I’m glad I opted to skip the general contractor. I’m more than talented enough to organize the various people I need to put together my new kitchen but I have had some headaches — specifically, Lowe’s did a poor job and they have been frustrating to work with. Lowe’s designed my kitchen in exchange for [...]

Here’s the video you may have heard about where Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey was accosted in the hallway near his office. It sounds like the people who cornered Obey didn’t understand the process it takes to end a war. They wanted to just defund it and *poof*, the war would be over. Obey pointed out [...]

Good vibrations are apparently not enough to keep the Midwest Airlines (MEH) stock in the air. After rejecting Airtran‘s (AAI) offer for a takeover, Midwest stock started to take a plunge. Yes, they used to be the best care in the air, and yes, they’re a home grown airline, but all warm and fuzzies aside, [...]

Saying “no” to everything can have a cost to a community. Hales Corners is about to get a wake up call when Hales Corner Pool doesn’t open but it could have been worse. Milwaukee County Supervisor Paul Cesarz rode in on a wave of the CRG inspired recall-mania in 2002 but has since mistakenly credited [...]

They usually team up on issues but the Wisconsin Restaurant Association is at odds with the Tavern League on the proposed smoking ban in Wisconsin. The ban, as proposed by Governor Jim Doyle, would make it illegal to light up in public places. The Restaurant Association supports the ban but only if it excludes all [...]

She wants to be the next Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice and she’s touting her experience as a Judge as a qualification, but Washington County Judge Annette Ziegler has shown that experience, when corrupted, is not an asset for a candidate. The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that Judge Ziegler has hidden her conflicts of interest. [...]