Compassionate Badger

• . . . a long day coming . . .

  President-Elect Obama
  
  "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."
  
  
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  Posted: November 05, 2008, 2:21pm EST
  

• "Don't Vote"

  
  
  REGISTER and VOTE!
  
  In Wisconsin you have until October 15, 2008 to register by mail. Visit Vote for Change to fill out a printable registration form.
  
  In Wisconsin you can also register to vote on election day!
  
  Are you interested in voting [...]
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  Posted: October 03, 2008, 7:09pm EDT
  

• GO BREW CREW!

  First time in the playoffs in my lifetime! GO BREWERS!
  
  It'll be nice to have a team to cheer for this October--we all know the Packers are not gonna be that team.
  
  :-) [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2008, 10:42pm EDT
  

• NEW JOB

  I know it has been a long time since I've posted--and my posting will probably remain sparse . . . :-P
  
  But I just wanted to let you know that I have a new j-o-b working for a student organization on campus that does GREAT work--PAVE. PAVE, which' [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2008, 2:00pm EDT
  

• Time Off

  I will be taking a few weeks off from the internet and blogging. I will resume writing on Monday, September 15th.
  
  Enjoy the dog days of summer and feel free to leave me comments about the current direction of my blog. I'm ALWAYS looking for feedback.
  
  Also, please' [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2008, 7:18pm EDT
  

• I Agree--President Bush and the Olympics

  From an interview with a Thai reporter, Suthichai Sae Yoon (The Nation), at the White House (emphasis added).
  
  Suthichai: You are going to Beijing Olympics.
  
  President Bush: Yes, sir.
  
  S: What is the signal? Because some people say that you are going there as [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2008, 3:38pm EDT
  

• This Weekend Volume One Brings You Chalkfest

  Volume One has been organizing like mad to bring the first annual Chalkfest to Wilson Park in downtown Eau Claire this Saturday--August 9, 2008. Volume One hopes to create the following setting: "Imagine a small park overtaken by a day-long firestorm of creativity and positive community energy, culminating" [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2008, 11:19am EDT
  

• Eau Claire will be Celebrating Senator Obama's Birthday at Phoenix Park

  Today, there will be an event at Phoenix Park in downtown Eau Claire to celebrate Senator Obama's birthday.
  
  Happy Birthday, Senator Obama!
  
  "Barack's Bday Bash at Phoenix Park"
  Monday, August 4 at 5:00 PM
  Duration: 3 hours
  Host: Steve Gillitzer
  Location: Phoenix Park
  Downtown [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2008, 6:17am EDT
  

• WEEKLY DIGEST--July 28, 2008 to August 3, 2008

  Posts from Compassionate Badger:
  
  "350.org Calls on You to Take Action" posted on July 30, 2008 (Environmental Awareness, Sufficiency & Sustainability)
  
  "Global Studies at the UW-Madison Awards Eight Graduate" posted on July 30, 2008 (Education, Globalization)
  
  "Lewis Lancaster--the first to complete a Ph.D." [...]
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  Posted: August 03, 2008, 4:59pm EDT
  

• Indecision 2008 Gets Real This Week--Obama, McCain, Stevens, Wattenberg; Love Affairs, Corruption, Starbucks, Neo-Conservatism--They Got It All!

  Indecision 2008 is ALWAYS worth your time.
  
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  The Colbert Report: Obama, McCain, and Media Love
  (Government/Politics, Media, Sen. Obama, Sen. McCain)
  
  
  
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  The Colbert Report: Senator Ted Stevens--"Fat Cat"
  (Government/Politics, Sen. Stevens, Rupert Murdoch, Corruption)
  
  
  
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  Posted: August 01, 2008, 5:38pm EDT
  

• Matt Harding Makes It Big . . . NPR Called for an Interview

  A few weeks ago I posted a video titled "Where the Hell is Matt?"--which features Matthew Harding doing the same, ridiculous dance in 42 different countries.
  
  It wasn't long before NPR had picked up on the story and sought out an interview with Matt (I think NPR' [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2008, 3:17pm EDT
  

• President Bush to Set Another Record Budget Deficit--Senator Feingold Responds to the News

  PBS gives us the story on the latest federal budget numbers:
  
  Whoever wins the presidency in November will be saddled with a record budget deficit of $482 billion, according to a Bush administration estimate released Monday.
  
  . . .
  
  But the deficit could soar even higher [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2008, 9:31am EDT
  

• Lewis Lancaster--the first to complete a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies at the UW-Madison--Lectures on Buddhism in a Global Age of Technology

  The Buddhist Channel directs our attention to the following lecture.
  
  
  
  Lewis Lancaster, who was the first Ph.D student to recieve a degree in Buddhist Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2008, 12:17pm EDT
  

• Global Studies at the UW-Madison Awards Eight Graduate

  Last week, University of Wisconsin-Madison News released a statement containing the following:
  
  Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has awarded the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Award to eight outstanding graduate students whose work will deepen international understanding and global social justice concerns.
  
