Sports - Aug. 4, 2009
Diving into a number of problem issues in sports
OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel isn't one of those guys who looks at the landscape and sees nothing but problems. Well, actually he is one of those guys... but unlike others, Begel isn't afraid to offer solutions. That's what he does this week, when he talks about controversial swimsuits, problems with the Department of Natural Resources, the Packers' defense and other dilemmas.
Tags: swimsuits, pete rose, department of natural resources, tommy thompson, bud selig, brett favre

Politics - Jan. 9, 2009
Some fearless (and fun) political predictions for 2009
The bong of soothsaying may be hazy, as it always has been, but we're trying to offer some clarity to discussions of what may be greet us in the next year. To create a map for the forthcoming year (and because it's fun), here are a few predictions that most likely will not come to fruition in 2009 and should not be taken to Vegas for the purposes of economic stimulus prospecting.
Tags: doug hissom, aaron rodgers, jeff manthes, cardinal stritch university, st. francis city council, tom barrett, tommy thompson, citgo, journal sentinel

Politics - Sept. 5, 2008
The politics of potholes
Pothole repair has become all the rage this year. But perhaps there's a bigger issue at hand, suggests Ald. Ashanti Hamilton.
Tags: potholes, county board, recycling, jim doyle, tommy thompson, milwaukee county clerk, security cameras

Politics - Jan. 2, 2008
Fearless (and fun) predictions for the year ahead
As the new year dawns, soothsaying seems natural. Though some predictions will be swept away by the tides, we reserve the right to say "Told you so."
Tags: milwaukee aldermen, scott walker, tommy thompson, frank busalacchi, michael mcgee jr., mink farmers, brett favre, larry krystkowiak

Politics - Oct. 25, 2007
Don't let skeptics derail mass transit options
If your only source of information was local conservative talk radio, you would be convinced that passenger trains are evil, maniacal tools of the liberal elite.
Tags: mass transit, krm, rail, Schwarzenegger, tommy thompson