Author Archives: johntorinus
Crowley building team of rivals
David Crowley is showing major league political smarts as the Democratic nominee for the Wisconsin governorship. He has signaled a double-barreled campaign. For openers, the Milwaukee County executive, who won by a razor-thin margin over Rep. Francesca Hong in the … Read the rest
Frontline warfare extinct? Economic war next?
At the end of an eight-week exchange between American and Japanese journalists many moons ago, I had the opportunity to visit Hiroshima. That city had rebounded from the first atomic attack at the end of World War II, but dramatically … Read the rest
Crowley: a long shot vs. Hong
Let's do some gubernatorial math with fewer than two weeks to go before the August 11 primary. It's not over yet, even though Rep. Francesca Hong has an apparently unstoppable lead in the polls. The Democratic Socialist (she’s not a … Read the rest
Wisconsin Dems: Your real opponent is Trump, Tiffany
I finally figured out what’s been wrong with the Democratic Party’s tepid campaign for the governor nomination. Seven candidates started off for the nomination; it’s now down to five; and none has laid a glove on the dominating issue of … Read the rest
Colorful trail hiking never better
No bugs! Probably because we have had a relatively dry summer, trail hiking has never been as enjoyable as this year. Although a magnet for mosquitoes, I have not had a single bite, though I walk four to five times … Read the rest
Mr. President: stop making loser war decisions
Donald Trump likes to see himself as a winner. So why does he keep siding with Vladimir Putin, who is looking like a big loser in his war against Ukraine? Sources that assess his battlefield report that Russia is losing … Read the rest
Update on open issues for UWWC campus
While the outlook for the former University of Wisconsin campus is not totally settled, its fate as a UW branch or as a “social capital” is sealed. Not going to happen. RIP. The lawsuit filed by the Washington County Charitable … Read the rest
Tiffany, Sinykin cross paths as Knowles-Nelson expires
Two prominent Wisconsin politicians recently crossed paths here in the epicenter of the state debate over land stewardship and acquisitions. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor rallied the troops at Elderberry Manor on County M. A day … Read the rest
Around town: West Bend 4th parade draws thousands
There are always a lot of newsy items that don’t merit big headlines, but are noteworthy for our community. Here are a few of them: For openers, it’s hard to get an accurate count of how many people gathered along … Read the rest
Revisiting West Bend’s greatest tragedy
Would you have guessed that Andy Koehn, owner of Koehn & Koehn Jewelers, is an accomplished podcaster? Andy uses podcasts for his business, but also has applied his audio/video talents to telling the story of one of the most tragic … Read the rest
