Monday, June 02, 2025

Nostalgia: 2011: On Plenty: On Satisfaction : On Much much More

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 On Plenty; Or, Why a lot of a little is a little and a little of a lot is a lot; Or, a thought on parables Phil Laut was a new age author t...

Nostalgia: 2007: The bin Laden Videos---the challenge

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 The BinLaden Videos---the challenge  Recently the two videos from Osama Bin Laden had put the Evansville Observer himself in quite a tizzy....

Nostalgia: 2007: Mason Speaks: No TIF for Eastside per "No But" rule.

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  Evansville Observer: Nostalgia: 2007: Mason speaks: NO TIF for Easts...
Saturday, May 31, 2025

It's Gardening Time

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Nostalgia: 2007: Memories of Ft. Erbe: "You are Never too Old to begin"

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 Wednesday, April 4, 2007 "You are Never Too Old to Begin"--Memories of Fr. Erbe  Eight years ago, Fr. Erbe was still the pastor o...

Nostalgia: July 2008: A Postscript on the Wild West

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 There is a notion...and it has been pretty doggone persistent over a few hundred years, that back in them there pioneer days, there was jus...
Friday, May 30, 2025

Nostalgia: January 2008: On the Perfect Marriage: On Mr and Mrs Smith--the Movie: On Politics

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 Recently we've had a debate in our family. After viewing "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" staring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, I theoriz...

Nostalgia: 2007: Tales From Normal, Mn :FICTION: The Cameras

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  SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2007 Dateline Normal: The Cameras-----Fiction Last night after watching the live camera in the historic four square of ...
Sunday, May 25, 2025

2008: Nostalgia: "The Cold Calling Cowboy"

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 (Ed.note: Republished from 2008 due to popular demand: It is from the "Traders Little Black book" or as my brother calls it, ...
Friday, May 16, 2025

Nostalgia: December 2007: "It is More than the bricks that you seek"

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  Recently our town restored the brick street downtown, in an effort to revitalize the downtown business district. On the way back from the ...
Sunday, May 11, 2025

Nostalgia: 2014: Tales From Normal,Mn: FICTION: Distinguished Trust Representative urges Investors to Hold

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 A distinguished executive from the Frozen Tundra Investment Fund was in Normal, Mn. this morning to speak at the Big Minnow Rotary Society ...

Nostalgia: OpEd: 2010: Evansville Budgets: Getting to Zero: DeJa Vu

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  OpEd: Evansville: Budgets: "Getting to ZERO"  2010 All across America cities and states are facing difficult budget seasons wher...

Nostalgia: August 2013: Tales From Normal, Mn: Bystander Arrested for thinking thoughts of possibly asking a question: FICTION

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  Bystander arrested for thinking thoughts of possibly raising a question: Tales from Normal, Mn.: FICTION Just got the text...seems a bass ...

Nostalgia: 2011: Austerity Days Come to Normal, Mn: Fiction

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  Austerity Days" Come to Normal, Mn: Fiction Just the got the text today that there is a huge celebration in Normal, Mn. this weekend ...
Friday, May 09, 2025

Nostalgia: 2008: Bear Markets ---The Poem

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In bear markets things go down stocks hope families dreams health faith and people too On a global view Over the long haul In a greater good...
Wednesday, May 07, 2025

Nostalgia: 2008: "Past Results do not guarantee Future Performance".

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 Ed. note: This is a post from The Traders Blue Book from 2008: It is one of the most popular posts.) Past Results Do Not Guarantee Future P...

