As I pondered your “Backtalk” last week and the current affairs of our nation, the staggering figure of 45 years … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: Gun-rights arguments shouldn’t be absolutist
Here it is again: Parkland. There are people claiming that students from the high school there, and other high schoolers … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: Where is Trump’s loyalty?
President Trump demands loyalty. Loyalty can be good or bad. Loyalty to truth is good. Loyalty to lies is not. … Read the rest
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Book review: Eric Larson’s ‘Dead Wake’ depicts suspense, romance of Lusitania episode
“Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania” is a work of nonfiction. Often with a work of nonfiction, there … Read the rest
Your Right to Know: Citizens have a right to electronic records
Computers have made examining government records easier than ever. The smallest townships across Wisconsin post the meeting agendas and minutes … Read the rest
Book review: ‘America: (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction’ offers humor, ‘alternative facts’
This book is very loosely based on a true story (history) using “alternative facts.” For example, Thomas Jefferson writes the … Read the rest
Letter to the editor: Wisconsin has surpassed Illinois in corruption
Recently I came across an old Mike Royko column (he wrote for the Chicago Tribune until his death in 1997) … Read the rest
Industrial Ag in the Driftless conference offers reminder to examine values
The five-hour Industrial Ag in the Driftless conference, which was held Jan. 20 in Boscobel, Wis., offered many important takeaways.… Read the rest
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