Tuesday is the gubernatorial recall primary election, another chapter in the farce that is Recallarama 2012.

First things first: Those who support the Republican Party need to vote for Gov. Scott Walker in the GOP primary. Arthur Kohl-Riggs is a joke candidate. Which doesn’t mean he shouldn’t have the right to run, if he craves media attention that much. Wisconsin has a long history of candidates who turned out to be Wisconsin’s answer to perennial presidential candidate Harold Stassen.

Based on media attention, the top two of the four Democrats are Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Each has a perfect record in statewide elections — 0 for 2.

Despite his ability to win statewide office, in stark contrast to Democrats not named Herb Kohl or (until 2010) Russ Feingold, Secretary of State Douglas La Follette is not one of the favorites. For him to…

“I’m not a control freak, I just want everyone to be happy. Oh, and like me. Yes, I definitely want people to like me.  Why? Because that’s the only way I can like myself.” — me

Oh yah, no control issues here. Eye rolling is allowed.

I may “waller in defeat” from time to time, as my friend Tonya would say, but I don’t stay there.

Nobody, I don’t care who they are, or how famous and together we might think they are, leads a charmed life.

Everyone has problems.

Everyone has choices.

That’s why I like the Full Circle link so much. Here’s a guy, who hit rock bottom 19 years ago doing a benefit ride for the very place he got sober. I think that’s cool. I think that takes courage.

What does courage look like to you?

• Is it public speaking?
• Skydiving?
• Saying no when you really need to…

Many of you know my friend Rich Dixon. You see him here most mornings, sitting down in the comment box. Last fall, you helped him support Convoy of Hope as he rode his handcycle the length of the Mississippi, from Minnesota to New Orleans. You’ve read his book, Relentless Grace, about his learning to live after falling off the roof.

Last Monday, he wrote about the challenges some other people were taking on as they chose to follow Jesus

A full, abundant life involves hard work, sacrifice, and risk, because that’s where we experience excitement, joy, and authentic fulfillment. [God] absolutely invites us to leave our comfort zones, but it’s not because He wants us to be miserable. He knows a quest for comfort at all costs is a waste of life.

Last Tuesday, Rich went to the garage and discovered that the handcycle had been stolen…