So my state (Wisconsin) is on the cusp of implimenting the "1984 version" of the I.D. Card.
I have said that I will not get one of these, so I guess after 2017 I will not be able to travel on airplanes, enter federal courthouses (or drive legally).
Oh well...
Read the full story by clicking on the link below:
JS Online: Real ID headache
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Once was Three now is Two-Presidential Demorcratic Contenders
John Edwards to Drop Out of Presidential Race
John Edwards is ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after failing to win any of the nominating contests so far, according to his campaign.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na
John Edwards is ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after failing to win any of the nominating contests so far, according to his campaign.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na
I still hope Hillary whips Obama's ass.......
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
A crazy Wisconsin Story
Happy New Year!!
It is 2008 and though I have not posted many things the last few months, this I just could not let go without recording it for prosperity....
Only in Wisconsin could this happen:
Charge: Dad made son wear Packers jersey
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16, 2008, 4:57 p.m.By Associated Press
Portage - A 36-year-old man tied up his young son with tape for an hour after the boy refused to wear a Green Bay Packers jersey during the team's game on Saturday, local authorities said.Mathew Kowald, 36, was cited for disorderly conduct in connection with the incident with his 7-year-old son at their home in Pardeeville,
Lt. Wayne Smith of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department said. Pardeeville is about 30 miles north of Madison.Kowald was arrested on Monday after the boy's mother, Kowald's wife, told authorities about the incident.
Kowald was taken to the county jail and held until Wednesday, when he pleaded no contest, paid a fine of $186 and was released.
Kowald's wife filed a restraining order on Wednesday, so Kowald will not be able to have contact with his family, Smith said. Smith said other domestic issues have surfaced, though he wouldn't elaborate.
The boy refused to wear the jersey on Saturday, when the Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks in a playoff game, Smith said. The father was accused of restraining the boy for an hour with tape and also taped a jersey onto him during that time.Smith said the incident sounded strange when reported at first, but the mother took pictures with her cell phone and that type of evidence is difficult to dispute.
The boy's refusal to wear the jersey may have just been rebellion, he said."We've been unable to uncover any evidence to suggest that this boy was not a Packers fan," Smith said.
Like I said...only in Wisconsin
It is 2008 and though I have not posted many things the last few months, this I just could not let go without recording it for prosperity....
Only in Wisconsin could this happen:
Charge: Dad made son wear Packers jersey
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16, 2008, 4:57 p.m.By Associated Press
Portage - A 36-year-old man tied up his young son with tape for an hour after the boy refused to wear a Green Bay Packers jersey during the team's game on Saturday, local authorities said.Mathew Kowald, 36, was cited for disorderly conduct in connection with the incident with his 7-year-old son at their home in Pardeeville,
Lt. Wayne Smith of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department said. Pardeeville is about 30 miles north of Madison.Kowald was arrested on Monday after the boy's mother, Kowald's wife, told authorities about the incident.
Kowald was taken to the county jail and held until Wednesday, when he pleaded no contest, paid a fine of $186 and was released.
Kowald's wife filed a restraining order on Wednesday, so Kowald will not be able to have contact with his family, Smith said. Smith said other domestic issues have surfaced, though he wouldn't elaborate.
The boy refused to wear the jersey on Saturday, when the Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks in a playoff game, Smith said. The father was accused of restraining the boy for an hour with tape and also taped a jersey onto him during that time.Smith said the incident sounded strange when reported at first, but the mother took pictures with her cell phone and that type of evidence is difficult to dispute.
The boy's refusal to wear the jersey may have just been rebellion, he said."We've been unable to uncover any evidence to suggest that this boy was not a Packers fan," Smith said.
Like I said...only in Wisconsin
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
A Ship built from the metal of the World Trade Center??
I just came upon this on the internet....
USS New York
It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the WorldTrade Center .
It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operation s against terrorists.
It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.
Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section.
When it was poured into the molds on Sept. 9, 2003, "those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence," recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. "It was a spiritual moment for everybody there."
Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the "hair on my neck stood up." "It had a big meaning to it for all of us," he said. "They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back."
The ship's motto? "Never Forget"
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Bentley's Guests Rate us #1 for Sunday Brunch
The masses have spoken...
The Racine Journal Times (my hometown newspaper) puts out a poll every year asking readers to choose their favorite restaurnats, shops and more. The readers this year chose the restaurant that I am a manager at as the best place for "Sunday Brunch".
I feel that in all of Racine we do have the nicest sunday brunch.
Thanks to the Journal Times and their readers for agreeing with me on that.
Click on the link below to see the best of section in the online paper:
The Journal Times Online > Common > Page 5
The Racine Journal Times (my hometown newspaper) puts out a poll every year asking readers to choose their favorite restaurnats, shops and more. The readers this year chose the restaurant that I am a manager at as the best place for "Sunday Brunch".
I feel that in all of Racine we do have the nicest sunday brunch.
Thanks to the Journal Times and their readers for agreeing with me on that.
Click on the link below to see the best of section in the online paper:
The Journal Times Online > Common > Page 5
And click on this link to learn more about the restaurant and the hotel that it is located within:
On another note here for anyone who meanders upon this blog, I have not had much time to do any blogging of late but with the winter months coming here in Wisconsin and the weather turning cold I am sure I will be inside alot more and will have time to do occasional updates here and there.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Rain Rain Go Away....Little Johnny Wants to Play
It seems that the time may be right to start building the "ARK".
Much of the nation...Wisconsin included, has been inundated by rain (lots of rain) the past week and it is still raining on and off.
Flooded towns and countrysides and lots of water with nowhere to go.
Flooding of homes and streets, bridges being washed out.
Just yesterday another thunderstorm passed through south eastern Wisconsin and with that more rain.
Lets hope this rain swell lets up soon or we will all need to learn how to navigate as the people of Naples in Italy do......on water.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
A Total Miscarriage of Justice...
Just another day in the Bush Whitehouse.
Break the law, subvert justice along the way, lie through your teeth and get out of jail free...
I swear this administrationn thinks it is playing a real life game of Monolopy.
Who knew that all these politicians would take to heart all the things they learned when playing that childhood game.
What am I talking about?
The fact the President Bush just "commuted" Scooter "Lewis Libby's (Vice President Cheney's ex-chief of staff") prison sentence.
But then again I would expect nothing less from our "upstanding leadership". No wonder this world is in the poor shape that it is today.
Click on link below for the full story as reported by the Milwaukee Journal Online edition:
JS Online: News
A good and happy 4th of July to everyone.
Break the law, subvert justice along the way, lie through your teeth and get out of jail free...
I swear this administrationn thinks it is playing a real life game of Monolopy.
Who knew that all these politicians would take to heart all the things they learned when playing that childhood game.
What am I talking about?
The fact the President Bush just "commuted" Scooter "Lewis Libby's (Vice President Cheney's ex-chief of staff") prison sentence.
But then again I would expect nothing less from our "upstanding leadership". No wonder this world is in the poor shape that it is today.
Click on link below for the full story as reported by the Milwaukee Journal Online edition:
JS Online: News
A good and happy 4th of July to everyone.
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