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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely young daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
A look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In...
Jeanna Giese
Anna Marie Wood and Mike Neufeldt
Dalton Carriker of Georgia's Little League team.
Steven Hanke, for the moment, living in Franklin.
British judge (This story is from May, but Reason Magazine's website just posted it yesterday. This judge would be a villain any week.)
Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel columnist Laurel Walker and her disgusting defense of sex offenders.
"I apologize to the young kids for my immature acts. What I did was immature and I need to grow up."
Michael Vick
"We've had to defend ourselves over and over again. We will be using all of our defenses to protect the women and children of our community."
Franklin Mayor Tom Taylor. The city is filing a lawsuit to force a sex offender out of the city. (See VILLAINS OF THE WEEK)
"The (Dodge) County Fair is supposed to be a fun family event each summer, not a platform for juvenile personal attacks. There are deep differences between my views and the views of the Democratic Party. But that doesn't mean that we can't have a civil debate without resorting to crude innuendo and offensive behavior."
State Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau called on the Democratic Party of Dodge County and Joe Wineke, executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, to apologize for a political stunt at the recent Dodge County Fair that apparently offended some fairgoers. Among the items for sale at the Democrats' booth at the Dodge County Fair was a button that read "F Scott Fitzgerald" with the "F" apparently intended to represent an offensive four-letter curse word.
"It is time for the grown-ups to emerge here, and it is time for the game-playing to stop."
Governor Jim Doyle, urging lawmakers to approve a state budget.
"The fact is, you're going to see this thing deteriorate further unless the governor gets engaged. It is absolutely essential that he gets involved."
State Senator Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau), one of eight legislators working to hammer out differences in the state budget. Fitzgerald is urging Governor Doyle to skip a Sept.7-18 trip to China and Japan to stay in Wisconsin to work on the budget.
"I don't think there's an exact date that you have to have it done, but I'm sure that as the kids go back to school and as we move into September here, some progress should be made."
Assembly Majority Leader Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon) said that in the first weeks of September, when the new school year starts, lawmakers should begin to move from debating issues to making decisions for a new state budget.
"The only way" to deal with the Franklin School District budget is to raise taxes.
Franklin School Board member Sue (Tax you to the moon) Huhn at Monday's school board meeting. This is the same Sue Huhn who called a 5.6% increase in the school tax levy, "reasonable." It's this kind of mentality that has made Franklin a tax hell.
"This is the most economically efficient way to do the work."
West Bend School Board President Charles Hillman, after the board unanimously approved placing a one-question, $119-million referendum on the November ballot, the largest referendum in the history of Wisconsin.(You see, Franklin, if they don't win, they just keep coming back, asking you again and again and again for more of your hard-earned money).
"If you have not heard them already, you will soon. The chicken littles of the world will be running around telling you the sky is falling. I refer to the state budget and especially educational spending. The fact is the Republican Assembly budget has included a huge increase of $452 million dollars in new money for education. That is even more than requested by the governor. It's strange the Democrats can't agree to an increase. You might want to mention that when you hear them start their lament of somehow "the sky is falling" because of the Republicans' increase in educational spending."
Bob Geason of Burlington, in a letter to the editor of the Waukesha Freeman.
Monday's Franklin School Board meeting. It was not democracy at its finest.
There's another side to that whole poverty in America story.
Idaho Senator Larry Craig.
Had Craig been a liberal Democrat, the press coverage would not have been as exhaustive, and the tone would have been much different: Isn't he courageous? The attacks are mean-spirited. He needs our support, not criticism.
There's a big difference between conservatives and liberals when it comes to political scandals. Conservatives say the guy's got to go. Liberals back the bum to the hilt. (unless he's a conservative)
Mrs. Tennessee is snake-bit.
Man loses his head……….in brain operation.
Couple has triplets…….again.
A look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In...
Medal of Honor recipients who are in Green bay for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's annual convention.
Firefighters save the lives of four young children.
Brenda Nesselroad-Slaby
Tom Lovejoy
Lucien Hoffman
Michael Hernandez
Allenna Ward
Southwest Airlines
"Once and for all, it's time to fill the vacant police officer positions on the Milwaukee Police Department so our city doesn't have to endure another holiday weekend where citizens are faced with dodging bullets whenever they venture out of doors. The sad reality is that despite all of the rhetoric about public safety coming from Mayor Barrett, officer vacancies in the police department are higher today than when the mayor assumed office more than three years ago."
Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan, after a violent Labor Day weekend in the city.
"If Governor Doyle really wanted to help the City of Milwaukee, he should stop coming here. We already have an over abundance of underperforming politicians. My advice to him is to stay in Madison and sign property tax relief legislation for our over-taxed residents. If the police are no longer able to guarantee the personal safety of citizens, then reconsider your opposition to allowing law-abiding people the means with which to protect themselves. Yes, Governor, that means carrying concealed handguns."
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke
"We're where we need to be right now. And that's one of the things I wanted to talk to you about. I'm running for President of the United States."
Fred Thompson, making his announcement to Jay Leno on the Tonight Show.
"We will work with each of your families to make sure you can afford to go to college," Doyle said. "I don't want any ninth-grader in the state of Wisconsin to think they can't go to college."
Gov. Jim Doyle, campaigning in Appleton,to ninth-graders to sign the Wisconsin Covenant. Doyle asked an audience of 150 freshmen at Appleton East High School to pledge to finish high school, maintain a B average, take the classes they need to get into college and be good citizens as part of the covenant commitment. In return, he said, the state is ready to promise them that there will be a place for them in college along with financial aid.
"The cause is noble I just worry the governor may be setting the bar too high. He is putting a commitment on future legislatures and we don't know a lot of the costs and details. I'm not throwing cold water on it, but you've got to be careful. If you promise it you have to deliver … financial aid is not free money."
State Representative Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) on the Governor's promise to ninth-graders. The Covenant doesn't exist and there's no funding appropriated for it.
"I apologize to anyone who was offended. Everyone who knows me understands that I hold no prejudices in this regard. In the family atmosphere of the telethon, I forget that not everyone knows me that well. That something like this would distract from the true purpose of the telethon pains me deeply. ... I accept responsibility for what I said. There are no excuses."
Jerry Lewis after dropping an anti-gay slur on his annual Labor Day Telethon that raised a record $63.7 million.
"I got lucky."
Wisconsin Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner snagged another $1,000 from the Wisconsin Lottery, after an identical win last spring.The Republican congressman from Menomonee Falls won a $250,000 jackpot on a $2 ticket in the District of Columbia lottery in 1997.
