Wisconsin Legislature strikes mask order; Governor reinstates four hours later

Talk to your friends and neighbors; this is not a partisan political issue. It's an issue of what is right vs. what is wrong, and what is good vs. what is bad for the people in our communities and state.

HOW MANY LIVES WILL WE LOSE IN THE WAR AGAINST COVID-19. . .

HOW MANY LIVES WILL WE LOOSE IN THE WAR AGAINST COVID-19... ...because somebody wants to drink or eat, in a crowded bar or restaurant? By mid-October, Marathon County had 3,531 confirmed cases of Covid 19 and officially registered 38 deaths to this virus! By the time you read this, the number of cases, and the number of lives lost to this deadly virus will have increased. To find the effect of Covid-19 on your friends, family and neighbors in your county, go to: dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/county.htm. Like many of you, my family and I have enjoyed eating in Wausau's local bars and restaurants. Over the summer, ...

POLITICAL PROPAGANDA AND ITS INTERFERENCE IN OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES

Websters: Definition of propaganda (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propagandaWebsters) capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause also: a public action having such an effect We’re inundated with TV ads, flyers stuck in our doors or mailed to our homes, phone calls and emails, urging us to vote for one candidate or ...

Guns Explained With Cats

Protecting Our Families and Communities From... “Vicious Cats?” Well...maybe we don't have a dangerous cat problem, but, don't we have an obligation to protect our children, ourselves and friends and neighbors from harm if we can? According to the latest “Quinnipiac Poll,” most Americans think so...

Don’t Be Misled by “Half-Truths!”

Things are not always what they seem. This past Labor Day, brought to mind my friend, Roy, who used to bake pies for a popular cafeteria. Roy had a reputation for making beautiful pies, particularly his lemon meringue pies. He started work before dawn because the pies had to be done before the cafeteria opened. One day, shortly after opening, his manager approached him with a piece of lemon meringue pie. The pie was the picture of perfection with a beautiful, tall meringue topping perched on top of lemon filling. The manager invited Roy to taste it. He did, and nearly gagged! Roy hadn’t had much sleep the night before. That morning, when ...

CELEBRATE 240 YEARS OF AMERICAN “FREEDOM!” “Liberty and Justice…!”

This July 4th, join us, your family, friends and neighbors, in celebrating our country’s 240th year of “Freedom!” Last Memorial Day, I saw a sign outside a St. Vincent de Paul resale shop. It said, “Remember those who gave their lives for our Freedom.” That started me thinking. I grew up in a Marine Corps family. My brother and I were raised to respect the values our country was founded upon – Fairness, Respect and Community Good. We believed in “Freedom” and “Liberty and Justice for all….” but I’d never really considered the meaning of the words. We simply knew they represented equality, dignity and American principle...