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  • Murder in Jefferson, Wisconsin

    This weekend, an off duty police officer from Oconomowoc, and what appears to be her boyfriend, lost their lives to a gunman in the little town of Jefferson, Wisconsin. To their families, I cannot convey the depths of my sympathy. Their loss is tragic, and all the more so [...]
    Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:59pm EST
    by Jib
  • Nagging Discomfort About the Afghanistan Plan

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    This is really eating at me. In Iraq, we attempted a "surge" and it worked quite well. As Afghanistan has deteriorated, President Obama has seemingly come to the conclusion that another similar "surge" (albeit with many fewer troops) is just what the doctor ordered. Unfortunately, Afghanistan isn't very similar to' [...]
    Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:45pm EST
    by Jib
  • An NFL Thought

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    Wouldn't it greatly diminish the Patriots' perfect season of two years ago if the Saints and the Colts went 16-0 this year with the Vikings right behind at 15-1? (Don't worry, Packer fans...Viking 15-1 records have a good track record for ignominity.)' [...]
    Posted: November 30, 2009, 10:59pm EST
    by Jib
  • Half Assed...

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    ...is no way to fight a war, Mr. President.

    Fish or cut bait, sir. [...]
    Posted: November 30, 2009, 10:45pm EST
    by Jib
  • On The Topic of Love, Lust, and Betrayal

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    I'm disappointed to see this story back in the news. I'll give the benefit of the doubt that it belonged splashed across the Milwaukee media this summer because there was something to the journalistic ethics angle. Now, however, it really doesn't. Now it is just salacious society gossip. Everyone' [...]
    Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:01am EST
    by Jib
  • Palin, From A Distance

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    By my own choice, I've kept a healthy distance from politics for the second half of this year. At times that gnaws at me because I get an idea for a post, but I'm uncomfortable writing it because I haven't followed the topic as closely as I should have. At' [...]
    Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:50pm EST
    by Jib
  • Speaking of Bouncers...

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    ...are there any other parents out there whose kids would bounce themselves past the point of exhaustion, and then bounce some more because they just couldn't stop?! My boy will actually lean his head down on the toys around the ring because he's so tired, but keep on bouncing.[...]
    Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:26pm EST
    by Jib
  • Wherein My Contradictory Nature Kicks in on Parenting Advice

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    Through the mangled weave of links that is the web, tonight I ended up at a site called Let's Panic! Basically, it's a web page about surviving and thriving in pregnancy and parenthood. I'll admit, I didn't read a single article there, just the quick teasers on the main [...]
    Posted: November 14, 2009, 9:30pm EST
    by Jib
  • Predicting Failure for News Corp.

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    If you own stock, I advise that you sell. Why? Because apparently nobody has bothered to explain the internet to Rupert Murdoch:

    News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch has suggested the company's online newspaper pages will be invisible to Google users when it launches its new paid content strategy.[...]
    Posted: November 10, 2009, 11:21pm EST
    by Jib
  • Another Thought

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    I feel fortunate in that I realize how important I am as a father in my child's development. Too many males out there do not and never end up as much more than a baby daddy, much to their child (children's) disadvantage. [...]
    Posted: October 31, 2009, 12:15am EDT
    by Jib
  • A Thought

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    I once felt very influential as a blogger.

    Now, I feel more influential as a father. [...]
    Posted: October 31, 2009, 12:14am EDT
    by Jib
  • Over Heard...

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    ...outside the UW locker room after UW's 20-10 loss to Iowa:

    "Umm, Mr. Tolzien, it seems your carriage in the parking lot has turned into a pumpkin."' [...]
    Posted: October 17, 2009, 2:18pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Dear Nobel Peace Prize Comittee,

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    If that is all it takes to win the Peace Prize, I'll get to work on accomplishing nothing and I'll have my nomination to you for next year. I look forward to accepting your 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Thank you.

    Sincerely,
    Jib [...]
    Posted: October 09, 2009, 7:29am EDT
    by Jib
  • Post Favre Loss Packer Thoughts

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    *Dom Capers' strategy for this game was obviously to make Brett Favre beat them. He did. They need to find a happy median for the game at Lambeau.

    *Many will see this game as a repudiation of Ted Thompson's strategy to not tie up money on the offensive line. [...]
    Posted: October 06, 2009, 11:07pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Shut Up

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    You've got to be kidding me.

