Nice Mellons…..

Comment now » // June 23rd, 2008

And you thought CNN was just dry, boring news.

Sheboygan AGAIN????

Comment now » // March 31st, 2008

What’s up with Sheboygan and judge Timothy Van Akkeren?

From the Green Bay Press Gazette:

SHEBOYGAN — A 27-year-old Sheboygan woman who had sex with a 14-year-old boy was sentenced today to six months in jail after pleading no contest to a felony sexual assault charge.

Kelly D. Oiler also was sentenced by Sheboygan County Circuit Judge Timothy Van Akkeren to two years probation for the sexual encounter, which occurred last July in the bathroom of her apartment, according to a criminal complaint. She had faced up to 25 years in prison on the count of second-degree sexual assault of a child.

Oiler, who cried throughout the hearing, said in a statement read by her attorney, June Spoerl, that she is racked by guilt from the offense.

Something tells me that if the genders were reversed, it would be much different.
But then again, this is Sheboygan……

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Sides With Parents….

Comment now » // March 11th, 2008

At least California’s Governor isn’t under the thumb of the teacher’s union.

“(March 10) - A California court ruling that challenges parents’ legal right to teach their children at home is angering home schoolers, who hope the state’s Supreme Court will overturn the decision. Otherwise, advocates say, thousands of families may be forced to abandon home schooling.

Meanwhile, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is vowing to challenge the “outrageous” ruling. He says that if the high court doesn’t reverse the appeals court’s decision, he’ll support home-schooling legislation ensuring parents’ rights.

The court on Feb. 28 upheld provisions in the state’s education code that say parents must enroll their children in a public or private school. If they’re being home schooled, they must be taught by a credentialed teacher or face possible fines or criminal charges. The ruling was a shock to the state’s home schoolers, which number as many as 166,000, according to the Pacific Justice Institute, an advocacy group. Many families have long operated through a loose interpretation of the state code.”

Next Stop: Hall of Fame…

Comment now » // March 4th, 2008

During the playoffs, there was a story from a reporter that Brett Favre would play another season. Since it was the playoffs, that story took a back seat.

The Packers beat Seattle, then lost the NFC Championship to the New York Giants. Season over. The “wait” began.

The “wait” was the annual oddessy that Packer fans go through. Whether Bret Favre will retire or play one more season. In past years, it was called the “Brett Watch”, it was also called the “Tractor Watch” because of time spent on his tractor during the off-season.

Then recently there was a page on the Packers website saying that Brett had retired. Even though it was only on the site for four minutes, it caused quite a stir. False alarm at the time.

Now, it’s official. Brett Favre has hung up the cleats.

Saying thanks for the memories seems trite, but how else can you express your thanks for 17 wonderful years? 3 MVP’s two Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl win, 160 victories.

But Brett left with class, dignity, and with damn near all of the important NFL passing records. And he left at the top of his game.

Many players can’t say that. Namath, Starr, Jurgenson, Unitas and countless others were mere shells of their former selves when they called it quits. Favre still can play, and if last year was any example, he still had a couple of good years left.

I was fortunate enough to be able to see him play at Lambeau a few times over the years, with Nikon N2000 in hand. So let’s remember his career, and relish the good times:

And Brett right behind Tony Fisher scoring a TD

Best Of The Super Bowl Commercials….

Comment now » // February 8th, 2008

Even though they beat the Packers, I had to root for the New York Giants for a few reasons.

Ever since I was a youngster, I was a BIG NFL/NFC fan. Never really cared for the AFL/AFC, except for the Colts, but they were and old NFL team.

And I really can’t stand the Patriots, especially with the cheating early in the year.

And their no-class coach.

But what really warmed my heart, aside from the Giants win, were the commercials. There were better commercials in years past as a whole, but Budweiser always seems to come through, from the “Frog” commercials, to the 911 commercials, to the various Clydesdale commercials. This one is no different:

What’s Good For The Goose Is Good For Hillary….

Comment now » // October 16th, 2007

From AOL News:

Prepare yourself for the next big Clinton scandal. As The Hill reports today, a new GOP strategy has metastasized which relies heavily on claims made in the book “Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton,” by New York Times reporters Don Van Natta Jr. and Jeff Gerth.

The explosive accusation is that, back in 1992, staffers for the Clintons intercepted the frequency of a cell phone conversation in which political rivals were discussing the possibility of bringing forth another woman who had had “sexual relations” with Bill. Hillary is said to have listened to the conversation, which, by that time, was against the law.

From the Hill:
A GOP official said, “Hillary Clinton’s campaign hypocrisy continues to know no bounds. It is rather unbelievable that Clinton would listen in to conversations being conducted by political opponents, but refuse to allow our intelligence agencies to listen in to our conversations being conducted by terrorists as they plot and plan to kill us. Team Clinton can expect to see and hear this over and over again over the course of the next year.”

Oh joy. Of course, the timing of the release of this fifteen year-old-scandal, as anonymously sourced in a widely panned book, couldn’t be worse for Mrs. Clinton. It coincides with the revelation that Verizon eagerly handed over phone records to the FBI without bothering to inquire whether doing so was legal.

But back to Hillary Clinton. If the allegation of listening in on an enemy’s phone conversation was true, this would, indeed, make her something of a hypocrite. In fact, it would make her a criminal, just as Verizon may yet be found to have broken the law. So, the obvious question is, why hasn’t law enforcement looked into the matter? Another intriguing aspect of the story is, why didn’t we hear about the other woman named in the purported phone call? If she indeed existed, why wouldn’t the Clintons’ foes trot her out into the light of day as threatened? Tune in next week to “Unsolved Clinton Mysteries.”