When it matters most “I have never felt that anything really mattered but the satisfaction of knowing that you stood for the things in which you believed and had done the very best you could.” These were the word spoken by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the height of World War II (8 Nov. 1944). Mrs. Roosevelt became a catalyst for … [Read more...] about Rebuilding our Community By Dr. Andrew Calhoun, Ed.D. Special for the Milwaukee Times 10-17-13
Perspective
Hey, Washington! Don’t bargain away our hard-earned Social Security benefits
Dear Editor, For all the talk about Social Security, one thing you never hear is the vital role it plays as an engine of the U.S. economy. Yet Social Security benefits do more than keep millions of families afloat and help middle-class workers stay independent after decades of labor. Those payments also fuel a vast amount of economic activity in Wisconsin and throughout the … [Read more...] about Hey, Washington! Don’t bargain away our hard-earned Social Security benefits
Discovering my true self in Africa 10-17-13 By Tony Farrell
A vision for rural African prosperity When Jonas Yogo, the Burkinabe farmer, first took me to his farm nearby Po, at first glance it seemed like almost nothing at all - just a piece of mostly barren land with poor soil and a couple of small buildings in the middle. I couldn’t imagine anything growing in that sandy, red soil – except for the scattered trees that were already … [Read more...] about Discovering my true self in Africa 10-17-13 By Tony Farrell
Rebuilding our Community By Dr. Andrew Calhoun, Ed.D. Special for the Milwaukee Times
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
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