    Some Chicago officials say anti-American resentment likely played a role in Chicago's Olympic bid dying in the first round Friday.

    President Obama could not undo in one year the resentment against America that President Bush and others built up for years, they said.

    This [...]

    Posted: October 04, 2009, 10:54pm EDT
    by Jib
  • I Apparently Could Have Been a Genius

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    I doubt this:

    Spanking can get kids to behave in a hurry, but new research suggests it can do more harm than good to their noggins. The study, involving hundreds of U.S. children, showed the more a child was spanked the lower his or her IQ compared with [...]
    Posted: September 25, 2009, 12:29am EDT
    by Jib
  • Winter Light Bulbs

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    While I applaud the good intentions of this, I still have a problem with it that really sticks in my craw:

    The L Prize has garnered significant attention in the lighting industry because 60-watt incandescent lamps represent 50 percent of all the lighting in the United States, with [...]
    Posted: September 25, 2009, 12:13am EDT
    by Jib
  • Identifying My Malaise

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    I'm not real big on cults of personality. That would seem to make me a natural fit for the growing tea party movement. Unfortunately, I'm not real big on anti-cults of personality, either. I'm uncomfortable with the level of emotion in each.' [...]
    Posted: September 24, 2009, 11:30pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Tragedy At Grandad's Bluff

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    This is a tragic story, and I don't want to diminish how horrible this young woman's death is. But sometimes, you are prohibited from being in certain areas for a reason. We spent only a short time at Grandad's Bluff last fall, but we saw plenty of people' [...]
    Posted: September 18, 2009, 11:57pm EDT
    by Jib
  • President Bush had...

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    ...some of the chattiest speech writers in American history, didn't he?' [...]
    Posted: September 17, 2009, 11:41pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Best #1 Search Result Ever

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    I doubt it'll last, but for the moment, I'm the number one Yahoo search for Jimmy Carter, sorry son of a bitch. [...]
    Posted: September 17, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Jimmuh the Peanut Man

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    Is it just me, or has Jimmy Carter become the "crazy uncle" of the presidential family? [...]
    Posted: September 16, 2009, 9:19pm EDT
    by Jib
  • This is Your Brain on a Child

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    I keep coming up for great post ideas during the day. By the time I complete the 40 minute drive home, they are fuzzy but still there. After 10 minutes with my boy, I can't remember the damn things at all, let alone why I thought they were so brilliant.' [...]
    Posted: September 16, 2009, 9:02pm EDT
    by Jib
  • I Hate the Strikeout

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    The strikeout in baseball is a useless out. For that reason, it used to be stigmatized. Obviously, those days are long gone. Stat heads now say things like, "hey, at least he didn't create two outs that at bat" or "they come with a player taking swings that lead to'" [...]
    Posted: September 10, 2009, 11:59pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Debunking Buchanan

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    Pat Buchanan is not a man conservatives should hold in much esteem. Yet still to this day, when he writes revisionist crap like Did Hitler Want War?, some read and, rather than think critically about Buchanan's points, instead say, "hmm, could be," or "that makes sense." While I'd prefer [...]
    Posted: September 06, 2009, 6:41pm EDT
    by Jib
  • A Note the the Staff of Madison.com

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    Your new site is a disaster. Sure, it is pretty and it has bells and whistles. As a consumer of your website, however, there are two things I don't want. I don't want to wait for stories to scroll through on your home page, and I don't want to have' [...]
    Posted: September 06, 2009, 11:03pm EDT
    by Jib
  • A Note the the Staff of Madison.com

    Your new site is a disaster. Sure, it is pretty and it has bells and whistles. As a consumer of your website, however, there are two things I don't want. I don't want to wait for stories to scroll through on your home page, and I don't want to have' [...]
    Posted: September 06, 2009, 11:03pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Story Gutted by Reality

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    I believe the headline on Yahoo this morning for this story was, "Obama Not Getting Credit for Shortening Recession." Only a couple of minutes later, we learned that unemployment hit an unexpectedly high 9.7%. Unemployment is a lagging economic indicator, but until it bottoms out, you cannot say [...]
    Posted: September 04, 2009, 9:18pm EDT
    by Jib
  • They can ban texting while driving...

