Tom McMahon: Wisconsin

06/21/2010

When He Really Needs Their Help, Milwaukee County Democrat Attack Dog and Blogger Chris Liebenthal aka Capper Gets Stabbed in The Back by His So-Called Friends: Xoff, Illusory Tenant, dekerivers, Jill Sixpack, One Wisconsin Now, and Emily Mills

The assertion is that Chris Liebenthal, a Milwaukee County employee, has been blogging on County Time. Here are the post times that seem to bear this out:

2009 9 7 8:40a Milwaukee County First

2009 9 18 2:50p Milwaukee County First

2009 9 25 11:13a Milwaukee County First

2009 10 2 12:33p Milwaukee County First

2009 10 2 12:34p Milwaukee County First

2009 10 8 4:09p Milwaukee County First

2009 10 8 8:55a Milwaukee County First

2009 10 9 8:58a Milwaukee County First

2009 10 9 9:21a Milwaukee County First

2009 10 9 9:24a Milwaukee County First

2009 12 9 3:53p Milwaukee County First

2010 1 7 11:56a Milwaukee County First

2010 1 7 3:50p Milwaukee County First

2010 1 7 11:51a Whallah!

2010 1 7 11:04a Whallah!

2010 1 7 11:48a Whallah!

2010 1 15 3:08p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 1 15 12:35p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 1 15 12:25p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 1 15 12:02p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 1 15 3:15p Whallah!

2010 1 18 4:20p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 1 18 3:48p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 1 18 4:11p Whallah!

2010 2 19 11:26a Milwaukee County First

2010 2 19 1:44p Milwaukee County First

2010 2 19 11:38a Cognitive Dissidence

2010 2 19 9:43a Cognitive Dissidence

2010 2 19 1:07p Whallah!

2010 2 19 12:54p Whallah!

2010 2 26 4:15p Milwaukee County First

2010 2 26 4:15p Milwaukee County First

2010 2 26 4:17p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 3 5 1:37p Milwaukee County First

2010 4 14 8:14a Milwaukee County First

2010 4 15 2:43p Milwaukee County First

2010 4 15 2:29p Milwaukee County First

2010 4 15 1:38p Milwaukee County First

2010 4 15 1:57p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 4 15 2:38p Whallah!

2010 4 15 2:51p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 4 15 1:57p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 4 16 9:01a Milwaukee County First

2010 4 16 11:11a Cognitive Dissidence

2010 4 16 10:30a Cognitive Dissidence

2010 4 16 9:55a Whallah!

2010 5 10 12:45p Milwaukee County First

2010 5 14 1:35p Milwaukee County First

2010 5 14 2:28p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 5 14 1:50p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 5 14 2:28p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 5 14 1:50p Cognitive Dissidence

2010 5 31 11:42a Milwaukee County First

2010 6 1 9:07a Cognitive Dissidence

2010 6 4 8:14a Cognitive Dissidence

Pretty extensive list, eh? And these are just the post times. When were these posts written? On County Time? A Citizens' Watchdog group made a complaint to the Milwaukee District Attorney, who is now investigating this case.

But Capper's aforementioned "friends" have all responded with variations of "He said he didn't do it, so the DA should call off his investigation." Wow. Doesn't every accused person say this? If we followed their advice in all cases, we might as well shut down the DA's office altogether.

But the subtext of their argument is even more disturbing: That Capper is Guilty. If I were Capper, I'd want a full, complete, and thorough investigation, looking at a salient aspects of this case, with a chance to explain my side of the story. That's all I want. And if his "friends" had any confidence in him, that's what they'd want to.

06/21/2010 in BlogsNSuch, Weblogs, Wisconsin | Permalink | Comments (17)

06/06/2010

Snapping Turtle Laying Its Eggs Along The Side of the Road

Snapping Turtle Laying Its Eggs Along The Side of the Road

I saw it when I was driving into work (on Barker Road, for the Milwaukee folks), so I turned around and snapped this photo.

06/06/2010 in Fotos, Wisconsin | Permalink | Comments (1)

05/15/2010

The Lawn Stryper Lawn Striping System from S and B Lawn Systems of Waukesha, Wisconsin: Mow and Pattern Your Lawn At The SAME Time! Designed For Walk-behind Lawn Mowers! Pattern Your Lawn Like The Pros!

The Lawn Stryper Lawn Striping System from S and B Lawn Systems of Waukesha, Wisconsin: Mow and Pattern Your Lawn At The SAME Time! Designed For Walk-behind Lawn Mowers! Pattern Your Lawn Like The Pros!

$80 from Hammacher Schlemmer. You attach it to your lawn mower like this:

The Lawn Stryper is Available in Orange, Green, or Black

I would imagine for some Dads would are would-be Major League groundskeepers, this would be the perfect Fathers' Day Gift.

05/15/2010 in GiftIdeas, Wisconsin | Permalink | Comments (6)

05/10/2010

May 10, 1990: Milwaukee Gets 8 Inches of Snow!

May 10, 1990: Milwaukee Gets 8 Inches of Snow!

The summary:

Unseasonably early and late snow - October 19-20, 1989 and May 10, 1990. The winter season of 1989-90 was bracketed by 2 heavy, wet snows in eastern and southeastern Wisconsin. Milwaukee recorded 6.3 inches of snow on October 19th and 20th that coated power lines and trees still full of fall foliage. The weight of the snow dropped trees and power lines, cutting off power to eight thousand residents. The same situation occurred on May 10th, 1990 when 6 to 8 inches of snow fell in a band that extended from southern Oconto county, to northern Racine and Walworth counties. Trees, with their spring leaves sprouting, caught more of the snow than if they had been bare. Again, the weight of the wet snow, accompanied by 35 mph winds, snapped tree limbs and power lines. 30,000 customers were without power for two days, with damage totaling $4 million dollars.

It wasn't one of the heaviest snowfalls in Wisconsin history. And to be totally accurate, Milwaukee got only 3.2 inches at the airport, with a swath of heavier snow in the range of 6 to 8 inches falling mainly in northern Waukesha and southern Washington counties.

One person remembers:

Ugh. I looked out the bathroom window and there was white stuff all over the grass and road. The apple trees were covered in white blossoms. Wait, no, that white stuff is S-N-O-W, not blossoms. What on earth was it doing there? Was I dreaming? Was I having a nightmare?

Was I in the Twilight Zone where the earth was moving into an orbit further from the Sun, into a zone of eternal winter? Couldn't be, I did not hear any dee-dee doo-doo music.

Down to the breakfast table for a quick bowl of Cheerios (is it ok if I say a brand name? I'm not selling anything, honest!) What a surprise this was. Dad had to go out to clear the sidewalks of the wet, heavy stuff, which was still coming down in big, gloppy flakes. It would be instant slush downtown where I worked.

It seems like they were cleaning up the broken branches until the 4th of July. A truly unforgettable experience!

05/10/2010 in Wisconsin | Permalink | Comments (0)