Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
Gentlemens' bets for tonight's election returns
You've cast your vote. Now all you can do is sit back and watch the results roll in, right? Or could you place some action on the winners and losers.
Tags: election, bet, vote

Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
The pageantry of election day
I really enjoy voting. I know that my individual vote is insignificant, and even had I been a Floridian in 2000, it wouldn't have mattered. But unlike jury duty, mowing the lawn on the other side of the sidewalk or plugging parking meters, voting is the one civic duty that still fires me up.
Tags: election, bay view, vote

Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
Taking election day off
For the first time since I became eligible to vote in 1984, I'm not going to the polls on election day.
Tags: election, vote, ballot

Politics - Oct. 13, 2008
Getting out the early vote
I'm rarely ahead of the pack on fashion trends, but I'm the first person I know to have donned the coveted "I Voted' sticker this election season. That's because on Friday, I decided to vote via absentee ballot.
Tags: Election Commission, election, voting, vote, absentee ballot

Politics - April 4, 2008
Ballot box musings
Some high-profile names in the news took one on the electoral chin on Tuesday. Business gurus and perennial candidates dotted the ballots, but most of them didn't get very far.
Tags: Ed Thompson, Libertarian, Spyro Speedo Condos, election, ballot, vote, Tomah, Walworth County, Franklin, West Allis, Basil Ryan, Dan Devine, Mike Gabelman, Salentine, Muskego, JJ Blonien, Menomonee Falls, Kathleen Pritchard, Julius Heil, Paul Lincoln Schu

Kids & Family - March 18, 2008
One Vote Can Help These Kids
It's not often that we receive a forwarded email that has true merit.This afternoon, my girlfriend passed along an email that at first glance seemed to be the typical forward. Thankfully this one did not have to be researched on Snopes.com, rather it included a link that could help bring two Fun ...
Tags: Childrens Hosptial, vote, starlight