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    but they sure as hell better outlaw signing while driving first. I was out and about during lunch on Thursday and saw a driver and passenger signing furiously. I'm not sure how the car was being steered.' [...]
    Posted: September 04, 2009, 9:07pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Pardon Me While I Roll My Eyes

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    Obama photo evokes Kennedy moment

    Please. The Kennedy might...might...have been spontaneous. Presidential photography today is all about creating the image.

    But beyond that...should any good dad want to evoke any Kennedy moment? [...]
    Posted: September 03, 2009, 8:54pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Another Place Where Silence Is The Best Policy

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    Look, in politics, it is sometimes better to let your opponent tie their noose before warning them of the hazard. Currently, the right is giving their warnings all too early:

    Key conservative voices have begun to charge in the day after Sen. Ted Kennedy’s death that Democrats are [...]
    Posted: August 29, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
    by Jib
  • And Bush and the Republicans Were the Tyrants?

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    The first step to tyranny today is to have the power to shut down dissent on the net:

    Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet. [...]

    Posted: August 29, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Ted Kennedy Dies

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    Sometimes it is best to say nothing at all. [...]
    Posted: August 26, 2009, 8:48pm EDT
    by Jib
  • So She Wore Shorts...

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    ...No big deal, right? I can see a lot of Americans actually identifying with wanting to throw on some comfy clothes. So what is the big deal? Well, when it is the office of the Presidency, the trappings are actually important. For the most part, Americans have thrown off [...]
    Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
    by Jib
  • So She Wore Shorts...

    ...No big deal, right? I can see a lot of Americans actually identifying with wanting to throw on some comfy clothes. So what is the big deal? Well, when it is the office of the Presidency, the trappings are actually important. For the most part, Americans have thrown off [...]
    Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Cool but Weird

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    Is it just me, or is it kind of weird to watch someone outside your generation blog their love for someone else? [...]
    Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:30pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Cool but Weird

    Is it just me, or is it kind of weird to watch someone outside your generation blog their love for someone else? [...]
    Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:30pm EDT
    by Jib
  • An Ass Would Have Been More Appropriate

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    But come January, I'll take a goat:

    She planned to butcher the animal later but was passing through Winona on her way to St. Paul when the car broke down, Prusci remembered her saying.

    The woman, and a man and child who were waiting for her outside, left while' [...]

    Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:21pm EDT
    by Jib
  • An Ass Would Have Been More Appropriate

    But come January, I'll take a goat:

    She planned to butcher the animal later but was passing through Winona on her way to St. Paul when the car broke down, Prusci remembered her saying.

    The woman, and a man and child who were waiting for her outside, left while' [...]

    Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:21pm EDT
    by Jib
  • The Reason Why People Loathe and Fear Unions

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    Any organization that can get its members to vote against their own self interests, as the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 1947 just did at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, horrifies the average bystander. Your industry is in a beyond depressed financial state, and [...]
    Posted: August 23, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
    by Jib
  • It's the Intent, Stupid

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    Since Brett Favre signed with the Minnesota Vikings, I've many a sports report and blogger chide Packer fans who are upset by this. There logic is that he is free to play as long as he wants, and to be as indecisive as he wants.

    They miss a' [...]
    Posted: August 21, 2009, 12:05pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Lazy Parents Who Want to Ban the Ice Cream Man

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    The New York Times brings us the newest rage in pop parenting: a movement to ban the ice cream man:

    Ever since Katherine had an inconsolable meltdown about not being able to have a treat, Ms. Sell has been trying to have unlicensed vendors ousted from the park. [...]

    Posted: August 20, 2009, 6:57am EDT
    by Jib
  • One More Favre Thought

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    Brett Favre, who at his Viking introduction presser displayed a poor understanding of what legacy means, stands to become a sort of reverse John Elway. Over his career, Elway's reputation was that he couldn't win the big one. It wasn't all Elway's fault that his teams lost four Super Bowls, [...]
    Posted: August 20, 2009, 11:51pm EDT
    by Jib
  • The Lefties Not In The Infield

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    The New York Times recently published a piece which pondered the extreme rarity of left handed catchers in Major League Baseball. In the course of the piece, they also take a look at the dearth of left handed third basemen, shortstops, and second basemen. Being an issue I've actually' [...]
    Posted: August 20, 2009, 11:08pm EDT
    by Jib
  • I, For One, Welcome the New Vikings' Overlord

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    I feel a little like the proverbial kid in a candy store right now. If they stay healthy, I think the Packers will be good on both sides of the ball. But the return of Brett Favre to the Vikings is what really has me excited. Does anyone out there [...]
    Posted: August 20, 2009, 11:00pm EDT
    by Jib
  • More "Obama as Nixon"

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    This time from Althouse. [...]
    Posted: August 15, 2009, 11:36am EDT
    by Jib
  • No They Aren't

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    What the hell?

