Rick Esenberg of Shark and Shephed fame and one of my fellow Community Columnists lost his mother on Friday.

Our prayers are with the family.

Thanks to Patrick where I first read it.

Watch this at Yahoo! Video.

She sounds just like my mom did.

A tip of the conservative ball cap to Watts Up With That?

You just can’t make this stuff up.

Scientists are now working to create a new “tootless” grass for bovine enjoyment which will help cut methane emissions from the bovine tailpipes. What next? A moratorium on baked beans at BBQs? Editing out that scene from Blazing Saddles so that school kids don’t get bad ideas that might harm the earth?

Welcome to the Mothers Day edition. Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there.

Let’s get started.

First of all, David B. Bohl refreshes our fading knowledge of Greek Mythology be encouraging us to walk with Persephone.

OK, let’s look at some local news.

Scott Berg, Brookfield district 5 alderman, posts about a referral he made on preserving historic buildings. As we’ve seen often, this is another attempt by government to intervene in private property rights. If the owners of the building wants to make it historic, fine. Any owners afterward will know that going in.

Josh at Blog Waukesha and Jeff from Five Points have a little back and forth about the logic of a sidewalk on a section of 164.

Darryl Enriquez notes that Taylor’s Peoples Park may be open in time for Harley Fest.

Fox Head notes Mayor Nelson’s political activities. I note this for this point; the mayor has the right to do this especially on his own time. Few would deny this. But even though he has a right to do it, is it the wisest thing to do. He notes that he has supported Democrats in the past, but that was when he was alderman. Activities as an alderman does not come under the same scrutiny as those as mayor.

Huck at Spring City Chronicle has some photos on local construction.

Cindy Kilkenny talks about Brookfield Council committee appointments.

In totally unrelated news, Bryon Houlgrave has a picture of a young lady having spray tan applied. Yeah, it’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.

Now for posts on Wisconsin goings on.

The Asian Badger wonders if Jim Doyle is trying to fund organized crime.

Dad29 points out an unintended consequence of trucks lowering the speed limit.

Political posts? We’ve got ‘em. Shawn Matson looks at an Obama-McCain match up and links to a neat little website to test your own scenarios.

Scott Feldstein takes time from his busy teaching and photo business to link to an interesting page at CNN and give his thoughts on the Democratic race.

At The Daily Scoff, jj gravelle emphasizes some things about those “disenfranchised” nuns that you might have missed.

Global climate change posts? They’re here. Dan Harland at An Inexact Science shares his thoughts about Al Gore’s latest concerning the cyclone that hit Myanmar. Dan’s right.

silent e posts a cartoon that fits.

And Kyle Prast at Practically Speaking has a post on the ethanol mandate.

And some miscellaneous stuff, too. Not that they’re not important.

Linda Richter reminds us of a pretty good organization, MADD.

Pete at Pete’s Republic has some advice for the Hollywood crowd.

Last but certainly not least, James Wigderson wonders at criticism against bloggers by “real” journalists and gives examples of “great” journalistic exploits.

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Note that I’ve added Common Sense Waukesha, by Dean Culver, candidate for various local offices, including the 2002 Republican candidate for the state assembly.

(h/t to Wiggy)

Presented by James Wigderson.

No, no, you’ve have to go see who it is.

A tip of the conservative ball cap to Practically Speaking.

The wife and I will take in the movie “The Enemy God - A Yanomamo Shaman’s Story” this afternoon at Elmbrook Church. This kind of documentary is right up my alley, worldview differences, language, and the Gospel.

The Left would disagree and I don’t expect the film to impress them, but I’ve been there; I’ve lived among people somewhat similar so I am interested.

Then we’ll probably hit some cheap eating place for our anniversary.

UPDATE: Saw the movie. I thought it was confusing and too long, but my wife thought it was OK. I dozed off and on which may account for my being confused. I thought the room was too warm; my wife thought it was fine. Ah, marriage.

why beg them to take it?

The WFP’s regional director, Tony Banbury, directly appealed to Myanmar’s military leaders in an interview with Associated Press Television News.

“Please, this food is going to people who need it very much. You and I, we have the same interests,” Banbury said. “Please release it.”

And why trust them to deliver it themselves, when they’ve already shown they won’t.

Myanmar’s military leaders seized aid shipments headed for cyclone survivors and told the top U.S. diplomat there Friday that they’re not ready to let in American aid workers despite warnings the country is on the verge of a medical catastrophe.

Myanmar says it will accept aid from all countries, but prohibits the entry of foreign workers who would deliver and manage the operations. The junta is not ready to change that position….

Hey, it’s their country.

Just Bites.

Badger Bites is up at Badger Blog Alliance.

Hey, I’m all over free stuff. So when I saw Cindy Kilkenny’s post, I rushed right over.

Go to Walgreen’s photo site and order an 8 x 10. Enter the code “4mom” at check out and you can pick up a free 8 x 10 the next day.

Sorry, but it’s good today only. Come on! You’ve got a few hours. I’ve already ordered mine.