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Carl continues to charm and cause chaos

Carl and many other wild wild animal it is best to not allegedly to relocate Carl to photo by Theresa Ness people following him and day. Kids scream in delight
turkeys reside in Kenosha feed them at all, but more Bong Recreational Park one teen harassing him by as they catch a glimpse of
and many other cities within importantly to never feed where his familiarity with experiences, alerts, and to chasing him back and forth him. Carl knows no politics,
the state of Wisconsin. Carl bread which can be humans could be disastrous help educate others on into the street. Carl fled and with all the division in
stands out mostly because extremely harmful. Carl during hunting season. The what to do if they see Carl. each time. this world now Carl seems
due to his “traffic control” doesn’t need food, he is second time was recently by to make people forget
and “vehicle inspections” perfectly capable of stealing Fellow Mortals Wildlife Urban turkeys in many But what’s all the hype about all that, even if only
which he does free of acorns and walnuts from Hospital who have a states have become about? What’s so important temporarily.
charge — whether our resident squirrels, and sanctuary for him to live in. acclimated to the presence about a turkey? Carl is
someone wants it or not. digging for bugs. Some Both attempts failed and the of humans, but they are not unique to the city. He oozes By Michael Nelson
He stands out for his people have been feeding residents have been tame. Carl is no different. with personality as he
behavior and because he Carl from their car when reassured that there should He does not approach patrols the neighborhood Michael has been writing
remains visible to residents they stop, which is very not be any more plans to people and will flee if he is foraging for food, bobbing since high school where he
within the Forest Park dangerous as he can relocate. approached. On Halloween his head and making a grew up in Racine, he has
community. Most of the become reliant on it and it there were groups of variety sounds, such as a
other turkeys around encourages him to go in the Most people want what’s people all around and at one cooing, the well-known resided in Kenosha since
Kenosha have not been as street. best for Carl, a wild turkey point Carl was nearly gobble, and many others. approximately 1999 and has
much of an issue, they that made his home in an cornered from where he People of all ages enjoy Carl
occasionally hold up traffic Many of the bugs wild urban environment. This is was lounging on a lawn.As a and his antics. A whole been interested in animal
while crossing the road, but turkeys are looking for are nothing new to many cities big group of teens came community finds Carl to be behavior most of his life.
Carl can be found in the destructive and harmful to but Kenosha is not closer he looked for a way distracting in a good way Tune in to AM1050 WLIP
road and intersections our plants and homes. Carl accustomed to it. False out and ventured across the even if he disrupted their on Friday, December 17th
enforcing stop signs and is quite beneficial in this way complaints and reports have street. This past summer at 2:30 when Michael joins
speed limits. much like most wildlife; bats come in that Carl is there were incidents of
can eat thousands of aggressive, is “tame” and the conversation.
Carl mostly sticks to the mosquitos and opossums approaches people, and that
grass foraging through thousands of ticks, helping he sleeps in the street. Cover photo by Nicole Vistainer
people’s yards looking for to keep the population None of those claims have
nuts, berries, and various down. Carl also enjoys a been true. Carl stands out
bugs. Most residents buffet of bird seed, a bit of because he lives in a
appreciate and enjoy his gravel or grit which helps community instead of a
presence but some are digestion. wooded area. He patrols the
simply fed-up with his neighborhood looking for
antics. Carl has no qualms Some have called Carl food and sleeps in a tree.
about expressing his aggressive but he has never Unlike most wild turkeys,
distaste for lawn ornaments displayed this behavior Carl does not travel with a
such as sports team flags in towards anyone. When he flock.
the grass, or other sees his reflection in a car,
decorations. Some residents he does harass the car by Some members of the
have joked that he works pecking at the tires and community are concerned
for a Homeowner’s strutting (expanding his about Carl’s fame, all too
Association in his free time. feathers and posturing). Due often people can be seen
Perhaps Carl is self- to many complaints about stopping to see him and
appointed. Carl there have been at trespassing for a better
least two attempts to look. Carl has at least two
Feeding wildlife is a capture him for relocation. Facebook groups where
concern and there has been The Department of Natural people can share
many debates about Resources (DNR) in
whether people should even Wisconsin apparently have What does Carl Some tips for ensuring
have bird feeders. Carl is a stated that Carl should be represent to the city? a safe experience with
wild bird and does enjoy left alone, but they gave Carl the Wild Turkey
partaking. There have been leeway to the city if the wild Jody Peden who lives nearby Forest Park says,“Carl is one
reports of people leaving turkey was deemed a of the very rare things we all seem to come together over If you happen to see Carl on the side of the road and
various foods out on their ‘nuisance’ to the public. The these days. He brings smiles to the young and the old alike.” want pictures or video, pull your car up about a block away
lawns for Carl. As with any first relocation attempt was and park. Do not park in front or too near him as that will
Diane Edwards Sato states, “I love how Carl has brought draw him out into the road which puts him and others
photo by Debi Littiken a community together! We all love him for no reason then drivers at risk.You can get out of your car and walk a little
just a smile and feeling happing that we all care for him. He ways towards him to take pictures or video but try to not
really acts like he knows it to! How he struts around like no get too close as he will start moving, often into the street.
body better touch me! Lol he make everyone’s day!”
If you see Carl in the street already and want to help
C.M.A. Latinen from Kenosha offered his thoughts on make sure you park away from the situation and approach
Carl, “Long a symbol of giving thanks, our resident turkey is him from the street towards the curb.Tell the driver to not
a daily reminder to live a life of gratitude in addition to move until you give them the go-ahead. Gently walk
serving as a source of joy and unity to an ever expanding towards him and herd him to the curb, he may try going
fanbase. Carl is loved!!” another way as he can be crafty but persistence usually
pays off.When he’s clear of the road, stop, standby, and tell
Kathy Conforti writes,“Carl has the driver to go. If you herd him to the curb and keep
no agenda. Doesn't need to prove following he may go back into the street.
anything or make a point. He's just
free to roam as he pleases and in Do not use loud sounds of any kind as that will stress
doing so he lights up my life.” Carl, no horns, you yelling, no sirens. Clapping hands tends
to aggravate Carl. Only follow Carl until he starts moving
Jeana Batassa of Forest Park away and go slowly, stopping when he’s safe on the curb.
(pictured at left),“When I see Carl
out there strutting his stuff every Some neighbors have tried using spray bottles filled with
morning, I can’t help but crack up!! water and at least one resident has had success with a
He starts my day out with a green laser pointer in redirected Carl.
smile.”

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Airlines face ‘unruly passenger’
test as holiday travel rebounds

Long-distance trips to also asked airports to Overall, “just be a little
Grandma’s house for patient,” says Dr. Garrow.
Thanksgiving may look a little remind passengers they can’t Early-morning flights might
easier as some pandemic be preferable, she adds, as
restrictions have eased since bring open containers of delays tend to worsen later
last fall. Air travel, which in the day.
dropped off in 2020, is set to alcohol on flights, even if
double over last year with Beyond logistics like
approximately 4.2 million concessionaires offer arriving early and packing an
travelers expected to fly extra mask, the AFA also
over the holiday, according customers drinks “to go.” stresses patience for fellow
to AAA. passengers and crew.
How can travelers
But airline attendants are contribute to more “Think about being a
bracing themselves against harmonious air travel? helper,” says Ms. Nelson by
unprecedented passenger email, noting flight
disruptions, largely spurred If passengers see others attendants are dealing with
by mask mandates. More full planes. Given that it’s
than 85% of flight attendants act out, it’s best to notify been a “small but persistent
surveyed reported dealing group” acting out, “it’s very
with unruly flyers by the first flight attendants and not helpful when you create that
half of this year, according to spirit of kindness.”
the Association of Flight engage directly, says Laurie
Attendants (AFA). Some of By Tomas Gonzalez
those incidents – a flight A traveler walks through O’Hare International Airport in Garrow, president of the
attendant losing teeth from a Chicago ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. see AIRLINES on page 8
passenger punch, another Airline Group of the
passenger arriving at his
destination duct taped to his International Federation of
seat after assaulting three
crew members – made passenger” reports from incidents, say industry who will be denied the Operational Research
national headlines. airlines in 2021 as of Nov. leaders. In January 2021, the freedom of flight on all
16. Nearly 3 out of 4 FAA adopted a “zero- airlines” to be shared among Societies. Other tips for
“These days I come to incidents involve masks, tolerance” policy toward airlines.
work anticipating disruptive which are federally unruly behavior, meaning it smoother travel involve
behavior,” flight attendant mandated on planes and will pursue immediate legal What are airlines doing
and industry veteran Teddy considered an effective action against anyone who to curb unsafe behavior? planning ahead and
Andrews told a measure in preventing the interferes with a crew
congressional hearing this spread of COVID-19. member. Violators can face The union isn’t alone in anticipating longer lines at
fall. “It feels like flight fines of up to $37,000 per calling for a centralized list of
attendants have become the The agency began tracking violation, and potential jail unruly passengers. Delta Air parking lots, check-in
target for all kinds of these cases in late 2020, so time. The FAA has referred Lines stated this fall that
frustration.” there’s no historical dataset several dozen of the more than 1,600 passengers counters, and security.
for comparing 2021 to severest cases to the have been put on its own
Those on the frontlines previous years, according to Department of Justice to “no fly” list. The company Larry Zarletti
are working to address the the FAA. However, the prosecute as criminal cases. wants competitors to follow A Christmas
problems, partly through agency has opened 991 suit. (This is different from a Remembered
swift action against investigations related to Unions have also weighed federal no-fly list tied to
disruptions. Travelers can unruly flyers so far this year in, calling for measures such perceived national security Many in our
also help by packing plenty – more than three times as as crew member self- or terrorism risks.) community
of patience when visiting many as in any year since defense training and adding remember Larry
family this holiday season. 1995, the earliest data more Federal Air Marshals. “We’ve also asked other Zarletti as our
available. A number of flight airlines to share their ‘no fly’ former Kenosha
So how widespread are attendants have been list to further protect airline County Sheriff.
passenger disruptions? It’s important to note that enrolling in a self-defense employees across the Then, others
the vast majority of flyers program that the industry. ... A list of banned remember Larry
The Federal Aviation behave. For example, during Transportation Security customers doesn’t work as for his vocal tal-
Administration (FAA) has the week ending Nov. 7, for Administration revived this well if that customer can fly ents.Truly a gift
counted 5,240 “unruly every 10,000 flights only 5.6 year, after a pandemic pause. with another airline,” reads of talent from
incidents of unruly the Delta statement, issued God, Larry would go on to record two very
passengers were reported. Sara Nelson, president of in September. special Christmas CDs “The Most
the AFA union, praised the Wonderful Time Of The Year” and
How are the FAA and FAA-DOJ partnership in a To avoid alcohol-related “Christmas with Larry Zarletti” released
advocates addressing air Nov. 4 statement, along with incidents, American Airlines posthumously in 2013. Eight years later his
rage? a plea for a “list of violators and Southwest Airlines have music and his memory lives on with a limit-
suspended alcohol service ed number of
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Civil debate about education?
Two opponents offer a blueprint.

