Rebuilding our Community By Dr. Andrew Calhoun, Ed.D. “Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away.” This is one of the notable quotes the leading character, played by Will Smith, makes in the movie “Hitch.” Just such a moment occurred on October 1, 2013, when it became official that over 43 million uninsured Americans could begin … [Read more...] about Rebuilding our Community By Dr. Andrew Calhoun, Ed.D. Special for the Milwaukee Times
Perspective
Discovering my true self in Africa By Tony Farrell
Meeting my African family After having arrived in Po with Jonas Yogo the farmer, we started making stops at many different places. At these stops, we greeted the people. I soon came to learn that outside of the city, everyone greets everyone on arrival, on leaving, and even when passing. This greeting is a sign of respect for the individual and acknowledgement of coming into … [Read more...] about Discovering my true self in Africa By Tony Farrell
The talk
By Nicole Angresano VP Community Impact, United Way of Greater Milwaukee Parenting is tough work. My son is 6 years old, and in the first grade. It seems as if our time together, once so open and unstructured, is becoming increasingly filled with sports, homework and play dates. Between school drop off, soccer, swimming, negotiating bedtimes and monitoring TV watching … [Read more...] about The talk
Being Frank The easiest solution By Frank James IV
The American government has shut down. There is a rift between the governing factions of the greatest empire of the last three centuries. The USA is facing more than the loss of ObamaCare. At stake is more than the loss of revenue from closing state parks. The good old US of A is facing the same thing Rome faced -- decline. There is one solution to avoid the slide into … [Read more...] about Being Frank The easiest solution By Frank James IV