Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Speaker Vos put on 24/7 watch as a result of his continued efforts to gut Wisconsin public records law




As reported in......

At this point, there's only one question left to ask:

What are they hiding?

Related posts:
Then and Now: The (in)credibility of Scott Walker.  (7/30/2015)
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans are hoping that voters are not paying attention on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  (7/10/2015) 
Dear Scott Walker, As for the awareness question, a simple "yes" would have sufficed.  (7/7/2015) 
The road not taken by Joint Finance Co-Chair Nygren and Assembly Speaker Vos.  (7/7/2015) 
Open records and Scott Walker's concerns with constituents' privacy.  (7/5/2015)
Scott Walker does David Bowie.  (7/4/2015)
Open records and Scott Walker's irresolute response.  (7/4/2015) 
When it comes to transparency, ALEC wants to have it both ways.  (7/4/2015)
You have to wonder what dictionary Joint Finance co-chair John Nygren is working from.  (7/3/2015) 
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos's definition of transparency: All the self-serving Republican news releases I see fit to print
Good question, Albert Darling. So why the lack of transparency in Wisconsin? (7/3/2015)

"ME TOO!! ME TO!!": Scott Walker continues to wreak havoc on his own campaign


August 29, 2015



August 31, 2015



September 2, 2015



As quoted in Republicans Fear Donald Trump Is Hardening Party’s Tone on Race.  (The New York Times, 9/7/2015)
And some Christian conservatives, whose congregations are increasingly filled with immigrants whose first language is not English, said Republicans needed to publicly denounce Mr. Trump’s tactics. 



More wreaking havoc:
Dear Scott Walker, While wreaking havoc, keep in mind that the Presidential executive order is not a Barack Obama invention.  (9/8/2015)
Scott Walker, the undoer.  (9/8/2015)
Scott Walker's growing list of things worth considering: U.S.-Canada border wall, wreaking havoc in Washington, tougher penalties for WEDC fraud.  (/8/2015)
On Thursday, look for Scott Walker to wreak more havoc on his Presidential campaign.  (9/7/2015)
After Donald Trump wreaks havoc on Scott Walker's campaign, Walker decides this would be fun to do elsewhere.  (9/3/2015)

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

This Day in Photos (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)


Crockpot ingredients for "Cajun Sausage and Beans" (from Fix-It and Forget-It (TM) Cookbook*)


*Variation:
  • Add 1 lb. chicken
  • Add an additional 2 cans of red beans
  • Substitute green pepper for celery
  • Fuggedabout the Italian seasonings and Tabasco sauce; add 1 T. of your favorite Cajun seasoning or rub

My usual breakfast with my wife's homemade granola.  Her first attempt is a big success!



Weeding, reorganizing, and consolidating the archives.




Decisions, decisions.  What to do with these 3x5 notecards from 1978, most of them having to do with the growth and development of grocery stores, tourist camps/motels, and the like.




Serve over rice.