The Event Boundary / Pabst and The Kurth

Seriously - this JUST happened to me! ------------------------------Ever have something in your mind to do and you walk into a different room and immediately forget what you are there for? You are not alone and it happens to EVERYBODY.  It's not that you are losing your short term memory.  In fact it's the opposite.  Your brain is too efficient. There was a study done about this and there was a HUGE difference between a control group...

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The Omar Man + Packers vs. the Fort Atkinson Blackhawks

First I must mention that there is a Star Trek documentary on the Science Network tonight called Star Trek Nation and talks about how Star Trek not only changed TV but society as a whole. It was created by Rod Roddenberry Gene's son.  Might be good . . . or not! ----------------------------Farmers Almanac forecast for 28th - 30th for Great Lakes - Considerable cloudiness; increasingly windy with scattered rain and snow showers. WOW - going...

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Selective memories - Columbus Auditoruim.

Obviously my Wisconsin basketball experience was traumatic since I have not blogged since the day after. . . . and there was some holiday also I guess.The big news in Columbus, besides me missing the Holiday Parade (I did not know!!) is that there is now bus service linking Madison to Columbus and the Amtrak Station. Of course this will put Todd Frey out of bigness because he was going to offer carriage rides to and from Madison . . . a three hour...

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My basketball experience

So it looks like the citizens of Wisconsin will not be getting what they are not paying for. The Department of Corrections can not fill vacancies because people actually get more money on unemployment then to work for State Government. As balderdash said in his comment "From this point forward the public sector will have a very hard time competing for jobs so you will get what you pay for. I know this as I worked both as a private contract to the...

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My biased views

To answer Charlotte. First - let's agree to disagree OK?This whole pension thing and paying in. The State pension plan is 100% paid for by government employees. No matter what you hear - Not one penny comes from the citizens of Wisconsin. Not one penny! State employees make less money because they pay more into the pension plans. Exactly like private industry but private industry get higher pay but have poorer pension plans. I made $10 less per...

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Sign zee papers!! CAN WALKER

Looking for a place to get rid of corrupt republicans? Go to the old Roberts Small Engine building at 315 E. James St and you can recall Walker, Kleefisch and Dr. Evil himself Scott Fitzgerald. A "Can Walker" food drive in conjunction with the petition signing. People can bring in a canned food donation for the Columbus/Fall River food pantry. The place will be open until January.I tell you - I really truly think Republicans IN government are...

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Stolen from my other blog

So this is now my secondary blog as I've been updating the photo blog daily with a new photo - this is what went up yesterday for you guys missing out!!  :-)    --------------------------------------------------I've had a number of requests for Camp Randall Stadium. At art fairs it seems a lot of my images stir memories, it's what I try to do and I believe that is what modern impressionism is all about.So when at an art fair people...

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I Remember Nothing

I'm all excited. One of my favorite new shows is called "Unforgettable" about a lady cop who remembers EVERYTHING.  The reason I'm excited is because Marilu Henner (remember her in Taxi?) is one of six people in the world that actually do remember every second of every day of her life.  Not like photographic memory where you remember scenes but these six people remember exactly the feelings, smells just like they are living that moment...

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It was a GREAT election night!

It was NOT a good election day for the far right as they really took it on the chin. After Jennifer Schilling stepped down (after winning a Republican recall) Jill Billings CRUSH the Republican candidate in Wisconsin for the Assembly. VICTORYIn Maine a Koch Bro Republicans wanted to repeal the right for same day registration for the right to vote with same day registration. Oddly the Republicans handed out fliers saying a vote against the Republicans...

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Columbus Cty Council vs. The Chief

WOW - almost a week?I was going to blog yesterday but I had a project I was working on which meant leaving home early. My goal was to get more shot of Madison. I've been asked numerous times for more more more of Madison. SO - since I knew today would be totally FUBR weather-wise I would tour MadCity looking for shots. My MAIN goal was twilight shots of State Street. My timing was off a little and I ended up being totally bored about 3:30 waiting...

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Hydro held up by the State.

Seems the Madison fire Department Drunk wants to make a law saying you can no longer cook while drunk. Reason is that in Madison there have been to many drunk cooking fires. OK - I can understand why they do not think drunk cooking is advisable but I also feel that when a persons house or apartment burns down giving them a $5000 fine will not really HELP. They said that maybe putting a fine on drunk cooking will make people be more careful. Yea...

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Your Move!

So I was up late last night rooting against mt pick in a pool (if I lose I win the week as others had MORE points on their pick)and there was about a minute and a half to go. The wrong team was inside field goal territory and my team was going to win (which would make me lose) and frankly - I did not care WHO won.So I started to have a conversation with myself. I should go to bed, it's late and the wrong team will win, but I should stay up because you never know what will happen, but who really cares anyway and I have spent way to much time thinking...

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