Rancor over COVID-19 beliefs and unearth hidden of Education at the
policies, diversity and equity agreement. They currently University of Southern
initiatives, and school choice host a podcast, “Common California in Los Angeles.
has divided communities and Ground,” with recent
supercharged school board episodes tackling the role of The goal of their
meetings. Is there any way to parents in education and exchange, the two write in
find common ground about anti-racist education. the book, is to offer a model
education amid such for those who “desire to
divisions? The authors describe disagree with grace and
explore differences without
Some people say yes. themselves in the book’s rancor.”

Frederick Hess and Pedro preface as having “spent The book’s impact will be
Noguera, two education “up to the readers and what
policy leaders, published a much of the past few they do with it,” says Dr.
book earlier this year – “A Noguera in a phone
Search for Common decades on opposing sides of interview. He and Dr. Hess
Ground: Conversations have done a series of book
About the Toughest important educational tour events, mostly on
Questions in K-12 Zoom, where the two live-
Education” – made up of in- debates, with Pedro generally demo talking through tough
depth emails they shared issues respectfully for their
over seven months to better on the Left and Rick mostly audience. They’ve spoken at
understand each other’s the Wyoming Education
on the Right.” Dr. Hess is Summit, at an annual meeting
of the Council of Chief State
director of education policy School Officers, and to staff
of foundations like the
studies at the American Walton Family Foundation,
among others. The most
Enterprise Institute, a frequent feedback is that the
book is a breath of fresh air,
conservative Washington says Dr. Noguera.

think tank, and Dr. Noguera Fred Campos, from
Bedford, Texas, is an elected
is dean of the Rossier School school board member of the
Hurst-Euless-Bedford
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Why climate change has historians rushing to
save a WWI Alpine bunker

he straw is still soft
enough to sleep on. Scraps
of newspaper remain
legible. Buttons cling to still-
intact uniforms.These items
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artifacts recently found in
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The bunker was occupied
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as La Guerra Bianca or the
White War, the highest
theater of conflict in the
world, where soldiers on
opposing sides battled
freezing cold, avalanches,
and lack of food as much as
each other.

Entombed in ice and Stelvio National Park, where the bunker was found, was once the front line between
snow for more than a Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces during World War I between 1915 and 1918.
century, this bunker and The front was known as La Guerra Bianca, or the White War, and was the highest
others like it are now theater of conflict in the world.
coming to light as a result of
global warming.

The effects of climate

change are often hard to

discern for the average “We have an opportunity, between the Italians and melting, and so places like centerpiece of a new €3.2 year-round. The highest
but it is an opportunity that their Austro-Hungarian this, which were frozen in million ($3.6 million) point that was occupied by
person. It is difficult to must be grasped very adversaries. A century ago, time for 100 years, are museum, dedicated to the troops was Monte Ortles, at
quickly. These places not the bunker overlooked a coming back to life.” White War, which is due to a staggering 12,800 feet (2.4
know if the storm that only conserve all sorts of vast glacier. Not anymore. open in 2023 in a medieval miles). The forces of nature
artifacts, but scientific traces The bunker was home to tower in the historic heart were as dangerous as
sweeps across your of how life used to be from “During the First World a group of around 15 of Bormio. bombs and bullets. Men died
a botanical, entomological, War, there was a huge Austro-Hungarian troops, of frostbite, avalanches, and
hometown is more intense and glaciological point of glacier called the Platigliole who slept on straw-stuffed lightning strikes, some of
view 100 years ago,” says glacier. Now, it has totally mattresses, ate food from which blew up ammunition
than previous ones. What Giovanni Cadioli, a military disappeared,” says Stefano tins, tried desperately to dumps.
historian and postdoctoral Morosini, a mountaineer keep warm, and made
responses can be made are researcher at the University and a professor of history at regular forays to take “On no front, not on the
of Padua in northern Italy. the University of Bergamo. potshots at the Italian sun-scorched plains of
mostly incremental, trenches. The military positions Mesopotamia, nor in the
“The traces must be Bunkers and shelters frozen Masurian marshes,
sweeping, and long term. preserved before the ice made of rocks and slabs of The work of preserving and artifacts that are nor in the blood-soaked
melts and it becomes timber are slowly collapsing these time capsules is mud of Flanders, does the
But that is not the case impossible to scientifically as the permafrost melts, he already underway. A similar emerging from this part of fighting man lead so arduous
among the long-abandoned analyze all the data that says. bunker, which was found an existence as up here on
trenches and sniper these places gift us.” close to the 3,094-meter the Alps are testament to the roof of the world,”
positions of the high Alps. “This is possibly a positive summit of Monte Scorluzzo, wrote a correspondent for
The White War, side effect of climate change has been dismantled and one of World War I’s least the New York World in
unfrozen in that 100 years ago, this brought down the mountain 1917.
mountain was part of a to the Alpine town of known but most unforgiving
The bunker, which was glacier,” says Mr. Cadioli. Bormio, where the A captain in the Alpini,
Here, as the snow and ice found last summer, is “You would glimpse rocks constituent pieces are being combat zones. The conflict Italy’s mountain troops,
located in the vast Stelvio only during the warmest stored in a warehouse. wrote in his diary: “When,
melt as a result of rising National Park, on the slopes days of August. This is no began in 1915 when Italy after the war, someone
of Monte Scorluzzo. It was longer the case. The glacier Once put back together
temperatures, historians once on the front line has retreated, the ice is again, it will form the entered the war on the side see ALPINE BUNKER on page 8

and archaeologists must of the Allies. The Austro-

take immediate action to Hungarians quickly

preserve invaluable occupied the highest peaks

evidence before it is and ridges, with the Italians

destroyed from being expending much blood and

exposed to air and water. effort to try to take them

Artifacts made from over the next three years.

perishable materials like Living conditions were
appalling – in winter, the
wood, leather, and paper are temperature fell to minus
40 degrees Fahrenheit.
particularly at risk from the Positions were manned

damp conditions created by

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my turn

Politicians fear

tough questions

on guns, infra- Dr Harlan Ullman is UPI's
Arnaud deBorchgrave
structure, U.S. Distinguished Columnist.  His
next book due out in 2021 is
role in world The Fifth Horseman and the
New MAD:The Tragic History
with Harlan Ullman of How Massive Attacks of
Disruption Are Endangering,
Centuries ago, the first When pluralistic Infecting, Engulfing and
Disuniting a 51% Nation.
American settlers gave societies fear addressing
Harlan Ullman joins
thanks for their survival. tough questions that Happenings Q&A on
Thu., Dec. 16th at
Today, too many politicians challenge the basic 1:30 on AM1050 WLIP.

are offering thanks for not foundations for those President Joe Biden signs the bipartisan "Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act" into law on the South Lawn of the
having to confront or societies, some things are White House on November 15.

answer otherwise very wrong and rotten --

frighteningly direct not only in Denmark, as

questions about America Shakespeare wrote. Things

and its role in the world. are rotten here.

