President George W. Bush announced that he will veto the bill that democrats are crafting that would renew the energy tax credit. That is the credit that homeowners get when they put in energy efficient windows, doors and/or insulation in their home. The credit was originally authorized back in 2006 but was reauthorized [...]

As I was camping in Governor Dodge State Park this weekend I got a taste of what many of the other folks who were with me in western Wisconsin were having to deal with — torrential rains.
Not only did it suck to camp in the rain, but every time I took a step in my [...]

I’m a big fan of parks — I always have been. This week I took a walk through Doctors Park which is part of the Milwaukee County Parks system and I was again disappointed with what I’ve seen.
When you go on a nature walk, and that’s what the stroll down the hill toward the [...]

Talk show host Charlie Sykes must have State Senator Jim Sullivan (D-Wauwatosa) in his political cross hairs but he’s really scraping the bottom in his efforts to smear the Senator.
This week he whacked Sullivan for biking to work despite the fact that it was national bike to work week. Sullivan, whose office is in [...]

It’s an invasive plant and it’s difficult to get rid of.
I’m talking about garlic mustard. One plant can throw off a thousand seeds and it spreads like wildfire. It’s usually one of the first plants to green up in the spring and it’s one of the last to die off in the fall. [...]

I know that governments all over are trying to cut costs but the amount of salt that is being dumped on Wisconsin roads in lieu of plowing is excessive. Take a look at any dark colored car and it will look like someone gave it a bath in a salt slurry.
I would like to [...]