Items by Cindy Kilkenny

• Original comments removed from BrookfieldNOW.com

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  There’s a big kerfluffle because someone dumped a bunch of the more challenging comments from Dave Marcello’s Journal Interactive blog. Here they are. Also, Alderman Scott Berg is out with news that 4th District Alderman Steve Ponto is planning to run for mayor. Here are my comments on Berg’s site: Well if [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 9:30pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Great mysteries in blogging

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  Suddenly all of my spam comments that had been coming in Cyrillic now look to be the same links in English. Anyone else getting hit hard with spam this last week? [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 5:15pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• A notice to Alderman Scott Berg

  —Fairly Conservative

  One of the best things about my decision to stop blogging on local politics is the possibility 5th District Alderman Scott Berg will become someone else’s problem. Granted, I feel a little guilty about this. You see, my good friend (oh, yes, Scott, Kyle and I are friends) Kyle Prast keeps [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 1:34pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Ask Cindy

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 9
  We really only have a few days of this left given the holidays and all. I thought I’d give you a chance to ask those final questions. If you are rude, you can expect I will take you out in my own special way, but really, there’s very little I haven’t [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 12:54pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• David Marcello, convicted of battery in February 2003

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  He’s claiming otherwise, so I thought we’d set the record straight. (Posting this also likely means the blog will stay readable through next April.) David Marcello, a candidate for Brookfield’s mayor, is denying he was convicted of battery against a minor. From his blog: Your comments are untrue. This case was ajudicated [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 7:23am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Great news for beef lovers!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  Ney’s Big Sky beef is now available at Grasch’s Fine Foods, 13950 W. North Avenue in Brookfield. Jeff Zuern at the meat counter will help you find what you need. I’ve been a great fan of Ney’s Big Sky for years. This isn’t just beef, it’s BEEF! It’s the kind that [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 6:24am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• J.B. Van Hollen, maybe you should reconsider.

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  You see, I firmly believe Wisconsin Republicans (of which, to be clear, I am not one right now) are going to land on their butts in November 2010 if they don’t take seriously the need to make straight a path. Hosting parties for the likes of Scott Newcomer doesn’t exactly [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 4:32pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Joint campaign poster for Speaker, Marcello

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 3
  (Ok, it was a quick effort, but I just had to try!) [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 1:10pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• About those “fabulous” half days Elmbrook championed last year…

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 4
  They’re gone. Actually – there’s one today, but they’re gone for next year. The board voted the calendar Tuesday night and Elmbrook is back to one-hour early release on Thursdays. Thank goodness they had the brains to undo their previous damage. [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 12:03pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Conservative state representatives must be sleeping on the job.

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  A reader reminded me to bring this one up. (I always appreciate your e-mails!) You need to let your state representative and senator know they have a little work to do. They’ve fallen asleep at work and let Wisconsin be the only state to not adopt important changes regarding retirement funding. [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 11:56am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Journal Interactive offers free campaign blogs

  —Fairly Conservative

  Brookfield mayoral candidate David Marcello has started one at BrookfieldNOW.com. Take a minute and notice Mr. Marcello’s first commenter is Mayor Jeff Speaker’s hit man 5th District Alderman Scott Berg. (Ok, I snorted a little just now. Like we didn’t see that one coming.) Interestingly Mr. Marcello’s second commenter is quick [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 11:40am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• A chance of flurries

  —Fairly Conservative

  I am a little behind in getting things to you. When I’m done, you’ll have lots to consider and a couple of things to amuse you. [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 11:22am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Geek alert

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 3
  I need your help, and all it will take is a few clicks and your opinion. There are three different options I’m finding for the scrolling content I want to put on the new site. First: take a look at the spiffy rotating category feature from The Pioneer Woman. It’s my first [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 9:06am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Obama gave a speech and I missed it?

