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WITH CONTINUING
TRUST AND INNOVATION

RACINE POLICE

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LOOKS TO BUILD ON THE LEGACY OF
HIS PREDECESSOR WHO DRAMATICALLY
REDUCED VIOLENT CRIME IN SOME OF

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New Racine Police
Chief Maurice
Robinson looks to
build on legacy of
his predecessor

Susan Feehrer-Lack, program director for Racine Neighborhood Watch, On May 10th of this year, asking people to do is come
Inc., and police officer Konner Scott wait to give masks away at one of Maurice Robinson was join us and be the change
the city’s Community Oriented Policing Houses on July 27, 2020 in Racine. sworn in as the new police that you want to see.”
chief of Racine, taking over
for the recently retired Art Chief Robinson now joins
Howell. a number of people of color
leading Wisconsin law
Chief Robinson received enforcement agencies in
2021.
his Bachelor of Arts from
When looking at the
To build trust, Racine Northern Kentucky growing number of diversity
in law enforcement
University and graduated leadership, Robinson feels
the same sense of
police moved into the from the College of responsibility his peers face.

Education, Criminal Justice “That responsibility is
making sure the officers and
and Human Services at the the community see
ourselves as guardians,” he
neighborhood University of Cincinnati with said.

his Masters of Science. Some other leaders of
color include Dane County
Just south of Milwaukee in violent crime, if the public change, as Racine did 30 they have a negative He comes to Racine after Sheriff Kalvin Barret,
in the early 1990s, the small doesn’t trust us it makes it years ago. Trust will come, perception or experience of a career in Cincinnati Police Madison Police Chief Shon
city of Racine had the more difficult” to get the he says, when law the police,” says Hans Department which started Bares, Acting Milwaukee
highest violent crime rate in information needed to enforcement and the Menos, vice president of law in 2002.According to WTMJ, Police Chief Jeff Norman,
Wisconsin and one of the investigate certain cases, community find ways to enforcement initiatives at he was promoted to Milwaukee County Sheriff
state’s most exhausted says Mr. Robinson, in a work together. the Center for Policing sergeant in 2008, lieutenant Earnell Lucas, and Beloit
police forces.  phone interview. Equity. in 2011, and captain in 2016. Police Chief Andre Sayles.
“Rather than being seen
In an era of law-and- They couldn’t have that as adversarial, you’re seen as Yet support among white “Racine has a national By Jason Hedman
order policing, later codified partners in the whole reputation for its
by the 1994 Crime Bill, trust at a more critical production of public safety,” Americans has started to outstanding investments in Racine Police Chief
tough-on-crime policies says Professor Reynolds. the Community Oriented Maurice Robinson and
weren’t working. The city time. In a Gallup survey last “That can’t come about wane, as cases of police Policing Model, and I want to Sgt. Chad Melby join
had tried sending in more unless there is some type of build on the legacy of Chief
officers and giving them year, 48% of respondents a connection, a personal brutality have damaged Howell and those who came Happenings Q&A on
more authority. But it had connection.” before him to expand on Fri. Nov. 12th at 12pm
become clear that they expressed confidence in law policing’s national that model,” he said in a
couldn’t arrest their way press release last May. on AM1050 WLIP.
out of the problem.  enforcement – the first time reputation. In the last 10

So the police department in almost three decades years, police scrutiny has
moved in. 
that confidence was in the accelerated rapidly and law
Developing an approach
that’s since been copied minority. Last year’s wave of Who trusts the police enforcement struggled to
around the region, Racine’s
police department – led by protests against police Today, connection adjust, says Professor
then-chief Richard Polzin –
identified multiple at-risk brutality seem to confirm depends almost entirely on Reynolds.  When asked about the
neighborhoods and bought challenges of attracting new
houses in them. Officers what the numbers suggest: partisan and racial Unused to such intense officers, Chief Robinson told
stationed during normal criticism, police officers and CBS 58 News, “We
work hours in these Public trust in law identity. Per 2020 data from unions often counter that understand it. We
Community-Oriented the public doesn’t understand that our
Policing (COP) Houses enforcement has Gallup, Black Americans and understand their job, says responsibility is to do more
were tasked to build local Rachel Moran, an associate assertive recruiting. But as
relationships, learn how to plummeted in the past 10 Democrats are professor at the University importantly, what we’re
help, and act as a partner in of St.Thomas School of Law
solving problems.  years. overwhelmingly more in St. Paul, Minnesota. Many
within the profession, she
It worked.  In one This trust gap between critical of law enforcement says, have grown more
neighborhood the violent the public and police is a insular and defensive amid
crime rate fell 70%, part of a destructive status quo, says than white Americans and criticism they consider
three-decade drop in the Barry Reynolds, assistant unfounded. 
city’s overall crime rate. professor of criminal justice Republicans.
Racine now has six COP at Cardinal Stritch
Houses. Challenges remain, University in Milwaukee. That gap has as much to public, like traffic stops, in an better understand
says Chief Maurice A. Without trust, he says, effort to limit potential
Robinson, but the police communities grow less safe, do with people’s social conflict. Others are community needs. That’s a
have residents’ trust.  and community members increasing the role of
participate less in their own networks as their personal mental health experts or job for all officers on the
“When every police safety. The more both other professionals in
department in the country parties grow estranged, the experiences. Police emergency response.  force, not just those in COP
is trying to fight this uptick worse the problem
becomes. disproportionately operate “What it looks like is Houses, says Mr. Robinson,
right-sizing the police,” says
in Black and lower-income “We like to think of Dr. Menos.  the Racine police chief. He
ourselves as being kind of a
communities, hence people static profession,” says “Stop the violence before encourages officers to
Professor Reynolds. Over it happens”
in those communities are the past 10 years, “we spend part of their day on
haven’t changed a whole lot. Yet alone, reducing the
more likely to know But society as a whole has number of times the police foot or bike, where they can
changed markedly, and the and public interact won’t
someone who had an demands that society is eliminate the trust gap. more easily meet Racine
now placing upon their Communities, meanwhile,
encounter go wrong. Over policing agencies [are] much remain less safe than they residents. Every resident
different.” could be with cooperation.
Amid hostile debate generations, those stories can be a partner, and every
around American policing, Reversing the trend
attempts to build trust can have built a collective view toward distrust begins at partner can be just as
be risky. But this era of the local level, where police
police scrutiny won’t go that law enforcement isn’t can build relationships and effective as the police – if
away without reform, says
Professor Reynolds, who trustworthy. not more so. 
spent nearly 40 years in law
enforcement. He’d like his The opposite is true for “The members of our
lifelong profession, and the community who are aunts,
public around it, to take this white, upper-class uncles, sisters, cousins,
moment as an invitation to brothers, hold more sway
Americans, who more often In some parts of America, and hold more influence
the chief demand is over these young people
think of bad policing as the consolidation. Many local [who make up an increasing
governments are reducing
fruit of a few bad apples. low-level interactions
between police and the
“The more affluent and the

more white the

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Promises of a shorter workweek:
Could it be a win-win?

The 40-hour workweek Hunnicutt. announced it will join the Jumping to four days is
has long been the standard, initiative come 2022. trickier in industries where
but a growing chorus is “‘Life, liberty and the As Americans have been quitting jobs at a record-setting there isn’t as much room for
calling for change. pursuit of happiness’ – the pace, we take a look at some of the research and thinking Most companies that have productivity gains, says
pursuit of happiness has behind the idea that a shorter workweek could benefit followed the model have Anthony Veal from the
Scotland announced a behind it that concept of a employees without losses in productivity. seen productivity grow University of Technology
trial four-day workweek in life beyond necessity,” says between 20% and 50%, says Sydney Business School.And
September, following Spain Professor Hunnicutt about Mr. Barnes. the transition may prove
this past spring. what he calls the forgotten challenging for hourly wage
Experiments in Iceland, American dream of “higher It remains to be seen if a and gig workers.
Sweden, New Zealand, and progress.” shift toward shorter hours
Japan have added will pay for itself in higher Nevertheless, some
momentum to the debate. “Freedom, not just productivity across the experts say gradually
Legislation for a 32-hour political, not just economic, board; and not all trials have reducing the workweek
week was introduced in the but human freedom, where been adopted. In Sweden, a could contribute to an
U.S. Congress in August, we’re able to do more of six-hour day experiment economy where growth and
though the bill has made those things that are among nurses from 2015 to productivity take a
little headway. valuable in and of 2016 was deemed too subordinate role to values
themselves.” expensive to continue, like balance and
Arguments for a shorter although it created jobs, sustainability.
workweek range from a In the West, labor shifting. and satisfaction. lowered sick pay, and
healthier workforce and relieved stress. “People may become less
more time for family, movements and “The broader issue is a “We are now in the attached to carbon-intensive
community, and creativity to change in aspirations,” says information age ... , where For many, the advantages consumption and more
gender equality and a technological progress cut Professor Hunnicutt. “There thinking about a problem is are worth it. Katie Sung attached to relationships,
reduced carbon footprint. may be a change in values part and parcel of the negotiated a three-day week pastimes, and places that
average hours in half that implies a reevaluation work,” says Mr. Barnes, at her company in Boston absorb less money and
At a time when record- of free time, of leisure, and a noting that the five-day after her first son was born. more time,” write the
breaking numbers of between the mid-1800s and new understanding of how week was designed for She earns 60% of a full salary authors of an oft-cited 2010
Americans are quitting jobs work-life balance could be repetitive manufacturing but would “celebrate” a fully New Economics Foundation
– 4.3 million in August alone World War II. Since then, the maintained, with more and work. “What we need today paid shorter week. study recommending a 21-
– the push to shorten hours more of life focused outside is empathy, creativity, time to hour workweek.
reflects a mounting desire expansion of free time has of work.” engage with all of the noise. “You can give 110% during
for a more fulfilling work What we’re actually doing the hours you’re focused on Ultimately, as Keynes
model. Experts say the idea slowed, despite John What have we learned so here is we are giving people work and 110% to your wrote in 1930, the more
is neither new nor radical. far? more time to decompress, family or the other activities difficult question may be the
Maynard Keynes’ idea of a and then those creative that are important to you,” shape progress takes once
What is driving this Andrew Barnes tested a juices are enhanced and she says. “Even if there is a material needs are met.
movement? 15-hour week in 1930 and four-day workweek at his improved.” trade-off, if productivity dips
New Zealand company, a bit, employees are “For the first time since
Within the Western Richard Nixon’s four-day Perpetual Guardian, after He co-founded 4 Day healthier overall as humans. his creation man will be
tradition, work has rarely reading that cognitive Week Global in 2018 to And that is ultimately good faced with his real, his
been understood as an end week prediction in 1956. productivity is limited to a help other companies – and for your business, hopefully.” permanent problem – how
unto itself, but rather as a few hours a day. Productivity now countries – reduce to use his freedom.”
means for human liberation, As religion declined in increased, sick days fell by hours without cutting pay. Where is the idea going?
says historian Benjamin societal importance, work half, and employees New York-based Kickstarter By Erika Page
became for many a source reported greater balance
of meaning, identity, and
community. But now, the
pandemic has opened the
door to new conversations
about work's role in life. As
legions of Americans actively
search for new jobs as part
of a “Great Reassessment,”
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Nurses get panic buttons, guard dogs
due to rising patient violence

Emergency room nurse handing out panic buttons to
Grace Politis was catching up staff and placing guard dogs
on paperwork during her in risky areas, Natalie
shift when she suddenly Higgins, an emergency room
realized her head hurt badly. nurse with CoxHealth, told
Then she blacked out. HealthDay Now.