"ok to all the jealous girls out here
this is for you
i am not stupid
that question that i got at miss teen usa was not the easiest question and with ten million people watching me LIVE, i was nervous
yeah like you wouldn't be
so to you girls out there.
get a life and stop being so mean
i did not even have time to think about it
i am smart, not a dumb blonde like you think
Miss Teen South Carolina, Caitlin Upton, responding on her own website to people all over the country who ridiculed Upton for her less than stellar performance answering a question during the pageant. In case you're one of the five people who didn't see Caitlin's performance, here it is. (Miss Teen South Carolina finished 3rd).
Governor Doyle refuses to return campaign donations to a fugitive (who has since been apprehended).
What a surprise.
Remember Travelgate?
After a violent Labor Day weekend, the typical reaction from Milwaukee's so-called leaders is to hit the snooze button. The lack of reaction didn't get nearly the coverage it deserved.
Grandmother wants to get out of babysitting, so she gives 9-year old grandchild some gin.
Raw chicken spill on road causes a gooey mess, accidents in Minnesota.
Don't believe everything you read in the paper.
A look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In...
Everyone who attended a 9/11 memorial or commemorative event.
Bruce Ferraro
Merlin Harn
Ripped by other bloggers and some residents, and now being threatened with a lawsuit by an MMSD Commissioner who has defended the dumping of millions and millions of gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan, Franklin developer Mark Carstensen is one of the best corporate citizens our city has, maybe the best.
And....Mason Crosby:
Anyone who suggested that America needs to curtail remembrances of 9/11
Unpatriotic schools in North Carolina
Democrat Presidential candidate Dennis (Traitor) Kucinich
Sheboygan County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Van Akkeren
The New England Patriots
Every catty woman around the world who, with envy, called Britney Spears, "fat."
"I believe that we will be able to reduce our forces to the pre-surge level ... by next summer without jeopardizing the security gains we have fought so hard to achieve."
General David Petraeus testified before Congress that President's troop escalation plan in Iraq had met its military objectives "in large measure."
"General Petraeus or General Betray Us?"
A full-page ad in the New York Times that cost the liberal group MoveOn.org approximately $65,000. The ad accuses the general of "Cooking the Books for the White House" and asserts "General Petraeus is a military man constantly at war with the facts," citing optimistic statements the general has made about Iraq in the past.
"I really do think to accuse a general of the 'willing suspension of disbelief,' particular in the atmosphere that Moveon.org has created with these terrible attacks, I don't know, I mean I think that's not the way in a responsible way to go about , you know, forging the foreign policy of the United States and the military policy of the United States. I think this name calling, you know, saying to people, 'willing suspension of disbelief,' and then saying the horrible thing they said about betrayal -- that is the last thing we need right now. What we need right now is a reasoned account, we need statesmanship not political venom."
Rudy Giuliani, blasting Hillary Clinton's criticism of General Petraeus.
"You get that lift when (the jury) comes back with guilty, and you say, 'Good, we've got another sex offender off the streets,' and then minutes later you're told the case is being dismissed. I've done this for 18 years now. Not only has it never happened to me personally — a judge dismissing after a guilty verdict — I've never heard of it being done."
Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco, after a judge overturned a guilty verdict for a convicted sex offender.
"I was appalled. I couldn't believe it. I feel very sorry for the girl. It's very upsetting to me that when 12 people make this decision that the judge turns it over. Kind of wasted our time and wasted everybody's time."
Juror Gerald Dempski, 64, of Howards Grove, about Sheboygan Judge Timothy Van Akkeren's ruling to overturn the jury's guilty verdict in a sex offender case.
"This is a government-run health care plan. It is a top-down, government controlled takeover of the funding and financing of health care."
State Representative Leah Vukmir, on the Senate Democrats' $15.2 billion universal health care proposal. Vukmir spoke at a debate sponsored by the Milwaukee Press Club.
"That's the price you pay for making sure everyone is covered. We've got to be honest about this."
David Reimer, a proponent of universal health care in Wisconsin, admitting some businesses would pay more. He spoke at the Milwaukee Press Club debate.
"The bottom line is that going around the state and promising things that are not real is very sad and irritating. If he thinks he's going to get billions in new spending to pay for this and his other programs out of the Republican Assembly, then he's on some other planet."
Senator Mary Lazich, on the Governor touting his Wisconsin Covenant, a program that does not exist. Lazich said the concept of helping students achieve and get into college is a noble idea, however, the governor's plan is "trickery" and he shouldn't be promising something that isn't there.
"This is like sending in two box tops and you'll get a paper that makes you feel good. It's snake oil, that's what this is."
Senate Minority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau on the Wisconsin Covenant. Fitzgerald said he's worried that thousands of students and parents are being misled to believe there is already a program in place that will guarantee them the money and access needed for college.
The outrageous overturning of a guilty verdict for a sex offender on a technicality in Sheboygan
The Wisconsin Covenant.
The news media reported on Governor Doyle and his wife, touring the state, signing up thousands of ninth-graders for the Covenant that guarantees admission into a state college if students graduate from a Wisconsin high school, get involved in the community and maintain a "B" average. The state also promises to help students get funds to pay for school. Friday was the deadline to sign up.
The media spent very little time reporting that this is nothing but a scam. Governor Doyle is a con artist, making empty promises he can't keep to youngsters all across Wisconsin. It's a scam because the program doesn't exist. It was never enacted by the Legislature, never signed into law. The Governor is exploiting young children to score political points. The dog and pony show around the state is nothing more than a petition drive to shove signatures of kids in the faces of the Legislature to exert pressure to approve what is now a non-existing program.
Also, remember last year's race for Governor, where Jim Doyle and his lefty supporters kept accusing challenger Mark Green of breaking the law by transferring money from his Congressional account to his gubernatorial account? Doyle ran smear ads against Green on this issue. Well, this week…
Britney's performance at the VMAs.
City wants to ban dog-barking.
Inmates go on sausage temper tantrum.
REMEMBER: Your suggestions/nominations for any of these categories every week are welcome, especially for HEROES OF THE WEEK. If you know of anyone in the community deserving of recognition, please e-mail me.
A look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In...
Randy Pausch
Ellenna Hudgins
Democrat Congressman Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly. With the state budget process in limbo, the Assembly exercised leadership by passing two bills that fund schools and local governments and place reasonable levy limits on property taxes. The legislation passed on a bipartisan vote of 70-27. The Democrat leaders of the Wisconsin Senate, on the other hand, intend to just sit back and do nothing, refusing to take up the Assembly bills.
House of Horrors
Planned Parenthood
Tye Hilmo
High school students in Hanover, New Jersey
Sally Field
Tameka Hicks
The Pewaukee high school player who intentionally head-butted an opposing coach, and his parents, who thought about suing the coach.
