Sweet dreams are made of cheese, just not colby

When it comes to cheese, it’s safe to say that it’s loved by most folks. Everyone has their favorite, whether it’s a header full of cheddar or taking a knee for brie. You love it on pizza or as a dip for your chips, but most cheese aficionados. So why would Wisconsin want to go…

Fight for Independence Day like you do for Christmas

We always hear about the so-called War on Christmas, where people feel that they can’t say “Merry Christmas” for fear that you might be considered insensitive to those who celebrate other holidays, such as Hanukkah. If retail workers or others dare to say the all-encompassing “Happy holidays,” it’s seen as an affront to Christians. However,…

Keep your Pride close when it comes to politicians, corporations

Have you ever noticed that when something gets popular, suddenly everyone wants a piece of it? You turn on the television and see some new music sensation or breakout movie star posing for cameras or some trend suddenly flip the switch in people’s heads that makes them think, maybe if I’m a part of it,…

Protest shows support for cause without burning city down

Most of the protests we’ve seen lately have involved the Black community, mostly due to the noticeable slayings of Black people at the hands of White police officers. It was almost a year ago as I was watching the news coverage from a hospital bed as communities all over the country—and even some across the…

Seuss book pull does not rise to level of cancel culture

Some of the reaction recently by the estate of Dr. Seuss, known in real life as Theodor Geisel, making the decision to stop publishing six of his books, has been extreme. Folks have been crying out “cancel culture” as some of the books that were published before they were even born have been taken off…

‘Citizen servant’ not in Texas politicians’ vocabulary

Is it my imagination, or is it hard to find a good politician in Texas? I wish that was the opening line of a barroom joke, but it seems to be anything but funny in a state that’s currently struggling to keep the lights on and equally having difficulty digging out from a freak snowstorm….

‘Puffy jacket and huge mittens’ not automatic sign of white privilege

Sen. Bernie Sanders has been seen through many lenses. He’s been seen as a U.S. senator, a presidential candidate, a liberal, a socialist and—after President Joe Biden’s inauguration—someone who can turn a winter coat and repurposed mittens into a never-ending internet meme. For the last two weeks, the image of Sanders sitting at the inauguration…

What’s up, doc? Argument about doctorates falls flat

I awoke this weekend to protests on Facebook from people angry about an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that suggested that the future first lady of the United States should drop the title of doctor from her name, declaring it a sexist attack on women everywhere. Joseph Epstein certainly cast a pall over an…

O Christmas tree, you’re not welcome in Wisconsin’s Capitol

The Christmas smackdown has arrived, this time right here in Wisconsin, which means I’m going to get on my holiday soapbox and chuck frozen fruitcakes at stupidity. With 2020 causing cancellations galore due to the coronavirus, the state’s governor, Tony Evers, decided to put the kibosh on having a ginormous Christmas tree in the state…

Mysterious monolith captivates world, generates questions

I present to you a mysterious piece of metal, something called a monolith. It was discovered in the Utah desert in November, a strange spire that looked somewhat out of place and yet looked like it belonged at the same time. U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials were quick to say, “Oh, that’s not ours,”…

Sorry, CDC, but Thanksgiving’s going on as scheduled

Tomorrow is going to be the big holiday where we all come together and give thanks for what we have. Normally, people gather at a person’s home, a restaurant or a church to feast on turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie and more. Not this year, though, health officials are warning. Don’t go to Grandma’s…