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August 11, 2011Spyro "Speedo" Condos and I haven't always agreed.
I often see him outside his restaurant when I'm going to take a lakeshore walk and we have short conversations. Last Saturday, Speedo and I had one of these sidewalk conversations. I commented on how nice I thought the bridge looked; he didn't totally agree with me — which is, as I said, not all that unusual.
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January 20, 2011Although I enjoy almost all sports, I don't typically use this column to talk about those things.
An editorial should be about important national topics such as our more than $14 trillion national debt, increasing health care costs and the use of politics by some to make excuses or try to explain why an insane man shot people at an Arizona grocery store.
An editorial typically should be an opinion about a local issue such as the rescue and fire services disagreement between Geneva Township and the Lake Geneva Fire Department or whether the Walworth County District Attorney's Office should have filed charges against Lake Geneva city staff for mismanagement. |
Recent Editorial It’s almost time for Venetian, Walworth County FairAugust 04, 2011The heat is here. But, that also means ... I can’t believe I’m going to say it ... summer is almost over. The months of May, June and July just flew by, didn’t they?It’s already August and local students will be heading back to school in just more than four weeks. Teachers will be back at school earlier than that and the rest of us who try to get away and enjoy the beautiful Wisconsin summer almost have run out of time.But, August also signifies some of the area’s biggest and best events including Venetian Festival and the Walworth County Fair.
A policy change, a plan for the future, criticism debunkedJuly 28, 2011Two city government stories caught my eye last week.First, there was an item about a change in policy regarding city employees storing personal items on city-owned property.As Alderman Tom Krause said such a practice is “way out of line.
It’s time to be honest about my problemJuly 21, 2011I have a deep, dark secret.For years, I have hid it well from many. I don’t talk about it except with those who have a similar problem.It’s true — I really enjoy watching wrestling. It’s not the kind of wrestling you see in the Olympics or at local high schools during the winter.
Some things I’ve been thinking about for awhileJuly 14, 2011Normally, we dedicate an entire column or editorial to one topic. Not this week. Unless I wanted to delve into the debt ceiling debate (which I am too frustrated to even discuss right now) none of the other things I have had on my mind, while important, can fill the entire editorial space. So, here are some things I’ve been thinking about lately in no particular order.
Everything you want to know about the newspaper, moreJuly 07, 2011I know you want to learn all about fonts, right? Be honest. Are you sure, now?Don’t be silly, I’m not going to bore you with those “types” of details. But seriously, the Regional News is embarking on a redesign of the newspaper and website. We’ve been working on these improvements for several weeks now. An unveiling of the new-look Regional News is a few weeks away and the website is being improved weekly. Make sure to check it out at www.lakegenevanews.net.
Viva the differences — what July 4th really meansJune 30, 2011“Can you write a column about July 4th?” Editor Lisa Seiser said. “I don’t want to write the same thing I wrote last year ... and the year before.”Actually, she wasn’t giving herself enough credit. There were differences. Last year, for instance, the editorial ran horizontally. The year before it ran vertically. The headlines were different. And one had a picture with it; the other one didn’t.It’s true though that they were both similar in that she wrote about the Declaration of Independence and the remarkable freedoms it bestowed on us.
Kenosha, we have a problem — a serious problemJune 23, 2011Unless you work in the office at the Regional News or the Kenosha News, you don’t know that there almost wasn’t a newspaper last Wednesday.The streak of the paper coming out on time — 139 years long — almost came to an end.Yes, really, no paper. Well, maybe it wouldn’t have been that disastrous. More likely only a day or two late, but that would have been bad enough.
Can someone please read my blog ...June 16, 2011I have a testimonial to share.“Just went through your blogs. They are great!”That’s a very nice commentary on the blogs I’ve been writing the last two months. Never mind that this thoughtful vote of confidence came from my daughter.
We need know the facts to solve America’s problemsJune 09, 2011All politicians embellish and exaggerate to make their ideas and opinions sound and look better than those who oppose them. Many politicians go a step further and flat out lie.But, the problem is facts should be facts and there should be no question about those. However, it seems as though in the political arena we now find ourselves, the blur has become greater between facts, ideas and commentary.And none of this does any good to solve the problems we must address in America.
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 Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74
 Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died... Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51
 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph...
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