" I believe a good, hard five days of work this week, we can get this budget done."
Governor Doyle, speaking on Monday, saying he was optimistic a state budget could be done by Friday. Well, today is Saturday….
"This is particularly disappointing as I have always given money to the cancer society and had assumed the money was being used for cancer research and such - not to defeat my Republican colleagues in the state Legislature. Does it bother you that the cancer society has decided to use its mailing list to drive up the negative perception of Republicans and become part of the coalition fighting for a Democratic majority in 2008?"
State Senator Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) on the anti-Republican campaigning by the American Cancer Society. The ACS is upset Republicans do not support a huge increase in the cigarette tax.
"I want our students to be passionate and say, 'Get out of there,' but I won't make them do it. It's all about the student voice. Why aren't there more protests about what's happening there?"
UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam. Your tax dollar at work.
"I am all in favor of creative thinking and bold initiatives with regard to solving the health care situation in Wisconsin, especially within southeastern Wisconsin. However, "off-the-wall ideas" are not the same as "out-of-the-box thinking."
John Scheibel, the chief executive officer of Scheibel Hlaska Inc. in Milwaukee, describing the Senate Democrats' $15.2 billion universal health care proposal.
"I'm probably one of the four or five best known Americans in the world."
Rudy Giuliani, speaking to a small group of reporters at a posh London hotel as onlookers gathered in the lobby to gawk at actor Dustin Hoffman, who was on a separate visit.
"Enough about me. You can always tell when the Republicans are restless - because the Vice President's motorcade pulls into the Capitol. Darth Vader emerges. And honestly I'm not invited to their meetings. I don't know what he says or does."
Hillary Clinton at a fundraiser in New York, describing VP Dick Cheney.
"The number of liberal readers who have written and told me of their conversion to conservatism after reading my arguments is small. Most liberals who write to me question the legitimacy of my birth, disparage my looks, pledge a campaign to censor me and promise never to read the column again. They do. They can't help themselves."
Conservative columnist Cal Thomas, who is syndicated in over 500 papers around the country.
''I didn't turn into a crummy coach overnight, my staff didn't turn crummy overnight and the players didn't turn crummy overnight either,'' he said. ''There's a whole bunch of problems that are all involved right there. I think we're going to be judged from where it goes from here. And let's face it, it doesn't get much lower than where you are right now."
Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis. The Fighting Irish are 0-3 and have the worst offense in college football.
There were several:
Democrats who refuse to condemn MoveOn.org's smear against General Petraeus.
New Berlin high school coach gets reprimanded in incident with opposing player; opposing player gets no punishment.
Brookfield residents turn out at a public hearing this week to criticize a proposal to restrict where sex offenders can live.
Wisconsin is a tax hell. Want more proof?
The New Berlin high school football coach who was disciplined for pushing a player after he was head-butted by the player…..a much bigger story because it was captured on video.
Oh, and, of course, O.J.
Nebraska state Senator sues God.
TV weatherman makes suggestive gestures in front of a graphic of a female breast. He couldn't be reached for comment because he reportedly is attending a "training session in Wisconsin." Training for what?! This story drives home the sentiment that many TV viewers have: Just the forecast, please!
A la Dr. Seuss, judge admonishes inmate.
REMEMBER: Your suggestions/nominations for any of these categories every week are welcome, especially for HEROES OF THE WEEK. If you know of anyone in the community deserving of recognition, please e-mail me.
Admit it: We hate smokersWisconsin could see a huge increase in its cigarette tax, by $1.25. Congress is also considering a federal increase in the cigarette tax.
A so-called "sin" tax, the cigarette tax is one that even those who hate tax increases can go along with if push comes to shove.
Why? Because people not only hate smoking, they hate smokers. A downtrodden lot in society, smokers have become pariahs, outcasts, a group to look down your noses at.
The disdain is so strong that one state wants to trample all over the individual rights of people who light up. (Remember, whether you like it or not, smoking is legal).
Tennessee's cigarette tax has jumped from 20 cents to 62 cents. In an effort to stop bootleg cigarettes from coming into their state, Tennessee has just approved a law that if people buy more than two cartons of smokes outside of the state, their cars can be seized and they can be put behind bars. Tennessee revenue officials are reportedly spying on stores in other states to nab offenders.
Tennessee has already begun its surveillance of Tennessee residents sneaking across the border to buy cigarettes in other states where the cigarette tax isn't as high.
According to a Knoxville newspaper, the idea is for the monitoring agent to spot a person buying cigarettes in volume at an out-of-state market, then departing in a vehicle with Tennessee license tags. Monitoring agents spotting such a suspect will call an arresting agent who will stop the car when it enters Tennessee. Conditions must be pretty rosy in the Volunteer state if government resources can be allocated to entrap cigarette purchasers.
David Brooks, a columnist for the New York Times that smokers are, "generally much poorer than average Americans and much less educated. High school dropouts smoke at roughly three times the rates of college graduates. They are also among the most demoralized people in society. Recent sociological research shows that most Americans regard smoking as a sign of low-class, unattractive behavior — and most smokers see it this way, too. Research by Kip Viscusi of Harvard suggests that smokers actually overestimate the dangers of their habit; they believe they are killing themselves even faster than they really are."
Harvard's Viscusi contends smokers actually save taxpayers money. They tend to die earlier than nonsmokers, they do not consume as much health care in old age or draw on Social Security as much as nonsmokers do. In 1997, the New England Journal of Medicine conducted a study that determined that total health care spending would go up, not down, if everyone stopped smoking.
Society doesn't care. They're just nasty, evil, dirty smokers. Stick it to 'em. And boy, have we.
Since 1994, the average cigarette tax (state and federal combined) has tripled, rising from 50 cents to $1.46, an increase of more than 100 percent in real terms. Because smokers tend to die earlier than nonsmokers, they do not consume as much health care in old age or draw on Social Security as much as nonsmokers do. Leaving aside Social Security savings, a 1997 study in The New England Journal of Medicine concluded that total health care spending would go up, not down, if everyone stopped smoking.
Even if smoking does, on balance, increase government outlays, a 1994 report from the Congressional Research Service concluded that cigarette taxes in all likelihood already covered any external costs that reasonably could be attributed to smoking. Since then, the average cigarette tax (state and federal combined) has tripled, rising from 50 cents to $1.46, an increase of more than 100 percent in real terms. And that's not counting the price hike needed to fund the tobacco companies' settlement payments to the states. No other federal tax hurts the poor more than the cigarette tax. That's according to the non-partisan Tax Foundation in Washington D.C. that says, "The burden of (a) proposed cigarette tax hike on the lowest-earning 20 percent of households is 37 times heavier than it would be if the government raised the money with the federal income tax."
