June 22, 2008 | ||
(The following appears in the Crossroads section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Sunday, June 22.)The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing Guantanamo detainees to challenge their imprisonment in civilian court should make Americans nervous. The 5-4 decision demonstrated that the court w... Posted by mz80 at 12:51 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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June 13, 2008 | ||
(The following appeared in the June 8th edition of the Crossroads section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.)A rule for men to live by: take responsibility for your actions. Beginning a sexual relationship is a serious decision, and when teen pregnancy occurs, men must not run. Becoming a parent ... Posted by mz80 at 1:23 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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May 23, 2008 | ||
“Daddy, do you like your little hand?” With that question from his then 4-year old daughter, former Major League pitcher Jim Abbott was suddenly facing what he now says was the toughest speaking engagement of his life. Having entered that preschool class room as a triumphant suc... Posted by mz80 at 5:38 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Sports |
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May 17, 2008 | ||
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has won his appeal to compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer, after it was decided that track and field's governing body didn't sufficiently demonstrate that his carbon-fiber prosthetics give him a competitive advantage over able-bodied sprinters. Pis... Posted by mz80 at 4:45 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Sports |
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May 9, 2008 | ||
The following appears in the Crossroads Section of the May 11th Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:Governor Doyle’s call for tougher drunk driving lawswas justified, but one wonders if three chances meansone too many. If lawmakers and today’s youngergeneration heed grieving father Mike Farne... Posted by mz80 at 7:58 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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May 1, 2008 | ||
(The following will appear in the Crossroads Section of the May 4th edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.) Knock on wood, but it appears Milwaukee’s third snowiest winter is finally over. It’s certainly a relief to not have to worry about more snow-relate... Posted by mz80 at 12:14 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Travel & Visitors Guide |
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April 26, 2008 | ||
I recently got selected to serve on the Youth Steering Committee for persons with disabilities in Wisconsin, created through an agency known as Wisconsin Facets. It’s an intriguing, developing project, but I have to admit I’m not exactly certain what it entails. We’ll find out... Posted by mz80 at 2:39 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Sports |
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April 15, 2008 | ||
A recent United Way study shows a compelling linkbetween rising teen pregnancy rates and sexualvictimization. That’s troubling because it means manyyoung mothers’ lives were changed forever by acriminal act. Most sexual assault victims know theirassailants, so the victims fear for the... Posted by mz80 at 9:21 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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April 2, 2008 | ||
It’s election time, which means we get to hear the word “disenfranchised” again. I recently heard voters with disabilities described that way, and that was news to me. The argument goes that voter ID legislation would deny these people their right to vote because many don’... Posted by mz80 at 4:13 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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March 8, 2008 | ||
From the March 9th Edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Politicians are forever telling us that our children are our future. Is Milwaukee Public Schools listening? By not abandoning its residency requirement, MPS is losing the chance to hire qualified teachers... Posted by mz80 at 4:48 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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