Monthly Archives: February 2011

Remembering Max

Posted on February 27, 2011 by OneMom

Three years ago today we said goodbye to our precious basset hound, Maxine (aka “Max”). She was the gentlest, softest, most patient hound I have ever known. She was with us just over seven years, and while we hoped for … Continue reading →

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Friday Flyer

Posted on February 25, 2011 by OneMom

I was curious what Union leaders earn from the forced dues “paid” by members, and I found a very interesting site at the U.S. Department of Labor called UnionReports.Gov.  You can do a search by state (such as Wisconsin) and … Continue reading →

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What are the unions afraid of?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by OneMom

In Wisconsin, the phrase “Gov. Walker wants to destroy the unions” keeps being used, and I wonder what the unions are so afraid of. The proposal from Governor Walker is that the state will no longer deduct union dues from … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin’s Woes

Posted on February 20, 2011 by OneMom

The unions have rallied the troops and brought in reinforcements from outside of Wisconsin to protest Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal. The democrats have taken their wagon and fled across state lines to prevent a vote on the budget. Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Teacher Salaries

Posted on February 18, 2011 by OneMom

PostCrescent.com in Appleton, Wisconsin has posted the teacher salaries and fringes for more than 100,000 teachers (and other school personnel) in Wisconsin Public Schools. Go ahead and browse through the list and feel very sorry for their plight. And don’t … Continue reading →

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