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada -- also known as "the three amigos" -- begin a summit on Sunday in Mexico to talk about simmering trade issues and the threat of drug gangs.
    Whomever "knows" them as that is an [...]
    Posted: August 09, 2009, 2:59am EDT
    by Jib
  • President Obama Channels His Inner Nixon

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    I must admit that I was wrong. I saw President Obama as a Jimmy Carter type. Who knew that he was more of a Nixon?

    Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an [...]
    Posted: August 06, 2009, 10:19pm EDT
    by Jib
  • President Obama Channels His Inner Nixon

    I must admit that I was wrong. I saw President Obama as a Jimmy Carter type. Who knew that he was more of a Nixon?

    Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an [...]
    Posted: August 06, 2009, 10:19pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Don't Call It A Value Add Tax!

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    I implore bloggers, blog readers, and everyone interested to not indulge the Obama administration in their 1984-esque double speak. Do not refer to their newest pet money-suck as a value add tax. Please, please refer to it for what it is: A sales tax. Every time you discuss this idea, [...]
    Posted: August 05, 2009, 11:09pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Now Where Near Ready foe Prime Time Leadership

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    Today's Democrats are starting to make Carter era Dems look sage and wise:

    With thousands of "cash for clunkers" deals pending, auto dealers in Wisconsin and across the nation were working through a worry-filled night Thursday amid the startling news that the program is being suspended because it has [...]

    Posted: July 31, 2009, 12:21am EDT
    by Jib
  • Quick Q to the P-folk

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    Parents, I need to know something. If your child starts shooting flames from his/her bum, is there the chance he or she is really a dragon? [...]
    Posted: July 31, 2009, 12:00am EDT
    by Jib
  • A Post Racial Era?

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    One of the goals of this society, at least as it proclaims, is to move into a post-racial era. The road to that era is a two way street, though. While the majority is not yet perfect in relation to the minority(ies), it has made large strides. Unfortunately, until such [...]
    Posted: July 31, 2009, 11:06pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Where is MADD?

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    Where are the modern day temperancists? Where are our nannies?

    President Obama sat down for a beer at the White House Thursday night with a top African-American professor and the police officer who arrested him earlier this month.

    They were joined by a previously unannounced guest, Vice [...]
    Posted: July 30, 2009, 10:58pm EDT
    by Jib
  • A 100% True Parable

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    Back in my college years, I'd spend most of the year off at school, 3 1/2 hours away from home. But in the summer, I'd move back in with my parents. It was always good to come back and reconnect with my family and my friends. I worked hard in [...]
    Posted: July 30, 2009, 10:14pm EDT
    by Jib
  • What Socialized Medicine Gets You

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    This post could also be titled, "And They'll Wonder Why Swine Flu Became Tamiflu Resistant." What follows is a message board post by a wedding photographer in a Flickr Group (I've highlighted a few things):
    We were due to shoot a wedding this Saturday for a lovely couple who's' [...]
    Posted: July 25, 2009, 2:25pm EDT
    by Jib
  • 40 Years Since the First Moon Walk

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    I wish I could say that I was in as celebratory mood as the media is over the 40th anniversary of an American being the first human to step foot on the moon. The unfortunate fact is that it will be all too soon when the the 40th anniversary of [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2009, 11:07pm EDT
    by Jib
  • A Thought For The 2009 Green Bay Packers

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    Viking (?) QB Brett Favre will only beat you if you're afraid of Viking QB Brett Favre beating you. In reality, even with a 39 year old Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson is that team's difference maker. If they stop Peterson, they beat the Vikings twice.' [...]
    Posted: July 18, 2009, 10:35pm EDT
    by Jib
  • An Always Popular Not-News News Story

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    Some variation on this story pops up every few weeks to months. It is 'news' to people. I'm not sure why.

    First World War veteran Henry Allingham, who became the world's oldest man last month, has died at the age of 113.

    As tributes poured in, Lord's cricket ground' [...]

    Posted: July 18, 2009, 7:37pm EDT
    by Jib
  • An Always Popular Not-News News Story

    Some variation on this story pops up every few weeks to months. It is 'news' to people. I'm not sure why.