"Later on, I found out I was "When I first started, you

hit in the head twice with a would see it every once in a

fire extinguisher by a while. It wasn't a huge ordeal.

patient," said Politis, who But now it's every day,"

works at Lowell General Higgins said.

Hospital in Lowell, Mass. "The verbal attacks are

A disturbed man awaiting every day when we're at

psychiatric evaluation had triage. We have a visitor

fractured Politis' skull, policy, and people don't

causing her head to bleed in appreciate the visitor policy

two places and crushing one and so they lash out at us,

of her fingers. like it's our decision. Or our

Workplace violence in patients are frustrated with
health care facilities has been wait times," Higgins said.
shockingly high for years.The "The physical isn't as
U.S. Bureau of Labor common, thankfully, but it's
Statistics says that a health still happening too often."

care worker is five times Pandemic making threat

more likely to suffer violence worse

and injury on the job than The pandemic already has As the COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on, researchers say that
workers overall. placed incredible strains on nurses -- already at highest risk among health workers for verbal
health care staff, as hospitals abuse and threats of physical violence -- are getting panic buttons
Now, the stress of the run near capacity during
pandemic has made an and guard dogs for self-protection.

already dangerous situation COVID-19 surges. Worker

even worse. burnout continues to

Nurses providing care for threaten staffing levels at yet another strain to the the job. When someone provide protection from in time?" Higgins said.
COVID-19 patients are hospitals. burden on health care presses their panic button, it patients, and choose waiting
more than twice as likely to workers during the notifies every staff member room furniture that can't "I anticipated some of it,
be physically attacked or "Before everything pandemic. where the incident is easily be used as a weapon. especially with psychiatric
verbally abused at work than occurring, Higgins said. patients, because a lot of the
those who care for other happened, we always chipped "I've seen patients who A safer work environment time they are under the
patients, according to a study have COVID-19 that "They page it overhead, so influence," Higgins added.
from workplace violence in to do what we could do, become very confused and everyone knows what's "It's much easier to take "But seeing what I've seen, I
researcher Jane Lipscomb try to get out of bed, or happening so we can all work care of the environment as would have never expected
that was recently published but now you have to do X,Y become verbally abusive, or together and keep our staff opposed to changing patient to go to work and think,
in the journal Workplace just aggravated," Politis said. member safe," Higgins said. and worker behavior, so man, am I go home to my
Health & Safety. and Z because we just don't that's the place to start," family tonight? That's been a
"I've also seen young "We now have a guard dog Lipscomb said. real eye-opener for me, the
"Given how politicized the have the people to do it," healthy adults become very, at each hospital. That helps last four years."
whole issue of vaccines and very angry and upset just for with de-escalating patients," The U.S. Occupational
masking has become, I would Higgins said. "It's stretching the pure fact that they have Higgins added. "We take de- Safety and Health It's particularly
think that we're actually COVID-19, and of course escalation classes every year. Administration has been heartbreaking for Politis,
going to see an increase in us thinner, and it's getting the doctors and the nurses That sort of helps us with working on standards for who hasn't been able to
violence, rather than any who tell them the result of the verbal and if we do have workplace violence, but their work in the ER since she was
kind of decrease," Lipscomb tougher and tougher to go what we're doing, we are to take a patient down, how progress has lagged for assaulted.
said in a HealthDay Now kind of the ones that take we do it as a team." years, Lipscomb said.
interview. to work every day." the brunt of everything and Legislation that would "Putting blue scrubs back
all of the aggression," Politis Hospitals can contribute require them to move on for the first time after the
The threat of violence and Politis added, "A lot of added. by creating a safer quickly has passed the U.S. attack, I went through a wave
abuse from patients and their times, what really, really environment for their House of Representatives, of emotions I never thought I
families has gotten so bad counts is the co-workers Hospitals now are taking employees, Lipscomb said. but hasn't been introduced in would go through - just
that CoxHealth hospitals in that you have and the extra steps like panic buttons They can install glass or the Senate. putting on my work clothes I
Springfield, Mo., have started environment that you make to help workers feel safer on plexiglass partitions that used to do without any
it.As rough as a shift may be, In the meantime, nurses issue," Politis said. "I haven't
if you have those co-workers like Politis and Higgins will be been back to the emergency
that you can count on to left wondering why they room. Every time I think
make you laugh for even a should remain at a job that about it, I get anxious, I get
split second, it makes it places them at risk. fearful."
worth it."
Higgins went into "That hurts because I
Now, the aggressive nature emergency nursing with always thought I was an
of some COVID-19 patients dreams of helping people emergency room [nurse]
and their families are adding survive terrible trauma. through and through," Politis
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Pew survey of 17 nations give U.S. mixed
reviews on culture, democracy

A new survey released America's image are tied to gave the home of has handled the COVID-19
Monday finds that the Hollywood high marks for pandemic, and those who
United States is viewed some of its most famous its entertainment, such as believe the United States
positively in advanced movies, music and has done a bad job of
economies around the exports, with the United television. A median of 71 dealing with the crisis are
world for its technology, percent said American especially likely to give the
entertainment, military and States receiving entertainment is the best or U.S. healthcare system low
universities. above average. rating.
considerable praise for its
The American healthcare The survey, which was
technology, education and system received poor conducted less than a year
reviews, with a median of 48 after international protests
popular culture. percent saying that it is erupted following the
below average and 18 murder of George Floyd by
But the country is viewed When asked to compare percent who say it is the a Minneapolis police officer,
American technological worst among developed finds widespread criticism
more negatively for its innovations with those of nations. about the state of civil
other developed nations, rights in America.
healthcare system, respondents give the home Over the past two years,
of Silicon Valley favorable Pew Research Center polls Large majorities say
discrimination and the state reviews. have found that foreign discrimination against A new survey of people from 17 advanced economies
countries are widely critical people based on their race give mixed reviews to the United States on a wide
of its democracy. of how the United States or ethnicity is a serious variety of issues, including Americans' standard of living.

These are among the key Across the 16 countries problem in the United serious problem in their
findings of a Pew Research polled outside the United
Center survey, conducted States, a median of 72 States, and in most own countries, they
from Feb. 1 to May 26, percent say U.S. technology
among 18,850 adults in 17 is the best or above countries, majorities say it is consistently say
advanced economies. average.
a very serious problem.And discrimination is worse in

The survey found that the while many say the United States.
most positive elements of
Most of those surveyed discrimination is also a

Schumer announces deal to lower

prescription drug prices in spending bill

Senate Democratic reduces seniors out of of drugs," he said. said. "We're not going to
pocket co-pays and wait. That ship has sailed. I
leader Chuck Schumer on establishes a $2,000 out-of- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D- understand that."
pocket limit for seniors' Ariz., who along with Sen.
Tuesday announced expenses in Medicare Pt D. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has House Speaker Nancy
withheld her support for Pelosi, D-Calif., said she
Democrats had reached a "Fixing prescription drug the broader bill cheered on believes the party could
pricing has consistently the agreement in a settle their disputes over
deal to lower prescription been a top issue for statement. the two pieces of legislation
Americans, year after year, "by the end of the day".
drug costs, especially for including the vast majority "The Senator welcomes a
of both Democrats and new agreement on a "For a generation, House
seniors, as part of the $1.75 Republicans," Schumer said. historic, transformative Democrats have been
Medicare drug negotiation fighting to deliver real drug
trillion social safety net bill. Schumer added, however, plan that will reduce out-of- price negotiations that will
it was not as sweeping as pocket costs for seniors -- lower costs. With today's
Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote some members of the party ensuring drug prices cannot Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Democrats had agreement on strong lower
on Twitter that he was had initially planned. rise faster than inflation -- reached a deal Tuesday to lower prescription drug costs, drug price provisions for
"working night and day" save taxpayer dollars, and especially for seniors, as part of the $1.75 trillion Build the Build Back Better Act,
with Senate and House "It's not everything we all protect innovation to Back Better social safety net bill. Democrats have a path
Democrats to ensure that wanted. Many of us would ensure Arizonans and forward to make good on
the Build Back Better plan have wanted to go much Americans continue to have and therapeutics," her office the vote until a deal on the this transformational
will lower the cost of further, but it's a big step in access to life-saving said. spending bill is reached. agenda for our seniors," she
prescription drugs "for helping the American medications, and new cures said.
seniors, families and more." people deal with the price Manchin said that while "We're going to get
he believes Congress should something done. But I still
The agreement, which vote on a sweeping believe in my heart of
would allow Medicare to infrastructure bill first, he hearts, with the unknown
negotiate drug prices in has conceded that that we have right now, that
certain instances, halts price progressives will not allow we should have waited," he
hikes above inflation

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my turn

Unless U.S.

political parties

reform, decline Dr Harlan Ullman is UPI's
Arnaud deBorchgrave

is inevitable Distinguished Columnist.  His
next book due out in 2021 is

with Harlan Ullman The Fifth Horseman and the
New MAD:The Tragic History

Too often, American point by exaggerating of How Massive Attacks of
public opinion operates as if threats that may not exist. Disruption Are Endangering,
it were a school of fish. That hype was accentuated
Infecting, Engulfing and
Disuniting a 51% Nation.

Even the slightest last week by President Joe

disturbance in the water Biden's commitment at a Harlan Ullman joins

can impel the school to televised town hall meeting Happenings Q&A on

change course instantly and to come to Taiwan's Thu., Nov. 18th at President Joe Biden delivers remarks via video during a summit of

en masse as if it were a defense if invaded by China. 1:30 on AM1050 WLIP. the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit on Tuesday.

practiced drill team. While China hawks

Elevating China and welcomed this promise, the

Russia from competitors to White House immediately

adversaries is a case in issued a retraction. For all

his experience in foreign responsibility for this
condition rests with the
relations and chairmanship Republican and Democratic
parties. Some time ago, I
of that Senate committee, wrote, one party lost its
mind, the other its soul.
Biden either forgot or Today both parties have lost
both minds and souls to
ignored the 1979 Taiwan expediency and the pursuit
of power irrespective of the
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my turn of information. If you read
only, say, The Washington
Free stuff Post and The New York
Times and watch CNN and
isn’t free Readers may email Cal MSNBC, you will likely
Thomas at believe what comes from
with Cal Thomas their worldview –
[email protected]. government is good and
It’s open enrollment selling the plans. Look for Cal Thomas’ new here to help you, at least President Joe Biden speaks about his infrastructure
season for Medicare. Local book “America’s Expiration when Democrats are in plan in Pittsburgh on March 31, 2021.
TV stations and cable Some of the ads pay aging Date:The Fall of Empires and control. If you read other
networks are flooded with celebrities like quarterback Superpowers and the Future publications, say, The percent of my income in getting away with
ads for various insurance Joe Namath, basketball Washington Times and The taxes to New York and the something at tax time … is
supplements. They promise legend Earvin “Magic” of the United States” Wall Street Journal, watch U.S. Treasury. That’s not frustrating. Now President
“free” dental care, free Johnson and comedian Fox News and listen to counting real-estate tax, Biden wants even more on
transportation to doctors, Jimmie Walker to pitch of people believe his claim conservative talk radio, you both sides of Social the false premise that
free drugs, free dentures, their products. that taxing billionaires will will learn things you didn’t Security and Medicare people like me aren’t paying
and lots of other free stuff. pay for the trillions he know by consuming only taxes, sales tax and lost enough. Half isn’t enough?”
Paid spokespersons speak Notice the use of certain wants to spend. Even the left-of-center media. The deductions. I have no trust
of “benefits” and words and how they also word “infrastructure” is media also have the power fund and can’t rely on Once we celebrated and
“entitlements.” They say are used by politicians to manipulative because only a to ignore certain subjects interest and dividends encouraged success. Now
subscribers could receive dupe people into believing small percentage of the that would give consumers alone.” Here’s the key part we subsidize mediocrity
as much as $100 a month they are not getting what proposed spending is a more balanced which flies in the face of the and failure. We are then
back into their Social they “deserve” because targeted to repair roads, information diet. envy and entitlement surprised we are getting
Security checks. Even the “the rich” – those bridges, and airports. The crowd: “I have worked and more of the latter and less
phone number to call to predatory, stingy, and rest will be spent on other The problem is that too saved my whole life … I of the former. Do your
sign up is “absolutely free.” greedy people — are not things unrelated to many people read and tune have paid my bills and homework. Don’t be
Read the small print and paying their “fair share” in infrastructure and drive us into only those sources aggressively funded a manipulated by the
you’ll find that some of the taxes. deeper into debt, along that reinforce what they retirement. To hear ad language used by politicians
plans vary by region, some with a separate social already believe. That, too, is nauseam the lie that I am and TV ads promising free
by ZIP code. Sometimes Selective language has spending bill to expand a type of propaganda. stuff.
there’s a nominal cost, so long been used by snake oil “entitlements” that will
it’s not actually “free.” Call salesmen and politicians to addict more people to In a letter to the editor
a “licensed” insurance flim-flam the public. That is government. of The Wall Street Journal,
agent for more details. why propaganda messages Daniel C. Oliverio of
Licensed by whom? from dictators are People not only have to Buffalo, N.Y., deconstructs
Probably the companies effective. President Biden’s read between the lines to the “fair share” lingo with
falling approval numbers find the truth, but also his personal story: “As a
suggest a dwindling number explore different sources self-employed professional
in a law partnership, I am
one of those high-wage
earners. I pay over 45

