There is nothing noble or moral about taking money from the hard-working taxpayers of Whitewater and distributing it to wealthy builders. … More Is the city making a dramatic shift to subsidizing massive mutli-family homes?
Great Discussion with Henri regarding his passion for Whitewater and education. … More Discussion with Henri Kinson
The immigration in Whitewater has me thinking about how justice, love, and mercy interact. A comment I have made in the past in Christian circles is that, “sometimes the answer is simply that we live in a broken world…”. The first time I say that, I always get the puppy dog, side head turn. I … More Uncomplicating Justice, Mercy and Love
On the lighter side. God bless, Mike
Prayers for a safer Whitewater Update: this was mental health concern. No stabbing.
I have received more feedback regarding the immigration post than I have gotten in quite a while (granted I have not been writing much lately). Thank you for the feedback. I believe Whitewater has the potential to truly be the light in this tough time. More on that to come…. I have so much respect … More Stunning Crime Data on Whitewater
2024 is here. I am sure this will be a great year. Probably fairly uneventful. I was fairly quiet in the last part of 2023. I always have a ton of thoughts; mostly due to time constraints I have kept them to myself. Figured I would chime in here on this whole immigration thing… I … More Treading Not-So-Lightly Regarding Immigration in Whitewater
2023 has been a pretty wild year for Dana White and the UFC. O’Malley beating Sterling, Justin Gaethje knocking out Dustin Pourier, Volk getting head kicked by Islam… just to name a few. With that written, UFC 296 was the most eventful night of the year in my humble opinion. My thoughts: I took my … More UFC 296 Review
Charlote Johnson comes to Whitewater to discuss dangers of radical ideology in public schools … More Scarlett Johnson comes to Whitewater to discuss dangers of radical ideology in public schools
Some of the craziest stuff out there for you to take hold…… … More DW – Wisdom (Self Control)
There can be only one! … More Favorite Time of Year
It is not complicated … More In a nutshell – Discerning Racism; Why Grace
Did you know there was a school board election next week? LOL … More Six Points for the Whitewater School Board Election 4 April 23
Hoping you find value in this. MLK discussing anti-religious laws. … More DW004 – MLK Letter from Jail Part One
My son and I discuss life, steaks and UFC. Here is link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-smith82/episodes/DW003-Eric-Smith-e216e9i -mike
I have received a letter to the editor from school district resident Jim Zimmerman. Posted below. Dear Editor, Whitewater faces a powerful decision for who will run its school board on Tuesday. On one hand there are three candidates who have no children enrolled in the Whitewater Unified School District and on the other hand … More Parents With Kids in WUSD Need More Representation
Odin’s Day Random Thoughts … More Random Thoughts 15 March 2023
Podcast DW001 – with Eric Smith … More Podcast DW001 – Eric Smith
The 80s …. when libraries were for reading and after school detention and not for indoctrination … More Romans 8:28 and the Whitewater Library Movie Night
Providing answers. Providing Purpose. … More Why Identity
More on the Library Movie Night … More More on the Library Movie Night
Update: I put a lengthy piece together why the passion regarding identity. (Link here) Stacey Lunsford is the Whitewater Library Director and organizer of the upcoming LGBTQ+ movie night for middle school and high school students. I asked Stacey why she thinks this movie is appropriate for thirteen year old students, particularly those without parental … More Whitewater Library Hosts Controversial Content For Whitewater Youth
The busier life gets, the more one needs to take quiet time for reflection, Bible and prayer. … More Saturday Morning Random Thoughts
Some things are so absurd, you cannot make them up. … More Blackistone Paid $8000 by UWW for Several Hours of Work
I attended the WUSD School Board Candidate Forum Saturday morning. I took my son let him chill with a tablet and headphones while I listened to a fairly interesting discussion. The forum is here (below). Note I may have to reload this as I do not believe it is getting sound: LWV School Board Candidates … More Thoughts on the School Board Candidate Forum – Defining the Issues
Friends, Whippets, Countrymen… lend me your ear! … More Initial Thoughts on the Spring Election
100% of the time it works every time. … More Stop Listening To Them
Republicans have it all wrong. It is not about abortion or tweets or personality. … More The Single Biggest Factor in Every Election and Every Election To Come
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Has the City of Whitewater had the best interests of it’s citizens over the last several years? I do not believe so. … More A Referendum on Whitewater’s Leadership
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The Wisdom of King Solomon – Proverbs 1 … More The Wisdom of King Solomon – Proverbs 1
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Student Loans are officially an Entitlement … More Perpare for Biden To Make Unprecedented Move on Student Loans
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$40-50k to promote city referendum? Let’s get real here people. … More Referendum Madness in Whitewater
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This has been fairly long in the making. I took a fairly long hiatus here for a number of reasons; primarily to gain my bearings after being involved in the spring elections. Therefore after this primary election seems to be a good time to end my hiatus. I promise you that I have no shortage … More Long Hiatus – Thoughts on Two Years of Discerning Whitewater
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Three months have come and gone since my last post on this blog. There are a number of reasons for this. The spring election took some emotional energy from me. As I told former Police Chief Raap, politics takes away my peace (Mind you, that does not mean my goal is to avoid politics). Also, … More Back to the Basics on the Topic of Abortion
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How do Whitewater School Board Candidates feel about discussions of LGBTQ+ by school staff? How do the candidates feel about restrictions such as masks or lockdowns? Watching the candidate forum and reading their literature, I did not get a strong feel for their thoughts regarding these issues. After two years of lockdowns and masks (stopped … More How did WUSD School Board Candidates Answer My Questions Regarding Restrictions and CRT?
