Gas Pains
Tom grew up in Milwaukee, bartended in Wauwatosa in the '70s and moved here in 1984.
Commentary, observations and musings about the outdoors, life in general and maybe Tosa politics and personalities will be the order of the day. He savors a lively debate as much as terrific cooking.
Death and Dying
Early one morning last week I stopped to visit my dad on the way to the day job.
Keeping the Green in Christmas
Yeah - you're thinking I'm going to rant about the commercialization of Christmas.
Fast Pheasant Facts
Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus – commonly known as the ring-necked pheasant.
Kiss Your Ash Goodbye?
Wisconsin is home to an estimated 740 million ash trees - most of them found in the forests across the state with more than 5 million of those trees to be found in our urban communities.
Nest Box Update - Home Invasion
Girlfriend and I made the rounds this morning and found this.
Nest Box Update - And Some Extra Stuff
Has anyone ever heard of a black lab turning brown? Ours certainly is.
Nest Box Update
Girlfriend and I have been checking weekly on our growing families of cavity-nesting songbirds.
Nest Box Update
Did any of you notice that the Journal Sentinel has now jumped-on the nest box bandwagon?
Nest Box Update
Girlfriend (the dog) and I have been making our rounds on the nest box trail and a variety of birds have taken-up residence.
The Rise and Fall of Sprawl
I'm told that the price of gasoline might hit $4 a gallon before too long. Maybe even $7 a gallon.
Tosan Building Subsidized Housing
It has been reported that a local man has begun building no-income housing within the city limits and without the prior knowledge or approval of city officials.
Tree Farmers, Americans for Prosperity, Carbon Credits - AND a Mayoral Candidate? Yikes!
This past Saturday hundreds of woodland owners from southeast Wisconsin gathered at the Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center for what we figure might have been our 30th or so winter conference. Inasmuch as it's the second largest woodland owner gathering in the state you'd think they'd keep better track of how many times they've done this.
Conservationists Descend on MadTown
The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters held their annual Conservation Lobby Day in Madison on Wednesday.
Clear-Cutting Trees For Jesus
Fellow Community Voice - Family Guy (Peter Hart) has broached a topic rather near and dear to my heart.
Deer Camp 2007 - .....Go! (Updated)
Up at 4:30 AM. We scarf coffee, oatmeal and donuts. We head-out in the dark to settle into our stands long before sunrise.
