Retiring Guy's Digest: 2016-08-07

Friday, August 12, 2016

It's a good thing: Donald Trump channels Paul Revere & the Raiders

Quoted in Donald Trump to evangelicals: Make me president and I’ll ‘bring back’ church attendance. (DeadState, 8/12/2016)

"Good Thing" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 3, 1966. It charted for 12 weeks, peaking at #4.

Trump was a student at the Wharton School of Business at the time.

And ever since that time, Sunday School has been one of his main topics of conversation.

GOP rally in La Crosse: It might be a crowd, but the room is certainly not crowded

Madison.com, 8/11/2016

An estimated 300 attend the rally in a meeting space with way too many chairs set up. That's why they have room dividers.

Photo credit: Jessica Arp (@news3jessica)

Other Republicans in attendance at this yawnfest:

Gov. Scott Walker
Rep. Sean Duffy
Former State Sen. Dan Kapanke (running against current State Sen. Jen Shilling, D-La Crosse)

FYI: Vote totals in August 9 partisan primaries:

Sen. Jen Shilling (D) | 10,943
Dan Kapanke (R) | 5,747

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Manitowoc Company, city's 2nd largest employer, moving 500 jobs to the Keystone State

Once upon a time, the Mirro Corporation employed more than 2,000. The cookware manufacturer closed this production facility in 2003.

2016 photo by Retiring Guy

500 to lose jobs at Manitowoc Company. (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, 8/11/2016)

Where's WEDC when you really need them. "It will be a real dent in our community," Reis said of the loss of crawler crane manufacturing in Manitowoc. "We lost Hamilton, we lost Mirro and this is another thing we are losing. These are high-paying jobs, and we're losing the professionals associated with it. To me, it is a sad day from a community standpoint, because we need all the companies we can have here."

Pennsylvania's Route 6: A recommended bucket-list drive

It's a mostly 2-lane, curvy, undulating, take-your-time highway across the northern tier of Pennsylvania. The Tunkhannock-to-Towanda stretch offers the most spectacular views. Due to my Warren PA/Boston-Springfield MA connections, I drove this route numerous times in summer and fall from the mid-70s into early 80s. It added a couple of hours to the trip, including time for picture-taking, but the scenery was well worth the extra time.

I still like to take the scenic route when time allows.

Source: PA Route 6 Alliance

"Linen-area" postcard view

The slide is undated. Probably taken in the early fall of 1977.

From September 1980, on a road trip to visit relatives in Springfield and friends in Boston.

Yup, the slide digitizing project continues.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

It's Too Late: Scott Walker sends out a flurry of press releases today

Source: The Wheeler Report

Source: Marquette Law School poll

Wisconsin public libraries: Annual materials expenditures, books/serials added, AV added

All 3 categories show a slight uptick in 2015 compared to the previous year.

1.4% - print
0.3% - audiovisual
1.5% - electronic

Book and serial volumes added has decreased 20/8% since its 2008 peak.

The gap between audio and video titles added per year continues to expand, which is a bit disappointing to me.

I can't remember the last time I checked out a video from a library. My primary sources for recorded music nowadays are Sirius/XM, Spotify, and Luxuria. On the other hand, I remain a big fan of books on CD, a physical format, and am currently listening to -- and greatly enjoying -- Anne Tyler's Vinegar Girl.

Curmudgeon Time: Has it come to this?! Needing to specify how many are in a dozen?

Photo by Retiring Guy

Searching for Scott Harbach's fan base in Dane County

According to the election results at the Dane County Clerk's office website, Scott Harbach received 5.9% of the vote in the U.S. Senator Democratic primary yesterday -- a total of 3,975 votes compared to Feingold's 63,510.

A review of the precinct results allowed me to determine the following percentages and where, it would seem, the crossovers are.

Top 3 locations highlighted.

50 GOP national security officials say, "None of us will vote for Donald Trump"

Source: The New York Times

50 G.O.P. Officials Warn Donald Trump Would Put Nation’s Security ‘at Risk’. (The New York Times, 8/8/2016)

UPDATE: Sinicki easily survives challenge in Wisconsin State Assembly 20th District Dem primary

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Original 6/18/2016 post, "Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The primary edition: 20th Assembly District)" starts here.

Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee), first elected to the Assembly in 1998, is challenged by Democrat Julie Meyer.

The winner of the Tuesday, August 9 primary will run unopposed in the November general election.