  Congratulations to the following [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2008, 4:21pm EDT
  

• 350.org Calls on You to Take Action

  Six weeks ago, Grist.org let the world know that 350.org had been launched around the world in 8 languages. Shortly after, I got an email from Jeremy Osborn--of the 350.org Team--encouraging me to take action:
  
  We know that the 350 project is working best when it [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2008, 7:48am EDT
  

• WEEKLY DIGEST--July 21, 2008 to July 27, 2008

  Another Weekly Digest a day late. BUT, I was in Madison until Sunday--does that count as an excuse? Regardless, this could turn into a frequent occurrence.
  
  Posts from Compassionate Badger:
  
  "Miss Teen USA 2007 Question for South Carolina . . . Are You For Real?!?!?" posted [...]
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  Posted: July 28, 2008, 4:59pm EDT
  

• Senator Jim Webb on The Colbert Report

  
  
  I believe you workout, Senator Webb! [...]
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  Posted: July 22, 2008, 8:04pm EDT
  

• Miss Teen USA 2007 Question for South Carolina . . . Are You For Real?!?!?

  Take 1:
  
  
  
  Take 2:
  
  
  
  hmmmmmpppp . . . I'm not sure how to respond. ' [...]
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  Posted: July 21, 2008, 10:35am EDT
  

• WEEKLY DIGEST--July 14, 2008 to July 20, 2008

  Posts from Compassionate Badger:
  
  "World's Oldest Blogger Dies" posted on July 15, 2008 (Media)
  
  "FINALLY! Indecision 2008 is back after a 2 week break." posted on July 15, 2008 (Economics, Government & Politics)
  
  "Eau Claire Transit Survey" posted on July 15, 2008
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  Posted: July 20, 2008, 4:59pm EDT
  

• Good Thing I Don't Get Coffee @ Starbucks . . .

  Number of comments: 2
  . . . because Eau Claire is one of the cities in the United States that will be losing a store--Starbucks plans to close 600 company-owned stores by early next next. Five other cities in Wisconsin--Appleton, La Crosse, Madison, Marshfield, and Wisconsin Rapids--will also be losing a store.
  
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  Posted: July 19, 2008, 6:05pm EDT
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• Representative Jeff Wood Charting an Independent Course

  As the Leader-Telegram pointed out on July 8, State Representative Jeff Wood has given up on the Republican Party and will--instead--be running as an Independent to reclaim his seat in the 67th District:
  
  

  After 5 1/2 years of wrestling with his own political party in addition [...]

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  Posted: July 18, 2008, 8:25pm EDT
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• Fundraising for an Eau Claire Staffer--DONATE to Obama for America

  In early July, I learned that one of my live-long friends--Chris Van Es--would be one of two Campaign Organizers working out of the Obama for America Eau Claire Headquarters on Barstow Street. It is my intention to fundraise for his salary. Please, help me meet this goal by [...]
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  Posted: July 18, 2008, 11:23am EDT
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• "A New Strategy for a New World"

  "I want to focus on a new strategy for Iraq and the wider world," Senator Barack Obama on July 15, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
  
  
  
  He just sounds like a President! Take the time to watch Senator Obama's 36 minute speech or read the outline of his 5' [...]
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  Posted: July 17, 2008, 7:21am EDT
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• “America's Leadership”

  Obama for America is running a new TV ad in Wisconsin.
  
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 9:56pm EDT
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• Eau Claire Transit Survey

  I found this survey by following Volume One online. If applicable, please take the time to fill it out. :)
  
  Also, if you have not yet had a chance to, remember to fill out the Eau Claire County Budget Survey. [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 8:04pm EDT
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• FINALLY! Indecision 2008 is back after a 2 week break.

  The Daily Show, "Surrogates"
  
  
  
  The Colbery Report, "The Word: Priceless"
  
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 7:21pm EDT
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• World's Oldest Blogger Dies

  The BBC reports that Olive Riley passed away at the age of 108 in New South Wales, Australia. Olive had posted more than 70 entries on her blog (which may not be working at this time) since 2007. On June 18th, he was moved into a nursing home [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 7:13am EDT
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• WEEKLY DIGEST--July 7, 2008 to July 13, 2008

  Number of comments: 2
  With apologies, I post last week's digest a day late. Enjoy.
  
  

  • Posts from Compassionate Badger:
    
    "Eau Claire County Budget Survey" posted on July 7, 2008 (Government & Politics)
    
    "Senator Obama on Support for FISA" posted on July 7, 2008 (Government & Politics)
    
    [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2008, 4:59pm EDT
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• Brew Crew Avoid Being Swept By Cincy

  Yesterday, I said I would be going down to the Saturday and Sunday Brewers' games. Well, I made it there and back. Saturday's game was pretty disappointing--an 8 - 2 loss that featured 3 errors and an(other) awful showing by Gagne. However, the Brewers were able to [...]
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  Posted: July 13, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
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• Go Brew Crew!

