Jay Weber of WISN AM radio got just a little out there recently when taking about the prescription pain killer problem at the Tomah VA hospital and Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and the slow reaction by anyone to solve the…
Did Trump Break One of the Few Remaining Campaign Laws?
There’s a grand article or two running all around the internet and social media about Stephanie Cegielski who supposedly was a key advisor to Donald Trump who finally wised up and jumped from the campaign. In an open letter to…
To the print media on the web: knock off the pop in video ads
I understand that the print media is a dead issue if they can’t make a successful transition to the web and monetize their offering. And I have been putting up with ad crammed pages for what already feels like forever…
Media Downplays Urgency in the Syrian Diaspora via Migrants
From the New York Times to Yahoo News to local media outlets, the millions of Syrians fleeing their homeland are typically referred to as ‘migrants’. The word migrant has a fairly neutral connotation and usually refers to voluntary immigrants who…
Stay classy, Meghan Dwyer (VIDEO)
While accepting a Midwest Emmy award on November 1, WITI FOX 6 reporter Meghan Dwyer was booed off the stage when she declared “Public schools suck!” during her acceptance speech. Here’s Dwyer’s acceptance speech, complete with her rant about public…
Politifact: Pronounces Opposite Rulings On Basically Same Premise
This is just a little Sunday quickie related to two recent Politifact Wisconsin articles published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The first one rated Senator Chris Larson’s statement on the projected $1.8 billion shortfall in the as yet proposed 2015…
My bizarre morning with The Appleton Post Crescent
It was a weird morning dealing with a simple “Letter to the Editor” I wrote to the Appleton Post Crescent website. I was mildly disturbed by how they prioritized their stories online. As you’ll see, what unfolds is truly bizarre,…
An Open Letter To The Editors Of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dear Sirs and Madams, For those of you who don’t know me, I am a staff writer for the local liberal blog site, Blogging Blue. I am a regular reader of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and its companion website JSOnline.…
How Does The MKE Journal Sentinel Cover Politics In WI?
With the various announcements about veteran pols not running for their seats in the future and eager newcomers interested in unseating some of the nefarious incumbents…it is interesting how much ink Milwaukee’s major paper gives to campaign announcements. For instance,…
You Can’t Deny That It’s Personal
County Executive Chris Abele has protested that his support of Assembly Bill 85 isn’t personal so frequently that it’s nearly a cliche. The variety of additional follow up comments he has provided have often totally negated the not personal statement…