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 6
  Oh, wait. I miss most of them. This one was for the Nobel Peach Prize. Here’s the text from the AP. I totally could have rocked as Obama’s speech writer for this one. My version: Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 7:33am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Good morning

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  Go read Shoebox. It’s important. I need coffee before I say much more. [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 7:17am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Confessions of a tired blogger

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  This post will surprise some of you. — You come here every day to see what’s new. Fairly Conservative breaks a good deal of local news. We banter over recent decisions. And make no mistake, we’ve shaped a lot of policy over the last couple of years. Everything from non-resident enrollment at [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 11:07am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Elmbrook is open

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  Our clever leaders can schedule a whole week off for Thanksgiving, but heaven forbid they build in a snow day or two. Idiots. She’ll get there when she can, ok? I have 8 inches of very wet snow to get off the driveway. Update: 6:40 a.m. – Dr. Gibson, can you call Mayor [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 5:47am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• The snow day countdown

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  Elmbrook is a fickle player in this game. It’s 8:30 p.m. Do you know if there’s school tomorrow? [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 8:31pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Whack!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  That was the sound of my head hitting the wall. I can only get so far in the land of php and javascript before I feel my lower lip trembling and the sudden desire for a soft blankey. Let’s just say building the travel Web site is my new match. I’ll [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 1:28pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• A new round of enthusiasm for 4K in the Elmbook district

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 7
  This time it’s complete with an online petition you can sign. I’m not going to actually interview anyone – the real news can do that – but I thought we’d take a minute and review what’s being said. First, the petition link is being sent with an e-mail that declares: The way to [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:02am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Harry Reid’s brush with history

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  It’s all over the blogosphere that Harry Reid attempted a swipe at Republicans yesterday comparing a request to get health care legislation right to those who wanted to back away from slavery emancipation. “There were those who dug in their heels and said slow down.” As Silent E cleverly points out, [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 10:32am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Blogging in the name of science

  —Fairly Conservative

  A reader could use our help with a college project. It will take about 20 minutes of your time to determine your Jung personality type and fill out a short survey. If you are willing, head to this survey page and you’ll get all the details. [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 8:41am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Snowstorm shopping list

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 5
  We’re out of things around here, so a trip to the grocery store was on the morning agenda already. It looks like it could be my last for two whole days! So what do you always want on hand during such times of global warming. (I know, now snowstorms are a [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 6:32am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Compromise health care plan emerging in the Senate

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  The Wall Street Journal flat blows me away by declaring the new option, “would turn away from the direct government-run insurance plan, or public option…” Instead it would empower the government’s Office of Personnel Management — which already oversees the federal employees’ health plan — to run a new national health [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:13pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Bribing the readers

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 3
  You’ll like me better if you make this cranberry bread from that other blog. It’s really good for breakfast, too. [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 8:53pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• 80% of Wisconsin school districts offer 4 year-old kindergarten

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  But yet, the state is millions in the hole. What part of this do lawmakers not understand? Anyway, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is touting their new numbers. Go take a peak if you must. I’m not even nice about this subject anymore. The push for 4K is hooey. And for [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:05pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Coming up this week

  —Fairly Conservative

  –I predict Fairly Conservative will have its 15,000th comment. Yes, that’s a lot of chatter. It’s also a strong indication of the health of this blog. We’ve not even had a 2nd birthday yet. –I will be playing with the blog design. I can’t help it. I’m finding some very cool [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 9:34pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• The making of a new Web site

  —Fairly Conservative

  Right now I have RecombobulationArea.com password protected so that only I can view it, but I was thinking: would anyone be interested in how a WordPress site comes together? I’d be fine with giving you a sign in and some narrative so you could follow along as I get it [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 3:55pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• I think I’m beginning to understand how my great-grandmother must have felt.

