Photo by Laura College on Unsplash By Bil Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, indulges the keeper this “opening morning” as he–the keeper joins the multitudes out there in the woods watching the day come sneaking in on little gray feet. If the old hunters are there only figuratively, it is no less an emotional experience–this exercise of predatory …
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Category:Wisconsin
Dialogues on Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: The Morning After
Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Featuring the Fabulous Dadbots: Dave S., Mark M., Mark O., Dennis C., Paul C., and Geoff Carter Predict-o-Bots, I have to say, not a bad effort by this team of wizened political observers. To a man, we predicted that Tony Evers would squeak …
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Kickass and Tracking Snow
Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper is the product of a northern community where a “tracking snow” is considered a good thing and has reference mainly to deer hunting; but he has a childhood memory of hearing the adults gossiping about how a …
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Kickass and Winter Dog Walk
Dan Bennett, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, hears the pitiful whimpering of all the pampered couch dogs on this first day of real winter–snow falling and ice covering everything, and the-go-for-a-walk leashes coming out: “What about the cat! She gets to do it in the house! How fair …
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Kickass and Titanic Course Change
CBS Television Network, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in noting that according to yesterday’s official Nov. 8 Auction results, the ship of state–otherwise known as the USS Political Titanic has altered course only slightly and now will not hit the iceberg, but instead crash into …
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Kickass and Women Head Chips
Feline_identifying_microchip.JPG: Joelmills derivative work: Hundehalter, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, says the keeper has inside dope that the Repubs are pushing a plan to have transmitting computer chips inserted into the scalps of women as a means of further controlling their behavior, as in how they bake a …
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Kickass and Phyllis Get Out Vote
RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in complimenting Phyllis for her work in encouraging bidders in the upcoming Wisconsin Nov. 8 “auction.” Phyllis and friends at Vista West signed, stamped and sent several hundred cards urging people to participate on Nov. 8 by voting. The …
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Kickass and Wisconsin Auction
Flying Logos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper is late today because he was delayed at a meeting with his banker in which he–the keeper was attempting to borrow enough money to bid in the Wisconsin auction coming up Nov. 8 in which the current …
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Time of the Season
Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter This past weekend my brother and I partook in the old family tradition of going up to the family cottage and taking the pier in. It’s not a huge chore or a particularly difficult one, but there is—for me, at least—a kind of sadness attached to the task. …
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Kickass Talks to Weather Department
Hal 0005, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, endorses the keeper’s notification to the Department of Wisconsin Weather: “So, just what the hell was that all about–that mid-October snow for no good reason other than to flex your cold muscles and exercise your contrary nature? “By now you know that …
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Kickass and the Honey Badger
Sumeet Moghe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper is participating in the project to activate Wisconsin’s mascot–the badger, which is related to the African honey badger whose predacious hunting technique is to grab the face of its prey in its jaws and then claw out …
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Kickass Cows Over Women
Rawpixel Ltd, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in observing that two occurrences in Madison this week make it plain that in Wisconsin, cows are much more respected than women: one event is the World Dairy Expo which is a week-long celebration honoring cows from around the world; the other …
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