    First World War veteran Henry Allingham, who became the world's oldest man last month, has died at the age of 113.

    As tributes poured in, Lord's cricket ground' [...]

    Posted: July 18, 2009, 7:37pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009

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    Walter Cronkite, the iconic American TV news anchor, passed away yesterday. There have been and will be a number of fine tributes to Cronkite. I would rather look at his legacy from a, while not critical, certainly less adoring way.

    When people talk Cronkite, they talk trust. Part [...]
    Posted: July 18, 2009, 9:25am EDT
    by Jib
  • Reuters Panic Mongering on H1N1 Swine Flu

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    I was originally going to blame WHO for panic mongering, but I actually think Reuters is to blame.
    The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that the H1N1 flu pandemic was the fastest-moving pandemic ever and that it was now pointless [...]
    Posted: July 16, 2009, 8:20pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Congratulations, Minnesota

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    You've elected a clown to the United States Senate.

    Sonia Sotomayor, under questioning by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, had to admit she could not recall a key point of law: what was the one case that TV defense lawyer Perry Mason' [...]

    Posted: July 15, 2009, 9:55pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Top Ten Things I've Learned From 3 Days of Fatherhood

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    I'm not sure anyone can appreciate this except perhaps someone who is going through it.

    10. Newborns can be stronger and inherently smarter than you give them credit for.
    9. There is personality there right from the start.
    8. Your brain conspires with the baby against your body from' [...]
    Posted: July 08, 2009, 9:28pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Welcome My Little Co-Blogger

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    We shall call him Jiblette. His was a peaceful gestation, but his journey into this world was a long and painful one for his mom. He officially joined Jiblog at 6:54 on July 5th.

    [...]
    Posted: July 06, 2009, 2:23pm EDT
    by Jib
  • A Short History of Chippewa Falls Baseball

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    I know that this article is going to have a niche audience, but given the fact that Chippewa Falls was a small, post lumber mill town at the time, I found this little nugget amazing:

    Now referred to as “Captain,” Porter returned to Chippewa Falls as a player-manager [...]
    Posted: June 30, 2009, 9:47pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Practice Makes Perfect?

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    I wonder how many clippings and print offs of this article made it onto refrigerators around the world today?
    Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research suggests.

    In a study of men with fertility problems, daily ejaculation for a [...]
    Posted: June 30, 2009, 9:40pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Brazil Calls Off Search For AF 447 Victims

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    Sad.

    Brazil's Air Force and Navy on Friday called off the search for additional victims and wreckage from Air France Flight 447, which crashed over the Atlantic on June 1 carrying 228 people.
    I'm a simple man with what I think is a realistic view of death. As' [...]
    Posted: June 27, 2009, 12:29am EDT
    by Jib
  • The H1N1 Solution

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    Okay, so the CDC says that the H1N1 swine flu isn't going away. Yet we also know that, as currently constituted, it is virulent but not a particularly deadly flu. So I say we pucker up and take our medicine, chicken pox style. Everyone who doesn't have it right [...]
    Posted: June 27, 2009, 12:21am EDT
    by Jib
  • And So The Seventies Begin to Die

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    This week, three household names from the 1970's died in a two day period: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson. It was a stunning death triumvirate of the most well known from that ugliest of decades. For many of us who pontificate in the electronic realm, the seventies don't' [...]
    Posted: June 27, 2009, 12:01am EDT
    by Jib
  • If You Snicker At Subway, Then Give BK A Break

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    Lots of idle chit chat in the blogosphere about Burger King's ad for their new "Super Seven Incher." The opinions are running largely against Burger King's overt oral sex reference. If crassness was truly the measuring stick, then I say, hey, give 'em hell. But most people I know' [...]
    Posted: June 27, 2009, 11:50pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Obama Gives Fatherhood Advice

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    Read about it if you'd like. It isn't bad advice per se. Just the same, I don't think men out there should consider any politician a fatherhood role model. The sacrifices that must be made to attain great power always affect the family.' [...]
    Posted: June 20, 2009, 7:22pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Jiblog Turned 5...5 Days Ago

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    Oops. Hopefully this is an indicator that my priorities are in the right place and not just a sign that I'm getting forgetful.' [...]
    Posted: June 20, 2009, 7:08pm EDT
    by Jib
  • The Sex Scandal That Mildly Shook Milwaukee

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    So, this broke yesterday.