  —Fairly Conservative

  She used to mention sometimes how odd it was to have pictures flying through the air (tv) or to look up and see a plane flying overhead. It was so different from what she had known growing up. Of course, I just thought that’s what old people talked about. Can [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 8:14am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Baucus and the babe

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  Who he nominated for U. S. attorney. We keep them elected. It’s our fault. [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 10:58pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Well that’s awkward

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 6
  Ten Tips Obama can take from Tiger It’s the cover of this month’s Golf Digest. (I wonder if one might be keep your pants zipped!) [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:03pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Matt Conway writes about East scholarships

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 7
  The article ran in this month’s edition. Read Student Council scholarships cause controversy by Matt Conway. (I’m told we have verbal permission to reprint this, but if it’s a problem, someone should let me know.) [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 12:53pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• That was awful!

  —Fairly Conservative

  I’m sorry. I’ll cut it out. Really. No new templates during prime time. [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:04pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Governor Jim Doyle heading to Copenhagen

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  Party! Party! Party! Oh heck, why else would he be going? It certainly can’t be that Wisconsin is a world leader in energy (fill-in-the-blank.) Hey, it’s only your money. The press release: Gov. Doyle: To join delegation in Copenhagen 12/2/2009 Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:36pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Afternoon fun

  —Fairly Conservative

  Still doing Web site stuff. Listening to the iPod. The spouse hooked up a dock on our main stereo system last weekend. It’s like having my very own radio station. Just listened to: which always puts me in a fine, fine mood. It was, however, followed by Bruce Springsteen singing Mary Queen of [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 5:07pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Pharmaceutical advertising – maybe I’ve misplaced the blame

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 4
  Every once in a while a girlfriend and I get on a cost-of-prescription-drugs tangent during our morning conversations. “It all went south when drug companies could advertise on television,” is my usual argument. This outline from the Congressional Budget Office suggests that might be right, but it might also be [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 12:56pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Today, Thursday, December 3rd

  —Fairly Conservative

  To prove how behind I am, I typed November in the title above and had to correct it. It can’t be December already. It just can’t! The usual suspects are predicting we’ll see some measurable snow tonight. I guess I better check the snowblower. You know if I have it all [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:43am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• I want to be as cool as those other blogs.

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 4
  I have spent the better part of the day looking at blogs and Web sites. I have decided for my new venture what I really want is something to dynamically manage category content. Ok. That’s a little over the top. What I’d like is something that looks like the changing [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:03pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Dear Dan, we’ve gone mobile!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 4
  I know you mentioned it ages ago, dear reader, but now when you check from your mobile device you should have a lickity-split upload with headlines and also the number of comments. You’re welcome. (PS You can scroll to the bottom on your mobile device and turn off the feature if you’d [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:09pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• So apparently Woods is more of a Tiger than we suspected…

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 4
  Unless you’ve been under the magic covers today, you’ll know by now that Tiger Woods, the living legend of golf, has admitted to “transgressions.” Evidently one of them said she had texts and pictures when she talked to the press. So far this extracurricular activity hasn’t impacted Woods lucrative endorsement [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 6:21pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• So if President Obama inherited Afghanistan

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  does that mean President Bush won the Iraq war? Just asking. Here are a couple of links to consider: Has Obama stopped saying “Iraq”? Nancy Pelosi: On President Obama’s Speech on Afghanistan [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:38pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• The Brookfield East Spartan Banner hat tips Fairly Conservative

  —Fairly Conservative

  Here’s the article you all are looking for again: Following the money at East High School. Here’s the reconciliation statement. You can also search the blog for “east scholarship” and find other mentions. We should have a copy of the article up later today. [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 3:42pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• No, Tosa, NO!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  Wauwatosa voted last night to create a new position for an economic development director. That’s right. When the going gets tough, the governments start bloating. Dear Wauwatosa, I can tell you from experience watching the Brookfield version bloviate that little will come from this decision. Markets wax and wane. Your tax base [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 3:34pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Not much change

  —Fairly Conservative

  One of the readers and I had a little exchange yesterday where he mentioned this chart: I was all prepared to make a new one, but really, there’s little change. The DOW is up to around 10,400 now, about a 400 point increase than the chart shows. It’s going to take a [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 1:23pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Another $30,000 bites the dust in Brookfield

