Politics - Jan. 13, 2009
One final Bush blog
I realize that many readers will dismiss the following blog after this statement, but I'm going to make it, anyway: President George W. Bush might very well be remembered as the worst president in the history of the United States.
Tags: george bush, iraq, hurricane katrina, war on terror

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 27, 2008
Junior League luncheon inspires with Lee Woodruff
Here are some highlights from Lee Woodruff's passionate speech Tuesday at The Pfister.
Tags: Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff, TBI, Iraq, ABC news, Junior League of Milwaukee

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 19, 2008
Milwaukee author delves deeply in first novel
You'd think Phil Nero would pick a subject for his first novel that's relatively safe; easy to digest -- and more importantly, easy to get published. But considering the Milwaukee journalist has been working on his rookie project since the early '90s, he made the decision to go big or go home.
Tags: novelist, "twice upon a time", phil nero, iraq, gulf war

Milwaukee Buzz - March 1, 2007
Our heroes deserve an honest debate about the Iraq war
For far too long, too many good people have been biting their tongues, unwilling to speak out about how they really feel about President George W. Bush and his war in Iraq. As business people, for too long, we’ve dodged the issue of this war when conversing at the copy machine.
Tags: iraq, bush, war

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 4, 2006
34 American heroes
Thirty-four senators (32 Democrats, one Republican, and one Independent) opposed Bush's detainee bill. Those 34 senators are true American heroes, defending us against a president who just doesn't believe our Constitution or our laws apply to his own behavior.
Tags: Obama, Bush, torture, Iraq

Movies & TV - Sept. 23, 2006
"My Country, My Country" documents real life in Iraq
The American public watched as Iraq began moving towards its January 2005 elections through news programs and footage shot without a real human perspective. This was the media reporting the news and nothing more.
Tags: iraq, laura poitras, documentary

Politics - Aug. 25, 2006
Activist unfazed by small penalty for protest
An area man who has actively opposed the Iraq conflict and was found guilty recently of a violation of a lawful order in his protest outside the Pentagon discovered it doesn't cost too many bucks to buck the system.
Tags: Runkel, anti-war, peace, protest, Iraq, war

Travel & Visitors Guide - April 18, 2006
Wright's final design blends desert form, function
Wisconsin's most renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed buildings all over the world. But the last project Wright designed before he died in 1959 probably wouldn't be standing today if it was built in its intended location -- as an opera house in Baghdad, Iraq.
Tags: wright, Taliesin, phoenix, tempe, architecture, Gammage, FLW, Baghdad, Iraq

Politics - Nov. 15, 2005
Opinion: GOP troubles could boost state Dems in '06
It's understandable why Wisconsin Democrats might allow themselves a little optimism these days about their chances at the 2006 ballot box. What's in store for politicos who had to run on -- or anywhere near -- George Bush's accomplishments?
Tags: Rowen, WisPolitics, Democrat, Republican, Iraq, DeLay, Bush, Lautenschlager

Movies & TV - Sept. 9, 2005
"Occupation: Dreamland" gives a human voice to the war in Iraq
Garrett Scott and Ian Old's wartime documentary, "Occupation: Dreamland," follows the day-to-day activities of eight members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division on patrol in the "city of mosques" in December 2004, just before the city exploded into violence and was essentially destroyed.
Tags: "Occupation, Dreamland, war, Iraq, Garrett Scott, UWM, Ian Olds

Kids & Family - Aug. 30, 2005
"Operation Iraqi Children" transports school supplies overseas
From now until September 25th, ComedySportz is accepting donations for "Operation Iraqi Children," a charity founded by actor Gary Sinise and author Laura Hillenbrand to help soldiers bring school supplies to the children of Iraq.
Tags: ComedySportz, Iraq, Dick Chudnow, Zucker brothers

Movies & TV - Aug. 5, 2005
Movie program aims to bring smiles to soldiers
In less than a year, Bernie and Kathy Hintzke have reached more than 5,000 soldiers with their project, Operation: Take a Soldier to the Movies. A movie package is sent to each soldier in the military units in Iraq, Afghanistan and other war zones that have requested to take part in the program.
Tags: Hintzke, Take a Soldier to the Movies, military, army, Iraq, Afghanistan

Movies & TV - June 25, 2004
Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" will make your blood boil
Conservative, liberal or lefty; it's hard to imagine that anyone -- barring rich businessmen and the moneyed Saudis hanging out at the Texas ranch -- could see this film and not be really, really teed off.
Tags: Moore, Fahrenheit 9/11, Cannes, Disney, Iraq, Bin Laden, Ghraib, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Negroponte, Condoleeza, Saudi