    I've thought long & hard about it, and I guess I ultimately don't have much to say. I've no interest in defending either Flynn or McBride in any way, shape, or form. I've also no interest in raking Bice over the coals for his [...]
    Posted: June 20, 2009, 12:13pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Define 'Proof'

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    Tom McMahon claims to have photographic proof that Michael Leon peed on the grave of Joseph McCarthy in violation of Appleton, Wisconsin ordinances. Unfortunately, like Mr. Leon, I'm afraid Mr. McMahon's evidence falls short. First, there is no way of telling from the photo if there is a urine' [...]
    Posted: June 17, 2009, 11:48pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Palin Ain't the Future of Conservatism

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    While I'm on the topic, I'd like to address the ongoing adoration in some circles for Sarah Palin. I like Sarah Palin, and I think that politically, she was the best that the DOA McCain campaign could hope for. She could not carry the ticket for him, though, and she [...]
    Posted: June 17, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Time to Concentrate the Fire Power

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    I have a word of advice for some of my fellow conservatives. It will no doubt go unheeded, but what the hell.

    Stop firing your bullets at useless targets like David Letterman.

    You aren't the majority anymore. In fact, you're getting your asses kicked. We don't have the' [...]
    Posted: June 17, 2009, 11:16pm EDT
    by Jib
  • May The Good Lord Help Us

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    My wife and I are watching Joe Buck Live and the intro to the Favre interview. I commented that he was the Paris Hilton of the NFL. The lovely Mrs. Jib said that the sex tape won't come out until nobody wants the media whore anymore.

    May the' [...]
    Posted: June 15, 2009, 8:07pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Odd Journalistic Paragraphs

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    This inaugural edition of "Odd Journalistic Paragraphs" comes from the Telegraph:

    But Mr Kildee, who has lived there nearly all his life, said he had first to overcome a deeply ingrained American cultural mindset that "big is good" and that cities should sprawl – Flint covers 34 square [...]
    Posted: June 13, 2009, 9:15pm EDT
    by Jib
  • A Quick Thought

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    When looking at companies to buy, only a government buys the crappy ones. [...]
    Posted: June 13, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Only In Madison, Wisconsin

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    So, the city of Madison is thinking about how it is going to grow and develop over the years. They've already told developers that the city can't grow towards the sky because it might block the pretty view of the capitol. Now they're telling them they can't grow outward, [...]
    Posted: June 04, 2009, 9:42pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Arab World Lectures Obama About Lecturing

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    Heh.
    "Obama is just a prettier face. I'm sure his intentions are in the right place but I don't expect much from the man," a Cairo electrician said on Wednesday as US President Barack Obama began his much-anticipated Middle East trip.

    Newspapers, analysts and ordinary Arabs warned Obama [...]

    Posted: June 03, 2009, 10:07pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Conan is Outstanding!

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    He has a new skit on the Tonight Show called the Twitter Tracker. It is like taking "If They Made It" and translating it to the fad of the day. It's Miley! "Don't Crap On the Ap." [...]
    Posted: June 02, 2009, 10:58pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Quick Question

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    How do people blog, tweet, Facebook, and participate in other various social media like Myspace (spit) and Flickr while still maintaining a real life? [...]
    Posted: June 02, 2009, 9:46pm EDT
    by Jib
  • How Do You View Spending

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    After work tonight, I stopped at a local watering hole to meet my former co-blogger Col. Ollie. While I waited for him with an ice cold Leinie's Honey Weiss in front of me, a corporate event of some sort came in. A well dressed older gentleman bellied up to the' [...]
    Posted: May 27, 2009, 9:18pm EDT
    by Jib
  • The Althouse Fallacy

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    At least, that's what I'm naming this statement:

    When a white man gets onto the Supreme Court, it's because of his legal credentials, because he got no points for diversity, but when a woman or a member of a minority group makes it onto the Court, she (or' [...]
    Posted: May 27, 2009, 8:41pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Why does the universe exist at all?

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    That headline is part of what Stephen Hawking wants to understand in his scientific efforts.

    Until science has discovered and proven the answer to that question, it cannot say that it has either proven or disproven anything about religion. [...]
    Posted: May 25, 2009, 8:21pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Q: How Bad is Republican Leadership?