Last week, Kyle Deese and former New
Rittenhouse was acquitted Orleans Mayor Mitch
by a jury of his peers of Landrieu are in charge. But
killing two fellow citizens are they really?
and badly injuring a third
with his assault rifle in Further, what authority
Kenosha, Wis. What was a
5125 6th Ave. then-17-year-old doing do they have to ensure
Kenosha crossing state lines with an
AR-15 he was legally barred spending is coordinated
If It’s Not Live, You’re Not Living! from buying but not
carrying is one such across states so a road or
question that cowers
politicians, lest they bridge built by one does
become embroiled in
arguments about the not end at the state line?
Second Amendment and
the right to bear and carry No one. Indeed, appointing
arms?
an organization such as the
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my turn for “Gypsy,” Sondheim said

he and others of his

generation wanted to

experiment with musicals

that went beyond what he

called the “linear,” where

Isn’t it rich? there is a song, some

with Cal Thomas dialogue, another song,

dancing and more dialogue

Readers may email Cal and songs. Not that there
Thomas at
The death of composer have since forgotten, was anything wrong with
Stephen Sondheim at 91 is because I was in awe of [email protected].
more than the end of an him. Look for Cal Thomas’ new that, because Sondheim
era. It is the end of a chain book “America’s Expiration
of great Broadway musicals In 2008, Sondheim and Date:The Fall of Empires and was making a good living
dating back to the 1920s Frank Rich, the former Superpowers and the Future
when Jerome Kern’s chief drama critic for The writing “linear” and
“Showboat” first dazzled New York Times, of the United States”
theater audiences. conducted a series of creating many memorable
interviews in several
I met him only once. It theaters around the songs in addition to “West Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim talks
was at Barbara Cook’s country. In Portland, with Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones at
apartment in New York Oregon, Rich asked Side Story.” In the ’60s, as Symphony Center after winning the 2011 Chicago
where she had invited a few Sondheim how he at the Tribune Literary Prize.
friends following her tender age of 25 was produced.Yet, he had a folio Bob Dylan sang, “the times
performance of Sondheim chosen to write lyrics for
songs at Carnegie Hall. “West Side Story”? of songs from the show. they are a-changin,” so
Sondheim had stayed in the
When I entered, he was home of lyricist Oscar The story is a long one, but Sondheim and his friends
sitting on a couch and Hammerstein, his great
talking to someone. When tutor. the basics are these: He wanted to explore new a comedian and wrote Night Music.” Others, not
the man left, I sat down mysteries. “Did you go
next to him. “Mr. Betty Comden and knew playwright and musical forms. These through the gift line more so much, like the ones from
Sondheim,” I said nervously, Adolph Green were than once?” I asked him. He
“I can’t think of anything to originally picked to write director Arthur Laurents, included complex human said he couldn’t explain it. “A Funny Thing Happened
add to all of the wonderful the lyrics but were Practice helps, but I
things that have been said unavailable. Sondheim said who told him he was about emotions and non- couldn’t do what these on the Way to the Forum”
about your work, so I will he had written a show creative geniuses did with
just say thank you.” He called “Saturday Night” that to start work on a musical traditional melodic any amount of practice. (although “Comedy
smiled and said,“thank you” “died” for lack of financial
and uttered a pleasantry I backers before it could be version of “Romeo and patterns. People who create Tonight” is a rousing and
beauty stand out in an
Juliet” and Leonard Sondheim’s obituary increasingly dark culture, fun song).
contains many other details even when their creations
Bernstein was going to do of his incredible life, so I seem dark, as do some of If I was forced to pick my
won’t repeat them here, Sondheim’s lyrics. It’s favorite from his “non-
the music. After hearing but I have often wondered difficult to pick a favorite. linear” work, it would be
where such genius comes Some songs are well one I used in a proposal
him play some songs from from. Clearly it is a gift not known, like “Send in the letter to my wife. It’s called
given to many. I once asked Clowns” from “A Little “Being Alive” from
“Saturday Night,” Bernstein Steve Allen, the first host “Company.” The line that
and creator of “The Tonight touches my heart and
offered him the job. Show” about this. Allen touched hers is “alone is
wrote over 3,000 songs, alone, not alive.”
Hammerstein advised him played the piano, acted, was

to take it and he did.

Sondheim’s lyrics,

combined with Bernstein’s

melodies, have become

songs for the ages. Thank you, Mr.
Sondheim.
After later writing lyrics

Kyle Rittenhouse
is now a pawn

with Mary Sanchez

Kyle Rittenhouse went who never should have
looking for trouble. been there in the first place.

America, in its adoration This much will never
of firearms and a legal change: Rittenhouse took a
system that leans heavily Smith & Wesson AR-15
into an individual’s right to style .223 rifle and ended
cause harm over the the lives of two people who
collective safety of many, were strangers to him,
replied. people who he could have
avoided completely.
Yes, you can be a mere Readers can reach Mary Kyle Rittenhouse, left, bites his cheek as he waits with his attorneys for his trial to recommence
child conjuring an image of He is a killer.And his third Sanchez at after a short break at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 in Kenosha,
yourself as the heroic savior victim, another man he shot
in a volatile scene where but not fatally, could be [email protected] Wisconsin. Rittenhouse is accused of shooting three demonstrators, killing two of them, during a
only highly trained adults permanently scarred by the and follow her on Twitter night of unrest that erupted in Kenosha after a police officer shot Jacob Blake.
should roam. You can claim trauma. @msanchezcolumn.
a self-designated role as a Or if someone can use his in with police subsequently with a long gun — is
medic even though you Rittenhouse will not pay Mary Sanchez joins case for a greater good. tripped so much other laudable.
have no such expertise.And the penalty of a prison Happenings Q&A on violence.
yes, you can go ahead and sentence for these actions Mon. Dec. 13th at Team Kyle’s-A-Hero But let Carlson pitch that
strap on a weapon sufficient of 2020. His full acquittal on 2:30 on AM1050 WLIP. stepped up quickly. They Rittenhouse has already
to enter a foreign battlefield all five felony charges were at his side throughout agreed to appear on Tucker horrible, race-baited
under heavy fire. guarantees it. of imminent death or great the ordeal. Ever since this Carlson Tonight and to be a
bodily harm. And they immature teenager was part of a broader message. He’s well-
Wisconsin is not that needed to prove it beyond emboldened to act when documentary that will likely
unusual. Many states have a reasonable doubt. Kenosha was thrown into pitch a vigilante-stirring practiced.
similar underpinnings; loose nightly chaos by rioting; message. That’s a deep
A sympathetic judge will open carry laws, folks ready Yet Rittenhouse is not fires and other destruction thread of the Kyle as a hero Rittenhouse could serve
render the illegality of you to take to the streets getting off without penalty. that broke out after a white narrative. The one that says a better purpose. A type of
even possessing such a armed and self-defense laws police officer shot a Black anyone who was in stepped back, thoughtful
firearm as a 17-year-old a that offer them much Until he chooses man seven times in the Kenosha that night on assessment of the states
moot point, as happened latitude to act in violence. otherwise, he’s a pawn. back, paralyzing him from behalf of Black people being and their various laws
when the judge dismissed the waist down. harmed by police under around self-defense could
that misdemeanor charge Given how self-defense At this point in time, not questionable circumstances occur. Stand Your Ground,
against Rittenhouse. laws are shaped in 24 hours past his acquittal, Don’t lose sight of the — was in the wrong. And which negates the necessity
Wisconsin with a heavy it’s a draw to see who fact that man, Jacob Blake, is therefore, anything that to retreat when it’s an
And the legal system will burden for prosecution, the among those arguing for a victim too. What a happened to them — even option to avoid bloodshed,
outcome was somewhat Rittenhouse as their mascot horrible placeholder; to be their deaths at the hands of exists in many.
cover you when the worst predicted. Prosecutors will cause the most harm. the person whose viral run- an irresponsible teenager
needed to debunk his
happens: Bullets fired by claims of a reasonable fear

Rittenhouse killed two There are those who will
cite this case as a reason for
people that August night in higher rates of gun

Kenosha, Wisconsin,

unleashed by a scared kid see SANCHEZ on page 8

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Airlines Elon Musk: SpaceX faces possible
bankruptcy because of engine woes
continued from page 3
SpaceX founder Elon Musk told his SpaceX's Starship rocket will send goods and
A number of flight attendants have been employees the space company faces a people to the moon and eventually to Mars.
enrolling in a self-defense program that the "genuine risk of bankruptcy" because of its
Transportation Security Administration struggles in developing its engine for its Last week, SpaceX's vice president of regulatory approval by the Federal Aviation
revived this year, after a pandemic pause. Starship flights. propulsion Will Hetsley left the company Administration as well as ironing out
after he was removed from the Raptor technical issues.
Sara Nelson, president of the AFA union, In an email obtained by the website Space engine project for lack of progress, CNBC
praised the FAA-DOJ partnership in a Nov. Explored, Musk called the company's struggle reported. Musk recently said that a SpaceX has a lot riding on the line with the
4 statement, along with a plea for a “list of with its Raptor engine production at its base "complete design overall" of the engine was engines. It recently beat out Jeff Bezos' Blue
violators who will be denied the freedom of in Boca Chica,Texas, a "crisis." The Starship is necessary." Origin for a $2.9 billion NASA contract and
flight on all airlines” to be shared among a hulking space vehicle created to deliver has a valuation of more than $100 billion
airlines. goods and people to the moon and On Nov. 17, Musk said he hoped SpaceX while employing 7,000 people.
eventually Mars. would conduct its first orbital flight of the
What are airlines doing to curb unsafe Starship in January or February, pending By Clyde Hughes
behavior? "What it comes down to, is that we face a
genuine risk of bankruptcy if we can't achieve
The union isn’t alone in calling for a a Starship flight rate of at least once every
centralized list of unruly passengers. Delta two weeks next year," Musk said in the email.
Air Lines stated this fall that more than
1,600 passengers have been put on its own Musk canceled a scheduled break he
“no fly” list.The company wants competitors planned to take during Thanksgiving to
to follow suit. (This is different from a address the Raptor engine issue.
federal no-fly list tied to perceived national
security or terrorism risks.) "Unfortunately, the Raptor production
crisis is much worse than it had seemed a
“We’ve also asked other airlines to share few weeks ago," Musk said. "As we have dug
their ‘no fly’ list to further protect airline into the issues following the exiting of prior
employees across the industry. ... A list of senior management, they have unfortunately
banned customers doesn’t work as well if turned out to be far more severe than was
that customer can fly with another airline,” reported.There is no way to sugarcoat this."
reads the Delta statement, issued in
September. Education Alpine bunker