  I am off to Milwaukee with Mom, Dad, Aunts, Uncles, and more family. We will be catching two Brewers' games on Saturday and Sunday. Last night's game was quite a disappointment. I am hoping for a better defensive showing. :)
  
  I'll be back in action on Sunday' [...]
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  Posted: July 12, 2008, 7:52am EDT
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• "No Parent Thinks They're Going to Raise a Kid to Grow Up to be HOPEFUL"

  Part 3 in a series of 4 YouTube videos:
  
  
  
  ~Also See~
  

  • Part I of the series "This is your brain; and this is your brain on HOPE!"

  
  

  • Part II of the series "Yes, I'm On the Hope"

  
  

  • Part III of the series "No Parent [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2008, 7:52pm EDT
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• The White House is at it again . . .

  Number of comments: 2
  I discovered this YouTube video by reading Grist.org.
  
  
  
  Yes, the White House deputy press secretary Tony Fratto, really did say that:
  
  "These [oil] firms have learned a lot over the past two decades and three decades about their ability to go out and" [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2008, 8:42am EDT
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• UW Engineering Students Build GREEN Snowmobile

  Last Thursday, the University of Wisconsin-Madison published this story:
  
  

  An electric snowmobile built by student members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering Clean Snowmobile Team is now in Greenland, on loan to the National Science Foundation . . . at the Greenland Environmental Observatory (GEO Summit [...]

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  Posted: July 09, 2008, 9:07pm EDT
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• Bog Snorkeling

  Would this not be the coolest sport ever?!?!? [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2008, 8:41pm EDT
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• Senator McCain Hates Bloggers--Does that Mean Me?!?!?

  
  
  This kind of hurts my feelings. Oh well, he never had my vote anyways. [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2008, 5:02pm EDT
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• This is what globalization looks like . . .

  I came across this video while reading the blog by Thailand's Lost Boy. Matt Harding may just be the epitome of globalization--he did the same dance in 42 different countries over the course of 14 months. Visit Where the Hell is Matt? to find out more about his' [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2008, 4:27pm EDT
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• Obama Favre 08

  Number of comments: 2
  It looks like Zach--from Blogging Blue--got the same email as I did. BumperActive.com has begun a campaign called "50 Ways to Support Obama"--they are designing a bumpersticker for each of the 50 states that expresses the state's support for an Obama Presidency.
  
  I thought the Wisconsin [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2008, 2:38pm EDT
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• Senator Obama on Support for FISA

  Senator Obama posted a note on the Headquarters Blog at his campaign website about why he is choosing to support the current FISA legislation. After the note was posted, 3 of his top advisors were available to respond to comments and questions that were posted by readers. Here is [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2008, 11:06am EDT
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• Eau Claire County Budget Survey

  The Eau Claire County Committee on Finance and Budget is requesting your input!
  
  Please, Take the time to fill out this survey. The information will be used to help develop the 2009 Eau Claire County budget. [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2008, 7:37am EDT
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• WEEKLY DIGEST--June 30, 2008 to July 6, 2008

  • Posts from Compassionate Badger:
    
    "A New Type of Mile High Club" posted on June 30, 2008
    
    "Bob Barr's Opinion of President Bush" posted on June 30, 2008 (Government & Politics)
    
    "Chippewa Valley Man Running for President" posted on June 30, 2008 (Government & [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2008, 4:59pm EDT
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• Senator Feingold Enjoys Culver's Too

  Number of comments: 2
  Yesterday, I went up to Bloomer, WI with my parents to talk about Thailand at a retirement home. On the way, we decided to stop at Culver's along Highway 53 to have some lunch. I saw a man sitting in a booth that looked fimiliar--I had to do a' [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2008, 11:06am EDT
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• Schlitz Beer Selling Out in Milwaukee!

  Number of comments: 1
  I couldn't avoid blogging about beer for 3 straight days. Check out this article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
  
  Within days of the Schlitz 1960s formula being brought back to Milwaukee, the beer was largely sold out - snapped up by both older guys who remember the beer' [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2008, 7:13am EDT
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• Eau Clairer wants to be a "LEED-er" when it comes to the environment . . .

  This is encouraging to see. At the Plan Commission meeting on Monday "the plan commission voted to begin looking for ways to make the comprehensive plan more environmentally conscious. A big part of that discussion could involve a push for more LEED certified buildings." LEED stands for leadership in [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2008, 9:28pm EDT
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• A Sad Day for Wisconsin--Miller and Coors Become MillerCoors LLC

  Number of comments: 2
  The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has let us know that it is offical:
  
  As of today, Miller Brewing Co. no longer exists — other than in the hearts and minds of those who worked there, and those who drank its beer.
  