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    A: A former Vice President who should be enjoying retirement and a talk radio show host are forced to lead the opposition against the majority Democrats. Both are quite capable in their roles, but neither should have to be leading the charge. Pathetic. [...]
    Posted: May 22, 2009, 11:40pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Dems Lay Down Cover Fire for Obama

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    Guess what? President Obama was wrong about Guantanamo Bay. Not that it mattered-he got to milk the issue for all it was popularly worth during the election. But the Democrats are coordinated right now, and congress is laying down covering fire for him. In what is being portrayed as a [...]
    Posted: May 20, 2009, 10:26pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Disappoinment

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    I am very dispirited with the right at the current time. There are lots of reasons for it, but a number of those reasons come back to the leadership. The Republican party needs to start building a narrative around President Obama. A lot of people out there are bothered, disturbed, [...]
    Posted: May 20, 2009, 10:16pm EDT
    by Jib
  • With New CAFE, Time to Invest in Horse Power

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    So, with the Obama nanny state requiring CAFE standards that exceed the current and near future technological/performance capabilities, what does this mean for those of you who own a boat, or a trailer, or any other heavy item commonly towed behind a vehicle? What does it mean to you small [...]
    Posted: May 20, 2009, 10:10pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Noah: Out of Power Republicans Bigger Babies than Dems

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    This is amusing:

    As a Democrat and longtime resident of Washington, D.C., I've always found the capital more congenial when my party was out of power. Partly that's because I make my living as a journalist. Republican presidents tend to create a more target-rich environment, not just for [...]
    Posted: May 14, 2009, 11:16pm EDT
    by Jib
  • The Photo that Made New York Soil Itself

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    I really, really hope that this is one of the throw-aways from the administration's photo shoot of Air Force One. Because if this is one of the "good shots," then they are going to need to do some serious Photoshopping on it. And if they are' [...]
    Posted: May 09, 2009, 8:06pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Will Griffey Jr. Skate Past the Scandal of His Era?

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    He just might, and part of the reason is that people really, really want to believe that he's innocent.

    Yet that would be a clichéd reaction, naive to the fact that in a game tainted by lies atop lies, Junior is bidding farewell as an honest-to-goodness ambassador; as' [...]
    Posted: May 03, 2009, 12:02am EDT
    by Jib
  • An Early Post-Mortem on the Mexican Swine Flu

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    I've done quite a bit of reading on the recent swine flu, and I've come to some educated but unscientific conclusions. I share them with you because I think they run counter to the general coverage right now but I also think they are accurate.

    First, the way this [...]
    Posted: April 30, 2009, 10:31pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Absurdity Reaches New Levels

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    Yeah, ya know that ugly recession that's restricting our spending power? It's making y'all fat:
    The recession that is shrinking workers' paychecks may also be expanding their waistlines, a survey showed on Wednesday.

    One in 10 U.S. workers said they are snacking more during the day due to [...]

    Posted: April 30, 2009, 11:57pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Having a Child in Uncertain Times

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    I think having your first child is nerve wracking for any responsible father-to-be, but when was the last time it was this nerve wracking? The economic sky is falling and there is a flu nobody can predict erupting all around us. As a soon-to-be-dad, there is this giant protective bubble [...]
    Posted: April 30, 2009, 11:16pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Choking the Golden Goose

    Number of comments: 0
    Oh my.
    The United Auto Workers union’s retiree health-care fund will own 55 percent of Chrysler LLC in exchange for cutting in half the automaker’s $10.6 billion cash obligation to the trust, people familiar with the matter said.

    Under the terms of the contract, the trust would get representation [...]

    Posted: April 29, 2009, 9:49pm EDT
    by Jib
  • Pandemic Thought

    Number of comments: 0
    We are currently in a situation where we have a flu virus that is rapidly spreading through the population and we have no clue what so ever about how serious the illness is. Is it a very deadly strain, as the initial Mexico evidence would indicate, or is that Mexican [...]
    Posted: April 29, 2009, 6:58pm EDT
    by Jib
  • No Mas, Brett, No Mas!

    Number of comments: 0
    Ugh.

    Brett Favre was released from the reserve-retired list by the New York Jets on Tuesday night, making the quarterback a free agent if he decides to again come out of retirement.
    [...]
    The 39-year-old Favre, who spent one disappointing season with New York, had requested the move [...]
    Posted: April 29, 2009, 11:37pm EDT
    by Jib

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