To avoid alcohol-related incidents, continued from page 4 continued from page 5
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines
have suspended alcohol service temporarily. makes his ideas stronger and shows that people candisagree “without climbs these mountains and finds the roads, the houses, the
The FAA has also asked airports to remind attacking an individual’s personhood.” Conjuring up the worst intentions trenches dug by these wonderful soldiers of ours, they will be
passengers they can’t bring open containers about other people, he says, is unproductive and unhealthy for democracy. amazed to think that here an army lived and fought.” He
of alcohol on flights, even if concessionaires survived the White War only to die in France in 1918.
offer customers drinks “to go.” Dr. Hess agrees that subjecting his ideas to scrutiny from the other side
is a way to check blind spots and make policies stronger. He compares civil The thawing Alps
How can travelers contribute to more dialogue to going to the gym.
harmonious air travel? In the years to come, more historical material is likely to
“Listening to somebody, actually taking care to understand why they are emerge from this once frozen landscape, providing a
If passengers see others act out, it’s best pushing back, answering them without going to sound bites or talking points, treasure-trove of information for historians.
to notify flight attendants and not engage these things are like muscles that we have to build,” he says.“If all you do is
directly, says Laurie Garrow, president of the fire off tweets or Facebook posts or talk to people who think like you, it’s Even so, few in the Italian Alps would actively wish for the
Airline Group of the International like you never go to the gym to build those muscles.” demise of glaciers. “Every summer, more artifacts emerge
Federation of Operational Research from the ice as the glaciers melt. But of course if we could
Societies. Other tips for smoother travel In September, Dr. Hess and Dr. Noguera spoke at the Wyoming Education choose, we would want the glaciers to remain,” says Massimo
involve planning ahead and anticipating Summit, attended by teachers, administrators, home-school parents, and Sertori, a regional politician who is involved in financing the
longer lines at parking lots, check-in school board members. new museum in Bormio.
counters, and security.
Jillian Balow, Wyoming superintendent of public instruction, says the Scientists say that the majority of the 4,000 glaciers in the
Overall, “just be a little patient,” says Dr. theme of the book was particularly relevant since the state has also seen an Alps could be lost by the end of the century unless climate
Garrow. Early-morning flights might be uptick in school board meeting attendance and parents concerned about change is checked.
preferable, she adds, as delays tend to curricular materials. She’s pondering ways to make policymaking more
worsen later in the day. transparent, such as establishing community teams to look through school “For glaciers in countries like Switzerland, Austria, and
policies and identify areas for public involvement. France, we have seen a retreat rate of 1.2% per year over the
Beyond logistics like arriving early and past decade. It’s worse in Italy because our mountains face
packing an extra mask, the AFA also stresses “We have a system that really caters to people talking past each other,” south and catch more sun. The average rate of retreat for
patience for fellow passengers and crew. Ms. Balow says. She points to schools traditionally including parents in their Italian glaciers is 1.6%,” says Davide Fugazza, a postdoctoral
own child’s learning, but providing fewer outlets for involving parents in researcher, as he measured glacial meltwater flows from a
“Think about being a helper,” says Ms. policy or curricular decisions. bridge spanning a mountain stream.
Nelson by email, noting flight attendants are
dealing with full planes. Given that it’s been a “Maybe there are some opportunities … so there’s less talking past and “The way things are going now, 90% of glacier mass in the
“small but persistent group” acting out, “it’s more finding common ground,” she adds.  Alps will be lost by 2100. Some will disappear altogether.”
very helpful when you create that spirit of
kindness.” By Chelsea Sheasley By Nick Squires

By Tomas Gonzalez

Ullman predicting a likely invasion in the divisions and polarization Sanchez because Rittenhouse was able to legally
early winter. But has anyone wrought by COVID-19 so far argue that he feared for his life.
continued from page 6 asked Russia what its killing more Americans than continued from page 7
intentions are and why its died in wars and conflicts We need to question: how many
Taiwanese about the threat troops seem to be since Gen. Robert E. Lee ownership, seeing the verdict as a states are setting themselves up for a
of a Chinese military threatening an attack? surrendered at Appomattox justification for Rittenhouse being similar scenario?
invasion, how many forces in 1865.Why? heavily armed. Negated is the fact that
would be needed to achieve Last, and most perplexing, his gun helped cause the situation. He Over a span of decades, loosened gun
that task? No one asks that why, instead of rallying the Are the reasons for feared the protesters would wrestle it laws toward open carry serves the
question. And the answer is nation, are crises dividing us politicians failing to confront away and shoot him with it. mindset of those praising Rittenhouse
about twice the number of further? The attack on Pearl tough questions products of and vigilante justice.
soldiers and ships that landed Harbor brought the nation cynical and hypocritical Rittenhouse did encounter a
at D-Day on Normandy on together. And even the Great politics no longer reflecting dangerous situation that night. The last Unless he matures quickly, which
June 6, 1944. Depression did not lead to truth and fact when political man that he shot, the one who lived, seems unlikely, it’s a good bet that
power is at stake? Or is it was armed, as were many people who Rittenhouse will be taken advantage of,
Russian troops are massing political cowardice? The were out roaming those streets. promoted as a righteous man when in
on Ukraine's borders. Some answers should frighten fact, he’s a mixed-up kid. And a killer.
in the Pentagon are America. That’s not something to replicate. It’s
a main reason that he got away with
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Coffee may help lower odds for Alzheimer's
disease, study suggests

Coffee lovers know a cognitive impairment. known as "crude
steaming cup of java can
quickly deliver energy This stage often caffeine," which is the
and mental clarity every
morning, but new precedes Alzheimer's byproduct of
research suggests it may
also guard against disease. Those decaffeinating coffee.
Alzheimer's disease in
the long run. participants also had The latter has been
found in previous
lower risk of developing research to be effective
in partially preventing
Alzheimer's disease memory impairment in
mice. Other animal
during the study period. studies have found that
other coffee components
"Worldwide, a high In the study, higher -- cafestol, kahweol and
proportion of adults coffee intake appeared to Eicosanoyl-5-
drink coffee every day, be slowing the hydroxytryptamide --
making it one of the accumulation of amyloid have had an impact on
most popular beverages protein in the brain, as cognitive impairment.
consumed," said lead well as being linked to
researcher Samantha positive results in the
Gardener, a post- areas of executive
doctoral research fellow function and attention.
at Edith Cowan
University in Western Drinking coffee could Getting the brain
Australia.
be an easy way to delay benefits may be as simple

the onset of Alzheimer's as pouring another cup. executive director and prevention and Testing risk reduction
chief science officer of strategies, including
disease, Gardener Increasing coffee intake the Alzheimer's Drug treatment of the disease. nutrition, is a pressing
Discovery Foundation in need with more than 6
"With Alzheimer's suggested, but more from one cup to two New York City, which million Americans living
disease, there's currently provided some funding with Alzheimer's and
a lack of any effective research is needed. could potentially lower for this study. For the future of coffee dementia, Snyder said.
disease-modifying research, he'd like to see The Alzheimer's
treatments. Our research "This is, obviously, cognitive decline by 8% "I think we continue to a large, randomized trial Association has launched
group is specifically preliminary data and it find really interesting that tries to pinpoint the a two-year clinical trial
looking at modifiable risk needs a lot more over 18 months and ways to prevent and treat impact while also further meant to do just that.
factors that could delay research before being Alzheimer's, and it's a teasing out what
the onset of the disease, recommended, but it's decrease amyloid very exciting time in the component of coffee
and even a five-year delay really positive, and field. I think this is might be making the
could have massive social hopefully in the future it accumulation in the brain probably, in my read, one difference.
and economic benefits," can be incorporated as a of the most well-done
she added. modifiable lifestyle factor by 5%, Gardener said. studies of coffee and its
that can delay prevention of cognitive
Alzheimer's disease "We couldn't in this decline and dementia Heather Snyder, vice "Today, there isn't a
onset," Gardener said. research find the that I've seen so far," Fillit president of medical and
maximum number of said. scientific relations for the single food, ingredient or
beneficial cups, so there Alzheimer's Association
will be a point where you A number of lifestyle in Chicago, which also supplement that --
can't just have five cups choices besides drinking provided some of the
For the study, and continue to get more coffee also seem to have funding for the research, through rigorous
beneficial effects. That's a protective effect against said the study was
Gardener and her team something for future Alzheimer's disease, he intriguing because it scientific research -- has
research as well, to find said, including a suggests higher coffee
investigated whether It's not clear what the ideal number of cups Mediterranean diet and intake is associated with been shown to prevent,
component of coffee of coffee to have these exercise. less buildup of beta
coffee intake affected the might make the positive effects," she amyloid in the brain, a treat or cure Alzheimer's
difference. added. Fillit thinks the near hallmark brain change in
rate of cognitive decline future will include Alzheimer's. or other dementia,"
routine blood tests that
over 10 years in more can help a person Snyder said.
determine their risks for
than 200 people who The study did not "The Alzheimer's
Association, based on
were part of the differentiate between evidence to date,
encourages everyone to
Australian Imaging, caffeinated or The findings were eat a healthy and
published in the balanced diet -- one high
Biomarkers and Lifestyle decaffeinated coffee, November issue of the in vegetables and fruits
journal Frontiers in Aging and low in saturated fats
Study. whether it was prepared Neuroscience. -- as a way to potentially
reduce the risk of
The investigators at home or purchased cognitive decline as we
age."
found that people who outside the home or This is an association
and not a cause-and-
had no memory whether the coffee A number of studies effect link, she cautioned,
have suggested that and more research is
impairments and who drinker added milk or coffee may have a needed to understand
protective factor, said Dr. what this association may
consumed higher sugar. Howard Fillit, founding mean.

amounts of coffee had a It could be that the
benefits are derived from
lower risk of caffeine or from what's

