Discerning Whitewater

Hoping you find value in this. MLK discussing anti-religious laws. … More DW004 – MLK Letter from Jail Part One

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

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

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

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

The Wisdom of King Solomon – Proverbs 1 … More The Wisdom of King Solomon – Proverbs 1

Student Loans are officially an Entitlement … More Perpare for Biden To Make Unprecedented Move on Student Loans

$40-50k to promote city referendum? Let’s get real here people. … More Referendum Madness in Whitewater

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Is the City of Whitewater in Denial over Housing? … More City of Whitewater Needs To Get Out of Denial With Regard to Housing

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?

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?

Looking for a better City Council … More Think About Running for City Council

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