  The company once known as Miller Brewing [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2008, 9:07pm EDT
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• Senator Feingold Responds to FISA Opposition

  I first came across this video when Steve Hanson posted it on Uppity Wisconsin. This video was authorized by the Progressive Patriots Fund--an organization, Chaired by Senator Feingold, that is "dedicated to promoting a progressive reform agenda and supporting candidates across the country."
  
  
  
  I am [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2008, 8:54pm EDT
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• Today, Eau Claire will be breathing easier.

  The Leader-Telegram reminds us that Eau Claire's smoking ban goes into effect at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
  
  Fill those lungs with freshness! [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2008, 12:00am EDT
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• Thai Tennis Player Makes History at Wimbledon

  The Nation reports:
  
  Tamarine Tanasugarn became the first Thai to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final as she sent Serb second-seed Jelena Jankovic crashing out of Wimbledon yesterday.
  
  Tamarine, ranked 60, took advantage of Jankovic's struggles with a knee injury to overpower the world No 3 and' [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2008, 10:41pm EDT
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• Should this email have been delivered on a cake instead?

  Last week, I blogged about this nonsense. However, Jon Stewart does a much better job than myself. Enjoy!
  
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  Posted: June 30, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
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• Chippewa Valley Man Running for President

  Yes, that title is correct. At first I didn't believe it either--but then both WEAU AND WQOW reported on it, so I knew it must be true. :P
  
  His name is Bill Ingram, and he is considering running for the House of Representatives to unseat Representative [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2008, 10:04pm EDT
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• Bob Barr's Opinion of President Bush

  Matthew Yglesias pointed out this video from bloggingheads.tv:
  
  
  
  Bob Barr is running for President on the Libertarian ticket. What makes this video interesting is that Bob Barr initially attained national prominence as one of the leaders of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Now, he [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2008, 9:50pm EDT
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• A New Type of Mile High Club

  The Leader-Telegram reports that Delta Air Lines will begin serving Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat. Sunset Wheat was first released in March of 2006 and is now available throughout most of the U.S.
  
  This might change my mind when I book my next set of plane ticekts. I'm [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
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• WEEKLY DIGEST--June 23, 2008 to June 29, 2008

  • Posts from Compassionate Badger:
    
    "George Carlin, 'This is a War Like Country'" posted on June 24, 2008
    
    "We may be fighting 2 wars, but we are sure not reporting it . . ." posted on June 25, 2008 (Media)
    
    "All Major Regions are [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2008, 4:59pm EDT
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• June 27, 1837--Milwaukee Sentinel Founded

  On this day in 1837, the Milwaukee Sentinel--the oldest newspaper in the state--was founded as a weekly publication by Solomon Juneau, who also was Milwaukee's first mayor. On April 2, 1995 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was formed when Journal Communications consolidated the morning Milwaukee Sentinel and [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2008, 12:25am EDT
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• NPR Updates on Wars

  Yesterday, I blogged about the lack of coverage that the Iraq War and Afghanistan War have been getting in the U.S. media in 2008. Here are two National Public Radio stories to to help fill in some of the gaps--one on Iraq and one on Afghanistan. [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2008, 12:16am EDT
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• The Stanley Cup will be in the Chippewa Valley on July 6th!

  WEAU lets us know some exciting news:
  
  

  "It's the ultimate goal for hockey players-- the Stanley Cup. Now, that cup is headed to Eau Claire!
  
  "The Detroit Red Wings celebrated their win earlier this year, but Team Scout David Kolb wants to share the victory with [...]

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  Posted: June 25, 2008, 9:56pm EDT
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• "How do you run an entire country with 1) no oil; 2) today's techonologies; 3) no government assistance; and 4) a relatively quick timeframe?"

  triplepundit pointed out this YouTube video that features Shai Agassi, founder of Project Better Place:
  
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  Posted: June 25, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
  

• All Major Regions are now Less Dependent on U.S. Markets than 8 years ago

  What does this graph mean?
  
  As modernization and globalization continue to advance around the world, the U.S. continues to become less of a dominating force. Countries and regions are able to sustain themselves without relying on exporting their goods to U.S. markets and U.S. consumers. Could this spell [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2008, 8:54pm EDT
  

• 2nd Annual Taste of Eau Claire Festival Lacks Any Asian Flavor

  This years's Taste of Eau Claire Festival at Phoenix Park was, by all measures, a success. The Leader-Telegram, WQOW, and WEAU all pointed out that attendance was up, the food was good, and the weather was beautiful.
  
  The charity that benefits from this annual event--[...]
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  Posted: June 21, 2008, 9:42pm EDT