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social security

How a Social Security If you have a Social
benefit is figured -- Security question,Tom
for beginners and for Margenau has the answer.
experts
Contact him at
with Tom Margenau thomas.margenau@comcast.
net.To find out more about
There are some and pull out your highest Tom Margenau and to read
columns I could repeat 35 years. They don't have
over and over again -- to be consecutive. If you past columns and see
because I'm asked the don't have 35 years of features from other Creators
same questions over and earnings, the SSA must
over again. One of the plug in an annual salary of Syndicate writers and
most common questions "zero" for every year you cartoonists, visit the Creators
I'm asked is this: "How is did not work, until the 35-
my Social Security benefit year base is reached. Syndicate website at
figured?" I've answered www.creators.com.
this question many times
in past columns, and I'm retirement age) at the by 32%. And you take any age 62. Then that raw PIA enough to become part of
going to do it again today. remainder and multiply it gets "cooked," or your "high 35," so they
Social Security by 15%. increased, to take into won't increase your
account any earnings you benefit. Or they possibly
Administration's website: had after age 62 and to might bump up the PIA,
include any cost-of-living but not by much.
www.socialsecurity.gov. You can find a complete adjustments (COLAs) that
were authorized for Social In fact, I hear from
However, before they The next step in the breakdown of those Security benefits after the readers all the time who
add up those "high 35," retirement computation year you reached age 62. tell me that they are
they index each year of formula is to add up your computation "bend confused because the
past earnings for inflation. highest 35 years of But it gets a little tricky benefit estimate they are
And this is where the inflation-adjusted points" at when SSA does the getting from the SSA now
formula gets just a little earnings. Then, you divide recomputation for any (at age 66, let's say) is not
This answer will be in messy. That's because by 420 -- that's the www.socialsecurity.gov. earnings you have after much more than the
two parts. The first part there is a different number of months in 35 age 62. If you worked full estimate they got back at
will provide a relatively adjustment factor for each years -- to get your Believe it or not, that time until age 66, for age 62. Their current
simple explanation of the year of earnings, AND average inflation-adjusted was the simple example, you would benefit estimate includes
process. It is for those each year's adjustment monthly income. explanation for those who normally assume that the COLA increases, but
people (probably the factor is different based just want a basic idea of those earnings between either little or no bump
majority of my readers) on your year of birth. The final step brings us how your Social Security age 62 and 66 would for their post-62 earnings.
who want a general idea to the "social" part of retirement benefit will be definitely increase your The reason why is that
of how their benefit will Here is a quick example. Social Security. The figured.To summarize, it is PIA. After all, you figure, lack of inflation indexing
be figured. They just don't If you were born in 1955 percentage of your a percentage of your they are some of your after age 60.
need or want to know all and earned $32,400 in average monthly income average monthly income highest earning years, so
the nitty-gritty details.The 1982, they would multiply that comes back to you in using your highest 35 they will become part of As you can see, the
second part of the answer those earnings by an the form of a Social years of inflation-adjusted that "high 35." Social Security retirement
will be for those who inflation adjustment factor Security benefit depends earnings. If this were a benefit formula is pretty
want to know it all and of 3.31, meaning they on your income. Simply college course, it might be But not necessarily. And messy. And if you don't
want to become experts would actually use put, the lower your called Social Security here is why. For reasons I want to be an expert, I say,
in the Social Security $107,244 as your 1982 average wage, the higher Benefit Computation 101. can't take the time to "don't worry about it."
benefit computation earnings. But if you were percentage rate of return explain in this short Just let the SSA do it for
formula. born in 1956 and earned you get. Once again, the But now I'm going to column, earnings after age you. Go to
that same $32,400 in actual formula is messy offer the advanced course 60 are not indexed for www.socialsecurity.gov,
So, let's start simple. In a 1982, they would use an and varies depending on for those of you who want inflation. They get and click on the
nutshell, a Social Security inflation factor of 3.35, your year of birth. As an to become experts. calculated at current "Retirement Estimator"
retirement benefit is a resulting in $108,540 as example, here is the dollar value only. So, if icon on the homepage. It
percentage of your the 1982 earnings used in formula for someone born I'll start by introducing your "raw PIA" was based will walk you through the
average monthly income your Social Security in 1955. You take the first this term: the "primary on a full 35-year history of process of finding out
using your highest 35 computation. $885 of your average insurance amount," or high inflation-adjusted what your Social Security
years of inflation-adjusted monthly income and PIA. The PIA is your basic earnings, your current benefit will be.
earnings. multiply it by 90%. You retirement benefit upon earnings may not be high
take the next $4,451 of which all future
When you file for You can find a complete your average monthly calculations will be based.
income and multiply that The "raw PIA" is actually
retirement benefits, the breakdown of those calculated at age 62. In
other words, when the
Social Security inflation adjustment SSA pulls out your highest
35 years of earnings, they
Administration will look factors for each year of only use earnings up to

at your earnings history birth (for folks nearing

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Widow feels left out And yes, leave these in-
of in-law’s bequest laws something special
(just for them) in your
will.

Dear Amy: My having trouble with how You can email Dear Amy: My sister
husband died young. He this played out. Amy Dickinson at and I are planning a
was one of three siblings. [email protected] surprise 70th birthday
I made sure to visit and I feel as though my or send a letter to dinner party at a nice
call my late-husband’s husband's life was erased Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, restaurant for my
parents regularly. I from the story – like he Freeville, NY 13068. parents. It will be mostly
consider them family. My never existed – and that You can also follow her on family and a couple of
own father died when I my kids ended up being Twitter @askingamy friends. We decided to
was young, so my father- punished (again) by their foot the entire bill before
in-law was my “Pop-pop.” dad's early death. or Facebook. sending out the invites.

My mother-in-law died Am I wrong to be so husband’s portion given A couple of family
upset about this to your children, but he members have asked if
six years ago, but my oversight? didn’t do that. He cut out they can contribute that kind of cancer, she'll than words could
your husband and some money toward the be fine" supporters. possibly convey. That
father-in-law and I I want to make sure my descendants, but you bill, and we don’t know We/she heard all the presence lifted our
daughter-in-law and son- seem to be reacting how to respond! other well-meaning (but daughter's spirit more
continued to call each in-law feel valued when I mainly to the fact that not so helpful comments. than anything else,
die. you feel cut out. especially toward the
other on Sundays. I My sister and I chatted As the cancer end.
My current will divides Yes, a note to be about it and feel pretty progressed, fewer people
enjoyed our my estate between my passed along to you weird taking anything had anything to say, until
two children. Is there would have been from anybody. What one day our daughter
conversations. My adult something more I should thoughtful, but if you’d should we do? – Unsure noted that none of her
do to ensure my son-in- received it, you might friends were visiting or
children also kept in law and daughter-in-law have felt: “My late- even calling anymore.
know how much I loved husband was ignored, and
touch with him. Sadly, my and valued both of them? all I got was a note?!” She gracefully accepted Whether it's a terminal
that they probably just illness, the loss of a loved
father-in-law, well into his Even in the event that I My point is that the Dear Unsure: A didn't know what to say one, or any other
pre-decease these in- reward you received – couple of family or do and were unfortunate major life
90s, died recently. laws, what would be a the legacy – was in the members politely asked uncomfortable when event, people don't need
good way to relationship, itself. It was in advance if they could visiting, simply because of to know the "right"
His eldest child was acknowledge that I gracious for you to keep help with the bill.This is a that. things to say.
the executor and said appreciate them? Should in such close touch with thoughtful and generous
that his dad had recently I write those notes now? your late-husband’s folks. response to your Except for a very few. Just showing up, and
changed his will, giving Am I silly to think they I assume that the elder invitation. They came anyway. They thereby reassuring the
one third of his estate to would mean something? man enjoyed your sat with her and often person suffering that
each of his two Should I set aside a weekly phone calls. All you have to do is to said nothing. Sometimes they are still loved and
remaining children and portion of my estate for they chatted. Sometimes are a part of life, a part of
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remaining third among all bestow a gift and never took a nap together. around them, is a greater
of the grandchildren Dear Upset: It would receive an equivalent thoughtfulness when you Sometimes they just gift. – A Grateful Parent
(there are seven, two of have been judicious for return. dropped by to say "Hi"
them are my children). your father-in-law to decline. and share a quick hug.
divide his estate into Let your own kids’
I didn't expect to three equal sibling spouses know that you You respond: “It is so They provided a Dear Parent: Thank
portions, with your late- treasure the relationship kind of you to offer, but presence that said more
receive anything from the with them. we’ve got this, and it will you so much for sharing
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books ‘The Correspondents’ portrays bold
female reporters in World War II

