Bush The Delusional is trying desperately to gather support for an attack on Iran before he and Cheney move to Dubai. Here is what he said, as reported in the NYT, "Iran's actions threaten the security of nations everywhere. So, the U.S. is strengthening
When the Des Moines Register excluded some Dems from the pre-caucus debate, one could almost hear the guffaws from the top candidates and I imagined that I heard Howard Dean snoring just off stage. Imagine the Party of Wellstone, Harkin, and RFK, permitti
NYT reports that Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul, is number three in wealth, behind Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. And, he isn't happy about it. Yes, he has $19 billion dollars but he wants to be #1. He gives generously to the Republican Party. Think he mig
So I decided to start blogging today. This means I've joined the egotisical elite who believe someone out there actually cares what they think.
I'm not a stereotypical blogger, so don't expect a post everyday.
For starters I play soccer everyday. I
Maureen Dowd has the credentials to question Hillary's dependence on President Bill Clinton, and today she does. "It's odd that the first woman with a shot at becoming president is so openly dependent on her husband to drag her over the finish line.
I kept watching Jim Doyle deliver the State of the State last night and kept wondering what was missing. I think I figured it out. He is not having any fun. He smiles, introduces lots of people in the audience, shakes hands, but its part of his job not an
Despite my feelings, Hillary will probably get the nomination. She has the DLC money, experienced team and she is smart. But her immediate challenge will determine whether she can win in November. That challenge is the out-of-control-former president who
They are stealing our Courts! They would steal the other two branches, but they have already done that. A couple of points. The current issue of the New Yorker, in an article by Jerome Groopman, Kathy Giusti, seeking a cure for a specific disease, is tryi
Obama didn't beat Team Clinton he put the team on the ropes. The contrast was startling. Obama, with an unbelievable margin of victory, gave a dynamic speech ending with "Yes We Can." His was an inspiring presidential speech while Senator Clinton carried
Hard to beat that combo. Teddy is the soul of the Party, has fought tirelessly for social and economic justice, took on the tough fights and Caroline is beloved by all. They have told the Clintons that there is someting more important than self in politic
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Frank Martin just can't spend a quiet evening at home. In Transporter 3, he's ready to relax when a speeding car improbably crashes through the brick wall of his living room, depositing an associate about to die and a mysterious young Ukrainian woman, Val
Although separated by an ocean and multiple time zones, the Australian Outback bears remarkable resemblance to the American West. Both encompass mesas towering over rocky, dusty deserts shimmering like a mirage under unforgiving sunlight. Whip-snapping co
No, we didn't ask for an album featuring another recording of "Breathe," leading into "Time," leading into "Breathe (Reprise)," as happens on tracks two through four on Live in Gdansk. But Pink Floyd completists (we are legion) will want it anyway. Howeve
Jorge "El Guero" Hernandez may be the best-known regional Mexican artist with Milwaukee roots. Most of a decade has passed since he and brother Rogelio moved to San Antonio, but El Guero's Banda Centenario still nurtures a unique take on the often-manic D
The Third Ward has changed a great deal since the Milwaukee Ale House opened its doors 11 years ago. The Ale House was one of the first ventures to renovate a vintage building and take advantage of views of the Milwaukee River. A decade later the “r
Two new storefronts—Little Italy Olive Oil Co. and Capone’s Grotto— recently appeared at 1003 and 1007 N. Old World Third St., in the spot formerly occupied by Jewel of India. The interior received a much-needed makeover that includes be