  —Fairly Conservative

  They voted to spend $30,000 last night to once again remodel City Hall. The discussion centered around the fact this was separate money that could be spent, and so spend it they did. Director of All Things Dean Marquardt is guaranteed another project for the year. He was, of course, [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 9:01am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Obama, Afghanistan, and unemployment

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 7
  Obama’s expected to tell America tonight he’s committing 30,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan and deploying them within six months. I haven’t seen anyone mention the obvious – shipping out 30,000 workers means 30k less who are unemployed. Graph: Bureau of Labor Statistics War cures unemployment. Historically, it always has. War also works a [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:58pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Help me out with a new project

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  As I mentioned the other day, I’ve been playing with the idea of starting a travel site. It’s time to do a little internet research. I’ve spent some time today looking for a site like the one I’d like to run. It would have everything from choosing where to go [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:24pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Oh Rats! Reddin filed for 2nd District Alderman, not mayor!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  That means I don’t have a candidate anymore. You won’t believe the chuckle I just had, but fact is, I got it wrong. It looks like four candidates next February, and it likely puts Dave (David) Marcello in the final race. It also makes him a significant target of Mayor Jeff [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 3:14pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• MoveOn.org mobilizes against Obama’s Afghanistan decision

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  The liberal grassroots group is organizing to let the White House know they aren’t happy with the announcement their President will make tonight. They’ve sent e-mails to remind members to let him know it. Boasting 5 million members, the group endorsed Barack Obama’s candidacy. It will be interesting to watch. If health [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 2:36pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Patrick McIlheran says I’m “intrepid”

  —Fairly Conservative

  Yep, I’m going to take that as a compliment. He’s right, though. It’s time to act if you’re unhappy with your local government. And yes, I’ll help. [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 12:26pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Will you watch him?

  —Fairly Conservative

  The President of the United States is bumping A Charlie Brown’s Christmas into next week – literally. Will you be watching? Not me. I’m really done with the guy. Besides, I can catch it on youtube if I feel like I missed something. He’s primping like a candidate at West [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 9:06am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• The Swiss vote to keep minarets off their landscape

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 9
  I don’t see anyone else in Wisconsin discussing the subject, so we might as well start it. So? What do you think? Where’s the U.S. headed with this subject? I’m trying to decide if the vote was a backlash on the religion or merely a way to preserve a revered [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:45pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Brookfield East’s official response to the Homecoming ticket issue

  —Fairly Conservative

  You remember – the one Fairly Conservative broke back on November 8th. From the East Web site: In an attempt to satisfy those students and parents who might feel wronged by the news regarding the use of Homecoming ticket funds, Student Council is offering an optional partial refund from this year’s [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:24pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Candidates line up for Elmbrook school board seats

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  I’m pleased to announce to you loyal readers that one of our own – Kathryn Wilson – has filed the paperwork necessary to collect signatures for the at-large race. Incumbent Bob Ziegler has as well. Joining them is former candidate Barry Wightman. Candidates need 100 valid signatures and may not submit [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:49pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• schellingerformayor.com – oops

  —Fairly Conservative

  Tom Schellinger, a presumed candidate for Brookfield’s mayor, shows just how crummy he’d be at the job before he even files his paperwork. In fact, that he hasn’t filed his paperwork is the problem. You see, Schellinger’s incurred the expense of copying nomination papers and mailing them to potential supporters. He [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:26pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• “vincent kuttemperoor bankruptcy”

  —Fairly Conservative

  Now who in the world would be searching my blog for news on something like that? For what it’s worth, no, I haven’t heard anything officially on the matter. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 3:49pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Schellinger, Reddin to jump into Brookfield mayoral race