Campaign websites

20th Assembly District

LINK

Public libraries in the 20th Assembly District:
Cudahy Family Library
Milwaukee Public Library (service area, west of airport)
St. Francis Public Library

Related posts:
Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The unopposed edition). (6/12/2016)

21st Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

26th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

29th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

30th Assembly District. (6/20/2016)

UPDATE: 6 years later, Andre Jacque comfortably ensconced in Wisconsin State Assembly. (7/11/2016)
Three State Assembly representatives from Milwaukee running for re-election unopposed in 2016. (7/12/2016)
State Assembly races: 3 suburban Milwaukee Republicans running unopposed. (7/19/2016)
Wisconsin State Assembly incumbents Mursau, Ballweg, Schraa running unopposed this fall. (7/25/2016)
Rock County Wisconsin Assembly incumbents Kolste, Spreitzer running unopposed in fall election. (7/26/2016)
UPDATE: Nonresident Ron Tusler wins Wisconsin State Assembly 3rd District GOP primary. (8/10/2016)
UPDATE: Zamarripa beats Manriquez for 4th time in Wisconsin State Assembly 8th District Dem primary. (8/10/2016)
UPDATE: Incumbent Zepnick survives challenge in Wisconsin State Assembly 9th District Dem primary. (8/10/2016)
UPDATE: Self-proclaimed "I'm not perfect" candidate wins Wisconsin State Assembly 11th District Dem primary. (8/10/2016)
UPDATE: With 16th District primary win, Leon Young will serve 13th term in Wisconsin State Assembly. (8/10/2016)
UPDATE: David Crowley wins open-seat 17th District Wisconsin State Assembly Dem primary. (8/10/2016)

UPDATE: David Crowley wins open-seat 17th District Wisconsin State Assembly Dem primary

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Crowley was endorsed by the Milwaukee Shepherd Express.

Original 6/17/2016 post, "Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The primary edition: 17th Assembly District)", starts here.

LaTonya Johnson, first elected to the Assembly in 2012, is running for the State Senate seat vacated by Nikiya Harris Dodd, who is not running for re-electiom after serving one 4-year term.

There are 3 Democratic challengers for the open Assembly seat.

The winner of the Tuesday, August 9 primary will run unopposed in the November general election.

Campaign websites

17th Assembly District

Related articles.
State Representative Evan Goyke EndorsesDavid Crowley for State Assembly. (Press release, 5/2/2016)

Related posts:
Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The unopposed edition). (6/12/2016)

20th Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

21st Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

26th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

29th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

30th Assembly District. (6/20/2016)

UPDATE: With 16th District primary win, Leon Young will serve 13th term in Wisconsin State Assembly

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Except for the numbers, no local election coverage, apparently, is available this morning in the now USA Today-infused Journal Sentinel.
Original 6/16/2016 post, "Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The primary edition: 16th Assembly District)", starts here.

12-term incumbent Leon Young (D-Milwaukee), first elected in 1992, has 3 primary challengers.

The 4 Democratic candidates

The winner of the Tuesday, August 9 primary will run unopposed in the November general election.

Campaign websites

16th Assembly District

Related articles.
Edgar Lin announces candidacy for 16th Assembly district. (Urban Milwaukee, 5/2/2016)

Related posts:
Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The unopposed edition). (6/12/2016)

17th Assembly District. (6/17/2016)

20th Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

21st Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

26th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

29th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

30th Assembly District. (6/20/2016)

UPDATE: Self-proclaimed "I'm not perfect" candidate wins Wisconsin State Assembly 11th District Dem primary

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Related article:
“I’m not perfect:” Former Assemblyman running again, and his announcement raised eyebrows. (fox6now, 6/19/2016)

Original 6/15/2016 post, "Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The primary edition: 11th Assembly District)", starts here.

Mandela Barnes (D-Milwaukee), first elected in 2012, is running against State Sen. Lena Taylor (4th District) in the August 9 partisan primary.

The 2 Democratic candidates

The winner of the Tuesday, August 9 primary will run unopposed in the November general election.

Campaign websites/biographical information

11th Assembly District

Related articles.
Gibson Campaign: Darrol Gibson Announces His Candidacy for State Representative. (Urban Milwaukee, 4/25/2016)
Former Rep. Fields files to run for old Assembly seat. (WisPolitics, 6/6/2016)

Related posts:
Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The unopposed edition). (6/12/2016)

16th Assembly District. (6/16/2016)

17th Assembly District. (6/17/2016)

20th Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

21st Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

26th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

29th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

30th Assembly District. (6/20/2016)

UPDATE: 6 years later, Andre Jacque comfortably ensconced in Wisconsin State Assembly. (7/11/2016)
Three State Assembly representatives from Milwaukee running for re-election unopposed in 2016. (7/12/2016)
State Assembly races: 3 suburban Milwaukee Republicans running unopposed. (7/19/2016)
Wisconsin State Assembly incumbents Mursau, Ballweg, Schraa running unopposed this fall. (7/25/2016)
Rock County Wisconsin Assembly incumbents Kolste, Spreitzer running unopposed in fall election. (7/26/2016)
UPDATE: Nonresident Ron Tusler wins Wisconsin State Assembly 3rd District GOP primary. (8/10/2016)
UPDATE: Zamarripa beats Manriquez for 4th time in Wisconsin State Assembly 8th District Dem primary. (8/10/2016)
UPDATE: Self-proclaimed "I'm not perfect" candidate wins Wisconsin State Assembly 11th District Dem primary. (8/10/2016)

UPDATE: Incumbent Zepnick survives challenge in Wisconsin State Assembly 9th District Dem primary

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Original 6/14/2016 post, "Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The primary edition: 9th Assembly District)", starts here.

