“Wisconsin’s doing terribly. It’s in turmoil. The roads are a disaster because they don’t have any money to rebuild them.”… Read the rest

Once upon a time, we assumed the end of the world would be triggered by some outrageous encroachment by a … Read the rest

Here are headlines plucked from the news of the past few years. Which ones are real and which are what … Read the rest

It is the mystery of a British detective series, the drama of a soap opera and the rumormongering of a … Read the rest

As the old song says, “Isn’t it funny how time slips away?”

My ability to estimate the passage of time has become so lousy that I hesitate to guess how many years … Read the rest

Both liberals and conservatives loathe and fear the prospect of one party controlling all reins of government, especially if it … Read the rest

I know that County Line readers younger than Social Security age might find this hard to believe, but once upon … Read the rest

The first water pollution control act in Wisconsin was the 1862 Slaughterhouse Offal Act, which banned the dumping of slaughterhouse … Read the rest

Scientists estimate there are 1.4 billion bugs for every human on the earth, and, in aggregate, they outweigh the human … Read the rest