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  That will make five in the primary: Speaker, Marcello, Bielinski, Schellinger, and Reddin. For those of you new to this game, Tom Schellinger, a perennial candidate, has run a couple of times before. He was an alderman in Brookfield for a few years. He now sits on the Waukesha County board. Bob [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 3:27pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• It’s Brad V’s fault

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 4
  A year or so ago I thought I’d like to start a travel blog. I’d picked the name “the adventurous housewife” but soon realized that might have connotations I didn’t want to – ahem – have to defend. But then I saw Brad’s snap at Letters in Bottles. Though I’d seen [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 9:05pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• So January 20th is the new health care deadline

  —Fairly Conservative

  The Obama administration has pushed back the date of signing over and over again in the last year. It appears the new deadline is January 20th, allowing Obama to proclaim a historical accomplishment in his first year elected. To me it means January 20th is the new push past date. After [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:18pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Shark jumpers for the week of November 22

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 4
  Well, we have our party crashers, Tareq and Michaele Salahi. I’d say their public career is going the way of balloon boy’s family attempt for the starlight. Next there’s the obvious – Tiger Woods. We’ll call him the fire hydrant and tree crasher to stick to our theme. No way that [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 6:19pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Spot the fake!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  (Nope, I couldn’t resist.) [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:43pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Thanksgiving post mortem

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  I’ve been injured. No, really, when I reached into the still slightly frozen bird to pull out the neck I punctured my thumb on a sharp bone. It’s like a really bad paper cut. Which means I’m considering morphine. Good thing I’m not much for the after Thanksgiving shopping bonanza. I mean [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:34am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• The Thanksgiving post

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  I don’t go all mushy on you all very often, but here goes… Of course I am thankful for the usual list: my health, the health of my family, prosperity, freedom – including the right to rant away in this blog, and good friends. My world is very, very easy, and [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:03am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• More Brookfield budget shenanigans

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 9
  I’ve not done the research, but my gut says this budget adjustment is to increase 2009 spending to max out the state allowed total. From next Tuesday’s agenda: Resolution approving Cable Television Fund budget amendment requested by the Director of Administration: increase cable television expenditures account 25321560-579513 by $30,000, for purposes of [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:05am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Sarah and Me

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 5
  No, I can’t say I’ll be standing in line to see her. I don’t even think I’ll buy the book. Still, I thought I’d give a brief idea of why Sarah Palin might be so popular. You see, she’s a lot like me. Perhaps that’s one way of calling attention [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:17pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• T minus 2 days

  —Fairly Conservative

  Oh rats. I am already behind in this feasting endeavor. First I need to spend a couple of hours at East High School witnessing educators sing the praises of the youngest. It’s a fine feeling to go out on such a high note. This kid is rather remarkable when it [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:58am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Here’s the story on Brookfield East

  —Fairly Conservative

  The story about Joe Springer and the homecoming revenue to scholarship funding is here at Following the money at East High School. I invite you to look around and see what else we talk about. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 3:32pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Thought for the day on the health care (insurance) debate

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  This mess is being sold as universal health care. Everyone will be protected. Actually, what the bill says is that everyone will have to BUY insurance coverage. There’s a huge difference. Do you really really think you’ll be able to afford health care insurance any more in a year after the [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 3:25pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• So what just happened here?

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 7
  The Senate voted to start debate on the health care bill. But take a close look at the bill they will debating: Purpose: In the nature of a substitute. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES—111th Cong., 1st Sess. H. R. 3590 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:30pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• You go SNL!