How do we stop a repeat of
Kyle Rittenhouse's story?

with Mary Sanchez

Kyle Rittenhouse would where he lives with his Readers can reach Mary Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with fatally shooting two men
have been about nine years mother. Sanchez at and injuring a third during protest in Kenosha in August 2020.
old when George
Zimmerman volunteered to The incident, which [email protected] people are susceptible to Rittenhouse can be seen rather than as a young man
patrol a Florida resulted in Blake’s semi- and follow her on Twitter carting his Smith & Wesson in deep, serious trouble.
neighborhood and trailed a paralysis, kicked off what @msanchezcolumn. the voices that goaded AR-15 style .223 rifle in
Black teenager he didn’t has sadly become a familiar front like a hunter walking a His $2 million bail wasn’t
recognize, thinking he might pattern in America: People Mary Sanchez joins Rittenhouse toward field, passing patrol cars and a problem. Many strangers
be up to no good. The swarm communities to Happenings Q&A on armored tactical units and some avowed white
unarmed teen, Trayvon protest police actions and it violence? Moreover, what swarming the street, as supremacists, contributed
Martin, was shot and killed. is mostly peaceful. And Fri. Nov. 12th at bystanders scream and to his defense.
Zimmerman was acquitted. then, usually later into the 1:30 on AM1050 WLIP. can be done to stop a point him out as the
night, and often after an shooter. Police don’t stop The case against
Rittenhouse would have imposed curfew, people always overwhelmed what repeat of his story? him. Rittenhouse has been called
been about 11, when with different intentions should be substantive a Rorschach test.What you
Michael Brown was killed in take to the streets. These conversations about far Rittenhouse is still a Within days, the young see and the words you use
Ferguson, Missouri by a are the militia, wannabe deeper matters of policing, teenager at 18. He was 17 to describe the events are
police officer. Brown’s body police sorts and some bent race, historical patterns of when he apparently became man is lauded as a hero by a at the center of the trial
was left prone in the street on destruction, fire-setting neglect and community. so enamored with military where jury selection begins
for hours, aggravating long- and looting. gauge guns and a version of wide swath of influential Nov. 1.
standing tensions with law But for Rittenhouse’s a fight for the soul of
enforcement that erupted As Rittenhouse’s trial generation the chorus of America, that he eagerly set and highly paid The trial will decide if
into days of protests and begins for the shooting arguing has been a himself up for what Rittenhouse’s actions were
yes, looting and clashes with deaths of two men and the soundtrack. And he appears happened that August night.
police. wounding of another, one to have listened to one see SANCHEZ on page 8
question begs: How’d he get song on repeat. In a widely disseminated professionals in
And he was reportedly there? video, just moments after
greatly interested when in How many other young gunning down two men, conservative media and
August of last year, a But even more than that:
Kenosha, Wisconsin police How did we all get here? some politicians and those
officer shot Jacob Blake After all, the whole country
seven times in the back as has been involved or beared who see him as a symbol,
he held a knife while witness to the Blue Lives
resisting being served a and Black Lives debates,
warrant in front of his with the loudest voices
children. Kenosha is about arguing incessantly that one
30 minutes from should matter more than
Rittenhouse’s Illinois home the other. Sound bites and
easy talking points have

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Air flow 'dead zones' in public 5% of people with Type 2
restrooms may boost spread of diabetes achieve remission,
COVID-19 study in Scotland finds

Preventing airflow "dead after virus droplets are within a real washroom, we Up to one in 20 people
zones" within indoor spaces emitted from infected know this does not occur," with Type 2 diabetes will
may help prevent the spread people, research suggests. Sinha said. achieve remission from the
of COVID-19 and other disease and its symptoms, a
dangerous pathogens, an This is particularly true in The researchers' study published Tuesday by
analysis published Tuesday by confined, crowded, indoor computer simulations of air PLOS Medicine found.
the journal Physics of Fluids spaces -- including those flow in one public restroom
found. with air conditioning and air showed that air moves "in Of more than 162,000
purifying systems -- where circuitous routes, like a adults age 30 and older in
Computer simulations of air may not flow freely and vortex," co-author Vivek Scotland who had been
airflow within a public virus particles may linger as Kumar said in a press diagnosed with the disease,
restroom show that a result. release. just over 7,700 were in
infectious aerosols in dead remission at the time the
zones, where air does not These virus droplets or Ideally, air should be study was conducted in
flow, can linger up to 10 particles essentially float in continuously circulating in 2019, the data showed.
times longer than they do in the air in these spaces, every part of the room and
other parts of the room, where they can be inhaled constantly replaced by fresh This suggests people with
where air flows in and out, by others and transmitted. air, said Kumar, a student in Type 2 diabetes are
the data showed. bioengineering at the Indian achieving remission without
For this study, Sinha and Institute of Technology participating in clinical trials
These dead zones of his colleagues focused on Bombay. of new treatments and low- Historically, Type 2 1,000 people with the
trapped air are frequently public restrooms, which calorie diets or undergoing diabetes has been disease achieve remission.
found in corners of a room typically generate aerosols This isn't easy to do when weight loss surgery, the considered a chronic,
or around furniture, the and are found in offices, air is recirculating in a dead researchers said. progressive disease, meaning For this study, Captieux
researchers said. restaurants, schools, planes, zone, however, where there is no cure and the and her colleagues used a
trains and other public furniture or other "We have been able to symptoms usually worsen national register of people
"Surprisingly, [dead zones] spaces. structures may be inhibiting show, for the first time, that over time, it said. with Type 2 diabetes in
can be near a door or flow, the researchers said. one in 20 people in Scotland Scotland to estimate how
window, or right next to In particular, public with Type 2 diabetes achieve However, recent research many people were in
where an air conditioner is restrooms have been "ACH can be 10 times remission," study co-author suggests remission -- or remission in 2019.
blowing in air," study co- identified as a potential lower for dead zones," Sinha Dr. Mireille Captieux said in having healthy blood sugar,
author Krishnendu Sinha source of infection said. a press release. or A1C, levels for at least Of 162,316 people age 30
said in a press release. transmission within densely two months, even after years and older who were
populated areas in India, the "To design ventilation "This is higher than discontinuing insulin and eligible for the analysis,
"You might expect these researchers said. systems to be more effective expected and indicates a other drugs -- is possible, 7,710, or around 5%, were in
to be safe zones, but they against the virus, we need to need for updated guidelines particularly if those with the remission in 2019, the data
are not," said Sinha, a Ventilation design for place ducts and fans based to support clinicians in disease eat a healthy diet and showed.
professor of aerospace public spaces is often based on the air circulation within recognizing and supporting lose weight.
engineering at the Indian on air changes per hour, the room, [but] blindly these individuals," said Those in remission
Institute of Technology calculations that assume increasing the volume of air Captieux, a general That is why weight-loss, or tended to have not
Bombay. fresh air reaches every through existing ducts will practitioner and research bariatric, surgery in which previously taken glucose-
corner of a room uniformly. not solve the problem," he fellow at the University of the size of the stomach is lowering medications, have
COVID-19 spreads said. Edinburgh in Scotland. reduced to alter gut lost weight since their Type 2
However, "from computer hormone levels and reduce diabetes diagnosis, be older,
primarily through the air, simulations and experiments About 30 million people appetite, has been linked have lower blood sugar
in the United States have with remission from Type 2 levels at diagnosis and have
Type 2 diabetes, which is diabetes, according to the had bariatric surgery, the
caused by the body's inability National Institutes of researchers said.
to process sugars, causing Health.
elevated levels in the blood, Understanding how many
according to the American Still, the new findings from individuals are in remission
Diabetes Association. Scotland suggest that as well as their
remission from Type 2 characteristics and following
People with a family diabetes is more common their progress could lead to
history of the disease, as than previously thought, improved initiatives to help
well as those with poor diets given that earlier studies others achieve it, Captieux
and who are overweight, are suggest less than three in said.
at increased risk for
developing it during their
lifetimes, the association
said.

Ullman recommendation, electoral success based on Sanchez of the terms “looters, arsonists and
sensible policies and rioters” for those that Rittenhouse
amending the eventually a public mandate continued from page 7 shot also angered.As it should.At least
to govern manifest by greater he stipulated that the terms could only
continued from page 6 Constitution is politically control of both houses of self-defense according to Wisconsin be used if the defense can prove them
Congress. law. Those laws seem to favor true.
infeasible. Forming a third Rittenhouse, as prosecutors will need
One means to ensure this to debunk his claims of a reasonable The words are all part of that
progression of party has never worked transition is to build on fear of imminent death or great bodily soundtrack.
Biden's greatest strength -- harm. And they’ll need to prove it
administrations and other than changing the his decency. Decency sadly beyond a reasonable doubt. Rittenhouse, in some ways, is a
has been left by the wayside victim too.
Congresses that were outcome of one or two by both parties.And it cannot The judge has already pricked some
be only attributed to the sensibilities with his decision that the Illicit choirs stoking vigilante justice
incapable of governing and elections. Thus, perhaps the personality of Donald Trump deceased can’t be called “victims” echoed in this young man’s head for
and the unintended during the trial as that would be much of his short life. How he reacted
uniting a deeply fragmented only way to get America back consequences of his prejudicial. Despite selective outrage to it has shaped his future.
presidency. But will and sensationalized coverage of that
country. Mutual hostility has on a positive trajectory is to Democrats seize this decision, it makes sense in the context As the trial unfolds, a secondary
opportunity? On that the of this trial. outcome would be for America to
long past the danger point. reform either or both nation's future may rest. start reassessing those voices. We
The judge’s decision to allow the use don’t have to replay the same
These are major reasons why political parties. soundtrack.

