Charting a New Course on Cuba

From the email today: Yesterday, after more than 50 years, we began to change America’s relationship with the people of Cuba. We are recognizing the struggle and sacrifice of the Cuban people, both in the U.S. and in Cuba, and ending an outdated approach that has failed to advance U.S….

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Jessica McBride On What’s Wrong With Right To Work

(Yes that Jessica McBride)…in a blog piece for OnMilwaukee.com, Jessica McBride opines on all of the things that Governor Scott Walker can’t seem to make up his mind about. You can read the whole article if you like…it does have a certain entertainment value…but here are her opinions on the…

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Highway Builders Veer Left While GOP Hews Right

An interesting little article popped up in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this morning. Apparently a fair number of Wisconsin union firms including construction and highway builders aren’t that excited about the misnamed Right to Work bill being wined and dined by the GOP in Madison: Some 300 construction and contracting…

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VIDEO: Some of the awful, wasteful provisions of the CRomnibus bill

While there’s a lot to hate about the recently passed 1,606 page “CRomnibus” spending bill, here’s just a few of the key highlights.

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Thursday Music: Black Angels: Linda’s Gone

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More Thursday Music: Field Report – I Am Not Waiting Anymore

This is a great song and great video from Wisconsin based Field Report, fronted by songwriter and Eau Claire native Christopher Porterfield. This was filmed in Milwaukee, I’m pretty sure.

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Thursday Music Twofer: Jackson Browne – The Rebel Jesus and Steve Carlson – A Hell of A Time

I had the distinct pleasure this week of seeing Mike McCabe write on his Facebook page that my Christmas song, ” A Hell of A Time ” reminded him of Jackson Browne’s ” The Rebel Jesus ”  so I couldn’t resist re-posting my song next to Jackson’s. Thanks for putting up with me and…

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