  —Fairly Conservative

  It finally happened. Saturday Night Live just took out President Barack Hussein Obama. TeeHee. [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:41pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• A final note on health care before the weekend

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  Yes, the Senate will vote to move to debate Saturday night. Lieberman’s in for this part, so I’d say the 60 votes are there. That means the Senate will likely pass their side of the bill. Lieberman says he’ll vote no at the end if there is still a public option [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:51am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Announcing FrugalDesignGirl.com

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  One of our readers has ventured out and started her own blog. Frugal Design Girl will help keep your world beautiful for less. So go visit Libby and enjoy! [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:18am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Sarah Palin, national threat

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  Or at least that’s what President Barack Obama’s campaign thinks! Organizing for America wants your $5 again. — Cindy – Right now, Sarah Palin is on a highly publicized, nationwide book tour, attacking President Obama and his plan for health reform at every turn. It’s dangerous. Remember, this is the person who coined the [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:53am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• The whippersnapper’s gone and done it

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  Blogger Greg Kowalski is running for Alderman in the 1st district of Franklin. Make no mistake, his running is a good thing. And no, he didn’t ask me what I thought before he did it. I will say I had a call a few days ago and we talked. Is he the [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:01pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Paul Bucher files for divorce from Jessica McBride (Round two)

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  November 18th in Waukesha County. Here we go again. He did so at the end of September only to withdraw the petition. UPDATE I’ve known McBride and Flynn were still at it for a few weeks now, but I figured, how much dirty laundry do you guys want? [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:32am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Possibly the best Web site ever

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 3
  Take a minute out of your morning to visit My Parents Were Awesome. I dare you not to smile. H/T: Damiano’s Facebook feed. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:50am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• 2,074 pages

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  What? They must feel grossly inept if they come in anywhere under 2,000 pages or something. Anyway, here’s the Senate bill. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:26am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Scott Walker’s vetoes held

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 3
  Just saw it on Twitter. I’m sure there will be more tomorrow. Good job, Mr. Walker. Just because I’m not on the bandwagon yet doesn’t mean leadership should be ignored. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:09pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• President Obama warns us against…his own policies?

  —Fairly Conservative

  Go read Brad V’s brief but important quote at Letters in Bottles. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:58pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Taxing Medicare

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 5
  Oh gosh, this is going to be fun to watch. Sure the fine print says “on families making more than $250,000 a year” but do you think that detail will make it into the ads? Me either. Also staying in Harry Reid’s version of the health care bill is a tax [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:39pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Brookfield East Principal Brett Bowers says he didn’t know!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Bowers’ interview with BrookfieldNOW reveals he didn’t know about scholarship money being paid from the student council budget at East. Anyway, the story’s a couple of weeks old, but it’s up. There’s a poll you can take, too. What’s really interesting is that Central will continue the practice. Oh, heck. Why have [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:40pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Please remember Mr. Feingold

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 7
  Voting for cloture is voting for the crazy health care bill shell fiasco concocted by Harry Reid. You can bet someone will remember your decision next November. You’ve bucked the leadership before! Come on you can do it again. You know we’ll be watching, and I hear you may have competition. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:42pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Brookfield Library budget restored

  —Fairly Conservative

  The vote was 7 to 7 so Mayor Speaker voted to break the tie and put the $15,000 back into the library budget. Voting to keep the money out: Sutton, Carnell, Reddin, Balzer, J. Mellone, L. Mellone, and Lowerr. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:06pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Thank goodness for Keith Hennessey!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  He’s just put together some updated projections about passing a health care bill. The odds look much better this time around. Well, better for me anyway… He also spends some time talking about where the Senate is right now in the process. There’s information about where to be watching the next [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:55pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Lookie Mr. Obama!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  Can you read charts? Federal Budget Deficit as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (By fiscal year) Source: Congressional Budget Office [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:41am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Tonight is Brookfield’s budget night

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 5
  A lot of communities behave just like Brookfield when spending, so take a few minutes to read even if you live outside the boundaries. Tonight there will be an opportunity to speak at the public hearing prior to the council meeting. I saw a notice taped to the circulation counter at [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:45pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Job creation numbers in the news again

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  This time ABC has news those jobs saved or created came from congressional districts that don’t actually exist. From their story: Here’s a stimulus success story: In Arizona’s 15th congressional district, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that’s what the Web [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:44am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Has anyone noticed that NO ONE is talking about the health care bill?