The attitude on Capitol Hill and in statehouses all across America, including Madison seems to be, who cares?
Non-smokers should think twice about being so fast to slam smokers in the pocketbook. When government is through tossing smokers out on the street and stomping them out with their heels, who and what will be their next target?
Fatty foods?
Red meat?
They never run out of ways to nail you. Someday, it could be you, non-smoker…
Your teen needs to know the dangers of STD's
FranklinNOW.com is undergoing some major technical changes today. One of the kinks being worked on: some of my lengthier posts are being cut off before completion.
We're aware and are working to fix it.
Meanwhile, some readers have expressed interest in the teen sex piece I read on the air Wednesday while filling in for WISN's Mark Belling.
Umpire cleared in South Milwaukee
The city attorney in South Milwaukee has tossed out the disorderly conduct charge issued against an umpire in an incident I talked about extensively on WISN and also blogged about.
A similar charge is still pending against the player who went after the umpire.
Franklin still alive
As I mentioned last weekend, the Franklin High School football team must go undefeated the rest of the season to make the playoffs. They kept their slim hopes alive last night, knocking off Kenosha Bradford.
Moon over Madison
When the Badgers take on Michigan State this afternoon, the Spartans won't be a pushover. Like Wisconsin, they enter the game unbeaten and have a formidable tandem of running backs, including Jehuu Caulcrick.
Caulcrick knows what it's like to be tough. He was born in Liberia.
Will the media cover this story?
It is highly fashionable in the news meida to bash catholics and other Christians. has been for a long time.
Tomorrow, San Francisco will host one of the most disgusting, despicable displays of anti-Christianity.
Week-endsA look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In...
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, for proposing another no tax increase budget.
11-year old David Silva, honored by America's Most Wanted.
Columbia University and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost, whose inability to handle his pitching staff and day-to-day lineup along with his inexcusably bad decisions caused the Brewers to blow a sizeable lead in baseball's worst division………to the Cubs.
"Democrats should run Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for president. He's more coherent than Dennis Kucinich, he dresses like their base, he's more macho than John Edwards, and he's willing to show up at a forum where he might get one hostile question -- unlike the current Democratic candidates for president who won't debate on Fox News Channel. He's not married to an impeached president, and the name "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad" is surely no more frightening than "B. Hussein Obama. And liberals agree with Ahmadinejad on the issues! We know that because he was invited by an American university to speak on campus."
Ann Coulter
"It obviously breeds distrust and cynicism when government policy has to be hashed out behind closed doors."
Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, as Governor Doyle and legislative leaders met at the Governor's mansion this week to try to reach an agreement on the state budget.
"It's not going away. We're going to push even harder because I really, truly think that building (the Capitol) needs a nudge on this issue.
"State Senator Jon Erpenbach, on the Senate Democrats' government health care plan, Healthy Wisconsin.
"For him to be able to get through his entire career without missing a football game to me is nothing short of miraculous."
Troy Aikman, who quarterbacked the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories and entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, on Brett Favre.
Senate Democrats, who are in the hip pocket of the state teacher's union and who always claim to be big supporters of education, fail to schedule a floor session to adopt state Assembly bills to fund schools and local governments. They refused for political reasons and a key budget deadline has been missed. Now the door is open for huge property tax increases.
Remember that crazy judge in Sheboygan who overturned a jury's conviction of a sex offender? Well…
Ayyyyyyyyyy……….but this hype, I didn't mind.
Are there any Scott Walker's in Franklin?
This week, the Milwaukee County Executive submitted his budget to the Milwaukee County Board, calling for no increases in taxes.
The Milwaukee County budget is one of the most difficult to craft, given that Walker's predecessor, the unscrupulous Tom Ament awarded himself and the rest of county government lavish pensions that Milwaukee County taxpayers will be paying for decades.
The politician that is Walker made a political promise. I will not raise taxes.
The role of Milwaukee County governmentIt's local budget time, and I have commended Scott Walker for doing what apparently no other local official wants to or can do: propose a budget without tax increases.
Evidently, folks in these parts have forgotten two critical pieces of local history:
1) Milwaukee County is suffering from the outlandish, diabolical pension scheme perpetrated by former Milwaukee County Executive Tom Ament and other Milwaukee County elected officials.
2) Current Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was swept into office on a tidal-wave of voter demand for fiscal responsibility. It is his job to fix the ridiculous mess he inherited.
All the while, some people want swimming pools, tennis courts, busses that go everywhere all the time (even if they're empty), park grass sans weeds, service after service after service, program after program after program.
Guess what…..we might have the money for all these wonderful things except that it's going to pay for your neighbor's pension. You know who I'm talking about: the guy who couldn't wait to retire as soon as possible when the Ament scandal broke.
Milwaukee County must and should provide courts and sheriff's deputies and the airport. But a legitimate question is whether Milwaukee County should be in the business of running parks, and making sure you have a place to swim, or play golf. Is that really its role?
Don't get me wrong. Quality of life is essential to a community. But you can't live on a caviar and champagne diet when you can only afford Miller Lite and chicken.
A few years ago, former Milwaukee County Executive and Parks Director Dave Schulz wrote a fascinating and compelling piece on how to reinvent Milwaukee County government.
He had earlier proposed getting rid of county government altogether. Schulz even suggested the merging of suburbs. For example, Franklin would consolidate with Greendale and Greenfield.
It's an interesting read even five years later. While I'm not endorsing all of his suggestions, they pose a significant question as to what the role of Milwaukee County government should really be.
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The "Fonz" is bigger than a statueLast week, the suggestion was made that Milwaukee find a location for a statue of the "Fonz."
The "Fonz," as in Arthur Fonzarelli, best friend of Ritchie, Potsie and Ralph Malph.Leather jacket, ducktail, motorcycle, Correctimundo. The suggestion spawned several news articles and columns. We talked about it on Channel 10's InterCHANGE Friday night and Sunday morning. Sticks in the mud Joel McNally and Kathleen Dunn scoffed at the idea. Host Dan Jones called "Happy Days" a "stupid" show. (I guess all those millions of TV viewers were clueless).
The notion of a "Fonzie" statue had the snobs of Milwaukee scratching their noses against the ceiling. How gauche! After all, the "Fonz" in bronze would only perpetuate Milwaukee's image of beer, brats, bowling, Laverne and Shirley, and people who walk on their knuckles.
It's the kind of image we in Wisconsin wince at when we see it portrayed in movies like, "Home Alone."
Like it or not, that's us. But it's not the total package.