Nostalgia: 2005: X-19: The story of Don Thompson

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 As an Evansville regular of the library, you may notice the silver Honda with the license plate, X19, each morning and you may notice an ol...
Saturday, May 03, 2025

Nostalgia : 2013: The Legend of Theodore Robinson

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 Many years ago, Chris Eager, the then president of UBT bank, and activist in the move to create the Evansville Senior Center, came to a mee...
Monday, April 28, 2025

Nostalgia: November 2006: That I Might See: That I might Hear: That I might speak

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 (Ed.note. Whenever the Observer finds an unusual sermon locally, I will try to summarize it for my faithful readers. In case some might hav...
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Nostalgia: 2014: Tales From Normal, Mn: Heritage found preserved in cave in Normal, Mn FICTION

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 Just got the news...via tweet...from the bass fishermen in Normal, Mn, who have taken the rainy morning off and are holed up at Betty Lou...
Saturday, April 19, 2025

Nostalgia: 2017: Tales from Normal, Mn FICTION: Candidate wants to use his vast bankruptcy experience to help America

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 Just got the tweet from the bass fishermen at Betty Lou's coffee shop....where there has been some hot and heavy talk this morning abou...

Nostalgia: 2022: Tales from Normal, Mn: FICTION: National Day of Fraud Repentence Scheduled.

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 A national Day of Fraud repentance will be celebrated on Sunday January 30,2022 in Normal, Minnesota. This will be a day long event held at...

Signs of the Resistance

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Friday, April 18, 2025

Nostalgia: 2012: Americans DO Remember!!

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 What are investors telling us on Wall Street? Investors are in CASH. The machines are in equities. The regular citizen has been barraged by...
Thursday, April 17, 2025

Nostalgia: 2006: " The Great Bank Robbery of 2005

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 The Great Robbery of 2005; Or, a modest proposal for the historical revision of the tales of armed robbery; OR, Book Review: “The best way ...

Nostalgia: 2008: On Bears, On Bear Stearns, On Bear Markets

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 Yesterday, after listening to the Bloomberg News channel since 5am or so, I had turned the T.V. to "mute" so I could just see the...

Nostalgia: 2012 : The Rise of "Gangsta Government".

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 (Ed note: This is reprinted due to popular demand from the Reflections blog) The Rise of "Gangsta" Government: Oh the Glories of ...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

2005: Nostalgia: "The Tipping Point" or Where is Harry Truman when we need him?

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 Recently there has been a lot of talk about the "Tipping Point" or the moment or event, whether large or small, that things chang...
Sunday, April 13, 2025

2006: Nostalgia: Black Elk Speaks: " The Circle of Trust has been broken"

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 The time was twenty years ago. My sister has just been through a perilous period as a public relations pro for a major Fortune 500 company....

Tales from Normal Mn: Nostalgia: 2010. : "no" means "no" in Normal Minnesota

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 Well. It has been just a hubub of political activity locally. With all the budget talks. One of the things that just picqued my interest wa...

Nostalgia: (2007) : Memories of John Jones

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 Many of you may remember John Jones, the owner of Jones Barbells on Union Street. He was an avid flyer, a flight instructor and a weight li...

When Daytrading America

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 When Daytrading America, Its always best to have a Hedge Fund analyst in the Situation Room---to give the best possible insider trading adv...
Friday, April 11, 2025

The China Bromance is Dead

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 Back in 1972 the China Bromance began after Nixon visited China with Henry Kissinger.  As the love story developed, I always thought we wou...

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  Classic Posts from the past: Monday, October 22, 2007 Reflection: Thoughts on the Great Crash OpEd: "The Great Crash" by Galbrai...
Monday, April 07, 2025

Tales From Normal, Mn: High Level Penguin Negotiator Sought for Tariff Talks

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  Just got the news out of Normal, Mn where all the bass fishermen are gathered at Betty Lou's Coffee shop, where all the bass fishermen...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Evansville Observer: Public Works: 11-27-2007: Joe DeYoung of MSA Speak...