America's failure to govern, if How to achieve reform is
crucial. Until the Republican
not reversed, has become the Party removes the shackles
of becoming the TOP --
nation's greatest threat.What Trump's Own Party -- only
Democrats can undertake
to do? real reform. The expectation
is that reform would produce
Thomas Jefferson believed
that every generation should
revise the Constitution.
However noble or sensible a

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Where to go for Social news
Security help

My wife has a little with. have time to quickly scan
plaque hanging on the wall their email, and I almost
of her art studio. She's a For example, one of the always tell them: "I am not something" to resolve headquarters' complex in Social Security office --
fiber artist who makes emails I got today went a financial planner. I'm just their problem. Baltimore, Maryland. That the closest field office to
quilted landscapes and like this: "I get a small an old retired Social is a big waste of time.You SSA headquarters. If that
something called "temari," Social Security check and Security guy. As such, all I But frankly, there is are always better off Randallstown rep couldn't
which are decorative my husband's benefit is can do is explain Social nothing I can do in these dealing with local staff. handle the situation, the
Japanese thread balls. She much larger. How do I find Security rules. And I just situations.With respect to case was always referred
sells her wares in a local out if I can get any extra can't do that in a quick getting help at the 800 To illustrate what I back to the local office in
art gallery. If you want to benefits on his record?" email. So I strongly number, all I can suggest is mean, let me share this the town where the
see her work, just go to Well, the obvious answer recommend you spend 10 patience. You might have with you. I worked for visitor lived -- the place
www.fiberartsbybecky.co (obvious to me anyway) is bucks and get my little to wait on hold a while, many years at SSA's the person should have
m. Anyway, that plaque, to contact the Social Social Security guidebook but someone will headquarters outside of gone to in the first place
which she got when we Security Administration. called "Social Security -- eventually answer the Baltimore. There were to handle the problem. (I
both retired in 2005, says: Simply call them at their Simple and Smart." One of phone. With respect to about 10,000 people realize that things are
"Help me! My husband toll-free number: 800-772- the chapters in that book intervening in their case, working there. And each different for the time
retired and he doesn't 1213. explains when and how to these folks should know of those folks had some being with many offices
have a hobby!" file for Social Security. I that I have been retired sort of administrative job partially closed due to
Another email said: "I think it will answer all from the agency for 16 to do. They were not COVID-19. So, consider
I was thinking of that am about to turn 62 and I your questions." years now and I have there to help individual this long-term advice
plaque when I opened my want to file for my Social absolutely no clout with Social Security recipients. when the world gets back
email inbox today. There Security. Can you help me The other kind of long anyone there. I simply (Again, that's what local to normal.)
were scores of letters with this?" Well, no I can't. email I get from readers can't pick up the phone, Social Security offices are
from readers of my Once again, you've got to are the kind that are call some official at SSA, for.) Still, every day, people By Tom Margenau
column. I probably get call SSA at 800-772-1213. ranting and raving about and say, "Fix this guy's would walk into the main
hundreds of emails every Or better yet, file online some perceived injustice problem now!" What I headquarters' building -- If you have a Social
week from across the at their website: with the Social Security usually do is suggest they some of them having Security question,Tom
country. And for the most www.socialsecurity.gov. system. (I got one this ask to speak to a traveled across the Margenau has a book with
part, I'm not complaining - week that went on for supervisor or manager at country to do so -- and all the answers. "Social
- and my wife is rejoicing. Still other readers send three pages!) There really their local Social Security demand to speak to Security -- Simple and
Answering those emails me LONG emails that, is nothing I can do to help office. "someone at the top Smart." can ber found at
has become my hobby. It because of the high these people other than about my problem." www.creators.com/books.
keeps me out of her hair volume of mail I get, I just give them a chance to And speaking of dealing Or on Amazon or other
and out of ... well, never simply do not have time to vent! with someone at the local These folks were
mind. But you get my drift. decipher. These long office, I always ushered into a little office book outlets.
My wife can work on her emails usually take two Still other readers send recommend you do that. where I assume they
little crafts in peace forms. me emails in which they Some people think they thought they were talking Tom Margenau joins
upstairs while I work on are complaining about are being smart by "going to a headquarters' big Happenings Q&A on
my "hobby" downstairs. One kind comes from service they got, or that to the top" -- by trying to shot. In actuality, this office Thu. Nov. 18th at 12:30
(That's part of the secret they are trying to get, deal with someone at one was staffed by
to a 47-year marriage!) readers who are looking from the Social Security of SSA's regional offices or representatives from the on AM1050 WLIP.
Administration. even at their Randallstown, Maryland,
for financial advice. They Sometimes they tell me
they can't get through to
provide me with their SSA's toll-free service line
(800-772-1213). Or they
entire work history, talked to someone at SSA
and didn't like the answer
You'll note I said I'm not marital history, earnings they got. Or they are
trying to resolve some
complaining "for the most history and a spouse's problem with their
benefits, and they think
part." I like helping people work and earnings history. the resolution is taking
too long. They usually ask
understand Social They frequently tell me me to intervene or "do

Security's rules and about all their assets and

regulations. And I like liabilities. They ask me to

answering their general help them make

questions about the retirement plans and tell

program. But frankly, I'm them when they should

perplexed when people file for Social Security

come to me with benefits. While I do

questions or issues that I appreciate their

simply cannot help them thoroughness, I really only

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A bold call for local reform, a quick text to Mom

My oldest son and his founders met via Zoom to The mayor would not Election Day arrived. On
pals founded a political discuss strategy and the walk to Village Hall, I
party last spring when responsibilities. I listened step down, take sensitivity recalled that Cleveland
they were all at my son’s door, because School’s bicycle safety
unceremoniously sent I’m that mom. training, or even allow the poster contest was the
home from college. The last time I’d been on a
Young Progressives of There were no oversize Young Progressives to ballot. The competition
Delco, New York, was egos, no boring was stiff. My depiction of a
born of what they saw as reiterations of why they speak at town meetings. bike accident was
America’s terrifying and were there in the first powerful. The twisted
exhausting realities. Its place. Someone had an This only emboldened frame of a banana-seat
first initiative was to hold agenda. Someone had the Schwinn. A limp stick
a local mayor to account action items. Someone them. Their next initiative figure in a puddle of
for what YPOD saw as his had a calendar. That’s Crayola razzmatazz red. It
racist, homophobic, and when I knew we were all was an entirely was a chilling warning to
misogynistic Facebook going to be OK. children to ride on the
page. nonpartisan voter right.
My only responsibility
First came the group was silence, which I’m not registration drive. Genius. My mother told me the
chat, because you can’t very good at. But no one nice thing to do is to vote
have a movement without wants to hear some old In a decidedly red run? You promised, leave the world better for the other person. I lost
a group chat. Then a hippie blather on about county, any talk of remember?” than the way you found it.” to Janet G. by one vote:
petition. Social media how many times she progressive politics can OK, Pop. OK. mine.
accounts were created marched on Washington label one a – oh, pick a “I don’t stand a chance,”
and optimized. The or how to properly get a derogatory phrase. But no I replied. “And I’m a long I got my signatures and a I did not make that
chant going at a rally. one here dares to way from young, son.” mistake this time. I put an
at the question the unabashed sense of voter issues. My X by my name and placed
5125 6th Ave patriotism of one person, “It’s not about winning, the folded paper ballot in
Every Friday KENOSHA one vote. Mom. It’s about running.” five-point platform the box guarded by two
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ordinance).
to encourage voting in America, as a way to call I did not win. But
The 12-year-old in me progress is never a loss.
close state races whined, “Amy, this is a volunteer firefighters in It’s where hope stakes its
complete waste of time! claim.
elsewhere. They helped You have no name from the fields. Ours also
recognition, and you’re By Amy Randall
new county residents, trying to unseat an goes off daily at noon. It’s
incumbent. Go home.
transplants from Watch something stupid. loud. It’s a fire horn.
Eat coconut cake.”
Brooklyn, change their In my campaign
But as my father used to literature I said we should
registration. State say, “Your only job is to “talk about the fire horn.”
See how objective and
senators dropped in to gentle I was? Then the
“News Around Town”
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books In the novel ‘Emily’s House,’
the Dickinsons’ Irish maid
speaks her mind

Pick of the crop: “More than once I’ve had the
The best books to thought a life can be measured in
savor in autumn doorways,” muses Margaret Maher
at the start of Emily’s House. “I’ve
Amid the turning leaves, certain books deliver treats and learned to be a bit curious when a
surprises by the bushel-full. Imaginative and immersive threshold’s being crossed.”
fiction meets a bounty of captivating and impactful
nonfiction titles. An Irish immigrant living in late 19th
century Massachusetts, Margaret
1 My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson crosses thresholds major and minor
throughout Amy Belding Brown’s bold
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson’s short-story collection aims its and terrifically appealing novel.
powerful beam on history’s proximity, racial trauma, and
community survival. The title story follows a group of Margaret works as a maid – and not
residents fleeing a white supremacist siege of their just in any old house, mind you. She’s
Charlottesville, Virginia, neighborhood. Led by Sally the lone servant in poet Emily
Hemings’ descendant Da’Naisha, the group escapes to Dickinson’s Amherst home, where she
Thomas Jefferson’s well-preserved manse. cleans, cooks,“wets the tea,” and tends
to the needs of its affluent inhabitants:
Father Dickinson, a local lawyer and
landlord known as the Squire; Mother
Dickinson, frail and fraught; grown
daughter Vinnie with her cats and
quirks; and reclusive, mysterious Emily.

Belding Brown, long a fan of

Dickinson’s work, is a New England

history buff (she also happens to be

related to the poet).This love of place

and ear for her characters’ turns of

phrase makes for a rich reading

experience. Her smartest choice:

handing the narrative reins to

Margaret herself, whose Tipperary-

2 Our Class by Chris Hedges tinged voice guides – and warms – the

Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, story. It’s a perspective rife with
volunteered to teach a college-level literature class at the honesty, humor, and sharp
East Jersey State Prison. His book is a gumbo of genres: observations about class, immigration,
personal narratives, plays, songs, poems, and history.There and relationships.

are lurid tales of barbarity and inhumanity, but there is In her first few years at the

hope in the transformative power of human relationships. Dickinson house, called the

3 Silverview by John le Carré Homestead, Margaret finds the
residence too quiet and the family too
Published posthumously, the 26th novel by the late remote.Worse, Emily insists on calling
author and former MI5/MI6 secret agent is a smashing her Maggie – a nickname Margaret
finale to his oeuvre. It’s a lyrical, twisty morality tale set in adjusts to, but never accepts. “Mam
an English seaside town that slowly reveals the lives of once told me the name Margaret
those involved in modern-day intelligence work. It’s a spy means pearl. She said a pearl’s the only
novel that’s both riveting and insightful. jewel that needs no cutting or

4 Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers polishing. Comes perfect from the