Yes, we are brats.
And beer.
And "I don't want her you can have her, she's too fat for me…."
We are also art museums and great restaurants and theater and pro sports and Lake Michigan. The battle is to make sure people see the entire picture.
There's also the larger issue of Milwaukee being behind the times.
As my farther used to say, "We're always the last rose on the bush."
Every time someone makes a suggestion that is even slightly out of the box, visionary, adventurous, risky, I dare say, "cool," everyone else rejects the idea outright. They don't just say no, they go out of their way to humiliate and embarrass the poor sap who would even propose such a preposterous thought as a ………….."Fonzie" statue.
The most glaring example is Miller Park. That plan was debated and debated and debated for over a decade. Never mind that all other professional sports cities were building new ballparks and reaping the benefits of economic development. Milwaukee had to talk the idea to death. Saturday my wife and I were at the ballpark to see the Brewers play the Padres as part of he largest crowd to ever see a game at Miller Park, a stadium that is one of the best projects Milwaukee has ever undertaken.
Another example doesn't have the same happy ending. Back in the 70's, plans were discussed to build a Liberace museum in West Allis where the great showman was born. The so-called "leaders" in West Allis wanted no part of it. Are you kidding? We don't want all that traffic the tourist attraction would bring. Laugh if you will, but the Liberace museum in Las Vegas (that could have been ours) does better than an ok business. I
In my neighborhood, some people are just learning the Twist.
You get the point.
Innovators we are not.
Good ideas are put on hold. Great ideas sometimes never make it.
I say build that "Fonz" statue.
And I've got a great place for it.
Once we move the Di Suvero sculpture about a mile to the east, we're in business.
So, did the media cover the Folsom Street Fair?
This weekend, I posed the question of whether the media would cover the utterly disgusting, anti-Christian Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco.
I said no, but if the media did cover the story, they would do so badly.
Culinary no-no #19Want to go out to eat on a Monday night?
Not a bad idea because the restaurant won't be crowded, right? True, the restaurant won't be as crowded as Friday or Saturday. But think again before you set foot out the door to eat out.
Peter Francis has co-authored, "How to Burn Down the House." The book is a tell-all about the schemes restaurants pull. One of them takes place on Monday nights. The restaurants simply serve up all the leftovers from the weekend.
SmartMoney.com says, "Kitchens prepare food on a first-in, first-out basis, meaning whatever is oldest gets served first. It's a way to ensure that everything on the menu is as fresh as possible. The system works great most days, but it can run into a little glitch over the weekend. Distributors typically take Sunday off and make their last deliveries Saturday morning — which means that by Monday any food not used over the weekend is at least three to four days old. And it will be served before the same ingredients arriving in Monday's delivery."
OK, but you say your wedding anniversary falls on a Monday and you've just got to go out that night. What then?
Then the best recommendation is to use reverse logic. Pick a restaurant that is always, always, always crowded. A busy restaurant that's always open will have fresh ingredients all the time.
1) Ketchup on a brat
2) Green peppers on pizza
3) The dirty martini
4) Fruity brats
5) A Bloody Mary after dinner
6) Women "manning" the grill
7) Eating pizza at Festa Italiana, brats at German Fest, or tacos at Fiesta Mexicana. (Be adventurous. You can have those items anytime).
8) Eating a cream puff as though it was a hamburger.
9) Taking your own bottle of sauce when invited to a barbecue.
10) Touching the grill if you're a guest at an outdoor barbecue.
11) Coaching the host on how to grill.
12) Some regional flavored ice cream…..like black licorice.
13) Taking the husks off before you grill corn on the cob
14) Being afraid to chill red wine
15) Pizza on the grill
16) When serving exotic or strange dishes to guests, do not tell them exactly what it is. Instead, use a more inviting term (caviar) rather than being blunt (fish eggs).
17) In late summer and early fall, this time of year, don't buy zucchini. Somehow, someway, you will find zucchini or zucchini will find you.
18) Showing disrespect to your restaurant server.
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Generally speaking, miniskirts look good only on people with minihips. That's why we were thrilled to see full skirts going up and down the runway at Honor. In this video, we interview designer Giovanna Randall about her feminine, flouncy looks.
For more fashion coverage, go to stylecandy.com.
Lyrics to "Thank You for Being a Friend" (Slightly revised.)
Thank you (Big Gay Ice Cream) for being a friend.
Traveled down the road and back again (in your beloved little ice cream truck).
Your heart is true (why else would you open a store in early August so we could enjoy you anytime without stalking your Twitter feed to find out the truck's whereabouts?).
You're a pal and a confidant (we could hang out with your charming owners, featured in today's video, all day).
And if you threw a party (your crazy toppings, like wasabi dust, pumpkin butter, spicy pistachios, and toasted coconut make every day a fiesta),
Invited everyone you knew (after all, you're going to be selling treats from your pals, like Danny Macaroons, Treats Truck, and La Newyorkina),
You would see the biggest gift would be from us (nah, the mural on your wall of a unicorn wearing a Bea Arthur pendant is the best gift of all. That, and your homemade sauces and milk shakes.)
And the card attached would say, "Thank you for being a friend." (Enough said.)
Big Gay Ice Cream, 125 East 7th Street, between First Avenue and Avenue A (212-533-9333 or biggayicecream.com). For the exact opening date, follow @biggayicecream on Twitter.
We've been fans of Bea Arthur for years. And we certainly love the Big Gay Ice Cream recipe named in her honor. The debut of BGIC's first brick-and-mortar shop proved the perfect excuse to film its ice-cold creation (and the resulting golden goodness).
Big Gay Ice Cream, 125 East 7th Street, between First Avenue and Avenue A (212-533-9333 or biggayicecream.com). For the exact opening date, follow @biggayicecream on Twitter.
We've all been sucked into marathon YouTube cat video sessions once or twice (watching a fat fur ball play in a shoe box never gets old).
A better way to mesmerize yourself on the Net without depleting brain cells? Introducing Mason Jar Music, a group of NYC-based musicians and filmmakers who take a song by a solo artist, create an original orchestral arrangement for it, and perform it with the artist and backing instrumentalists in an industrial space. All in front of a camera.
The result: beautiful videos with Josh Garrels, Abigail Washburn, and — premiering today on DailyCandy — Portland singer/songwriter Laura Gibson. The unreleased song, "Milk-Heavy, Pollen-Eyed," was recorded in New York's Metropolitan Building with clarinetist Aleksandr Karjaka.
Top that, Keyboard Cat.
For more information and to watch more videos, go to vimeo.com/masonjarmusic or the group's recently funded Kickstarter page.