Clare Hollingworth, the British Collier’s after stowing away
reporter who broke the news of the
‘America’s Librarian’ start of World War II, was always on a Red Cross ship to
knows why people turn ready to travel to a combat zone as
to libraries in times of long as she had her “T and T” Normandy; Lee Miller, a
need (toothbrush and typewriter). But as
Judith Mackrell recounts in her fashion model turned fashion
It’s not every thrilling new book, “The
librarian who has an Correspondents: Six Women Writers photographer turned war
action figure modeled on the Front Lines of World War II,”
after her. But Nancy sometimes she needed more than correspondent who
Pearl, who was that.When the Nazis invaded Warsaw
honored at the in 1939 and journalists were documented the action for
National Book Awards evacuating Poland, Hollingworth, then
on Nov. 17, comes to in the Polish city of Krzemieniec, was Vogue; Virginia Cowles, a
her superhero status by riveted by the prospect of having
her encyclopedic exclusive access to the action. She former fashion and society
knowledge of books commandeered a car, “tucked a
and powerfully engaging recommendations in almost every revolver in the glove compartment,” columnist who zigzagged
form of media. In 1998, Ms. Pearl launched a program at the and tried, unsuccessfully, to enter the
Seattle Public Library called “If All Seattle Read the Same Polish capital. across Europe and North
Book,” which led to the worldwide group-reading
phenomenon known as One Book, One City. “The Correspondents'' is packed Africa reporting for the
with such details. But it is above all the
In 2009, Ms. Pearl’s ability to connect readers with the courage and tenacity of Mackrell’s Hearst papers and Britain’s
right book gained a wide following when she published subjects that impresses. They risked
“Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, their lives just as their male Sunday Times; Helen
Moment, and Reason,” which became a surprise hit. More counterparts did, but unlike the men,
recent work includes “Book Lust” sequels, a novel, and a they also had to do their work in the Kirkpatrick, a Chicago Daily
collection of author interviews. face of stubborn discrimination.
Reporting on the D-Day invasion from News reporter who, on the
Known as “America’s Librarian,” Ms. Pearl received the France, for instance, the men in the
2021 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the press corps were provided typists and order of Gen. Dwight
American Literary Community for her work in expanding radio transmitters with which to file
audiences for reading. Past recipients include poet Maya their dispatches while the women had Eisenhower, became the first
Angelou and NPR’s “Fresh Air” host Terry Gross. to fend for themselves. Regularly
barred from combat zones or told to woman correspondent in an
Browsing with Ms. Pearl is a book lover’s dream, like focus on “the women’s angle,” they
stargazing with Neil deGrasse Tyson or strolling a farmers frequently broke the rules in order to Allied war zone granted
market with Alice Waters. Practically every shelf in the cover the war in the way they wanted.
University Book Store in Seattle one recent morning equal privileges with men;
sparked conversations. Her thoughts on Sigrid Nunez? Mackrell believes that the obstacles
She’s well known for 2018’s “The Friend,” but Ms. Pearl the women endured ended up and Sigrid Schultz, the Berlin Europe. When Paris was liberated,
says her earlier novel about Virginia Woolf’s pet marmoset, enriching their writing. “It was the however, her editor sent her there for
Mitz, is “just marvelous.” Hilary Mantel? “What she can do restrictions imposed on women bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune a story on what women were wearing.
so well is present these despicable characters ... and make which, ironically, led to their finding Back on the fashion beat, Miller
you not only admire them, but fall in love with them,” she more interestingly alternative views of (she was the first woman to head an grumbled,“It is very bitter to me to go
says. the war,” she argues. “Their reporting to Paris now that I have a taste for
often had a different colour and a American foreign bureau) who gunpowder.” She later was one of the
So, how does possibly the world’s best-known librarian different heartbeat from that of their first journalists to see the Dachau
decide what to read? Ms. Pearl says she searches out male colleagues.” covered the early rise of Nazism and concentration camp, and she was
“books with characters that I can’t forget, and writing that determined to photograph every
just makes you put down the book and say,‘How could he In addition to Hollingworth, who was among the first journalists to see horror she encountered. After the
have thought, or she have thought, to put these words wrote for the British paper The Daily war, she battled severe depression and
together in that way?’” Telegraph during the war, Mackrell the Buchenwald concentration camp. alcoholism. “I could never get the
profiles five American women: Martha stench of Dachau out of my nostrils,”
She doesn’t discount any title based on genre or Gellhorn, who reported on D-Day for Of the five, Gellhorn and Miller are she said.
perceived intellectual heft. “Somebody said that we judge the best known. Gellhorn was married
genre fiction by the worst of what’s there and we judge to Ernest Hemingway. They had In recent decades, the landscape has
literary fiction by the best of what’s there.” covered the Spanish Civil War greatly evolved. The assumptions that
together, but by the time World War II held female war correspondents back
Does she ever consider not finishing a book? Ms. Pearl broke out, they had retreated to an – that they couldn’t tolerate
coined the Rule of 50, which offers a handy formula for estate in Cuba to write fiction. Later, witnessing violence and death, and, on
deciding when to move on from a book. If you are under Mackrell writes, Gellhorn would a more mundane level, that they
50 years old, give the book 50 pages before either “reflect on her Cuban idyll with some couldn’t handle a lack of bathroom
committing to read it or choosing to set it aside. If older, shame.”Yearning to be at the center of facilities (what the American military
“which is when time gets shorter,” subtract your age from the action again, she returned to called “the latrine business”) – are
100. The result is the number of pages you should read Europe to cover the war. She kept largely moot now that women serve
before deciding to move on. extending her stay until a furious in combat positions in armed forces
Hemingway demanded,“Are you a war worldwide.The six journalists profiled
In 2022, Ms. Pearl will be the subject of a children’s correspondent or wife?” Gellhorn in “The Correspondents” deserve
picture-book biography, bringing her career full circle. chose the former, and they were credit for their pioneering work.
Although she no longer works in a library, she’s thinking divorced by 1945. Fortunately for us, their life stories
about the role that libraries will play in the future. She make for vivid and fascinating reading,
would like to see an emphasis on literacy and on the joy of Miller was a model before becoming too.
reading, which she says are still essential in an age in which the muse and protégé of surrealist
libraries are called upon to fulfill responsibilities far beyond photographer Man Ray. She then By Barbara Spindel
their core mission – from social services to lending musical embarked on a successful career in
instruments. Yet she understands better than most why fashion photography, but her
people turn to libraries – and librarians – when in need. photographs of life in London under
the Blitz led her to transition to
“You become a librarian because you want to make the photojournalism. British Vogue
world a better place,” she says.“And so what’s needed, you welcomed war coverage, dispatching
try to do." Miller to document battles across

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America’s origin stories abound Fitness after 50

with complexities If you live to be 70 the
good news is that statistically
“An argument without legislators declared that and Indian War and speaking you should be able
end” is how Joseph J. Ellis concluding after the to, on average, make it to age
characterizes history in they would sooner ratification of the 85. Thanks to the
“The Cause: The American Constitution, the book pharmaceutical industry and
Revolution and Its surrender to the British. integrates the stories of its cadre of prescriptions
Discontents, 1773-1783,” marginalized people into available to us, it is now much
one of several notable fall “If forced to choose familiar historical events; easier to stay alive. How you
releases on America’s Holton argues that “much choose to live out those
Revolutionary War era. between slavery and can be gained from senior years is entirely
bringing all Americans of another story.
independence,” Ellis the founding era into the
same timeline.” In doing For Wall Street rainmaker
observes, “South Carolina so, Holton creates a fuller James Owen his epiphany came later in life when on his
and richer account of 70th birthday he saw a video of himself.What he saw he
chose slavery.” events. didn't like. It was a picture of an old man hunched over
who shuffled up to the podium to give a speech. Twenty
Like “The Cause,” new The Revolution, Ellis five pounds overweight and plagued with chronic back
notes, was both a problems, bad knees and shoulders, quality of life was
works by historians H.W. conventional war and a eluding Owens.
civil war. Prolific historian
Brands and Woody Holton H.W. Brands focuses on That was his wake up call and the motivation for his
the latter in “Our First new book "Just Move! A New Approach to Fitness After
and novelist Matthew Pearl, Civil War: Patriots and 50". Owen, who at the time couldn't do a single push-up
Loyalists in the American correctly and had trouble walking just a few blocks
making his nonfiction Revolution.” “Before embarked on a journey of movement. His journey began
America could win its with something as simple as walking and stretching.Along
debut, are evidence that revolution against Britain, the way, this former couch potato stepped up his game
the Patriots had to win and devised an exercise routine he could live with that
when it comes to the story their civil war against the The author’s intention included a weight lifting regimen. He also discovered
Loyalists,” he writes at the cycling and swimming to be activities he enjoyed.
of America’s origins, the outset of this compelling is clear from the outset.
book, which explores how Less than five years later, his aches and pains were
argument continues to notable figures like He notes that Native gone. Someone, who initially couldn't walk more than a
Washington and Benjamin few blocks could now go miles every day. That measly
evolve. These books look Franklin came to rebel Americans “remain single push up morphed into three sets of 50 push-ups
against the mother each day. Consider this, when done properly, the classic
beyond the Founding country while others, invisible in most accounts push-up engages every major muscle in your body.
including Franklin’s son
Fathers to consider early William, then governor of of the origins” of the The one thing health experts will agree on is that
New Jersey, remained loyal exercise is the most effective way to slow down the aging
, American history from a to the British crown. Revolution. But he begins process. In his book, "Just Move" Owen, now 81, asks the
fascinating range of question, are you willing to spend an hour a day now to
his narrative with the raise the odds of having the future you want? When you
crunch the numbers a one hour workout takes up only
. perspectives. French and Indian War, 4% of your day. Getting fit is nowhere near as hard as
The title of Ellis’ engaging dealing with the infirmities of old age. In an easy to follow
observing that in the book, Owen shows readers how you
can really get fit at age 50, 60, 70 or
military and political wake of Britain’s defeat at beyond.

history derives from the the hands of the French Tune in to Happenings
Q&A on Tuesday,
name that the colonists and their Indian allies in December 14th at

gave their rebellion against the Battle of the 2:30pm when author
Jim Owen joins the
the British Empire. The Monongahela in 1755, the
conversation.
conflict was not, at first, British realized the need On AM1050 WLIP

referred to as a revolution: to mollify Native

The colonists’ original American tribes. To do

demands, to be accorded Brands pays special so, they promised to
attention to the frontier,
their full rights as British where the web of conflicts keep Colonial settlers off
was incredibly complex:
citizens, were hardly Some of the Colonies, tribal land. Britain, he
which were hardly united
revolutionary. The changing before the war, staked out writes, “somewhat
competing claims to tribal
meaning of The Cause, land, and the tribes, succeeded at placating
previously compelled to
which eventually came to choose sides in the French the Native Americans –
and Indian War (in which
encompass independence, Britain and France battled secret peace negotiations in but at the same time
over New World territory), London in 1774 and 1775,
was reflected in Thomas had to once again figure out before Franklin became set infuriated a significant
their alliances when Britain on independence.)
Paine’s visionary and and the Colonies went to portion of its own
war. Brands provides lucid
transformative 1776 explanations of the tricky colonists: those who had
politics in play.
pamphlet “Common hoped to make or improve

