Social Dilemma

Today's Social Dilemma, Madison has started a pilot program that could be expanded city wide. Because of complaints about speeding they are going to lower the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph. The program is called ' 20 is plenty ". Is the speeding problem in Madison, caused by people driving 25 or 30 mph?

Today's Social Dilemma, now that many of us have been vaccinated, its time to go out and celebrate at our favorite restaurants. The industry really needs the help. I have now dined out at 3 of my favorite restaurants since I got my Moderna shots. Where do you plan to go to dinner to celebrate your freedom or maybe you have done so already.

Today's Social Dilemma, over the last year Ted Nugent has dismissed the notion that we are in a global pandemic, that masks are an effective way to slow the spread of the virus and that getting tested is a good idea. Guess who tested positive for Covid 19 and is sicker than a dog? Ted Nugent not only tested positive, he is really sick. Rather than admitting that he was wrong, he is now saying he w...

Today's Social Dilemma, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all 3 counts yesterday. Did you agree with the jury's decision ? If so, how long should the Judge sentence him to prison?

Today's Social Dilemma, 2 men died over the weekend in a Tesla. The police report that no one was behind the wheel when the horrble deadly crash happened. Tesla is denying that the driver had auto pilot engaged but the car's owner clearly must have believed it was on. Would you ever ride or drive a so called self driving car?

Today's Social Dilemma, 19 year old Brandon Hole shot and killed 8 of his former coworkers and then himself at the Fedex distribution center in Indianapolis last week. Last year his parents warned police that he was a danger to himself and others but he was still able to buy 2 assault rifles shortly after the police took his shot gun away. Is it time to make it harder for people to buy guns in thi...

Today's Social Dilemma, what song's intro immediately makes you instantly turn up the radio or other device you are listening to? Make it a fairly well known rock song

Today's Social Dilemma, the other day I had lunch at one of my favorite Madison restaurants. The owner told me that he was having a difficult time finding employees. This isn't just a problem in the restaurant industry. It seems as though, a lot of young people don't want to work at jobs were they have get a little dirty. One of my first jobs was at Rocky Rococo's. I learned how to work with other...

Today's Social Dilemma, again, we have two controversial police stops making the news. One of the stops led to the death of a young man when a police officer mistakenly used her gun rather than a Taser. Both these stops started with issues of license plates. Is it time to have officers use their cameras to take a photo of the expired or improper plate and mail the citation to the vehicle's owner?

Today's Social Dilemma, the LA sheriff's department says they gave Tiger Woods no special treatment after his car crash. Even though Tiger was driving double the speed limit, lost control of his car and then hit a tree, they didn't write him a single ticket. They also did not do a blood test eventhough they found an empty pill bottle in backpack. Do you think if you had done something ike this you...

Today's Social Dilemma, it is pretty easy to take steps to assure your care isn't stolen. Now we have a problem, all car owners could be the victim of theft. There is an epidemic of crooks stealing people's catalytic converters. Thieves sell them to scrap yards because they have valuable precious metals inside them. Have you or anyone you know been a victim of this crime? What would you do if you...

Today's Social Dilemma, Amazon finally admitted that their drivers are so busy they don't always have time to find a restroom when they are delivering packages. Some drivers have posted pictures of plastic bottles they have urinating in. In some ways, aren't consumers partly responsible for these drivers being so busy? People order things online they could easily find at a local store. I don't giv...

Today's Social Dilemma, a 14 year old girl was suspended from cheerleading for a year because she went on an online rant after not making the varsity squad in 2017. With the help of the ACLU, her parents got her reinstated when a lower court ruled that the school district over reached when they suspended her. Now this case is heading to the US Supreme Court. Should a school be able to punish kids...

Today's Social Dilemma, a couple weeks ago, I tried a Shake shack burger. It was fine but I think there are better burgers from some of the smaller chains in Wisconsin. Which burger chain, big or small, local chain or national, serves the best burger in the Badger State?

Today's Social Dilemma, 3 people who stopped what they were doing and watched a man brutally beat a 65 year old Asian American woman on her way to church have been suspended from their jobs. They did nothing to help and didn't even call 911. When people clearly fail to render any aid when they see that someone's life is in danger, and fail to take any action, should they be charged with a crime?

Today's Social Dilemma, now that Wisconsin has said everyone 16 and older is eligible for the Covid 19 vaccine, what are your plans? Have you gotten your 1st or both shots? Are you refusing to get vaccinated? Do you ask others if they are getting vaccinated?

Today's Social Dilemma, I was in Louisville this weekend, I witnessed a homeless man literally throwing garbage in the street. I turned on the news later in the day and watched this story on how the city is letting the homeless stay in a popular part of downtown but is going to the effort of deep cleaning the area. It occurred to me that we have lost any expectation, that the homeless take any res...

Today's Social Dilemma, Krispy Kreme is coming under fire for offering free doughnuts to people who have been vaccinated. Many folks who refuse to get their Covid 19 shot say it is discrimination. Krispy Kreme then decided to offer everyone a free doughnut on Mondays, that set off health fanatics who say they are pushing unhealthy food on consumers. I have a simple question; why can't people live...

Today's Social Dilemma, a new study suggests that processed meat like bacon, pepperoni and sausage can cause dementia with people who eat it on a regular basis. Could you live with out bacon or other processed meats?

Today's Social Dilemma, the Madison School Board is considering renaming James Madison Memorial High School. A former student says because the schools namesake and former president was a slave owner, the school should be renamed after Vel Phillips, the first state- wide elected official. This one is personal for me, I graduated from JMM in 1979, While I have great respect for Vel Phillips, I think...

Today's Social Dilemma, I have noticed, since the pandemic hit us Madison and other cities have had a lot more panhandlers at traffic intersections. A number of years ago, the city cracked down on the practice but that seems to have stopped. Do you give people money to people when they stand at traffic lights or feel any guilt when you don't?

Today's Social Dilemma, we are beginning to see car manufacturers bring back new versions of old models that have been gone for years. My question is this, isn't time we bring back big cars that actually have some styling? We have the capability to make vehicles that are big and still get decent gas mileage, maybe even electric big cars. What model car did you used to drive you would love to see c...

Today's Social Dilemma, a publication ranked communities in Wisconsin on quality of life. Most of the places they picked were wealthy suburbs of Milwaukee or Madison. There were no small towns listed as a great place to live. Tell me today were you live and if you had your choice, would you live in a city, suburb small town, or out in the middle of nowhere.

Today's Social Dilemma, on this St Patrick's day, tell me if you have any Irish ancestry and do you celebrate this holiday. I find it interesting that St Patrick's day is the one ethnic holiday that so many Americans with diverse backgrounds celebrate. I'm about 20% Irish, for me, that is enough to enjoy this great day.

Today's Social Dilemma, Burger King is coming under fire for a tweet they sent out on on International Woman's Day. They tweeted out that " Women belong in the Kitchen". The tweet was the launch of a scholarship program to help more woman get jobs as head chefs in restaurants. The chain's critics say it doesn't matter what Burger Kings intentions were, they say using that trope is offensive and di...