If you saw Midnight in Paris (or even if you didn't), you can't help but want to be Marion Cotillard, the captivating muse who wooed every 1920s expatriate in the City of Light. Le sigh.
Channel your inner Francophile on Bastille Day (next Thursday) by whipping up simple, classic recipes from French Revolution blogger/Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Kerry Saretsky.
In today's videos, Saretsky shows us how to make flawless profiteroles (above), a croque monsieur, and an updated frozen Kir Royale. The first two were inspired by Saretsky's Gallic mother, who made them throughout the writer's childhood.
We recommend throwing a party and serving all three.
The only way it can get better is if Owen Wilson magically appears.
For more French-inspired recipes and information on Saretsky, go to frenchrevolutionfood.com.
What could be better than a ham and cheese sandwich? A ham and cheese sandwich made with bechamel sauce and mustard, that's what. In this video, French Revolution blogger Kerry Saretsky shows us how it's done.
No Bastille Day fete would be complete without an adult beverage (or three). French Revolution blogger Kerry Saretsky's take on a Kir Royale mixes sorbet, pink champagne, and vodka.
If cheese were a person, we'd marry it and have its babies. So when Beecher's Handmade Cheese, a new 8,000-square-foot shop/factory/restaurant, finally opened in Flatiron, we ran to the altar. To showcase its heavenliness, we filmed a few editors scarfing down the good stuff and procured the recipe for what is arguably the restaurant's most famous dish.
Beecher's World's Best Mac and Cheese Serves ten
Ingredients 12 oz. good-quality penne pasta 4 tbsp. butter 1/3 c. flour 3 c. milk 14 oz. Beecher's Flagship Cheese, grated 2 oz. Monterey Jack, grated ½-1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. chipotle chile powder ½ tsp. garlic powder
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish and set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook penne for 2 minutes less than recommended on the package. Rinse in cold water; set aside. Pasta should still have a slight crunch.
3. Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour. Continue whisking and cooking for 2 minutes.
4. Slowly add milk, whisking constantly until sauce has thickened (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat.
5. Add cheeses (reserve 2 ounces to top final dish), salt to taste, half of the chile powder, and all of the garlic powder. Stir until cheese has melted and all ingredients are well incorporated (about 3 minutes).
6. In a medium bowl, mix together cooked pasta and sauce gently but thoroughly. Pour pasta into prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese and chile powder.
7. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Beecher's Handmade Cheese, 900 Broadway, at 20th Street (212-466-3340 or beechershandmadecheese.com).
Your rallying cry from May through September: "Long live the maxidress."
But sooner or later, you're going to have a midriff reveal (the beach, swimming lessons, bra fitting, sex). And though a little jiggle in the middle is a well-deserved badge of honor, the truth is you'd be prouder of rock-hard abs.
So we asked fitness guru Tracy Anderson for her tips on re-engaging the core after having a baby. With her help, you'll be on your way to a bikini faster than you can say crop top.
Want to keep going? Check out all our exercise videos with Anderson (including combating love handles, batwings, and saddlebags). To buy her Metamorphosis DVD collection, go to tracyandersonmethod.com.
We're fighting the urge to say "meow" right now. The cat eye, as demonstrated by makeup artist Annamarie Tendler, just looks that good. In this video, she reveals her method, including her preferred liner and brush.
For more beauty tips or information on Tendler, go to her Tumblr or amtendler.com.
Wouldn't it be awesome if full-coverage wet suits were this summer's go-to beach style?
Maybe not. But it's that kind of logic that led us to film three exercise videos with Will Torres, the handsome, muscled trainer behind the new private gym Willspace, in the West Village.
We asked Torres for moves that would give us immediate results (as in, how to make biceps look tank top-ready in five minutes or less). He gave us nine: three each for abs (above), legs, and arms.
We'll tell you right now: They're pretty tough (our out-of-shape editor had to lie down between takes).
But they're easier than trying to figure out how to wear Spanx under a bathing suit.
Willspace (201-780-0351 or willspace.com). Want to keep exercising in front of your computer? Check out the videos we did with Tracy Anderson.
Music: "Test Drive," by Zapac
You've got your sunscreen, towel, and bathing suit. But are you fully armed for the beach? In this video, trainer Will Torres demos three exercises that'll make your biceps appear more toned immediately.
For more information on Torres and his new West Village personal training gym, go to willspace.com.
Music: "Test Drive" by Zapac
One of our editor's first concerts was ZZ Top. A vivid memory? When they performed "Legs," the crowd went wild. It's with that same enthusiasm we present trainer Will Torres's three exercises to get your gams in shape. No out-of-control beard required: All you need is a towel.
For more information on Torres and his new West Village personal training gym, go to willspace.com.
The prevalence of short shorts, upper lip sweat, and ghostly white legs can mean only one thing: Summer has arrived. (Hooray!)
And with it a renewed vigor to go out and — if you're single — meet new people. It's easier said than done.
In today's video, DailyCandy staffers solicit advice from bartenders at a few of our favorite Manhattan watering holes. What do people do right and wrong when introducing themselves? Should girls send guys drinks? What's the sexiest thing to order? And, of course, how should you hit on the bartender?
As we suspected, they've seen a lot — from men talking about themselves too much on a first date to a wife confronting her cheating husband.
It's gettin' hot in here.
Want more dating advice? Get it from some precocious 5-year-olds or, as always, our Office Guy.
Normally, we scoff at fruit as dessert, but chef Sam Talbot's dish made us reconsider. In this video, he whips up papaya, pineapple, and crenshaw melon with just a little honey, oil, and sea salt.
Hungry for more? Watch Talbot grill fish tacos, Daniel Boulud cook the perfect stove-top burger, and Tamara Reynolds whip up four delicious picnic recipes. And check out Talbot's quick list of must-have grilling tools.
You're never going to believe this. A Nigerian prince emailed our male editor/advice giver, Dan, and offered to send him $1 million.
While we're holding our breath, Dan is kind enough to answer more reader-submitted dating questions as part of our Ask the Office Guy video series. Today's queries: When spooning, can you be the big spoon even if you're smaller (above, guest starring Puppy)? And should you call it quits after seven years of dating and no proposal?
Since spring fever is upon us, we encourage you to watch his videos on how to flirt, what to do if you're not initially attracted to a new date, and — most hard-hitting of all — the proper course of action for when you hate a guy's shoes.
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Have a dating question you want answered? Email Dan at firstname.lastname@example.com. Nigerian princes are always welcome.