Empathy infuses this hauntingly beautiful novel set in hand of God Himself. And I ought to realizes, harkening to the Irish porches. It’s a thoughtful way to
1950s London. Journalist Jean Swinney investigates a young be treasuring myself like one.” wordsmithing tradition back home. underscore the importance of the
Homestead to both women. For Emily,
woman’s claim that her child was the result of a virgin It isn’t until Emily suffers an accident And it’s a rich tradition, as it serves as refuge, inspiration, and
evidenced by Margaret. While she foundation. Margaret’s feelings about
birth. Genuine characterizations, pitch-perfect prose, and in the garden, sending her upstairs to doesn’t jot down inspirations, her own the house are more complicated; for
lyrical musings often rival Emily’s. At her it’s a source of provision, a place of
gentle wit make this absorbing mystery and love story convalesce, that the relationship one point, Margaret observes that her entrapment, an enabler of belonging, a
mistress disappears into the house bastion of secrets.
unforgettable. between mistress and maid begins to “like she’s made of the air itself”; at
another, she sizes up a character “with In a fascinating author’s note,
5 Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan change. Following a night of his loud voice and great pillow of red Belding Brown explains the extensive
storytelling and quiet companionship, hair atop his head.” Upon discovering research that went into her novel, and
In this novel, a college student at Oxford in the 1950s both witness a dream-like scene in the Emily’s hidden stash of verses, the truths that came to light after
befriends C.S. Lewis to find out for her younger brother street below. “That long, strange night, Margaret breathes: “Like sparks they reading both an account of Margaret’s
where Narnia came from. Her brother, who is housebound a bond formed between us,” reflects were – tiny scraps of light.” life and the letters of Emily’s niece
from an illness, has become fascinated with “The Lion, the Margaret. “Over time it grew sturdy Martha. The novel blends these facts
Witch and the Wardrobe.” The story of a loving family and limber and strong.” Margaret’s awe runs counter to and real-life characters with plausible
journeying toward the light of hope is deeply reassuring. Emily’s misgivings about her writing – but fictionalized subplots and settings
As the relationship deepens, doubts that amplify as publisher pulled from the headlines of the era.
6 The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Margaret begins to play a more critical rejections pile up and her health fades.
role in preserving Emily’s poetry (a In her anxious final weeks, Emily By the end of this gratifying,
In Amor Towles’ third novel, a road trip takes on epic fact Belding Brown uncovered in her extracts a promise: Margaret will burn intelligent tale, a variety of readers –
proportions for four boys in the 1950s. Their route, and research). While the family is vague Emily’s work after she dies. It’s a vow from Emily Dickinson neophytes to
the book itself, are not linear: Stories trail off like railroad about Emily’s pursuit and the poet that sits uneasily with the maid and students of her work – will leave with
sidings; threads are lost and picked up again; and through it herself surprisingly coy, the evidence results in an agonizing, and ultimately a more nuanced understanding of “the
all pass the boys, who are trying desperately to go in the of an artist at work starts to catch haunting, decision. myth of Amherst,” as well as a deep
right direction. The book’s abrupt ending may trouble Margaret’s eye: quiet stretches behind appreciation for the “wild and warm
some readers. Fans of “A Gentleman in Moscow” might be closed doors, fragments of verse Belding Brown organizes the novel and mighty” woman who stood by her
disappointed. into sections named for parts of a side in life, enabling a legacy.
house – thresholds, shutters, windows,
7 The Writing of the Gods by Edward Dolnick found in pockets, thick letters mailed doorways, chambers, corridors, By Erin Douglass

A science journalist delves into the fascinating story of to editors. When Emily finally divulges
the Rosetta stone found in Egypt in 1799 and the 20-year to Margaret the seriousness and
race to decipher the mysterious picture-writing of ancient scope of her writing, Margaret is
Egypt known as hieroglyphs.The story centers on two rival moved to help organize and assemble
the scattered verses into chapbooks.

story continues on page 15 “I’ve always admired a poet,” she

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Steven Pinker argues that The stories behind
critical thinking leads to Gene Pitney’s hit songs
progress in ‘Rationality’
Mick Jagger and Keith
Cognitive psychologist rationality played a key role Richards. Burt Bacharach
Steven Pinker’s new in the steady march of and Hal David. Carole
book, Rationality: What progress, how many times, King and Gerry Goffin.An
It Is, Why It Seems as he puts it, “the first eclectic group of
Scarce, Why It Matters, domino was a reasoned acclaimed songwriters
makes strong and argument.” with one thing in
optimistic claims about the common: they all wrote
value of rationality at a At the heart of Pinker’s hit songs for Rock & Roll
moment in history that book is the concept of Hall of Fame member
seems to have turned its Bayes’ theorem, an Gene Pitney in the 1960s.
back on logic and application of rationality “Twenty Four Hours
rationality. And in these first devised by Thomas From Tulsa,” “Town
pages he makes perfectly Bayes in the 18th century. Without Pity,” “(The Man
clear that he’s not dealing Bayes’ rule is, at heart, a Who Shot) Liberty
in empty rhetoric. strict method of estimating Valance” and “Only Love
the probability of truth, Can Break A Heart” are a few of Pitney’s worldwide hits.
Rationality – the either in a hypothesis or in irrationality: social media. only irrational entity here is
willingness of people and evidence. It asks: How He writes that blaming the end-user; the social Pitney was, without a doubt, the Frank Sinatra of his
societies to think clearly probable is a given social media for all, or even media companies are generation. Hit after hit after hit. Screaming female fans.
and act logically – has hypothesis, in light of the most, of this intentionally monetizing Sold out concerts in the US and overseas. He did not just
actual, pragmatic stakes in available data? And does the unreasonableness would be users’ irrationality, which is sing the songwriters’ songs; he interpreted them; he
the real world. “Can poor available data call for a “too glib to be satisfying” – built into their platforms’ brought them to life giving them context and essence
reasoning lead to real different hypothesis? Bayes’ itself, ironically, an overly business models.) Social that the writers never imagined. When one of his hits
harm, with the implication rule deals in likelihoods, and glib answer. “We must go media’s effects on collective blared out of a transistor radio in the 1960s, there was
that critical thinking could although Pinker indulges in beyond offhand excuses rationality are so great and no doubt who was singing.
protect people from their a good deal of technical that just attribute one so obvious that it’s a shame
own worst cognitive explanation, he also irrationality to another,” a book called “Rationality” How did the shy, clean-cut 24-year-old singer rework
instincts?” Pinker asks – stresses that Bayesian Pinker writes. He doesn’t deal with the whole “That Girl Belongs To Yesterday,” an early Rolling Stones
and his answer is an thinking can also operate disparages the tactic of element more seriously. song, and give Mick and Keith their first hit in England and
unequivocal “Yes.” on a surprisingly gut level – explaining that people America? Why did Pitney NOT want to record “Only
it’s not an Ivory Tower embrace false beliefs simply The concept of collective Love Can Break A Heart” the song that became his
“Rationality is a public abstraction. because those beliefs make rationality is important to biggest US hit? How did a wet-behind-the-ears Pitney
good,” he asserts, and by them feel better, pointing the dogged optimism that get his hands on “Town Without Pity,” a song that would
the same token And, as Pinker out that this “only raises runs throughout Pinker’s be nominated for an Academy Award, before his career
irrationality is a public emphasizes throughout, a the question of why people book. He contends that was in full swing?
danger. “Each of us has a Bayesian approach is badly should get comfort and humans think together
motive to prefer our needed in the present closure from beliefs that better than they think The new book, Gene Pitney: The Singer, The Songs,
truth,” he writes, “but moment. His book appears could not possibly do them separately, and the The Songwriters, by Kenosha author Dave McGrath,
together we’re better off at a time when people are any good.” implication is clear: If we tells the stories behind those iconic hit records and
with the truth.” not only increasingly living improve the teaching of others. McGrath was Pitney’s friend, business partner, and
in carefully curated private In a book so elegantly rationality and critical confidante for over 20 years. Available on Amazon.com.
He summons an array of bubbles, but some of them written and so generously thinking, we will continue
are also believing packed with data and to improve society. Tune in to
those real-world issues, conspiracy theories and references, this is the only “Rationality” will improve Happenings Q&A
false reports of elections jarringly blithe (and jarringly your own critical thinking –
including social equality, being stolen – and a small non-Bayesian) note. (One pass it on. on Friday,
number are willing to could point out that the November 19th at
climate change, defend their irrationality By Steve Donoghue
with violence. 2pm when
educational reforms, public Kenosha author
If Pinker’s “Rationality” Dave McGrath
health, and extreme has one weakness, it’s the
book’s readiness to dismiss joins the
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progress is taking place on enormous rise in

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he fleshed out in his 2011

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Pet World animals

with Cathy Rosenthal in the news

Traveling cat may associate Alligator walks off
"grandma" with trip with golfer's ball at
Mississippi course
Dear Cathy, My kids have a box is in the basement on a
two-year-old tabby they have dresser so our dog can't get to As well as being a recuring A golfer on a Mississippi course faced
had since he was a kitten. it. Daffy has no problem an unusual hazard when an alligator
When I visited, he was not jumping up there. She does her guest on Happenings Q&A, grabbed his ball in its jaws and carried
afraid to be around me. They business in the litter box most it off to a nearby pond. Victoria
brought him to visit me last times, but once a week, she Cathy M. Rosenthal is a Williams said her husband, Keith
year though, and he was so poops in the living room. We Williams, was playing in a tournament
terrified he hid under the bed brought her to the vet, added a longtime animal advocate, in Gulfport when his ball ended up
most of the day.When I wasn't bigger litter box, sprinkled near a pond on the 12th hole. The
around, he ventured out to be catnip in the litter, but she still author, columnist and pet golfers captured video when an
with them. The next time they does it. I thought about adding alligator strolled up to the ball, grabbed
visited, he did the same thing. a litter box upstairs, but that expert who has more than it in its jaws and carried the ball off into
He hid when I came into the would be a problem with the the pond. The U.S. Golf Association's
room. I visited them recently dog. - Brenda, Kenosha, 30 years in the animal rules state such an incident should
and he sniffed my hand and Wisconsin result in a free drop.
immediately hid under the welfare field. Send your pet
couch. I speak sweetly to him Dear Brenda, Even though Police hunting for
and try to play with him, but he Daffy has never had trouble questions, stories and tips to loose monkey
will not come near me. They jumping up to the litter box, spotted in Tokyo
are concerned because he she is 10 years old and may be [email protected]. Loose llama escapes
doesn't eat normally when I developing arthritis, so I would Police in Tokyo are trying to locate a
am around either. He is get her checked by a vet. She littermates. The male is the again hours after loose monkey in the city after the
accepting of other strangers. also may be constipated. primate was spotted near a religious
What is up with this? I have Sometimes, constipated cats problem. Both my wife and I capture shrine and a subway station.The Tokyo
had two cats and know they won't poop in the box. If she is, Metropolitan Police Department said
can be finicky, but this is my add some wet food to her diet have scars where we have had A llama that spent days on the loose officers responded when a monkey
"grand cat!" Please help. - or water to her dry food. You to separate the dogs.The male in North Carolina was captured by was spotted in a tree. Law enforcement
Meredith, Huntington, New also can give her over-the- is aggressive. When we let local authorities -- but escaped again was unable to locate the primate,
York counter hairball remedies to them on the bed, if he is lying just hours later.Animal control officers which was next spotted about 2 miles
add fiber to her diet. on one of us and we move, he responded to a neighborhood where a away the next day. Police said officers
Dear Meredith, He wasn't growls and then goes after his resident reported the loose llama was were searching the area around the
afraid when you initially visited If these things don't work, sister. He pushes her out of wandering through yards. The resident station for the monkey. Officers
him. The fear seemed to then get place a second litter the way if she is getting fed the llama apples to keep it from warned members of the public not to
develop after they travelled to box upstairs and on the floor. attention. If she jumps in leaving before officers arrived. "We got attempt to approach or feed the
your house. He may have been You can keep your dog away by someone's lap, he pushes her him cornered and then one guy animal.
traumatized by the trip and putting a "Door Buddy Latch" out of the way even if watched a video on YouTube which
now associates your scent on the door of the room someone else wants to hold told you how to encircle the animal Boa constrictor found
with that journey. Buy some where it is located. This is a him. He has growled and tried and close in until you can grab his rope. in bushes behind
feline pheromone spray and simple, inexpensive device that to nip other dogs when my so that's what we did and got him into Chicago-area home
spray it all over your legs and allows the cat to pass through wife shows them attention. He a trailer to take him to an animal
lap before every visit. Then the door but keeps the dog hogs the treats and toys. He rescue farm where he escaped again a Police in a Chicago suburb are trying
ignore him unless he out. was removed from daycare few hours later," Animal Control to find the owner of a large boa
approaches you for attention. because of his aggressiveness Officer Holly Lackey told WFMY-TV. constrictor found in the bushes behind
Do not touch him; only speak You also can buy a feline towards other dogs. We have Police confirmed the llama, nicknamed a home. The Niles Police Department
to him. Do this for a few pheromone collar for her to tried two trainers but without "Todd" by officers, indeed flew the said a landscaper found the large snake
months and I think he will wear while you go through this success. Based on his behavior, coop for a second time just hours after slithering under a bush. Police said they
become a lot more trusting process (they last about 30 he seems like he needs a one the capture. are now trying to find the big snake's
and relaxed around you. days). Feline pheromones dog family where he gets all owner. The discovery came just two
mimic a nursing mother cat weeks after a ball python was found
Dear Cathy, We have a 10- and sometimes this can calm the attention. - Larry,Virginia slithering under a car at the Herrick
year-old tortie named Daffy. an anxious cat if something Lake Forest Preserve in nearby Dupage
She started pooping outside else is bothering her. Dear Larry, Trainers can't County.
her litter box sporadically over always help in these instances.
the last six months. Her litter Dear Cathy, We have two, Please find a veterinary Escaped cow goes
two-year-old cockapoos, one running on North
male and one female who are behaviorist or an animal Dakota highway
behaviorist who can observe
his triggers and write a custom A cow escaped from a North Dakota
business and was caught on camera
plan for you on how to running against traffic on a highway.The
manage him around other Mandan Police Department said the
dogs and people. There are cow escaped Sunday from Kist
Livestock. Witness Steve McNichols
definitely things you can do to captured video of the cow running
manage him, but a specialist is against traffic on a local stretch of
needed when dealing with interstate while fleeing from
authorities. The cow's whereabouts
aggression. were unknown as of Tuesday.

