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
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?
I figure it is Monday morning, so let us start the week out with some lighter material from Discerning Whitewater. I have had an excellent summer. My son’s baseball games were a blast to attend. I took a couple trips with the kids to the U.P. and I think my kiddos are now properly worn … More Tony Stark and the Lighter Side of Discerning Whitewater
Nice win for Whitewater Parents … More Thoughts on the 8.9.21 WWUSD School Board Meeting
Here in Whitewater, we do not have much control over Biden or Evers; however locally we have the ability to resist the fear mongering by the left. Today, the CDC (LINK): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that fully vaccinated individuals should wear masks in certain indoor areas and advised universal masking … More Time is now to put a stop to fear and masks
Are we really looking at August already? This year is flying away from us. Before we know it, our kids will be back in school…. We have a lot of crazy stuff going on in the world right now. Personally, the last time I turned on the news was election night. I struggle to see … More Peace and Grace to You
“Serenity under the rush and roar of unexpected evil is a precious gift of divine love.” – Spurgeon … More Blog Notes – 31May2021
Ten Points of Contact … More 10POC-210427
I have an upcoming blog post entitled “None of it matters….” The premise of the post will be that without election reform, most other issues really do not matter. A minority of Americans (the Socialists/Progressives) are simply using more and more brute force to implement their will … the means to their end (political power). … More City of Whitewater Using Fear to Manipulate Senior Citizens
Looking for witty Yoda snark, I am…. … More I am not ready for this – but I will be
Nearly three-quarters of Whitewater parents wanted kids in school this year. Let’s hope they come out and vote Tuesday. … More 6Apr21 – Vote Tuesday as though your child’s education depends on it
Some of the craziest and most inspiring stuff….. … More DW – Good Friday Edition
Imagine if all of the hours spent by the Whitewater Common Council working with the Marxist 8CANTWAIT group and the adolescent university professors was spent on business development? Imagine if Cameron Clapper’s time spent evaluating redundant mask mandates was actually spent going to businesses, asking what he can do (as a public servant ??) to … More Perspective on the Performance of the Whitewater City Council and City Administration over the Last Year
I woke up this morning, got my coffee, took my dog for a walk, logged into work, and wonderfully discovered that the Wisconsin State Supreme Court told our horrid governor to step off with regard to masks. I was giddy until I found out that just a few weeks ago, Whitewater’s incompetent City Council (with … More The Lack of Leadership in Whitewater (and masks)
The prophecies of Palm Sunday and Holy Week should strengthen your faith and understand the love and glory of God the Father. … More One Reason Palm Sunday is So Important
Something fantastic to listen to today. … More Wait for it
I was prompted to the candidates submissions to the Whitewater Banner, and the stark contrast between Tom Ganser and the other two candidates. So my thoughts: Mary Zimmerman: I love her answers and her focus. Larry Kachel: I am running for the open seat on the Whitewater School Board because I believe my unique background … More Thoughts on the Whitewater School Board Election
Here is the Candidate Forum for the Whitewater School Board. My mind certainly did not change. Tom Ganser is directly responsible for my kids not being in school much so far this year. Tom Ganser is directly responsible for the hemorrhaging of students in the school district; and Tom Ganser will be directly responsible for … More Candidate Forum – WUSD School Board
I wanted to give Maryann a chance get her message out. She is a great candidate for Whitewater School Board. She is hard working and has a great heart for kids and our community.
Lessons learned. Repentance. Evolving. … More Blog Notes – 7 March 2021
Progressive Whitewater School Board Candidate Tom Ganser was standing idle in the voting room at the Whitewater Armory this morning @ approximately 1115am. This morning at 1115am I took an early lunch and went to vote at the Whitewater Armory. I walked in and stood there for several minutes. There were two people apparently in … More Tom Ganser in Voting Room During Election
So much inspiration coming from John Piper … More Book Report – Desiring God by John Piper
One job on which I focus as a father is to prepare my children for the world. We are going to have so many trials in our lives. I understand, thru my own trials, the path to joy and happiness and everything that goes along with it… that path is thru Christ. I pray about … More Why Christmas Is So Important
This mask mandate has been a total waste of tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars. … More Whitewater City Council Readies Extension of Intrusive Mask Mandate
On my heart lately are my single father friends. My own struggles have led me to a place where I come across fathers. Some fathers have not spoken to their children in months or years. Some fathers battling demons and breaking chains that were not of their making. Some fathers battling their own demons and … More Thoughts on Fatherhood – 13Dec2020
Paperwork for Whitewater Common Council seats due January 5th. … More Four Whitewater City Council Seats Up for Grabs on April 6th.
I woke up Sunday morning feeling a little stressed. November had been a rough month. I stepped on a scale at the beginning of November to find I had gained fifteen pounds since starting to work from home in March. Work duties. Single-Dad duties. Some relationship issues that I did not enjoy. COVID. To name … More Intentional – Because Nothing Lasts Forever; Not Even Cold November Rain
Battle Prep … More Battle Prep – 27Oct2020
Largest Rally of 2020 in Whitewater … More Trump Supporters host Whitewater’s Largest Rally of 2020
Discerning Whitewater 