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WEEKLY DIGEST--June 2, 2008 to June 8, 2009 2008-06-08 20:49:44 Posts of Interest from Other Blogs and News Sources:~Media~"Sexism in Mainstream Media" posted by Compassionate Badger"Bill Moyers Ambushed by Fox Noise and Bill O'Reilly's Gang at the National Media Reform Conference in Minneapolis" posted by Compassionate Badger"Dan Rather Slams Corporate News at National Conference for Media Reform" posted by Free Press"Pressing the press" posted by FightingBob
June 8 ,1867--Frank Lloyd Wright was Born 2008-06-08 20:35:17 The Wisconsin Historical Society reminds us that FrankLloydWright
(Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Prairie Styles, PBS, Wikipedia) was born on this day in 1867 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Wright moved to Madison in 1877 and would go on to study civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a brief time. Later, Wright would move to Chica
Cyclone Nargis--a (5th) Digest of Web Postings 2008-06-08 19:56:03 A List of Recent Postings from the Web on the Aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma:"UN food chief urges more funding to support aid work after Myanmar cyclone", "More than 1 million Myanmar cyclone victims have received aid, says UN", and "Myanmar: progress on aid but access for internationals still a challenge" posted by the United Nations"Myanmar monks a vital lifeline for cyclone survivors" pos Read more:Digest
McCain's Energy Policy--Nuclear Power and Drill for Oil 2008-06-09 21:40:55 Grist.org points out that when a donor in Richmond summed up McCain
's energy policy as "nuclear, and drill wherever we've got it," McCain responded: "You just gave my speech. Thank you, my friend."Glad to see Senator McCain is looking for ways to make our nation less dependent on foreign oil. But what about making ourselves less dependent on oil? [.PERIOD.] Isn't that where the problem begins? As Read more:Energy
, Policy
, Nuclear
, Drill
Open Thread 2008-06-10 20:38:42 I am going to be taking a few days off from blogging and will be back on Sunday to finish with my Weekly Digest.Please take sometime to give me some feed back about my blog.What do you like? Not like? Want more of? Want less of? What am I missing?Am I posting enough? Not enough? Just right?Are the topics appropriate?Do you like the layout of my blog? Should things be moved around? Do I have too Read more:Thread
WEEKLY DIGEST--June 9, 2008 to June 15, 2009 2008-06-15 16:59:00 Posts of Interest from Other Blogs and News Sources:~Media~"The Planski: The Left, Bill O'Reilly, and Madison" posted by the ISTHMUS"Why Fox News Will Finally Slip Into Irrelevancy This Election" posted by Left on the Lake"Fox News: Racist to the Core" posted by AlterNet~Environmental Awareness~"U.S. should follow Wisconsin's lead" posted by the Wisconsin State Journal"Time's right for rail" poste
When Will This List Be Too Long? 2008-06-16 21:20:07 Today, the Department of Defense confirmed the death of 2 more U.S. soldiers in Iraq since the war began in 2003. The total confirmed deaths has reached 4097:06/12/08 Aragon, John D. DoD Confirmation Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Kadamiyah06/11/08 Watters, Kelly E. C. DoD Confirmation Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province06/11/08 Perales Jr., Javier DoD Confirmation Non-hostile Fallujah0
Remember, Today is Juneteenth 2008-06-19 13:42:44 I highly encourage you to take the time to read the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order Number 3 at some time today--or whenever you get a chance.On June 19th, 1865 Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX with news that the civil war had ended--and with it the institution of slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed--two and a half years early--by President Lincoln on January Read more:Remember
, Today
, Juneteenth
I Thought This Was Real 2008-06-18 18:48:00 Grist.org brought my attention to this site that HAPPY compiles news stories from around the world--and the site looks just like Google News. Click on any of these uplifting stories and you'll be saddened to find out, but "Sorry, this isn't a real article yet!"
Obama's Tax Plan is Better for Me 2008-06-18 18:47:48 Folkbum asked "Who's going to cut your father's taxes?" According to the graph that comes from The Washington Monthly, Obama
's tax plan is better for my father. In fact, Senator Obama's tax plan is better than Senator McCain's tax plan for everyone except the richest 20% of Americans. Look at the graph cloesly, it is worth thinking about.