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Facebook Buys Oculus, Early Adopters Revolt
Posted March 27, 2014
The very people who helped launch Oculus are turning out in droves announcing their intentions to drop all support for the company going forward. To them the merger with Facebook completely changes what Oculus stands for and what the company aims to achieve. As a result their passion has been rechanneled into a crusade against the company, and this crusade has generated some insanely comical responses. Check out this post for the top 5 greatest responses.
The Battle to Bring Dragon Ball Z to Netflix
Posted March 04, 2014
After more than 3,000 unique visits to our Netflix blog post, almost 300,000 social media posts in the last year, 872,000 Google search results, and two Facebook groups seeking to finally get Dragon Ball Z on Netflix, we've decided to lead the fight to help make it happen.
Infographic: What Facebook Bought With Its $19 Billion Acquisition Of WhatsApp
Posted February 20, 2014
This infographic details what Facebook got for their massive $19 billion acqusition of WhatsApp, including $3 billion in stock for employees.
Fake News, Coca Cola's 'America The Beautiful' Commercial Ignites Widespread Xenophobia
Posted February 12, 2014
Did you see that extremely controversial commercial that Coca Cola ran during the Super Bowl? The one where "America The Beautiful" is sung in languages other than English by people of different ethnic backgrounds? The story here is simple, there really isn't a news story at all. The reality is that the trending hashtags were taken entirely out of context by the public and news media alike.
When Jennifer Lawrence Photobombed Taylor Swift, A Social Analysis of the 71st Golden Globes
Posted January 14, 2014
Filled with plenty of memorable moments and great one-liners from hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the 71st Golden Globe Awards show generated an astounding 10.3 million conversations on social media from January 12th through the 13th. The highlight of the night according to these conversations? Jennifer Lawrence photobombing Taylor Swift on the red carpet. Continue reading for a full analysis of who and what drove the most conversations on social media.
How Lexus Leveraged Big Data
Posted November 21, 2013
Although the December to Remember sales event had been effective at driving sales for almost ten years, public response to the advertising campaigns had become increasingly negative. To turn things around, Lexus' agency utilized Social Radar to identify the root cause, make informed changes to messaging, and monitor the new ad campaigns. The results? Negative public perception regarding the campaign decreased 14% from the previous year.
Bullying in Social Media
Posted October 31, 2013
Rebecca Sedwick was just twelve years old when she took her own life as a result of unrelenting bullying by two older girls at her school. Unfortunately, stories like Rebecca's are becoming more and more common, and social media is playing a significant role.
Top 50 Brands - Quarter 3
Posted October 01, 2013
We've just updated the Top 50 Social Brands for Q3, 2013! Check out the interactive application with the latest data at top50.infegy.com or click into this post and we'll look into the big movers and analyze the results.
Obesity: A Growing Epidemic
Posted September 25, 2013
The obesity epidemic, as with American waistlines, continues to increase as time goes on. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 36 percent of U.S. adults are currently obese and an additional 34 percent are considered overweight. This post analyzes online dialog over a 3 year period to discover the most widely discussed topics within obesity related conversations.
2020 Olympic Games Host, Too Close To Call
Posted September 06, 2013
This weekend, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) will decide the host of the 2020 Olympics. The vote will be held in Buenos Aires on September 7, 2013. Madrid, Istanbul, and Tokyo are all in the running for the spot. Tokyo is the betting favorite, followed closely by Madrid. Who is the favorite of the masses?
2013 Video Music Awards
Posted August 27, 2013
Every year millions of people tune into MTVs Video Music Awards to watch their favorite musicians perform and present, and this year was no different. But what were people saying? What were their favorite performances and which performances scarred them for life? We leveraged our market-research platform, Social Radar, to find out.
TV Shows Netflix Users Want — No Mind Reading Involved
Posted August 12, 2013
As of June 2013, Netflix had almost 38 million total users. These millions of people were accessing a defined catalog of movies, television episodes, and even original series. A quick search into online conversations around Netflix and their choice of programming revealed a surprising number of highly passionate conversations about what Netflix did not have in the catalog.
ADHD - A Topic Deserving of Attention
Posted August 01, 2013
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as ADHD, is a health issue becoming more prominently found in children and adolescents and it creates a burden in the lives of those diagnosed. We have analyzed conversation around ADHD to better understand the subject.
Forbes Top-Earning Celebrities
Posted July 26, 2013
Following the release of Forbes' Top-Earning Celebrities Under 30 list, we decided to create a list of our own. Forbes told us which celebrities under 30 made the most money in the last year, but which of these stars or starlets generated the most conversation online?
Consumer Electronics: Early Adopters vs. the Press
Posted July 09, 2013
We wanted to find the differences between early adopters of new technology and the press when it comes to new tech releases. How do consumer opinions differ from the press? Does media feedback influence consumers?
Using Social Data To Predict The Box Office
Posted June 28, 2013
Alert! Magazine article: Research shows peer influence is a strong motivator when it comes to movie choice; people trust their friends when they say a new flick is great, or when they advise to skip it.
Which Fuel do you Favor?
Posted June 25, 2013
With the pace of life constantly increasing, people depend less on sleep and more on caffeine. But what is the most prominent source of caffeine for the majority of Americans?
Big Data Intelligence Gives Brands a Competitive Edge
Posted June 13, 2013
Just as every brand is different, every consumer is different. Not one specific marketing tactic or ad campaign attracts every potential customer. Breaking through the noise isn't an easy task. So how does a company better understand its target audience? And how can a brand capitalize on unique advantages in its market?
Peanut Butter Analysis and Infographic
Posted June 04, 2013
Natural versus regular peanut butter: Which is the favorite and why?
Detailed Demographics Information Launched
Posted May 30, 2013
Social Data and Market Research Platform Amplifies Demographic Capabilities with High-Level Audience Breakdown.
Automotive Analysis Powered by Social Data
Posted May 22, 2013
Buying a new car is an investment that people don't take lightly. In this post, we'll use social data to analyze perceptions around car buying.
America's Gun Debate Goes Social
Posted April 18, 2013
A national debate is stirring surrounding guns. We have analyzed dialog surrounding the issue to better understand both sides of this intense discussion.
Baseball, Beer and Brats
Posted April 04, 2013
The baseball season is underway, and with it comes warmer weather, loud fans, and hopefully some home runs. But what's the one thing fans want next to them as they cheer on their team? Turns out, it's not burgers or brats. It's beer.
Deriving Insight From The Dialog Of Millions
Posted March 06, 2013
Alert! Magazine, from the Marketing Research Association, has published an article titled Deriving Insight From The Dialog Of Millions, which looks at the use of social data to power modern market research, authored by our very own Danielle Pederson.
