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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Category:Wisconsin
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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The Hall of Shame
MN National Guard, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons I grew up in Wisconsin. One of my first childhood memories is sitting in the living room in front of an eighteen-inch television set watching the 1967 NFL Championship Game, better known as the Ice Bowl. I saw the final play of the game, Bart Starr’s winning …
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Kickass and October’s Bright Blue Weather
Warren’s — the firm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper emerged from his morning stupor with a memory fragment from his country school days that went “October’s Bright Blue Weather,” which he knew to be the title of an old poem; but then he had …
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Kickass and Governor’s Mansion For Sale
Lacrossewi, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Kickass, the doorstop dog, will be assisting the keeper in drafting a contract for Tim Michels, the eastern billionaire who wants to add the Wisconsin gubernatorial mansion to his collection of mansions elsewhere, in effect making Wisconsin residents his property as in “plantation.” The keeper is suggesting that instead of an …
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Kickass and Out-of-State Governor
Elkanah Tisdale (1771-1835) (often falsely attributed to Gilbert Stuart)[1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper’s ability to remain vigilant during trying times, has revealed to him the Tim Michael’s gubernatorial plan for deporting Madison liberals to Florida in exchange for demented Ron DeSantis followers who …
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