Herd of cows
wandering loose
through Hawaiian
community

Residents of a Hawaiian community
said a herd of cows has been
wandering their neighborhoods for
weeks. At least three cows were
spotted on Halloween wandering
through residential yards in Makakilo,
and the bovines were caught on
camera by local woman who posted
the footage to Facebook. Another
resident reported seeing at least 10
cows at the Makakilo community park
on another occasion. Residents said
the cows have been wandering for
weeks. "It's one of those things that
every afternoon or every early
morning you hear them mooing for the
deck," resident Carlos Ochoa told
KHON-TV. "And it's pretty neat, you
know, I am from Texas so it's like it
reminds me of home."

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Mayo Clinic Tingling, burning in feet
on the rise, linked to
How to treat Dupuytren's contracture common condition

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I The number of people
have a painless mass in my experiencing numbness, pins
palm that has been getting and needles, and burning pain
larger over the past year or in their feet and toes seems
so. It is firm, and when I to be on the rise, new
extend my fingers, I feel it research suggests, and some
stretch like it is under of these folks may be at
tension. What is this mass, increased risk for heart
and how do I treat it? trouble.

ANSWER: You may have Exactly why there has been
an uptick in "small fiber
the beginnings of a condition neuropathy" is not fully
understood yet, but it could
called Dupuytren's be due to the ongoing
diabetes and obesity
contracture or Dupuytren's epidemic as both conditions
raise the risk for small fiber
disease. The cause of this neuropathy and heart
disease, explained study
problem is thickening of the author Dr. Christopher Klein,
a professor of neurology at
palmar fascia, which lies disease who are extended as possible, as that the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
maneuver makes the cord Minn.
beneath the skin of your understandably curious or taut. This needling is done
sequentially along the extent "There is something
palm. It is a genetic concerned. The second of the cord as it courses diabolic about small fiber
into the finger.The repeated neuropathy in that it has a
condition that tends to group consists of patients needling effectively weakens very strong association with
the cord so that it can heart disease and heart
predominantly affect people who know what they have, release with an abrupt attacks," Klein said.
extension, resulting in
of northern European but the contracture has improved finger extension. Often caused by an For the study, the online this week in
underlying condition such as Neurology.
ancestry. It occurs in men grown and is severe enough Collagenase clostridium diabetes, small fiber researchers compared
histolyticum (Xiaflex) is an neuropathy occurs when the
more so than women, and it to limit function of day-to- enzyme that was approved small fibers of the peripheral medical records from 94 "Doctors, and especially
for use in 2010. It is an nervous system become neurologists, are more aware
is most common after 50. day activities. Patients with injectable protein fluid that damaged. It can sometimes people with the condition of this condition than they
is inserted into the cord to progress to large fiber were 10 years ago," said Dr.
Thankfully, it is a benign contractures develop weaken it. The process neuropathy, which results in and 282 people without it. Brian Callaghan, an associate
requires two visits to a weakness, balance issues and professor of neurology at the
condition, and though it can difficulties with activities physician: the first day to lack of coordination. The investigators followed University of Michigan
inject the cord and a Medical School in Ann Arbor.
be annoying, it is generally that require precision with subsequent day -- typically "The pain is quite bad, but these individuals for about six Callaghan co-wrote an
three to seven days later -- the good news is that for editorial accompanying the
not painful. There is no the hands and fingers, such to perform the release. On most folks, the average years to learn as much as new study.
the release date, the hand or worsening per year was
known cure. as putting gloves on, putting finger is anesthetized prior nominal, and they don't they could about small fiber
to releasing the contracture. develop any major disability,"
The natural history of their hand in a pocket, Klein said. neuropathy and how it
Dupuytren's contracture In most cases, the
can be variable, but there washing their face, shaking decision regarding how and Despite this, some people progresses.
tends to be a slow but when to proceed with with small fiber neuropathy
steady progression. It hands, etc. intervention will be largely are at risk for heart Small fiber neuropathy
generally starts as a nodule up to the patient. Typically, I problems. occurs in 13.3 of every
in the palm and evolves into There are several recommend treatment 100,000 people, and the rate Still, "doctors often forget
cordlike structures that treatments for Dupuytren's when day-to-day activities Diabetes does increase the increased during the study to ask about these
extend into the fingers. The contracture, including those become challenging. Talk risk for heart attack, but period. These individuals symptoms, so patients should
ring and small fingers are done in an office setting and with an orthopedic hand there's likely more to the were also more likely to have definitely make their doctors
more commonly affected, surgical intervention. The specialist who can help story, he said. It could be an insomnia and/or take opioids aware," he said. If the small
but any digit or thumb can office-based procedures are inform and guide you underlying inflammation or to relieve their burning pain. fiber neuropathy is linked to
have cords. These cords can newer and have gained in through each option, and the high levels of dangerous diabetes or obesity, treating
thicken as they further popularity over the past 15- risks and benefits to help blood fats called triglycerides Folks with small fiber these conditions will make a
develop, and they can act as 20 years. These procedures decide what is best for you. that increase heart risks in neuropathy are more likely to difference in overall health
a tether that will draw the seek to weaken the cord -- Marco Rizzo, M.D., these folks. be obese than their and well-being.
finger into a more flexed and effectively allow for Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo counterparts without this
position, limiting your ability release of the fascia with an Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota condition, and about 50% of "We can treat the
to extend the finger. extension force. The two people with neuropathy had underlying cause in some
Thankfully, you can still most common procedures E-mail a question to diabetes, compared to 22% of cases and the pain," Callaghan
typically make a fist. are a needle aponeurotomy MayoClinicQ&[email protected]. those without it, the findings said.
Occasionally, we will and collagenase enzyme showed.
intervene or treat a rare injections. For more information, visit Neuropathic pain
painful or prominent nodule, www.mayoclinic.org People with the nerve
but the most common and With a needle condition were also more treatments include
primary indication for aponeurotomy, the cord is likely to have heart attacks,
treatment is this loss of marked approximately every the study found. Close to medications, topicals and
extension that develops centimeter in evenly spaced 50% of people with small
over time. intervals. Local anesthetic is fiber neuropathy had a heart behavioral interventions.
injected into the skin at each attack during the study
of those intervals to numb period. Tune in to Happenings
it.Then the bevel of a needle Q&A on Tuesday,
I tend to see patients in is inserted through the Given this increased risk,
two population groups with anesthetized skin to some of these individuals may Nov. 16th at 2pm when
Dupuytren's contracture. effectively cut the cord need more aggressive Dr. Cindy Cernak,
The first group consists of beneath it at each of those screening for heart disease,
those patients with early intervals. This is done while Klein said. podiatry specialist, joins
maintaining the finger as the conversation on
AM1050/WLIP

The study was published

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food &
recipes

Nutrition News
with Charlyn Fargo

Healthy Eating Habits No. 2: Try a few new toast sprinkled with
veggies, like roasted
A lot of what we do is broccoli, sweet potatoes, "everything bagel" Beef Steak Salad with
routine, isn't it? We typically okra and Brussels sprouts; Dried Cherries
get up about the same time add spinach, peppers and seasoning makes a great
and go to bed around the jicama to a salad. Servings: 4
same time from day to day. breakfast.
We often buy the same No. 3:Think whole grains 1 beef top sirloin steak, boneless, cut 1-inch thick (about 1 pound)
foods at the grocery store -- brown rice, millet, Q and A 4 small or 2 medium heads Boston lettuce, torn
and cook the same meals overnight oatmeal, bulgur 1/2 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries
over a several-week period. and whole-wheat bread.Try Q: What is manchego
adding barley or farro to cheese and how do you use 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (substitute manchego or any crumbly cheese)
Fall is a great time to Charlyn Fargo is a slow-cooker vegetable it? I recently saw a recipe 1/4 cup pine nuts or coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
start a new healthy eating registered dietitian with SIU soup. that called for it. DRESSING:
routine and try some new Med School in Springfield, 1/4 cup olive oil
healthy recipes. It's never No. 4: Taste a new lean A: Like cheddar, 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
too late to start. Studies Ill. For comments or protein -- a different kind of manchego is an uncooked, 1 clove garlic, minced
show that healthy eating questions, contact her at fish or a different cut of pressed-curd cheese. It's 1/2 teaspoon salt
can lower your risk of meat, such as flank steak. made using the tangy milk 1/2 teaspoon pepper
health problems, including [email protected] Go for chicken thighs of the manchega sheep in
overweight and obesity, or follow her on Twitter instead of chicken breast. their native provinces just Combine dressing ingredients in medium bowl. Remove and reserve 1/3 cup;
heart disease, Type 2 Or go meatless with beans, south of Madrid that make cover and refrigerate. Cut top sirloin steak lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/8 to
diabetes and even some @NutritionRd. lentils, nuts or seeds. up the region of Spain called
cancers. La Mancha. It has an intense, 1/4-inch thick strips.Add beef to remaining dressing; toss to coat. Cover and
saturated fat and/or No. 5: Add low-fat or fat- zesty taste and a crumbly marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Remove beef from marinade; discard
Remember there's no sodium. Another step could free dairy -- milk, yogurt, texture that's rich, full and marinade. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.Add half
one right way in this be cooking a healthy dinner cheese, lactose-free dairy, slightly salty at the finish. It's the beef; stir-fry 1-2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. (Be
journey toward healthier just once a week or batch soy milk or soy yogurt. an ideal table cheese served careful not to overcook). Remove from skillet. Repeat with remaining beef.
eating. Start with a simple cooking on the weekends with olives, sun-dried Combine lettuce and reserved dressing in large bowl; toss to coat.Arrange beef
change each day, such as to make eating at home No. 6: Swap oils for tomatoes and crusty bread over lettuce and sprinkle with cheese, cherries and nuts, as desired. Serve
adding a fruit or vegetable easier. butter -- olive oil, avocado or as part of a cheese board
to a dinner meal or drinking oil, walnut oil. Try making a with figs and plums. It melts immediately. Serves 4.
water instead of drinks that Here are some tips to homemade salad dressing well and can be used as a
contain sugar. Small steps help you choose a wider with a different oil or swap substitute for mozzarella. Per serving: 373 calories; 29 grams protein; 15 grams carbohydrate; 21 grams fat
can add up quickly. variety of foods: yogurt for mayo. Avocado It's also wonderful in dishes (5 grams saturated); 56 milligrams cholesterol; 5 grams fiber; 323 milligrams
like grilled cheese and sodium.
A few of those steps No. 1:Add whole fruits to sprinkled over tacos.
could be to choose foods your grocery cart -- apples, Spice-Roasted Carrots
with less added sugar, berries, grapefruit, mango
and bananas. Serves 4

