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The AJ is ashore for awhile
The Afternoon Journal will return to posting on a more regular basis in September. JK
Opposing More U.S. War in Iraq, Middle East and Ukraine
I’m breaking my summer silence once again to declare, for what it’s worth, my strong opposition– to the United States’ new bombing campaign in Iraq, the return of military hostilities between Hamas and Israel, and the ongoing war in Ukraine… Read More ›
Judges Split and Journalists Merge
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is still split, though the judges did come together as one to uphold the legality of the state domestic partner registry, which is pretty much a moot point given that Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage has been ruled unconstitutional… Read More ›
Let Them Eat Golf in Wisconsin
[So much for my summer blogging silence. But these days errant opinion (that of others, not my own) seldom takes a vacation.] What’s the strategy for improving both the environment and economy of Wisconsin? According to the Kohler Co. and… Read More ›
Breaking Silence: A Few Words on a Fine Summer’s Day
(Today I’m breaking my vow of summer silence on this digital domain. Silence until September will resume tomorrow.) The violence of war in Gaza/Israel and Ukraine has reached new, ever more appalling heights while routine gun violence in the United States continues at… Read More ›
Silent for the Summer
Posts on The Afternoon Journal will resume in September with a more national, diverse perspective. In the meantime, please see the list of the most recent posts and comments (as well as archived content) in the left sidebar. JK
Ted Kooser’s American Life in Poetry: Column 476
American Life in Poetry: Column 476 BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE Parents and children. Sometimes it seems that’s all there is to life. In this poem Donna Spector, from New York state, gives us a ride that many… Read More ›
Sharing Some Intellectual Property
Sometimes property can get too intellectual, if you know what I mean. According to Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor, Rebecca Kleefisch, one of the state’s rising industries is something called “agricultural tourism.” Says Kleefisch, “Visitors from all over the world are coming to Wisconsin… Read More ›
Spring River Photo Series
Went for a walk today along the river. Took my camera.
A Message from the Club for Circumventing Justice
(Satire warning: The Club for Circumventing Justice does not actually exist, nor, as far as I know, has it existed in the past. I, of course, am not a member and never have been, though I do exist.–JK) The Club for Circumventing… Read More ›
Friends of the Black River Forest Oppose Another Golf Course on the Lake Michigan Shore
A newly formed group of Wilson, WI residents called Friends of the Black River Forest has issued a press release on its website. The group is opposed to the proposed Kohler golf course on forested property the company owns along the Lake Michigan… Read More ›
Don’t Let Wisconsin Become the Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
(Thanks to writer Eric Hansen for relaying much of this information.) Today at the Superior Public Library in Superior, WI, the Wisconsin DNR is holding a public hearing on a permit (a simple air pollution permit) which would allow Enbridge, a Canadian… Read More ›
New Poems by Rebecca Kylie Law
[Today I’m pleased to present three new poems by Australian poet Rebecca Kylie Law. The poems were submitted to The Afternoon Journal and are published for the first time. Please note the copyright: All rights reserved.] For St Francis… Read More ›
Pres. Obama and Sec. of State Kerry Ward Off War Hawks– Sort Of
Speaking during a press conference in the Philippines, where he had just signed a new security agreement granting U.S. armed forces more of a presence in that nation, President Obama got a little irritated at those at home pressing that… Read More ›
For Earth Day: “Beauty and Truth”
Beauty and Truth Windows let in spring’s bare light, the early drab before leaf and petal glamorize the season. I must refrain from reason now– this art a beautiful indirection that gets somewhere somehow, that lets virtue bloom, crocuses… Read More ›
The Pacific 