BlackBerry 10 Announcement Analyzed
Posted January 30, 2013
Today BlackBerry (formerly known as Research in Motion - RIM) revealed the finished BlackBerry 10 operating system, their newest development to revamp and update their mobile handsets. In addition, the company showed off two new devices: The Z10, a full touchscreen device, and the Q10, a device with both a touchscreen and a physical QWERTY keyboard. How were these announcements received?
AdAge: Walmart Nabs Good PR With Veteran Hiring, 'Buy American' Efforts
Posted January 16, 2013
Jack Neff at AdvertisingAge has written a piece on Wal-Mart's latest PR efforts, using Social Radar data to analyze the impact to Wal-Mart's perception in contrast to several stories impacting the brand over 2012. Check it out here:
CES 2013: Analyzing Reaction to the Consumer Electronics Show
Posted January 14, 2013
The Consumer Electronics Show took place last week in Las Vegas. This annual event is a major show for electronics companies to reveal new products, open up new industries and generally excite us consumers for the coming year.
John Kerry to be Nominated for Secretary of State: Dialog Analysis
Posted December 16, 2012
CNN and others have
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16 hours ago saying they believe President Obama will nominate Senator John Kerry for Secretary of State. Prior to the September 11th attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, it was believed Susan Rice, the US Ambassador to the UN, would be the nominee. However, those attacks had a strong negative impact on perception around Susan Rice, leading to the search for a new front- runner.
The Fiscal Cliff Debate: Dialog Analysis
Posted December 09, 2012
In the United States, debates are raging over the coming "fiscal cliff", an increase in taxes and cuts to spending that will trigger at the New Year if no alternative is put in place prior. Our two major parties are heavily split on how to resolve this issue, with Republicans tending to push for strong spending cuts with no change to tax rates, and Democrats pushing for increasing revenue (tax rate increases) with less focus on spending cuts. What do the people support?
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Posted September 27, 2012
Today we launched our new weekly Top 50 Social Brands interactive report! A reboot of our popular prior piece, now with shiny interactive graphs, much more information and in-depth reports on each brand on the list.


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Do you have questions about Indoor Tanning? Did you know that FDA regulates tanning beds?
As part of FDA Basics, FDA is hosting a webinar where you can learn more. Featured speakers, Sharon Miller, M.S.E.E., FDA Ultraviolet Radiation Expert and Varsha Savalia, M.P.H, FDA Tanning Products Compliance Officer from the Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, will explain what UV radiation is, discuss the risks of UV radiation, and describe steps to reduce the risks associated with the use of tanning beds. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
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Gift: Of course the first gift in our Nest Feathering baby shower for Beth is a beautiful Sakura Bloom sling from Slings I Love.
Giselle, owner of Slings I Love, is from the Chicago area and started babywearing the same year I began my own babywearing journey. Learn more about Giselle along with some local resources.
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Is there anything more frustrating than spending an entire night listening to the tick of the clock on your bedside table?
Restless nights can sap your vitality and zip. Without enough rest, you become more forgetful, have difficulty concentrating, become more accident prone, and often feel irritable. As we get older, the natural aging process, certain chronic conditions, and medicines can all erode your chances of a good night's rest.
Sleep Disorders: A Whole Other Ball of Wax
Sleep disorders are more common than you might think. Some of the most common sleep disorders include:
- Insomnia: Many adults will complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep or waking too early at some point in their lives.
- Sleep apnea: Noisy, irregular breathing can signal this treatable sleep disorder. In severe cases, the sleeper wakes several hundred times during the night due to a partial obstruction that temporarily blocks air flow. Untreated sleep apnea may lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and an increased risk of diabetes.
What Is Insomnia?
Insomnia is a common complaint—it is more common in older people and women. Problems with sleep may include difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, frequent night wakings, sleepiness during the day, and sleep that is not refreshing. Sleep troubles may seem like just an inconvenience, but if left untreated, insomnia can lead to poor overall health and even depression.
Why Sleep Becomes Elusive
According to the National Sleep Foundation, a number of health problems can make sleeping difficult:
- Pain: People with arthritis may have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep because of painful joints. If you suffer from arthritis, ask your doctor about treatment for the pain.
- Heartburn: Nighttime heartburn may cause symptoms of wheezing and chronic cough, with repeated awakenings and daytime sleepiness. Raising the head of the bed may alleviate symptoms, or medicine may be needed.
- Respiratory ailments: Asthma, chronic interstitial lung disease, and various neuromuscular diseases can cause awakening.
- Menopause: The hot flashes and breathing changes associated with menopause appear to disturb sleep. In one study, hot flashes were associated with arousals once every eight minutes on average.
- Medicine: Ask your doctor or pharmacist if your medicines can cause insomnia or drowsiness, and if changing the time the drug is taken could help overcome these problems.
- Going to the bathroom: An enlarged prostate or other conditions cause an increased need to get up and go to the bathroom through the night. These multiple trips can disturb your sleep. If you are going to the bathroom multiple times per night, discuss this with your doctor.
- Chemical changes: Production of the hormone melatonin, which influences sleep and wakefulness, changes as we get older.
Good Sleep Habits
Good sleep habits include:
- Go to bed at the same time each night.
- Reserve your bed for sleep and sex. Watch television or read in another room.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and cigarettes, especially in the afternoon and evening.
- Do not lie in bed watching the clock. If you cannot fall asleep within half an hour, get up and listen to calming music or read.
- Try to get some exercise every day—but not too close to bedtime.
- Limit naps and do not nap longer than 30 minutes.
- Take a walk outside during the day.
- Sleep in a cool, quiet, dark room. Wear earplugs or eyeshades to block out light and sound.
- Sleep on comfortable bedding.
- Limit drinking liquids a few hours before bedtime.
- Do not go to bed hungry or overstuffed. Both may cause physical discomfort.
Sleep Medicines and Herbal Remedies
A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association found behavioral changes provided longer-lasting benefits in the treatment of insomnia than did sleep medicines. With a diary of your sleep and wake habits, your doctor may help determine the cause of and solution to your sleeplessness.
Melatonin supplements are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and lack sufficient evidence proving that they can aid sleep. However, research indicates that melatonin might be beneficial for patients with jet lag. Valerian, an herb, has been used all over the world to induce sleep. There is mixed evidence to how effective it is though. Inform your doctor if you are taking any herbal supplements.
Lights Out!
Remember that sleep is a necessity, not a commodity. It is as much a part of overall health as good nutrition and regular exercise. So do not settle for two to three hours per night. Crawl into a comfortable bed, don your earplugs, and turn off all the lights. And call your doctor if you need help.
- Reviewer: Brian Randall, MD
- Review Date: 07/2012 -
- Update Date: 07/17/2012 -


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