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.
Thelma and Louise, the Road to Greece and the Titanic - Part 2
My pal Paul Ryan is fond of explaining our country’s economic prospects as nothing more than another road to Greece.
Thelma and Louise, the Road to Greece and the Titanic - Part 1
I bet you’re scratching your head and wondering if I’ve gone plum crazy.
Tea Party Shenanigans Take a Recess
No man's life, liberty, or property is safe, while Congress is in session.
Random Musings and Idle Chit Chat
How many of you are as fatigued as I am of the political theater in Washington?
Mayoral Compensation Back on Agenda
As 2010 dawned the economy had begun a slow recovery. The Great Recession had largely done its damage in the private sector. The effects of which still echo throughout every last nook and cranny of the business world. While slightly wounded - municipalities had yet to feel the real pain and bear the consequences. You see - there was Federal stimulus money to prop-up state and local budgets.
Random Musings and Idle Chit Chat
Just last week we celebrated an important anniversary in America's exploration of outer space. On May 5th, 1961 - Alan Shepard was the first American in space.
Keeping the Green in Christmas
Yeah - you're thinking I'm going to rant about the commercialization of Christmas.
Give a Man a Fish, Teach a Man to Fish, or a Man Buys a Fish?
My wife gives me a lot of rope.
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.
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.