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 3
  It’s the second week now since Harry Reid said he’d have something on the Senate floor. Even Nancy Pelosi is quiet! So, what the heck is going on? And why are you letting yourself be so distracted with talk of Sarah Palin and Lou Dobbs? [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:36am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Stuff for today, Tuesday, November 17th

  —Fairly Conservative

  It’s budget day across Wisconsin. Tonight the Common Council will vote your increase, Brookfield. I have a small post to write, as promised, about Brookfield’s budget bonanza. (Ok, ok. I have a little problem with procrastinating sometimes.) Don’t expect a revelation. Here’s the packet for tonight’s meeting. (Those packets are [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:35am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Anyone go to that Hooters charity opening last night?

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  I kind of wonder if the event was a fundraiser for Mayor Jeff Speaker’s upcoming campaign. Anyway, I’m curious. How did it go? See anyone you recognized? Tomorrow’s the day, Brookfield. Wednesday, November 18th you get your very own Hooters. No doubt my blog traffic will plummet once you realize the place [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:55am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• The girls will be thrilled!

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 3
  Routine yearly mammograms are out. The new starting age is 50, and then the recommendation is every other year. Of course the decision is controversial. Some are calling it the beginning of rationing care. I suspect that would be the folks with the expensive equipment to pay off. I’m glad [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:07pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Are you considering a run for local office in Wisconsin?

  —Fairly Conservative

  Let me know if you’d like help. Really, I’ve been there and done that. I even wrote a booklet on it for a college class one semester. If I know it, I’ll tell you. And it really doesn’t matter which side of center your thinking lies. Good government demands good [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:02pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Just the facts…or whatever they pretend those are

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  So, President Obama has a new White House counsel (attorney) named Bob Bauer. This is BO’s new go-to guy to stay out of hot water. The formal announcement was managed as part of a Friday news dump. Bob Bauer is married to Anita Dunn. You remember Anita, don’t you? She’s [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:59am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• It’s going to be a loooong year

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  Scott Walker wasted no time in becoming a certified jerk after Tom Barrett made his candidacy known this weekend. More on this later in the week, but I’m looking closer at Mark Neumann again. Good grief do I want a candidate I can respect. [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 4:06pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• “In God We Trust” missing from dollar coins

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 1
  I check out most of the e-mail forwards I’m sent. This one has a surprising twist! U.S.Government to Release New Dollar Coins You guessed it ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ IS GONE!!! If ever there was a reason to boycott something, THIS IS IT!!!! DO NOT ACCEPT THE NEW DOLLAR COINS AS CHANGE Together we can [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:12pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Real heros give hugs

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 2
  Thanks to a reader for the e-mail. [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 7:59pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Jerome Edward Listecki – Milwaukee’s new Archbishop

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 4
  I’ve never heard of Fr. Listecki. Can anyone fill me in? (Ok, technically it’s SE Wisconsin’s new Archbishop.) [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 7:15am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• So gentlemen

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 6
  Tell me how you’ll fix the financial mess this state is in. I know that technically we have several contenders, but I’m just looking at Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker. Walker’s work to reign in spending is well documented. I’ll argue it gets a bit hokey [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 7:10am EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• An Archbishop and a Gubernatorial candidate

  —Fairly Conservative

  All in one night. I guess there’s more tomorrow – or Sunday – or whenever they get around to it. If Barrett’s running it is very bad news for Scott Walker, the front runner for the Republicans. (Yes, I know, you’ll argue with me. That’s what blogs are for!) And Walker’s [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:02pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny

• Dear Tom, We’re waiting.

  —Fairly Conservative

  Number of comments: 10
  If you haven’t heard by now, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is supposed to decide by the end of this week whether or not he’ll run for Wisconsin governor. Let’s look at this news in polispeak. He may well decide, but not announce his decision. (Technically he decided!) The end of this [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 5:55pm EST
  by Cindy Kilkenny