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Evansville Observer: Public Works: 11-27-2007: Joe DeYoung of MSA Speak... : MSA: Joe DeYoung speaks: Flooding was no surprise at all. D...
Tuesday, September 09, 2014

2007: Nostalgia: Evansville Observer: Dr. Lezlie Painovich Presents scholarship

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Evansville Observer: Dr. Lezlie Painovich Presents scholarship : Dr. Painovich presents Stoughton Scholarship on Scholarship night. Download...
Thursday, June 26, 2014

Parodi Landscaping

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

NOW SHOWING: At Eager Free: Mature Artists of Evansville, Wisconsin: Meet at Eager Free for Exhibit...

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Evansville Observer: Keynote Address: 2008: Economic Summit

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Evansville Observer: Keynote Address: Economic Summit : Mr. Terry Whipple, Executive Director, Juneau Economic Development Corporation---spe...
Friday, September 13, 2013

Evansville Observer moves to "Archive" Status: Breaking News

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The Evansville Observer blog, one of the largest and longest running blogs in the USA, has moved to "Archive" status and will cont...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Mailbag: Vinehout: Forum explores challenges facing public schools

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Forum Explores Challenges Facing Public Schools Public education started down the statewide voucher path with the start of the school year ...

Assad tells Obama to stop arming rebels, or no deal | WashingtonExaminer.com

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Assad tells Obama to stop arming rebels, or no deal | WashingtonExaminer.com

Catholic, voucher schools oppose testing bill : Madisondotcom

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Catholic, voucher schools oppose testing bill : Madisondotcom

Tales From Normal, Mn.----FICTION: Agendas NOT being prepared in order to save paper: Tales from Normal, Mn.: FICTION

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Tales From Normal, Mn.----FICTION: Agendas NOT being prepared in order to save paper: Tales from Normal, Mn.: FICTION

Tales From Normal, Mn.----FICTION: They just love education: They are studying Beer brewing every Wednesday: Forever till they get it right: Tales From Normal, Mn.: FICTION

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Tales From Normal, Mn.----FICTION: They just love education: They are studying Beer brewing every Wednesday: Forever till they get it right:...

Pollster Paul Maslin offers advice for Mary Burke : Ct

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Pollster Paul Maslin offers advice for Mary Burke : Ct
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Fed judge rules Wis. union changes legal : Madisondotcom

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Fed judge rules Wis. union changes legal : Madisondotcom

Mailbag: Social Media Marketing

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Group: Social Media Marketing Subject: 3 Free brand new guide books from HubSpot – download them today before they go away Our friends at H...

'Brown Jug' bill would levy additional $1,000 fine against Wisconsin underage drinkers : Ct

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'Brown Jug' bill would levy additional $1,000 fine against Wisconsin underage drinkers : Ct

School Scoop: I'm not the only one who wondered about the CAC vs...

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School Scoop: I'm not the only one who wondered about the CAC vs... : The first question asked at the Citizen Advisory Committee informa...

As Syria debate rages on, Baldwin says she opposes airstrikes : Ct

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As Syria debate rages on, Baldwin says she opposes airstrikes : Ct
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Mailbag: I and E Meets Wednesday: Micro Brews on the agenda

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Hi everyone Something’s brewing at I&E Club! Page Buchanan of House of Brews will talk about his adventures and lessons in starting hi...

Municipal judge takes truancy court to school : Ct

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Municipal judge takes truancy court to school : Ct
Monday, September 09, 2013

On Campus: Pocan bill could shrink student loan debt : Wsj

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On Campus: Pocan bill could shrink student loan debt : Wsj
Friday, September 06, 2013

Students on field trip find body in Madison lagoon : Madisondotcom

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Students on field trip find body in Madison lagoon : Madisondotcom

Evansville Observer: Nostalgia: 2007: Mason speaks: NO TIF for Easts...

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Evansville Observer: Nostalgia: 2007: Mason speaks: NO TIF for Easts...

Evansville Observer: Mailbag: Vinehout Writes: Re: Health Care Changes...

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Evansville Observer: Mailbag: Vinehout Writes: Re: Health Care Changes... : Health Insurance: Big Changes Happening "What am I going t...

