Suicide? Lost learning? Thank the teachers union
David BlaskaWe’re not startled! “The startling evidence on learning loss is in” the New York Times exclaimed last week in an editorial reprinted in today’s WI State Journal. The cause: shutting…
WI School choice enemy brews shame
“A good brewer cannot bring forth evil beer; neither can a corrupt brewer bring forth good beer.” — with apologies to Matthew 7:15 Who is behind the lawsuit seeking to…
Blaska’s cup is half full
of an adult beverage! At some point over Thanksgiving dinner, Blaska will be challenged to recite those things for which he is thankful. We have been warned not to repeat…
Goodbye, Rick Berg
He wrote some history here. If Rick Berg had died 25 years ago — even without the drama of a hostage situation — it would have been Page One news…
The Constitution and Mr. Trump
The man may be an insurrectionistbut American should be able to choose him anyway! (DISCLAIMER: Blaska is not a lawyer but enjoyed his undergraduate constitutional and press law classes and…
If Oath Keepers and Proud Boys are hate groups, so are Democratic Socialists of America
الله أكبر The party of John Nichols, Bernie Sanders,and a Madison alder are cop beaters! Maybe it’s unfair but still, it resonates. If you should chance to hear “Allahu akbar,”…
Nothing like a good poke in the kidneys to prove your point
“Well, stand your butt up then.””No, YOU stand your butt up!” Democratic Socialists of America and its publicist, John Nichols, are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. How about…
Would we rather believe crazy?
Does it help to be stupid? A professor of law at a major university, a frequent expert guest on Fox News, is trying to tamp down another MAGA kamikaze mission.…
Wisconsin Badger football fans are Fickell
‘Gimme Shelter’ instead of Jump Around? A strange emotion washed over the Head Groundskeeper as his flickering b&w Philco displayed the 24-10 beatdown the Northwestern (usually) Mildcats administered to my…
We do not sing to the choir
Popularity is over-rated! For a change of pace, Blaska thought he’d write about something he actually knows: the virtues of being unliked. On that subject, Blaska is an expert! He’s…