Wisconsin’s poet laureate: Tony Stella

This is absolutely hilarious. From Iron County resident Anthony Stella via ” Woodsperson ” SIGHTSEEING IN THE PENOKEES (With apologies to Robert Frost) Whose woods these are I think I know. Gogebic holds the leases though; They will not see me stopping here, To map the things their maps won’t…

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That bicycle needs some training wheels

Mary Burke’s appearance on the Rachel Maddow show was less than inspiring in a number of ways, not the least of which was her obvious discomfort answering questions directly in front of a national TV audience. I know we’re all supposed to be nice to her ( especially misogynistic old…

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Tatewellian Double-Speak

If you completed high school English, there’s a 99% chance you’ve read at least one book by George Orwell.  In one of his best works, 1984, he writes about a society that is being brain washed through the restriction and reprogramming of language—basically, cut out as many unnecessary words as…

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MoD: Kathleen Vinehout needs to enter the race sooner rather than later

This is brilliant… If Vinehout wants to hop on board the endorsement train, she needs to enter the race sooner rather than later. It still feels like posturing to me – this waiting until Burke has things so solidly lined up and then saying “oh, I didn’t stand a chance…

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