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The Catchup: NPR’s Bias

Wisconsin will get 89% of an eclipse today, if it isn’t cloudy. Eh. I can’t get excited about it, but if you still have doubts about Einstein, you could use this event to prove to yourself that he was right. On the other hand, the ending of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” represents the total eclipse ofContinue reading “The Catchup: NPR’s Bias”

The Q&Q For 4/5/24

This week’s quote comes to us from New York State Rep. Charles Levine, who introduced a bill to repeal New York’s law making adultery a crime. Referring to what he called a handful of “religious nuts” who oppose his bill, he said: “This is not the first time that I will have been called aContinue reading “The Q&Q For 4/5/24”

Spring in Wisconsin

I was worried that Wisconsin would give her the wrong impression. My wife’s niece, a high school junior, is visiting this weekend to have a look at the UW. She’s from California. In fact, she lives a stone’s throw from Stanford. In Menlo Park, 45 degrees counts as “cold” and a day of rain registersContinue reading “Spring in Wisconsin”

A Good Day For Moderation

Yesterday’s elections weren’t going to be earth-shattering, but the results were still encouraging. Let’s review. Biden out-polled Trump. While it was a foregone conclusion that Joe Biden and Donald Trump would win their primaries, Biden got about 20,000 more votes than Trump. In a state where the last two elections have come down to 20,000Continue reading “A Good Day For Moderation”

Poison Ivy

All of the churn over the Supreme Court’s overturning of race as a consideration in college admissions is really only about a handful of schools. The vast majority of colleges admit pretty much all comers. But a degree from Harvard, Yale, Princeton and a few other selective schools punches your ticket to the higher echelonsContinue reading “Poison Ivy”

The Catchup: RIP, Joe Lieberman & YSDA

The other day we passed 1,000 blogs here on YSDA. That got me to thinking. A nice round number like that just seems like a good one to go out on. So, today, we’re filing our last YSDA blog. Thanks to all of you for reading, for providing your insightful comments and even for takingContinue reading “The Catchup: RIP, Joe Lieberman & YSDA”

The Q&Q For 3/29/24

This week’s quote comes to us from devout Christian Donald Trump who said this week: “All Americans need a Bible in their home, and I have many. It’s my favorite book. We must make America pray again.” A) Four easy payments of $19.99! B) A $120 value! But now for a limited time you canContinue reading “The Q&Q For 3/29/24”

Keep Private $ Out of Elections

About 90% of what Republicans are peddling to promote election “integrity” is borne of either paranoia or sour grapes. Had Donald Trump won Wisconsin in 2020 they would have thought everything had worked just fine here. But they do have one proposal that I like. On the spring ballot is a constitutional amendment that wouldContinue reading “Keep Private $ Out of Elections”

Why I’ll Vote For Biden

I’m going to vote for Joe Biden in the Wisconsin presidential primary next week. The first question that will jump to readers’ minds will be: who cares? That’s a tough one to answer. Biden has already secured the nomination. My vote doesn’t matter much. Nonetheless, given that a few days ago I was not planningContinue reading “Why I’ll Vote For Biden”

Digging Into Joe Gothard’s Record

The selection of Joe Gothard as Madison’s next public schools superintendent has met with widespread praise, including from me. But digging a little deeper into his record raises some concerns. Let’s start with the good stuff. Gothard has led the St. Paul school district since 2017. That district is bigger and more diverse than oursContinue reading “Digging Into Joe Gothard’s Record”