America’s Test Kitchen 1 1/2 pounds medium carrots with tops
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
You'll love these sweet and savory roasted carrots a whole bunch! 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Cooking whole carrots requires only a 1/4 teaspoon pepper
tiny bit of prep (just peel and go!), but 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
they take longer to cook through than 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
smaller chopped carrots, especially on Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
their thicker ends.
1 tablespoon chopped fresh carrot tops, cilantro, mint or parsley (optional)
If you roast whole carrots uncovered,
the dry heat inside your oven will turn 1.Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
the carrots' outsides dry and leathery Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
before the insides are tender and cooked
through. Plus, the spices on the outside of 2.Trim green tops from carrots, leaving about 1 inch of greens attached; set
the carrots will burn and taste bitter.The greens aside and save for garnish or another use. Peel carrots and transfer to a
solution? A two-step cooking technique.
foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
Step 1: Steam 3. In a small bowl, combine oil, salt, paprika, pepper, cinnamon, garlic powder and

Carrots contain a lot of water. When cayenne (if using). Stir mixture until combined.
the carrots heat up in the oven, some of 4. Drizzle oil mixture over carrots. Use your hands to toss and rub carrots until
that water turns to steam. Covering the evenly coated. Spread carrots into an even layer on the baking sheet. Cover the
baking sheet tightly with foil traps the
steam and the moist heat helps the baking sheet tightly with aluminum foil.
carrots cook evenly -- and won't dry 5. Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for 15 minutes.Transfer the
them out. baking sheet to a cooling rack. Remove foil. Use tongs to flip carrots over.
6. Return the baking sheet to the oven and continue to roast, uncovered, until
Step 2: Brown the thick ends of the carrots are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Place the baking sheet

Removing the aluminum foil after 15 on a cooling rack and let carrots cool for 5 minutes.
minutes lets the steam escape and dries 7.Transfer carrots to a serving platter. Sprinkle with chopped carrot tops or
the outside of the carrots a little bit.
Once the surface of the carrots is dry, it herbs (if using). Serve.
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Zinc may help shorten Racine
cold and flu
continued from page 2 “They’re respecting us”
Many people pop a zinc blood pressure and in tissue However, these findings offered as a treatment share of offenders] than the
supplement at the first sign responses to any lack of are based on only three police do,” says Mr. That’s an approach Racine
of a cold, and there's new oxygen. studies, the team noted. option by doctors to Robinson. “We are after the police officers share. In fact,
evidence supporting the fact. The most effective they released a playbook
habit. To learn more about On average, symptoms patients "who are desperate partnership is if about it. Earlier this year,
zinc's potential, the cleared up two days earlier communities can help us Chicago’s police department
Australian researchers investigators reviewed more with the use of either a zinc for faster recovery times stop the violence before it visited Racine to learn about
found that the supplements than two dozen clinical trials spray or liquid formulation happens.” the COP House program,
appear to help shorten that included more than taken under the tongue, or and might be seeking an and has since started one of
respiratory tract infections, 5,400 adults. sublingual, compared with a its own. Mr. Robinson, who
such as colds, flu, sinusitis placebo, the data showed. unnecessary antibiotic That level of focus is more became Racine’s chief in
and pneumonia. All were published in 17 May, takes such visits as a
English and Chinese Patients who used nasal prescription," the difficult when there are sign that their programs are
Many over-the-counter research databases up to spray or sublingual zinc working. But his eyes are on
cold and cough remedies August 2020. None of them were nearly twice as likely researchers suggested. staffing shortages, like his own backyard, he says. 
offer only "marginal specifically examined the to recover during the first
benefits," the researchers use of zinc for the week of illness as those who Dr. Len Horovitz is a Racine’s roughly 200-officer Last June, in the
noted, making "zinc a viable prevention or treatment of used a placebo, the study aftershocks of George
'natural' alternative for the COVID-19. authors noted in a journal pulmonologist at Lenox Hill department  is facing now. Floyd’s murder, rioters
self-management of non- news release. burned a COP House in
specific [respiratory tract Lozenges were the most Hospital in New York City. America has more than Racine’s Villa Street
infections]." common form of zinc And 19 more patients out neighborhood. Four men
intake, followed by nasal of every 100 were likely to He wasn't involved in the 18,000 police departments, were convicted of arson,
The study was led by sprays and gels, the research still have symptoms a week two of whom were Racine
Jennifer Hunter, associate team said. Doses varied later if they didn't use zinc new study, but agreed that around half with fewer than residents.
professor at the NICM substantially, depending on supplements.
Health Research Institute at the formulation and "most clinical evidence 10 officers. Cuts in benefits But Villa Street, which had
Western Sydney University whether zinc was used for Zinc was not associated come to view the COP
in Penrith, New South prevention or treatment. with reduced average daily supports the use of zinc and salary can make it House as a community
Wales. Her team published symptom severity, but it was center, responded with a
the findings Tuesday in the Compared with placebo, associated with a clinically supplement for prevention harder to keep existing cookout. Bringing about 150
BMJ Open. zinc lozenges or nasal spray significant reduction in children and adults from the
were estimated to prevent symptom severity on the and treatment of colds, officers or attract neighborhood together, the
According to Hunter's about five new respiratory third day of illness, Hunter's event affirmed what the
team, zinc as a nutrient has tract infections in 100 team found. some inflammatory replacements. Chief house represented: a respite
gained attention from people per month, and the for the police and
researchers because it's effects were strongest for No serious side effects processes, and respiratory Robinson is trying to fill the community to cooperate.
known to play an important reducing the risk of more were reported among zinc Named for Thelma Orr, a
role in immunity, severe symptoms, such as users. infections." shortage with new officers local civil rights activist, the
inflammation, tissue injury, fever and flu-like illness. COP House had become a
All in all, zinc may be "The usual who better represent the monument of trust.
recommendation is 25 mg of
zinc daily," Horovitz said, but city. Black residents make up During one protest,
he cautioned that "it is community policing officer
unclear exactly what dose is more than 40% of Racine’s Sgt. Ryan Comstock stood in
best." front of a line of
population, he says. More demonstrators.

Racinians on the city’s police “We understand why
you’re out here,” he said, in
force make working with the a video released by the
Racine Police Department.
The Australian team community easier.
At one point, someone
agreed. "Clinicians and It can’t be us and them, he threw something at Mr.
says. “It has to be us.” Comstock, and immediately
consumers need to be the crowd turned around
and called out the behavior.
aware that considerable Attracting officers, It wasn’t how Racinians
interact with their police.
uncertainty remains though, is more difficult in
“They’re respecting us,” a
regarding the clinical efficacy the age of social media, woman demonstrating said,
“so you need to respect
of different zinc when an instance of police them.”

formulations, doses and brutality anywhere can By Noah Robertson

administration routes," they damage the reputation of

concluded. police forces everywhere.

That vulnerability makes

local relationships more

important, says Laurie

Robinson, professor emerita

of criminology, law, and

society at George Mason

University in Fairfax,

Virginia. 

Zinc supplements may help shorten “It’s really about listening
bouts with colds and the flu, according to and working with the
community to identify
to new research. where the issues of public
safety lie and agree on
those,” says Ms. Robinson,
who co-chaired the White
House Task Force on 21st
Century Policing in 2014.
After the police and
community label problems
together, they can “agree on
the approach that should be
taken to address them,” she
adds.

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jill on money Wigglesworth explores the
index fund’s roots all the way
Indexing is standing to a Depression-era analyst
the test of time named Alfred Cowles III, a
student of speculation and
with Jill Schlesinger financial markets.

Building on the research

of a turn-of-the-twentieth

century French

mathematician named Louis

When it comes to Bachelier, Cowles’ released a
investing, I have long adhered
to a simple acronym: KISS, fundamental building block
which stands for “Keep It
Simple, Stupid.” As a result, for the advent of indexing.
when I receive questions
about how to select the His 1933 article was titled
“right” portfolio allocation, I
usually end up “Can Stock Market
recommending a mix of
index funds or index-based Forecasters Forecast?,” and
exchange traded funds
(ETFs), which track an the answer was “a terse,
established stock, bond, real
estate or commodity index. brutal three-word abstract:
Indexing allows investors to
diversify their risk for a ‘It is Doubtful.’”
fraction of the cost that
managed funds charge. Wigglesworth notes that

Cowles’ calculations

“indicated that only a

Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS minority of prognosticators
News business analyst. A
former options trader and CIO managed to do better than that kind of data to managed “The worry among some test for passive investing.
of an investment advisory firm, fund adherents, they have skeptics,” says Wigglesworth,
she welcomes comments and the stock market as a whole, warned that the is that struck with a barrage Instead of withering amid
proliferation of index funds of withdrawal requests,
questions at and blind luck might explain and index ETFs would mean especially in the more thinly extreme volatility,
[email protected]. Check that all investors would be traded bond market, an ETF
those.” Nearly 90 years later, subject to a dangerous and sponsor “might be unable to Wigglesworth said that ETFs
her website at risky herd mentality. The sell its holdings to meet
www.jillonmoney.com the results are eerily theory was that when them, and collapse. That acted as a “shock absorber”
investors are riding high could in turn spark fears
consistent. amid the good times, few over fixed income ETFs at to the system, not a trigger
would worry about being in large, leading to a frenzied
Though I have been a fan Wigglesworth, the elegant Wigglesworth told me a crowded trade. But the rush for the exit that for collapse. “The turmoil in
of indexing for decades, I did that “the math around fact that so many would have triggers a broader bond
not know the origin story investment solution that indexing is irrefutable,” a piled into the same index market collapse.” the broader bond market
until I interviewed Robin notion that S&P, the could turn disastrous during
Wigglesworth, the Global index funds provided can be company that licenses its a market collapse, as the This fear was put to the would likely have been
Finance Correspondent for indexes to various fund once-confident herd of bulls test amid the early days of
the Financial Times and traced back to a time before families, echoes in its annual would charge for the exit at the pandemic. March 2020 worse had ETFs not existed
author of the new book, analysis. While in any given the same time. was perhaps the closest
“Trillions: How a Band of Vanguard founder Jack year, a managed fund might thing we have had to a stress to absorb the selling spree.”
Wall Street Renegades beat its relevant index, over
Invented the Index Fund and Bogle’s 1976 Vanguard First longer time horizons, those The investment industry
Changed Finance Forever.” that survive rarely beat their has long reacted to indexing
Index Investment Trust, or bench marks. with “a mix of indifference,
snickering, snark, and
Charles Ellis’ 1975 article, outright hostility,” says
Wigglesworth, which makes
“The Loser’s Game,” the me a bigger fan of the
strategy than ever.
famous missive that

quantified active managers’

