Monthly Archives: May 2012

Let There Be Peace

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Callen Harty

As Memorial Day 2012 winds down I do not think of the parades, barbecues, the biggest sales of the season, or even the unofficial start of summer. I think of soldiers lost to war whose families will never celebrate any … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afghanistan, Faces of the Fallen, imperialism, Iraq, Memorial Day, militarism, peace, war | Leave a comment

On Life’s Highway at 55

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Callen Harty

So yesterday I turned 55 years old and am now qualified for senior discounts virtually everywhere I go. The idea of being a “senior” is sort of unreal to me. I just know I am not that old, either physically … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 55, age, aging, birthday, death, life, living | 1 Comment

The End is Near for Scott Walker

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Callen Harty

The end is near for Scott Walker and the beginning is here for Tom Barrett. Sometimes you just get a gut feeling about something and there isn’t necessarily anything to prove it–no data, statistics, science–nothing concrete, yet you know that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaign, corporations, election, lies, money, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, vote, voters, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Some Notes on the Wisconsin Media’s Coverage of the Recalls

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Callen Harty

The Wisconsin media have failed the citizens over the last year. Fortunately, a lot of citizen media have covered stories that the mainstream media chose to ignore. Unfortunately, the alternative media don’t have the same reach or influence as the established papers, television stations, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaign, Constitution, coverage, election, job losses, Madison, malfeasance, Marquette poll, media, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, protests, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Journal | 1 Comment

Forward!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Callen Harty

With time winding down on Wisconsin’s historic recall election it is time to pause, to reflect for just a moment, and then to charge forward to finish the task at hand. We have come too far to falter now. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaign, Capitol, community, Democracy, election, protest, recall, Scott Walker, We are Wisconsin, We the People, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Reply to Scott Walker

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Callen Harty

(reposted on Kick Butt Liberals, 5/16/12; published by Monologues of Dissent, 5/16/12 & The Progressive website, 5/17/12) When I arrived at home today I was greeted by a letter in my mailbox from the Scott Walker campaign, looking for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BadgerCare, big labor, billionaires, Bureau of Labor Statistics, campaign, collective bargaining, donors, election, environment, jobs loss, millionaires, money, politics, poverty, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, union bosses, unions, Wisconsin, working class | 4 Comments

Johnny

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Callen Harty

Last year we took in a 15 year old boy named Johnny for a couple months after the aunt he was living with decided to move out of state. It allowed him to finish the school year without disruption. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged communication, education, love, respect, school, teenager, Temporary guardianship | Leave a comment

My Mother’s Gifts

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Callen Harty

As we arrive at Mother’s Day, 2012 I think of my mother, Kathleen, and I see her in some kind of in-between place in her life. I have come to realize that she is no longer getting old. She is old. It is her … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Catholic, Doubting Thomas, faith, family, Kathleen Davison, Mom, mother, Mother's Day, Prodigal Son | Leave a comment

Promises to Keep

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Callen Harty

(published by forwardseeking.com, 5/12/12) I do not need marriage to prove my love. It is, already, life-lasting. It is, already, eternal. For almost 21 years now my life partner, Brian, and I have shared our love without the sanctity of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acceptance, Brian, equality, gay marriage, life partner, love, marriage equality, President Obama, rights | 1 Comment

A Vote of Conscience

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Callen Harty

In most elections in this country the media, the two major political parties, and the pundits do their best to convince us that we need to vote for the lesser of two evils. Rarely are there races where the electorate … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Arthur Kohl-Riggs, Bob La Follette, Democrats, election, Hari Trivedi, Philip La Follette, politics, primary, Progressives, recall, Republicans, Scott Walker, two-party system, unity, vote, wasted vote, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Uprising | Leave a comment

Proud

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Callen Harty

Proud Theater truly is an annual demonstration of “art, heart, and activism”, a phrase used by founder Sol Kelley-Jones to describe what this unique theater group is all about. As one of the fortunate people to be an adult mentor … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged activism, kids, LGBT, Proud Theater, queer, social change, Sol Kelley-Jones, stories, theater, youth | Leave a comment