Wisconsin has finally joined the majority of states by making sex offenders' last known addresses available. Check this site for a mapping tool of known offenders, and the state site for standard ZIP/name searches.

"We just remind kids to dress appropriately. It is common sense that you just don't wear a tank top to school in February."
-- Tom Wiatr, Principal, Menomonie High School

Perhaps he just doesn't spend much time in his school building.

So the Miami paper got involved with some Diebold voting machine tests indicating that even an eighth grader could hack votes without a trace. Diebold's response: This may have violated your licensing agreement.

To say nothing of our trust, or voter security, I'm sure.

Pryor
McCarthy

Proxmire.

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Take Squeaky to playtime to wear her out. Winter == too much tv and sitting on diapered ass == poor bedtime progress.
Prepare/tidy house for family gathering.
Find tree stand.
Buy christmas tree and get it home without a car.
Find ornaments.
Stabilize and Squeeky-proof it, put ornaments on it.
Find lights.
Have family over since sister is in town. ( Read more... )

I'd like to send out a big "Thank you" to the neighbor who snowplowed my sidewalk and my elderly neighbor's walk too. It meant I could sleep an extra 20 minutes this morning ( Read more... )

Russ Feingold is featured in this NPR Morning Edition story featuring his town hall meetings and longstanding opinions.

( Present meme me me me me me me )

Follow up on Delta, heads up on Epsilon ( Read more... )