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Growing my faith has been one the greatest joy of my life. I write this, over my children, because growing my faith has had such a fantastic influence on my kids. Jesus’ parables are among my favorite. Many times the parables describe Heaven. 10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to … More I Believe That Field is Full of Treasure
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I recently shared my thoughts on Jen Kienbaum as a stalwart for WUSD School Board (link here). My thoughts regarding Andrea Svec are very similar. I have met and talked with Andrea Svec a number of times. She is smart, candid, and has a genuine and mature sense of leadership that she brings to our … More Why I Am Voting For Andrea Svec for WUSD School Board
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Just under two years ago I started this blog. It was a relatively impulsive move. The abusive mask mandates were starting (Walworth County Board was considering) and the Whitewater Common Council had aligned themselves with the #DefundThePolice movement. (You are welcome to check my archives for these details). Somewhere along that timeline, I was invited … More This is an Invite
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Spring Election 2022 for the Whitewater School Board has four candidates for two spots. Two common sense conservatives are on the ballot, Andrea Svec and Jen Kienbaum. Two progressives are also on the ballot, Miguel Aranda and Joseph Kromholz. I am excited about several candidates on the ballot for multiple positions this spring. I plan … More Not Planning on Forgetting – Jen Kienbaum
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Is the City of Whitewater in Denial over Housing? … More City of Whitewater Needs To Get Out of Denial With Regard to Housing
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Chuck Mills Announces Candidacy for City Council … More Chuck Mills Announces Candidacy for City Council
Cruising through social media, I found a post by a local gentleman: Can anyone find in the Bible (New Testament please) find anything that supports the “Herd Immunity” (survival of the fittest) thinking that tries to justify ignoring attempts to control the spread of this virus? Prompted by his statement/question, my best answer. But first, … More Where is Jesus in All This?
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Does Whitewater really want to be represented on the County Board by a guy scared to leave his house? … More Have You Checked Out Whitewater’s Only Candidate for County Board?
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Looking for a better City Council … More Think About Running for City Council
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Join my group … More Join My Group – and Monday Morning Blog Notes
First day of school and the first of “Recall Judd” signs out in Whitewater … More Recall Judd Signs Out in Whitewater
Did Casey Judd Violate Open Meetings Laws? … More Did Casey Judd Violate Open Meetings Laws?
My hope is that this is the best essay you read all week. … More Explaining the Insanity of the Left
Should Casey Judd Resign from the Whitewater School Board? … More Should Casey Judd Resign from WWUSD School Board?
My son and I prepping for the message at Living Word Fellowship. Peace, -mike
This is where the 0.7% vacancy rate originated. 240 units (~5% of the total units in Whitewater) and 128 units in Elkhorn. This is the basis for the city declaring a “crisis” and ultimately spending massive resources on apartments. … More Origin of the City’s Fake “Housing Crisis” Narrative
Due to high demand, especially during the academic year, a reasonable vacancy rate in university towns might be lower than in other areas, potentially around 2-4% rather than 3-5%. … More Analysis of Housing in Whitewater
What does the Joe Rogan Podcast and a mountain of Halloween candy (guarded by a dragon) have in common? (Absolutely nothing) … More The Fear of Accountability Began Long Before Kamala was Annointed
I don’t have control of federal or state government spending. I have some influence over local spending. It has to start somewhere. … More Referendum Madness
I believe that political involvement is a necessary task in order to be a responsible community leader. I also believe that our level of involvement is unique to each individual. Christ teaches us to go out into the world and be apostles, prophets, evangelists, teachers and shepherds. … More Thoughts on the Scott Johnson – Brienne Brown Assembly Race
So ironic it is… a teacher/government employee gets a 2-3% raise per year, in the midst of 6-9% inflation (over the last four years) … then continues to vote for the spending. … More Referendum Madness and Self Control
October is officially half-over. Crazy. This is, by far, my favorite time of the year. The hunting, the football, the change in weather can all be enjoyed. I had another birthday last week; survived another trip around the sun. I have felt my life gain momentum in very positive ways since turning fifty a couple … More Again Treading Not-So-Lightly on Immigration in Whitewater
Football Weekend I am so unbelievably glad it is Friday, with a great football weekend forthcoming. Tomorrow’s Texas-Michigan game is the highlight of college football and might be the best football game of the weekend. I mentioned yesterday that my puppy, Scooby, ate a jar of mayonnaise. Today he got to a small bottle of … More 9.6.24 Discerning Whitewater – Fix the Lakes First (Friday Edition)
My puppy Scooby, the lakes, and The City. … More 9.5.24 Discerning Whitewater – Fix the Lakes First
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