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Our Founder
and irascible head groundskeeper at the Policy Werkes is David Blaska, former has-been, 33-year card-carrying RINO, recovering know-it-all journalist. Holds the record for banishment on the NextDoor social media app. Aging gracelessly at Stately Blaska Manor on the SW side of Madison WI, the Emerald City.
My pronouns are “Sir” and “Your Lordship” but you dasn’t call me Late For Dinner.
→ “Why I’ll never vote for Trump again.” In Sunday’s 05-21-23 WI State Journal.
→ “Blaska & Me” by Dave Cieslewicz.
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“Get me on the stage and get your popcorn ready.” — Chris Christie
Don’t sell Chris Christie short
Peggy Noonan calls him “a wholly undervalued executive talent.”
“People forget what a good governor he was …. In eight years (2010-18) in deep blue New Jersey he capped property taxes, used the line-item veto to limit spending, increased school funding, got more charter schools, and got the state through the true disaster of superstorm Sandy.
“… He won public-employee pension reform … despite huge and intense public union opposition.”
And reformed Camden police: “Ten years later murder is down 63%, shootings down 68%, and robbery down 70%. No violence after George Floyd.”
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11 killed, 46 wounded Memorial Day in Chicago
Deadliest Memorial Day weekend there in eight years.
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It is to laugh
“The racist, insulting resurgence of work requirements.”
— Where else but in The Nation.
Category Archives: Experimental Work Farm
Coneflowers and pizza boxes this spring
Soon to be the next big thing! Hope you don’t think less of the Head Groundskeeper (if that were possible) when we tell you that the indentured servants at Stately Blaska Manor save their pizza delivery boxes. Can’t waste good … Continue reading
Expensive jelly awaits fly-in visitors to the Werkes
(No, we will not comment on a certain CNN town hall) We’re expecting special visitors at the Experimental Work Farm (and Penal Colony) today. Gaily colored and finely feathered visitors. Millions of them across Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee Journal … Continue reading
The black bear is in town!
After being spotted in Mt. Horeb A black bear was spotted Friday 04-28-23 on the east side of Mt. Horeb, just north of the cemetery on WI Hwy 78. It was thought to be heading to Stewart County Park to … Continue reading
Turkeys and foxes wreaking havoc!
Earth day +2 in the city;back’a my neck getting burned real pretty! Our ritual Sunday morning quest for coffee-shop coffee, an almond croissant, and a generous helping of high-quality newsprint was delayed yesterday 04-23-23 by a gaggle of wild turkeys … Continue reading
Hooray for global worming
Blaska’s Blog is unaffiliated with any state media! It’s 79 degrees F this April 11 at the Blaska Experimental Work Farm (and Penal Colony), here in Madison WI. The Head Groundskeeper is jonesing to plant his seeds. Must be patient. … Continue reading
Pig in a Madison poke
We’re rooting for Rudy! We’ve seen chickens in the urban backyards here in the Emerald City. Would host a flock at the Experimental Work Farm and Penal Colony, ourselves, if we weren’t convinced foxes would make off with them. We’ve … Continue reading