Archives: 'August, 2007'

12
August
2007

Don’t mourn Tommy Thompson

He may be expected to drop out of the Presidential race after a dismal 6th place finish in the Iowa Republican straw poll but Tommy Thompson will likely continue to be in the spotlight — after all, that is where he takes off running to whenever someone even shows a flickering candle near him.
It will [...]

10
August
2007

Eat your heart out Charlie Sykes — I’ve won the coveted Blogger of the Week Award

I’m proud to boast that here at Watchdog Milwaukee, we have won the coveted Blogger of the Week award from the website One Wisconsin Now.
No, I haven’t just been nominated and no, I didn’t have to pay for the nomination. We’ve got it and that’s all there is too it. When you ask [...]

10
August
2007

Scapegoating Sue Baldwin

Once again talk radio is blasting former Milwaukee County Parks Director Sue Baldwin for the Milwaukee County budget woes.
It’s easy to play the blame game but let’s not forget what our County Executive, Scott Walker, did to Baldwin just a few years ago.
Walker ordered Baldwin to close the pools in the middle of the summer [...]

10
August
2007

What has happened to the CRG “reformers”?

It’s a story that hasn’t been reported on but what ever happened to the self proclaimed “reformers” who organized recalls against County Supervisors? For the most part, they’re off the county board.
Bud Entries represented the district which included Oak Creek and part of Franklin. He campaigned on a part time board and only [...]

9
August
2007

Jursik Victory a Win for Tax Hawks and Park Lovers Alike

When Pat Jursik snapped up a victory in a special election for Milwaukee County Supervisor on the southeastern portion of the county, she wasn’t the only one who won. Taxpayers and park lovers got to put a mark in their “win” column since Jursik has openly said she would not be a rubber stamp [...]

9
August
2007

Chinese Food, mystery bird and the RMB (yuan)

Before memories start to fade too much I thought I would share some of them with you.
To understand pricing, you first have to understand the conversion rate. There are 7.6 RMB to the dollar and I was picking up 30 ounce beers for 3 RMB a piece. (YES!) And yes, you can [...]

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