Evansville Observer: OpEd: NFL Settles Concussion Suit with 4500 playe...

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Evansville Observer: OpEd: NFL Settles Concussion Suit with 4500 playe... : The settlement announcement yesterday by the NFL with 4500 play...

Oped: Starting a World War to get some excitement in a boring second term?

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Time to get some perspective....maybe comedy club might help....there are other ways to create excitement.

Evansville Observer: Nostalgia: November 2006: 4K: Jamie Fellows Speaks...

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Evansville Observer: Nostalgia: November 2006: 4K: Jamie Fellows Speaks... : Current Daycare providers serve 142 childrens of possible 150 i...

Nostalgia: Timewarp: Evansville Observer: School Scoop: District Investigates 4K for the Fou...

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Evansville Observer: School Scoop: District Investigates 4K for the Fou... : School Scoop: District Investigates 4K for the Fourth Time in S...

OpEd: Jerry Roth ended the 4 Period Day in Edgerton: He knows what to do:

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Getting more flexibility in scheduling is not rocket science---it is fully covered in 7th grade algebra under probability: the number of co...

School Scoop: Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to Convene Septem...

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School Scoop: Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to Convene Septem... : I got an email from Jerry Roth, district administrator, inviting me to...

Nostalgia: What Pres Bush told the Pope:

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I spoke with the Pope and disagreed about the Iraq war----I told him "Don't worry it will be a short war."

Evansville Observer: Evansville Observer celebrates the End of the Four...

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Evansville Observer: Evansville Observer celebrates the End of the Four... : The End of the Four Period Day will be the event that indicates...

Evansville Budget Meetings Scheduled---9-26-2013

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Common Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI Agenda 1. Call to ...
Thursday, September 05, 2013

School accountability bill has little support : Madisondotcom

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School accountability bill has little support : Madisondotcom

Agenda: Finance Meets Tonight: 9/5/2013

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NOTICE: The regular meeting of the Finance and Labor Relations Committee for the City of Evansville will be held on the date, time and plac...

Mailbag: Vinehout Writes: Re: Health Care Changes

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Health Insurance: Big Changes Happening "What am I going to do about health insurance?” the woman at the picnic recently asked me. She ...
Tuesday, September 03, 2013

School Scoop: It only took an hour...

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School Scoop: It only took an hour... : Well, we stormed the citadel this morning to fix my kid's schedule. Upon entry, the office staff...

Insurance rates released by Walker questioned : Madisondotcom

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Insurance rates released by Walker questioned : Madisondotcom
Monday, September 02, 2013

School Scoop: Let's Form Evansville's Academic Warriors!

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School Scoop: Let's Form Evansville's Academic Warriors! : Calling all folks who are passionate about academic excellence! I have an...

Evansville Observer celebrates the End of the Four Period Day for EHS

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The End of the Four Period Day will be the event that indicates a seriousness about educational achievement that has been lacking for a deca...

School Scoop: Evansville School District Fails Students

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School Scoop: Evansville School District Fails Students : My daughter, a Junior this year, has been waiting for her schedule to be posted fo...

Wireman: Meet and Greet Opportunity Sept 4, 2013

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Meet Jon Carson, the National Executive Director of Organizing for Action. We are thrilled that he will be here on Wednesday, September 4, ...
Sunday, September 01, 2013

Mailbag: Eager Free Library: Upcoming Events

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Laura, our Assistant Director extraordinaire, has another exciting program starting this fall. Any questions and/or volunteers interested c...
Saturday, August 31, 2013

Minutes: Public Safety: August 2013

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Public Safety Committee Wednesday, August 7, 2013 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Common Council Chambers 31 South Madison Street MINUTES 1. C...

Public Safety Meets Wed, Sept 4, 2013

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NOTICE The regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee for the City of Evansville will be held on the 4th day of September, 2013 at 6:30...