7-term incumbent Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee) faces a challenge from Marisabel Cabrera.

The 2 Democratic candidates

The winner of the Tuesday, August 9 primary will run unopposed in the November general election.

Through 2014, Zepnick has been challenged twice.

Source: Government Accountability Board

Campaign websites

Josh Zepnick
Marisabel Cabrera

9th Assembly District

Related articles. Some might say that Zepnick is vulnerable in this election.

Legislator Josh Zepnick to run against Milwaukee Ald. Bob Donovan. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4/6/2015)

Zepnick received 159 votes (9.1% of the total) in a 2/16/2016 primary election.

State Rep. Josh Zepnick arrested for drunken driving. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/31/2015)

Related posts:
Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The unopposed edition). (6/12/2016)

11th Assembly District. (6/15/2016)

16th Assembly District. (6/16/2016)

17th Assembly District. (6/17/2016)

20th Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

21st Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

26th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

29th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

30th Assembly District. (6/20/2016)

UPDATE: Zamarripa beats Manriquez for 4th time in Wisconsin State Assembly 8th District Dem primary

In a very low-turnout election.

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Original 6/14/2016 post, "Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The primary edition: 8th Assembly District)", starts here.

Incumbent Jocasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) is being challenged for the 4th time by Laura Manriquez.

The 2 Democratic candidates

The winner of the Tuesday, August 9 primary will run unopposed in the November general election.

Campaign websites

8th Assembly District

Public library in the 8th Assembly District:

Milwaukee Public Library Forest Home Branch

Related posts:

9th Assembly District. (6/14/2016)

11th Assembly District. (6/15/2016)

16th Assembly District. (6/16/2016)

17th Assembly District. (6/17/2016)

20th Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

21st Assembly District. (6/18/2016)

26th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

29th Assembly District. (6/19/2016)

30th Assembly District. (6/20/2016)

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Former CIA Director sez in so many words, Trump should be taken in for questioning

Quoted in Ex-CIA Director on Trump’s Hillary threat: If anyone else said that, they’d be in ‘the back of a police wagon’. (DeadState, 8/9/2016)

Related posts:
Presidential candidate with emotional development of 6 year old promotes gun nonsense. (8/9/2016)
Even a conservative senator from Alabama* has to push back against Trump today. (8/9/2016)

Even a conservative senator from Alabama* has to push back against Trump today

*Is there any other kind?

Quoted in Sessions: Trump 'absolutely should not joke' about violence against Clinton. (Washington Examiner, 8/9/2016)

Related posts:
Presidential candidate with emotional development of 6 year old promotes gun nonsense. (8/9/2016)
Giving Jeff Sessions a pass, clueless Chuck Todd demonstrates his selective listening skills. (6/12/2016)
Sounds like Jeff Sessions is a big fan of Gene Pitney (as well as Donald Trump). (2/28/2016)
Dear Scott Walker, Admitting you consulted with Sen. Jeff Sessions on immigration is not a confidence builder. (4/27/2016)

In Ohio, it's been a tight race all summer between Clinton and Trump

Source: Real Clear Politics

Presidential candidate with emotional development of 6 year old promotes gun nonsense

Wisconsin public libraries: Books/serials in print (1990-2015), audio/video holdings (1990-2015), print periodicals (1991-2015)

Book and serial volumes in Wisconsin public libraries decreased 6.5% (18,826,350) since a peak of 20,144,918 in 2006.

Library holdings in 2015 decreased 0.2% compared to the previous year.

Source: Wisconsin Public Library Service Data (2015 data is preliminary)

The number of audio and video holdings in Wisconsin public libraries continues to increase steadily. Audio holdings have increased 10.4% and video 18.5% since 2010.

Print periodical subscriptions, i.e., magazines and newspapers (for the most part), continue to decline. Subscriptions are down 22,615 -- nearly 37% -- from a peak of 61,479 in 2000.

Related posts:
Annual circulation (1990-2015), uses of downloadable content (2012-2015). (8/9/2016)
Annual programs, program attendance (1991-2015). (8/9/2016)