Storms of All Kinds

Wow! I've been absent for many days. A couple of those were in the hospital. I'm fine but what a eye-opener that is! I expect the bill to be about the weight of a sailing ship! Let's see if I can catch up from well over a week.

You most likely know Prosser ended up taking the Supreme seat. Yes, I know, it is very sad because who can possibly believe that the recount and anything to do with that actually came up honest? I don't. It was a sad day.

Did you know the Wisconsin Wave in is Chicago today? Yup.

The Wisconsin Wave arrives at Chicago's Lake Michigan shore . . . and returns to Governor Walker's offices in Madison . . . this Wednesday. See you there:

~ WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH ~

Chicago: Lessons from Wisconsin
6:00PM, CHICAGO: Come hear from Wisconsin union leaders and organizers about the past, present, and future of Wisconsin organizing, and what it means for all of us. Speakers include Joe Conway, president of Fire Fighters local 311 and Ben Manski, executive director of Liberty Tree and coordinator of the Wisconsin Wave. More info here: http://wisconsinwave.org/events/chicago-lessons-wisconsin

On the very local front, I am excited about a group that has formed in my hometown of Janesville. They're calling themselves Democracy Rocks - Janesville and they began their activities with a meeting last evening on health care called Dying for Health Care. There were quite a few people there and I am positive more will come. We are all hungry down here at the grass roots level for action that we can connect to and other we can meet to not only give us hope but new friends as well. Democracy Rocks was born out of the Obama campaign but when I spoke with an organizer she said the past few months since February 11th have been encouragement for the group to really put feet on the ideas. I look forward to many good discussions our of this energy!

I must depart from Wisconsin politics to comment on the weather. The weather that has hit the Plains and Midwestern part of the country is unprecedented. It isn't just an historical anomaly or some re-visit of 100 years ago - this is global climate change and it is here to stay and get alarmingly worse. How can people still deny this fact? I am amazed at the educated, street smart and otherwise savvy folks who continue to deny the science and, more so, the reality.

All of my prayers and whatever goodwill I can send go to the people in all the southern states, Oklahoma, Kansas and other hard-hit states. We lived in Omaha, Nebraska for three years. I felt like Auntie Em every single day each summer, especially the last summer. My tiny baby, the dog and I spent a lot of time under the stairs waiting out the lengthy warnings and sirens. Andy nearly crossed paths with a twister on his way home from Master's classes on a motorcycle. It is starkly frightening and the constant threat of powerful storms and potential tornadoes produces anxiety that doesn't easily fade. Many blessings for relief and help to all the people affected by these monster, new storms.

Stay safe!
Power To All The People!