction from what I am sure he meant: It is heartbreaking to the American people that Senate Republicans, divided as they did and decided to direct their criticism, direct their attention, direct their cannon fire at…

Here is the press release on Senator Cruz’s website…highlighting his speech on the Senate floor before the vote on the debt ceiling and continuing resolution bill: “I rise today in opposition to the deal that the Senate is getting ready to vote on. This is a terrible deal. This deal…

No really…in an editorial piece titled “Why we miss Kay Bailey Hutchison” (Senator Cruz’s predecessor) the Houston Chronicle takes back their endorsement of Senator Cruz and re-iterates their original endorsement of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who lost to Senator Cruz in the primary. Well let’s look at some highlights of…

It seems the government shutdown has ended and the Democrats have remained victorious in the battle that was SHUTDOWN 2013, as Fox News was putting it. Republicans have a 74% approval, they’re lowest since Gallup has been taking the poll. Democrats are down in numbers too, but retain better numbers….

In this video Ella Fitzgerald is glorious as ever; the Oscar Peterson Trio accompaniment is wonderful too. Well worth a couple of “rewinds” to tune into them as well.       Bonus Track: Canadian Oscar Peterson’s original composition, Hymn to Freedom, inspired by the U.S. Civil Rights movement:  

I’m guilty  I’ve seen my share of non-apology apologies over the years and so let this not be that.  That’s because this week I pleaded guilty to drunk driving after an arrest in June.  I’ve been mum on the subject, which is not in my character. To be honest, a…

Today’s Non Sequiter cartoon by Wiley Miller from Go Comics:

In honor of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s presentation of David Ives’ award winning play Venus in Furs! Directed by Laura Gordon!

Found in my email inbox was Democratic State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout’s weekly newsletter sharing her thoughts on property taxes in Wisconsin. Perhaps the Governor’s tools aren’t working. A recently announced infusion of $100 million into schools won’t mean any more money for children. But it will help stem an expected…

The new blog Take Wisconsin Forward has a great first piece up titled “Why I Do Not Support the “Mary Burke Strategy”” which is very definitely worth a read, because it articulates the concerns many of us have about Mary Burke’s candidacy. This wasn’t supposed to be the first post…