WEEKLY DIGEST--June 16, 2008 to June 22, 2008 2008-07-02 20:00:55 Posts of Interest from Other Blogs and News Sources:~Media~"I Thought This Was Real" posted by Compassionate Badger"Ten. Dems Blame Fox News And GOP For Their Own Skewed Perceptions Of Obama" posted by The Huffington Post~Environmental Awareness~"Oil drilling = oil spilling" posted by Grist.org"Lake Chad now one-tenth of its 1972 size" posted by Grist.org~Community Empowerment~No Articles in this
WEEKLY DIGEST--June 23, 2008 to June 29, 2008 2008-07-02 19:58:11 Posts from Compassionate Badger:"George Carlin, 'This is a War Like Country'" posted on June 24, 2008"We may be fighting 2 wars, but we are sure not reporting it . . ." posted on June 25, 2008 (Media)"All Major Regions are now Less Dependent on U.S. Markets than 8 years ago" posted on June 25, 2008 (Economics, Globalization)"'Sorry, I missed that Email,' President George Bush" posted on June 25, 2
Schlitz Beer Selling Out in Milwaukee! 2008-07-02 07:13:05 I couldn't avoid blogging about beer for 3 straight days. Check out this article from the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel:Within days of the Schlitz 1960s formula being brought back to Milwaukee, the beer was largely sold out - snapped up by both older guys who remember the beer from back in the day, and younger drinkers curious about the fuss.A new shipment is coming to liquor stores and taverns begin
Eau Clairer wants to be a "LEED-er" when it comes to the environment . . . 2008-07-01 21:33:14 This is encouraging to see. At the Plan Commission meeting on Monday "the plan commission voted to begin looking for ways to make the comprehensive plan more environmentally conscious. A big part of that discussion could involve a push for more LEED certified buildings." LEED stands for leadership in energy and environmental design, and companies--like Market & Johnson--are at the forefront of p Read more:wants
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A Sad Day for Wisconsin--Miller and Coors Become MillerCoors LLC 2008-07-01 21:18:26 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has let us know that it is offical:As of today, Miller
Brewing Co. no longer exists — other than in the hearts and minds of those who worked there, and those who drank its beer.The company once known as Miller Brewing is now MillerCoors
LLC, a joint venture of Miller Brewing and Coors Brewing Co. The new company officially begins business today, following Monday’ Read more:Wisconsin
, Become
Senator Feingold Responds to FISA Opposition 2008-07-01 21:02:06 I first came across this video when Steve Hanson posted it on Uppity Wisconsin. This video was authorized by the Progressive Patriots Fund--an organization, Chaired by SenatorFeingold
, that is "dedicated to promoting a progressive reform agenda and supporting candidates across the country."I am very happy to call Russ Feingold my Senator, and I hope he will keep up the fight on FISA. Please tak Read more:Opposition
Thai Tennis Player Makes History at Wimbledon 2008-06-30 22:49:15 The Nation reports:Tamarine Tanasugarn became the first Thai to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final as she sent Serb second-seed Jelena Jankovic crashing out of Wimbledon
yesterday. Tamarine, ranked 60, took advantage of Jankovic's struggles with a knee injury to overpower the world No 3 and claim an historic 6-3 6-2 fourth round victory. . . .While Tamarine wept tears of joy on Court 18, Jankovic jo Read more:Tennis
, History
Bob Barr's Opinion of President Bush 2008-06-30 22:41:27 Matthew Yglesias pointed out this video from bloggingheads.tv:Bob Barr is running for President
on the Libertarian ticket. What makes this video interesting is that Bob Barr initially attained national prominence as one of the leaders of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Now, he saying that what President Bush
has done to our constitution is much worse.
Chippewa Valley Man Running for President 2008-06-30 22:25:14 Yes, that title is correct. At first I didn't believe it either--but then both WEAU AND WQOW reported on it, so I knew it must be true. :PHis name is Bill Ingram, and he is considering running for the House of Representatives to unseat Representative Ron Kind--just in case the "President
-thing" doesn't work out.I did a little more searching and was able to find this article by The Dunn County New Read more:Valley
A New Type of Mile High Club 2008-06-30 21:50:17 The Leader-Telegram reports that Delta Air Lines will begin serving Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat. Sunset Wheat was first released in March of 2006 and is now available throughout most of the U.S.This might change my mind when I book my next set of plane ticekts. I'm not sure about you?Also, see this 2006 article by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
June 27, 1837--Milwaukee Sentinel Founded 2008-06-27 00:33:08 On this day in 1837, the MilwaukeeSentinel
--the oldest newspaper in the state--was founded as a weekly publication by Solomon Juneau, who also was Milwaukee's first mayor. On April 2, 1995 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was formed when Journal Communications consolidated the morning Milwaukee Sentinel and the afternoon Milwaukee Journal into one daily newspaper.
NPR Updates on Wars 2008-06-27 00:20:07 Yesterday, I blogged about the lack of coverage that the Iraq War and Afghanistan War have been getting in the U.S. media in 2008. Here are two National Public Radio stories to to help fill in some of the gaps--one on Iraq and one on Afghanistan.
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