Sense,” which shifted the Woody Holton has their fortunes selling Native

conversation from British produced this season’s American land.” Forgotten

rights to natural rights. most ambitious conflicts like these, Holton

The author deftly Revolutionary War history argues, “set the stage for
examines how that broader
. meaning, with its expansive with “Liberty Is Sweet: The the American Revolution.”
view of freedom and
, liberty, could coexist with Hidden History of the By Barbara Spindel
the denial of the rights of
enslaved people and Native American Revolution.”
Americans. The American
republic, he observes, “was Beginning with the French
born betraying the
principles it claimed to be The author also The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD:
founded on.” illuminates the Loyalist
position by exploring the How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming
Ellis probes “the often emotional ties that Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at Large
existed between England
and America. Brothers by Harlan Ullman
Richard and William Howe,
inconvenient truth that any British commanders during If you are worried about America’s future, read this book! In these pages,
the war, were, early on, Dr. Harlan Ullman issues a dramatic warning about the unrecognized
attempt to implement the authorized to attempt to
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diplomatic summit in New
would have undermined York in September 1776, take if it is to remain safe, secure and prosperous in the future.
Richard Howe told
the unity necessary to win Benjamin Franklin that if
America fell, “I should feel
the war and thereby and lament it like the loss of
a brother.” (Historian Julie
rendered American Flavell’s “The Howe
Dynasty,” reviewed earlier
independence impossible.” this year, describes the Pre-Order Praise for The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD:
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approached the South December 14th Chuck Hagel, 24th Secretary of Defense, Former U.S. Senator, Vietnam Veteran

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further. We inhabit a new world that we do not yet understand—and we must. After reading this
the war with a proposal to
extraordinary book, the reader will face the future better armed and much better informed.”
form a Black regiment of Lord Michael Dobbs of Wylie, Advisor to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
and author of the best seller and TV series House of Cards
1,000 enslaved people who

would be granted freedom

upon completion of their

service, the incredulous 111121

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Pet World animals

with Cathy Rosenthal in the news

Dog's bizarre behavior Raccoon rescued
has pet owner scratching from peanut butter
her head jar at tennis court

Dear Cathy, I adopted a response is not immediately As well as being a recuring Goat escapes from Animal rescuers in Iowa helped
"maltipoo" who was helpful, but your veterinarian guest on Happenings Q&A, city-owned herd, raccoon spotted atop a fence with a
abandoned at three-weeks-old must rule out a health problem wanders town for peanut butter jar stuck over its head.
in a box in a grocery store first. It could be something Cathy M. Rosenthal is a four days The Animal Rescue League of Iowa said
parking lot. Sometime, when neurological, which can be longtime animal advocate, an Animal Services officer was
she is napping and sometimes very difficult to diagnose. If she author, columnist and pet A goat employed by an Iowa city to dispatched to a report of a raccoon
when she is resting, but wide has a clean bill of health expert who has more than clear invasive plant species escaped perched on a fence with its entire head
awake, she will start to growl though, consult a veterinary from the rest of the herd and went stuck inside a jar. The officer was able
and show her teeth. Then she behaviorist or dog behaviorist 30 years in the animal wandering for four days. Richard to get the raccoon down from the
runs around in a circle chasing to see if you can get any final welfare field. Send your pet Brown, director of Clive Leisure fence and discovered why the animal
her tail. It appears violent and answers. questions, stories and tips to Services, said a goat named Steve was unable to remove the jar on its
is scary to watch. Otherwise, escaped last week while his herd was own. "The raccoon's ears were
she is very loving and kisses all In the end though, if the [email protected]. being transferred to its winter blocking the jar from coming off easily
dogs she meets at the dog behavior is not related to a enclosure. Clive City Hall owns the -- which is why the raccoon was unable
park. My vet said he's never health problem or causes no respective floors and begin herd of 15 goats, which are used to to free itself -- but once she got one
heard of such behavior. One harm to her or another swapping their bedding so they clear invasive plant species from the ear out, the jar came right off, and
assistant of a vet thought it person or animal, then it may can get to know each other via Clive Greenbelt. Brown said officials within minutes, the raccoon was
was an OCD (obsessive be just a behavior that is part scent.After about a week, take believe Steve was spooked by a dog running free," ARL Animal Services said
compulsive disorder) behavior. of her make-up, and one you the cats and switch places: the while being loaded into the enclosure in a Facebook post.
I need your help. - Margaret, will need to adjust to having in feral cat on the bottom floor and ran off. "We had a tough time
Las Vegas, Nevada the house. and your other cat on the top locating him for a few days," Brown Bear raids $600
floor. They will likely hiss and told KCCI-TV. Steve was spotted worth of frozen
Dear Margaret, When you Dear Cathy, Back in look unhappy, but these scent wandering all around the city for the meats from garage
said this happens while February, we took a feral cat exchanges are vital to helping next four days, covering a distance of
sleeping, I thought she could into our house and your felines adjust to each several miles. Several residents A Colorado woman said she will
be dreaming - or having a domesticated her. She was other. Only switch for a few reported spotting Steve in various never forget to close her garage door
seizure. But since this is always friendly with one of our hours and then return them to locations, but they were unable to again after a bear raided $600 worth of
happening while awake, I am cats. She doesn't particularly their respective floors. capture him. Brown said Steve was frozen meats from her freezer. Amy
unsure what to think without like our dog, but she puts up finally returned to the herd after four Franklin of Breckenridge said she found
more information. Over the with him. But she and our During this time, put feline and one-half days on the loose. "He a mess in her garage the morning after
next few weeks, take note of other cat don't get along at all. pheromone collars on every was very sneaky and roaming a lot of forgetting to close the door and
when these things happen and When our cat chases her, she feline in your home and place territory, but we're happy that we got security camera footage revealed she
what happens immediately hisses. Our cat has injured her plug-in pheromones on each him back and he's safe," Brown said. had been visited by a hungry bear.
before and after these on a few occasions. We keep floor. (If you can only afford "Based on the videos, the bear was
episodes. them separated by a gate. The one pheromone option, go Family returns to here for about an hour and a half, he
feral cat now lives upstairs and with the collars.) The their car to find took everything out of the freezer,
For example, is she our cat downstairs. Is there pheromones will provide a python on the including over $600 in frozen meats,"
growling, showing her teeth, any way of getting these two calming scent that will rearview mirror Franklin told KDVR-TV. She said the
and chasing her tail cats to a point of not fighting ultimately become the unifying bear also feasted on a large amount of
immediately upon waking - or and living peacefully? - Steven, scent for these kitties. An Australian family having a picnic frozen hot chocolate. Franklin said in a
is there no connection there? East Meadow, New York ended up calling a reptile specialist for Facebook post that she will not forget
Does she exhibit any sort of When the cats can smell help when they returned to their car to close her garage door again.
catatonic-like behavior right Dear Steven, Cats are each other's bedding or be in and found a carpet python hanging off
before or after these episodes? territorial and so whenever a each other's space without the rearview mirror. Josh Castle, Bear closes front
Is there anything you can do to new one is brought into a hissing and spitting, then you director of Brisbane North Snake door of home
snap her out of this behavior home, the resident cats and can let them see each other Catcher, said one of his reptile catchers
or is she locked into it until new cat have to reestablish through a baby gate.When that responded when a family having a A New Jersey woman shared video
she just suddenly stops? Does territories. This often involves novelty wears off and they picnic north of Brisbane discovered the of a bear abiding by her polite request
she do this before or after hissing and chasing, which is aren't reacting anymore to snake had apparently slithered into the and closing the front door of her
eating? If you can catch any of normal, but when it results in each other, you can remove vehicle through a window that had home. Susan Kehoe, of Vernon, posted
this on video, that can also help physical injuries that is cause the gate.At this point, they will been left cracked open. Castle shared a video to YouTube showing her
your veterinarian determine for concern. likely stay in their respective photos of the unusual scene on his opening her front door to reveal a bear
what is happening. territories and hopefully, at company's Facebook page. He said it on the stoop. "Mr. Bear, will you please
I don't know how you best, will leave each other was one of the more unusual places close my door?" Kehoe asks the bruin.
While it could be a introduced the cats, but since alone. that callers have found snakes. "I have Kehoe asks the bear a few more times
compulsive behavior, it also one is upstairs and one is pulled them out of car bonnets and to close the door, and the animal grabs
could be medical. I know this downstairs, it's not too late to Be patient, protect the new stuff like that, which is more to be the knob in its mouth and closes the
start over. Leave them on their cat from potential injury, and expected because they can get into a door part of the way. Kehoe continues
scent swap like crazy until they bonnet from underneath," Castle told to make the request until the bear
are comfortable with each 7News. "The fact it was actually in the completely closes the door. "This bear
other. car and soaking in the sun through the learned how to close the front door to
window on the mirror is quite weird." my house," Kehoe wrote in the video
Castle said the snake, which measured description.
a little over 4 feet long, was safely
relocated.

