Michael Smith

My Discussion with Chief Diversity Officer of UW-Whitewater

October 12, 2020

Several months ago, the Whitewater City Council was moving aggressively in the direction of changes to the Whitewater Police Department. This was a time that many other progressive city leaders across the country was considering such radical ideas as defunding their own police departments. When this was going on, I did an open records request … More My Discussion with Chief Diversity Officer of UW-Whitewater

Monday Morning 10.12.20 – Done Coasting

October 12, 2020

Do You Trust Me? … More Monday Morning 10.12.20 – Done Coasting

Whitewater Voting Hours PSA

October 7, 2020

Important election coming, and voting starts soon. Below is the info I was asked to post. The City of Whitewater is committed to making sure every voter who is eligible to vote can do so. Citizens are encouraged to choose the voting option that works best for them. Here are some key dates and facts to … More Whitewater Voting Hours PSA

The Fiefdom – Review of the last two weeks

September 21, 2020

Crazy couple weeks in Whitewater, but I am sure it will calm down from here 🙂 … More The Fiefdom – Review of the last two weeks

Discerning Whitewater Notes – 9.21.20

September 21, 2020

Deep Thoughts … More Discerning Whitewater Notes – 9.21.20

Monday Morning Sermons 9.21.20

September 21, 2020

Note to my readers… I took a week off of writing here, mostly inadvertently… but between my job and parenting duties and couple other commitments this blog had to wait… More on this on a later post. I listened to a couple good sermons from TD Jakes over the last week or so. I love … More Monday Morning Sermons 9.21.20

Homework Assignment – 7th Grade Social Studies

September 12, 2020

Traveling around the Whitewater corner of the internet this week is a homework assignment from Whitewater Middle School. I am going to both do this homework assignment AND explain why it is wholly inappropriate for this topic in the schools. I ask you all to bear with my writing style. The last time I wrote … More Homework Assignment – 7th Grade Social Studies

The Fiefdom – Slapped Back 10Sept20

September 10, 2020

Overreach by the Whitewater City Council has been met with pushback. … More The Fiefdom – Slapped Back 10Sept20

The Fiefdom – 9Sept20

September 9, 2020

No partying for those damn kids!! … More The Fiefdom – 9Sept20

Mikea – DIY Birthday Presents

September 7, 2020

My awesome daughter’s birthday is this week. She is into gymnastics and really wanted contortion bars and a balance beam for her birthday. This was also a good reason to turn my basement into a workout room, with her exercise equipment. This meant cleaning the basement and the adjacent garage. Not having $400 (estimate) to … More Mikea – DIY Birthday Presents