disappointing results versus

According to passive investments. When I have trotted out

Child care in the U.S. is a gray
rhino that needs to be
addressed

with Jill Schlesinger

As economists continue bubble crash, the Greek debt Bureau, a drop of 2.9% from considering that in 2020, the especially mothers, are would cap child care costs at
to dissect the current labor crisis, various natural 2019 median of $69,560.The median annual pay for 7% of income for kids up to
market shortage, the term disasters, and income COVID-19 recession caused childcare workers was choosing to leave the labor age 5 on a sliding scale
“gray rhino” came to mind. inequality, all of which were the first statistically $25,460 ($12.24 per hour), depending on state of
Author Michele Wucker first given little attention as risks, significant decline in median well-below the $35,830 per force to take look after their residence. As negotiations
introduced the concept at despite their potential for household income since year that customer service continue, parents who are
the World Economic Forum enormous and sometimes, 2011.) representatives earn, who own children. That decision scrambling should investigate
Annual Meeting in Davos in lasting damage. I would like like childcare workers, do the government’s
2013, and later developed it to add another gray rhino to Talk to anyone with not need a college degree, let is in turn limiting the post- ChildCare.gov web site,
into a bestselling 2016 book, the list: US child care, which children and they will tell you alone the $60,660 per year, which provides direct links
“The Gray Rhino: How to is a long-ignored threat to that they are forking over a not including robust benefits, pandemic economic to child care information and
Recognize and Act on the family finances and economic ton of money for others to that kindergarten and resources to help both
Obvious Dangers We growth, that lurks in plain take care of their kids. The elementary school teachers recovery. Nearly 300,000 families and providers stay
Ignore.” sight. 2021 Care.com annual Cost make. informed about the
of Care survey found “more women exited the labor pandemic and its impact on
The gray rhino serves as a A recent report from the than half of families (57 Given the high cost and child care.
compliment to Nassim U.S. Treasury noted “the percent) spent over $10,000 the difficulty in finding force in September,
Nicholas Taleb’s “Black average family with at least on child care in 2020, and 59 caretakers, many parents,
Swan,” which was a way to one child under age 5 would percent plan to spend more continuing the COVID trend
discuss unforeseen events, need to devote about 13 than $10,000 in 2021.” And
especially those that percent of family income to the rising cost presumes that — since the pandemic began,
economists could not pay for child care, a number families can find care. Amid
predict. Wucker’s gray rhino that is unaffordable for most COVID, as thousands of day 3 million women have left
is a metaphor for “a highly families.” In fact, the care centers closed, many
probable, high impact yet Department of Health and care workers had no choice the job market.
neglected threat…Gray Human Services (HHS) but to leave the industry in
rhinos are not random deems child care affordable order to earn more money The Biden Administration
surprises but occur after a when it costs families no and secure benefits for is attempting to meet the
series of warnings and visible more than 7% of household themselves and their child care problem in its
evidence.” income. (Median household families. Build Back Better plan, which
income was $67,521 in 2020,
Examples of gray rhinos according to the Census Making more should not
include the 2008 housing have been too hard,

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globe a male is committing not adhere to a certain race, have days where you just You never know what suicide awareness,
suicide? Men are dying at a creed, sexual orientation, or want to say screw those someone is hiding
rate of 3.5 times more than occupation. errands and binge watch 90’s underneath the apparent prevention and help check
women. Read that again, let comedies. Downtime is just strength and smiles. Less
that sink in. There is a very out www.hftd.org
real mental health pandemic
going on, that is seen and Kenoshan Justin Sawyer Or call the suicide hotline
also unseen. has over 15 years in the at 1-800-273-TALK if you
need a open ear.
Mental health is in my food and beverage
opinion at times very fragile, industry, as well as a Simmons Company, ca. 1920-ca. 1929
easily jarred, and also former Tour Manager for
seemingly one of the most national touring artists for A view of the Simmons plant, looking east across downtown Kenosha.
difficult things for people to 7 years. His interests and Taken by H. L. Hastings Appraisals, Real Estate, and Insurance, Kenosha,Wisconsin. Circa 1920s.
discuss. I will say, in the past pieces will cover a wide
decade we’re seeing more variety of topics ranging Founded in 1870 by Zalmon G. Simmons, the Simmons Company did not initially make mattresses. Their first
and more people advocating from music & art, food & products were cheese boxes and wooden insulators. Six years later, Zalmon Simmons decided to produce woven
for mental health & suicide fashion, to mental health wire mattresses. In 1889, the company started production of spiral coil springs for mattresses. This innovation
awareness/ prevention than and self awareness. drastically reduced the cost of a mattress. Simmons was the first company to introduce the Wall-A-Bed, a
ever before. We’re seeing predecessor to the Murphy bed. In 1958, the firm introduced the first king and queen size mattresses. Labor conflicts
everyone from your favorite hand. in 1959 forced manufacturing operations to move to Munster, Indiana. Corporate headquarters moved to Atlanta,
musician or athlete, to your Georgia in 1975.
next door neighbor seeing These topics hit home for
this happening and FINALLY me, for various reasons. I Photo courtesy of the Kenosha History Center. Located on Simmons Island in Downtown Kenosha, the Kenosha
saying “Enough is Enough”. have had several friends get History Center collects and preserves artifacts, records, and information vital to understanding the history of the
diagnosed with and beat County’s social, cultural, ethnic, and industrial heritage since its settlement. Find them on Facebook for your daily
The month of November testicular cancer. My history lesson and call them at 262-654-5770 to plan your visit.
has been coined “No shave grandfather passed from
November” ever since I prostate cancer in a very
think back to high school. rapid fashion, and as a
For the longest time, I teenager witnessing this was
thought this was just a silly very much not an easy pill to
thing to do where guys swallow. Cancer is such a
would grow out ridiculous nasty and aggressive disease
beards & moustaches just for that can take the strongest
fun. As I got older, I realized of people down, in a manner
this month is actually Men’s you’d never expect to see.
Health Awareness Month.
This month is to bring Moving forward, let’s
awareness to a multitud of tackle mental health.This is a
topics and issues, everything topic that really hits home
from prostate & testicular for me. I very openly
cancer, to mental health and advocate for mental health
suicide prevention. Every awareness as well as the
November, men all over are importance of taking care of
raising money to help fight your mental health. I suffer
these issues, and raise from anxiety and depression,
awareness to the topics at something that I have grown
to be open and honest
about. I find that one of the
hardest hurdles for men to
get past is being able to talk.
I don’t mean shooting the
breeze in the garage over

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sentiment has never been service. You’ll enjoy a The businesses support Shop at an actual store our community. They
more important than at Visit Kenosha. unique selection of hand- could’ve picked another
during this pandemic. Given Contact her at picked products and area school, community, and you won’t have to one.They chose ours.
how the pandemic [email protected] offerings, as well as
continues – with supply personalized service and and charity events. The worry about shipping
chain, worker shortage, and gift shops. Also watch our attention from staff. The
health repercussions – Facebook page at staff is frequently the owners want to make a delays this holiday season! Shop Local, Dine Local,
Small Business Saturday on Facebook.com/VisitKenosh owner. Often, products can
November 27 is even more a for a Small Business be special ordered for you difference in the Shop at an actual small, and Play Local all year long
important. Saturday Giveaway we are as well.
doing, leading up to community they live in and locally owned store and it and help us spread the
Founded by American November 27.
Express in 2010, Small have their business in. Small will also give you a feel- word! Find details on local
Business Saturday is Why should you shop
celebrated each year on small, shop local? Here are businesses draw even more good feeling! Check with shops, attractions, events,
the Saturday after some reasons:
Thanksgiving in the U.S. small businesses to open. In the local stores regarding outdoor recreation,
According to the American Small, locally owned
Express website, “Small businesses help distinguish a community like Kenosha, their online shopping, restaurants, and more at
Business Saturday is a day Kenosha from other
dedicated to supporting communities. They add You’re supporting your where we continue to shipping, delivery, and VisitKenosha.com. You’ll
small businesses and character. They add charm.
communities across the They can be found neighbors, friends, and grow and change, small curbside pickup capabilities. also find our Fall 2021 /
country. Shop Small is a throughout the Kenosha
nationwide movement to Area – including family. Shopping at local business and Even if it’s not advertised, Winter 2022 FUN 101: 101
celebrate small businesses Downtown. Some have
every day and to help been here for generations, businesses also helps the entrepreneurship are they may be willing to Things to See & Do in the
communities thrive and while new shops continue
stay vibrant.” to open. local economy. The tax celebrated. accommodate your Kenosha Area for $10 &

Start planning now where These shops provide dollars stay local. These These small, independent, request. Under (Many are FREE!).
you’d like to shop in the exceptional customer
Kenosha Area on local businesses provide local shops and restaurants Think of what your Visit Kenosha has been
November 27. We have a favorite places add to the Kenosha’s official travel
page on our website at jobs – often to first-time, draw tourists to our community. The food resource since 1986. We
VisitKenosha.com/shopping choices, entertainment remind everyone to be
/shop-small to give you teen employees. Like community. Tourism options, or shopping respectful of the safety
ideas – including shops, art selections that are amazing guidelines that individual
galleries, paint-your-own- everywhere else, provides jobs, lowers and available right here in venues are setting; be
art studios, and museum your own backyard. patient.
businesses here face an personal taxes, improves Remember, these business
owners chose to invest in
employee shortage. Show our local economy, and

your support as they provides a positive

continue to face many community image, which is

challenges! critical for economic

development.

What’s new at (see complete notes when
you sign in to the Clay
Lemon Street? Studio):

with Lynn Johnston • Adults (16+) only 

Hello everyone!  There is new art created by our • Vaccinations strongly
so much to share now that members.  So be the first encouraged
we are going into Fall and to check out the new
the Holidays, so let’s get pieces.  • Masks required if
started!!
unvaccinated and

Lynn A. Johnston is the recommended if
Gallery Associate and
If the changeover isn’t Member artist at Lemon vaccinated 
Street Art Gallery, 4601
The last Featured Artist enough, our very popular • Social distancing should
Sheridan Road be practiced
show of 2021 wrapped up gift-able art show:Artistree (lemonstreetgallery.org)

on October 24th.  It was opens November 11th • Clean the tools you use
and put them away
an exceptional show with through Christmas Eve. 

Melody Bigalke (Gourds, There is sooo much to this Sarah Ratliff and Clay Studio is open
during regular Gallery
Mixed media), James Block show and it can change as participants included hours and clay is
$3/pound.  We are so very
(Watercolor painting), and time goes by, with artists Coraline Kessler and happy to have this space
open again and can’t wait
James MacAyeal bringing in new pieces Hanna Labianco.  Their to see you all and your clay
creations.
(Oil/acrylic painting).  In weekly.  We will have a pumpkins were colorful,

fact, our youngest art lover “Meet the Makers” at the fun and definitely works of

and patron, Oliver H. was Second Saturday art!  Watch for Sarah

able to snag a James Block receptions on November leading an adult finger-

water color Halloween 13th AND December 11 painting class in the near

postcard just in time for from 6-9pm. future. In closing, all of us at we have had for 21 years me and the other Artists,
Lemon Street Gallery want and we could not be the Associates and all the
the holiday!! Some more signs that we to give a huge THANK best without all of you. wonderful art at Lemon
all are moving toward pre- YOU to everyone that Thank You!!! Street Gallery located at
If you missed the show, Covid normalcy is that we Our very popular Clay voted for us in the 2021 4601 Sheridan. Or check us
you can see some special are conducting more in- Studio is now open to the Kenosha News Best of I hope you enjoyed this out at
representative pieces that person classes.  Most are public, with a few post- Kenosha County Best Art week's glimpse into Lemon lemonstreetgaller y.org,
the artists have left for our still ala carte, but we just Covid  Gallery and making us #1. Street and the people and Facebook, and Instagram.
4th quarter changeover. had a fun pumpkin painting We are so appreciative of art community that make it
Speaking of changeover… event.  The class was items you should be all the community support so much fun to be a part Stay Safe, Stay Busy, Stay
we just completed the 4th conducted by instructor aware of when working in of!  Please stop in and visit Healthy 
quarter changeover of all the studio. Information
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