Tag Archives: media

As Darkness Descends

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Callen Harty

Yesterday morning a friend of mine posted a warning on Facebook. There was an event page hosted by a militia group called Kenosha Guard. The event was “Armed Citizens to Protect our Lives and Property.” The event page asked if … Continue reading →

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To Robin Vos

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Callen Harty

Representative Vos, It has been reported on the news, both locally and nationally, that you are upholding rules to prevent my representative, Jimmy Anderson, from calling in to meetings. The rule in question was established by the Assembly and can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Assembly, Badger, Capitol, cell phones, chair, citizens, committee meetings, communication, disability, e-mail, health issues, Jimmy Anderson, media, paralyzed, power politics, public testimony, Republican, Robin Vos, Rojo's Popcorn, rule, Senate, speakerphone, testify, videoconferencing, Wisconsinites | Leave a comment

Not Yet Numb

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Callen Harty

Somehow, I am not yet numb. While watching a teenage girl talk about a boy in her high school class giving his life to save others, tears come into my eyes and my swallowing becomes difficult. So I realize I … Continue reading →

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Primary Emotions

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Callen Harty

There are so many Democrats already announced as candidates for President, with at least one more coming this week, that it’s pretty much impossible to keep track of all of them. According to Wikipedia today, there are currently twenty … Continue reading →

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Forward

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Callen Harty

And so it comes down to this. The Wisconsin Legislature, in an all-night lame duck special session, voted early this morning to weaken the power of the incoming governor and attorney general. While a bill to change an election date … Continue reading →

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The Missing Narrative on the Pennsylvania Special Election

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Callen Harty

While watching the televised returns of the Pennsylvania special election pitting Democrat Conor Lamb, Republican Rick Saccone, and Libertarian Drew Miller against each other all the pundits from both sides before, during, and after it made the election about … Continue reading →

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Daily Triggers

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Callen Harty

Trigger Warning: This post is about sexual abuse, harassment, and child sex abuse. Please take care of yourself first and foremost and please seek help if anything along these lines has happened to you. Pretty much every day now … Continue reading →

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The Political Pendulum

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Callen Harty

Back in 2003 Wisconsin’s former governor, Lee Sherman Dreyfus, won the first-ever Courage Award from OutReach, Madison’s lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) community center. It was a long overdue recognition for his signing of the nation’s first gay rights law in 1982. In … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Cycle

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Callen Harty

Sometimes violence in a family is generational. A father beats a son who beats his son who beats the next son because that is the world in which each of the sons grew up and that is how they learned to deal … Continue reading →

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After Creation

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Callen Harty

Writing, or any kind of creative action, can be hell sometimes, and it can even be worse after the creative act is completed and out into the world. Sometimes people think of writers, actors, or other artists as living glamorous lives. … Continue reading →

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On the Josh Duggar Case

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Callen Harty

The Josh Duggar case has once again brought the issue of child sex abuse to the forefront of America’s consciousness. It will likely stay there for a couple weeks until the next hot story comes along and then it will … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged child sex abuse, Cliff Richard, Gary Glitter, Jerry Sandusky, Jimmy Savile, Josh Duggar, media, Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, reality T. V., Roman Polanski, statute of limitations, Stephen Collins, stranger danger, Will Hayden | 4 Comments

On the Mormon Church’s Love of Me

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Callen Harty

Today the Mormon Church made headlines by holding a press conference in which three of their apostles and one of their women leaders stated the church’s unequivocal support for protections in housing, employment, and public accommodations for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) citizens. … Continue reading →

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