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Mayo Clinic

Reducing the risk of medication errors

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: medication errors because chewable medications,
My friend's father recently they typically need different
died from a medication drug doses than adults. cutting up pills, and taking the
error. One of his
prescriptions was filled wrong dose.
incorrectly and caused a fatal
reaction. I take multiple An example of a Don't assume chewing a
medications for various medication error is taking an pill is as good as swallowing
conditions. How can I reduce over-the-counter product it. Some medications should
my risk for a medication that contains never be chewed, cut or
error? acetaminophen, such as crushed. Doing so can
Tylenol, when you're already change how the body
ANSWER: Medication taking a prescription pain absorbs them. Ensuring an
errors refer to mistakes in medicine that contains accurate dose of liquid
prescribing and dispensing acetaminophen. This mistake medication is critical, so
medications. These errors could cause you to take avoid using spoons in your
injure hundreds of thousands more than the silverware drawer versus a
of people every year in the recommended dose of syringe or dose cup, both of
U.S. Common causes of acetaminophen, putting which are available at most
medication errors include yourself at risk of liver pharmacies.
drug names that sound alike, damage.
medications that look alike, Be proactive and review
and medical abbreviations. Another example of a your medications regularly,
Most medication errors can possible medication error is especially when you start a
be prevented. taking a depression new medication.
medication called fluoxetine
Knowledge is your best (Prozac or Sarafem) with a Ask your physician or
defense against medication migraine drug called pharmacist these questions:
errors. sumatriptan (Imitrex). Both
medicines affect levels of a What is the brand or interfere with my other comparing the list of products.
One of the best ways to brain chemical called generic name of the medications? If so, how? medications your health care
reduce your risk of a serotonin. Taking them medication? provider has with the list of Any medications that
medication error is to take together can lead to a Your health care provider medications you are taking, you're allergic to or that
an active role in your health potentially life-threatening What is the medication can help prevent medication which can help avoid have caused problems in the
care. Learn about the condition called serotonin supposed to do? How long errors by using a computer medication mistakes. past.
medications you take, syndrome. Symptoms of the will it be until I see results? to enter and print, or digitally
including possible side dangerous drug interaction send, prescriptions, instead Whether you have any
effects. Never hesitate to ask include confusion, agitation, What is the dose? How of handwriting prescriptions. It is important to share new chronic or serious
questions or share concerns rapid heartbeat and long should I take it? When you pick up a this information: health problems.
with your health care increased body temperature, prescription, check that it's
provider or pharmacist. among others. What should I do if I miss the one your health care The name and strength of If you might be pregnant
a dose? provider ordered. It also or you're trying to become
Medication errors can helps to save the information pregnant.
happen to anyone in any What should I do if I sheets that come with your all medications you're taking
place, including your home accidentally take more than medications. Also, keep a current list of
and at your health care the recommended dose? and when you take them, all your medications,
provider's office, as well as a Another way to reduce including nonprescription
hospital, pharmacy or senior the risk of a medication including prescriptions; drugs and supplements, in
living facility. Children are error is to reconcile your your wallet, purse or other
especially at high risk for It is important to store medications during each visit herbs; vitamins; nutritional safe location. Being prepared
with your health care and informed are the best
medications in their original Are there any foods, provider. This involves supplements; over-the- ways to avoid health
drinks, other medications or concerns. -- Compiled by
labeled containers and activities I should avoid while counter drugs; vaccines; and Mayo Clinic staff
taking this medicine?
thoroughly read the anything received

instructions on how to take intravenously, including

medications. Other What are the possible side diagnostic and contrast
effects? What should I do if
medication errors include they occur? agents, radioactive

confusing eardrops and medications, feeding tube

eyedrops, chewing non- Will this new medication supplements, and blood

New HIV infections stay high among Hispanic gay, bisexual men of color

New HIV infections have increased among Hispanic gay Over the same period, new infections among Black gay and injustice," she said.
and bisexual men in the United States over the past decade, bisexual men fell to 8,900 in 2019 from 9,000 in 2010, the
according to figures released by the Centers for Disease CDC said. In April,Walensky declared racism a threat to public health
Control and Prevention. in the United States. She said Tuesday that the "disparities"
Meanwhile, new cases among White gay and bisexual men highlighted in the new report are an example of how
At the same time, they have declined only slightly among declined to 5,100 new cases in 2019 from 7,500 in 2010, "systemic racism" impacts the health of communities affected
Black gay and bisexual men, the data showed. according to the agency. by it.

This is despite significant drops in new infections among "We have much more work to do to end this epidemic," About 35,000 people in the United States are diagnosed
White gay and bisexual men over the same period and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky said Tuesday on a with HIV each year, according to the Department of Health
federal initiatives designed to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. conference call with reporters. and Human Services.

From 2010 to 2019, the most recent year with data "We have the scientific tools to end the HIV epidemic Since 2015, the number of new infections nationally has
available, the number of new HIV infections among Hispanic [but] to achieve this end we must acknowledge that declined by about 8%, figures suggest.
gay and bisexual men rose to 7,900 from 6,800. inequities in access to care continue to exist and are an

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Nutrition News
with Charlyn Fargo

Bone Health Basics

Most of us don't give

much thought to

osteoporosis because we're

healthy, strong and can do

what we set out to do. But women 50 and younger and live an active, independent Cuban Pork Roast
men 70 and younger. Older life, something we all desire.
an estimated 10 million women and men need Servings: 6
more -- 1,200 mg of Q and A
Americans have this bone calcium every day. For 15 cloves garlic (about 1 head), peeled
reference, an 8-ounce glass Q: It seems COVID-19 is 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
disease that occurs when of milk has about 300 still around. Can a healthy 1 large onion, sliced
milligrams of calcium. diet help prevent COVID- 1/4 cup orange juice
the body loses calcium from Yogurt also can be a great 19?
source of calcium. 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2-3 limes)
bone faster than it builds A: Nutrition does play a 1 tablespoon dried oregano
role in this pandemic, 1 teaspoon ground cumin
new bone. That results in Charlyn Fargo is a In addition to calcium, according to Alice 1/3 cup olive oil
low bone density, which registered dietitian with SIU magnesium, potassium, Lichtenstein with Tufts 2 pounds pork tenderloin
increases the risk of a Med School in Springfield, vitamin C and vitamin K are University. She writes in the
broken bone. That happens also important for bone latest issue of Tufts Place garlic cloves in a mortar and lightly crush with the pestle. Sprinkle
in about half of women and Ill. For comments or health. Fruits and vegetables University Health & 1/4 teaspoon salt over the crushed garlic and mash into a paste.Transfer garlic
up to 25% of men over age questions, contact her at are great sources of those Nutrition Letter that diet is paste to a large zip-close bag and add remaining salt, onion, orange juice, lime
50 with osteoporosis. nutrients. strongly tied to prevention juice, oregano, cumin and olive oil and mix well. Pierce pork all over with the tip
[email protected] and treatment of obesity,
Our risk for osteoporosis or follow her on Twitter high blood pressure, heart of a sharp knife and place meat in bag, making sure to coat pork well with
increases after age 65. But disease and diabetes. People marinade. Press out as much air as possible from bag before sealing. Pork should
@NutritionRd. with those conditions have marinate in the refrigerator 30 minutes to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 350 F. Place
worse outcomes when they a nonstick oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Remove pork tenderloin from
the good news is that it's a contract COVID-19. A
healthy overall dietary marinade, taking care to leave behind as many bits of onions and garlic as
disease we can do Charlyn Fargo joins Engaging in physical pattern with plenty of fruits, possible. Reserve marinade. Sear pork until golden brown on all 4 sides.Transfer
something about now, Happenings Q&A on vegetables, whole grains, pan to oven and roast for 30 minutes or until pork reaches 145 F in the center.
before we reach 65. First, activity is also important. lean protein and low-fat Meanwhile, place reserved marinade in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.Allow
make sure your daily diet Thu. Dec. 16th at dairy supports good to boil for 2 minutes before lowering to a simmer. Continue cooking on low until
2:30 on AM1050 WLIP. Try to include weight- cardiometabolic health and the pork is ready to serve.When pork is ready, remove from oven and allow it to
helps support a strong
includes foods containing bearing exercises like immune system. Both are rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Drizzle some sauce over pork and serve
helpful in preventing remaining sauce on the side. Serves 6.
calcium and vitamin D, such walking or jogging as well as COVID-19.
Oven-Baked Latkes
as dairy or fortified dairy muscle strengthening
Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 12 latkes)
substitutes. Dairy products (weightlifting) and balance
Vegetable oil spray
are the main source of orange juice with calcium -- exercises (yoga). 1/2 cup vegetable oil
calcium in our diet. Fish just make sure you shake 1 1/4 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled (if potatoes are too big to fit in
with bones (sardines, the container, as the calcium Take the simple step of feed tube, cut them in half)
anchovies and some canned tends to settle in the getting a bone density scan 1 onion, peeled and cut into quarters
salmon) also contain bottom. if you're concerned about 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
calcium. Some plant foods your risk for osteoporosis.
such as leafy greens and The Recommended Daily 1 large egg
almonds contain lesser Allowance for calcium is The bottom line is our 1 teaspoon salt
amounts. You can also buy 1,000 milligrams daily for bone health is critical to 1.Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
safeguarding our ability to Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil spray. Pour oil onto the baking sheet and
tip sheet until evenly coated.
America’s Test Kitchen 2. Set the shredding disk in the food processor and lock the lid into place. Place
the potatoes and onion in the feed tube to shred.
We think you'll love this Hanukkah recipe a whole latke! 3.Transfer the vegetables to the center of a clean dish towel. Gather the ends of
the towel together, twist tightly, and squeeze over the sink to drain as much
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated for eight days and nights, often in December. It remembers a story liquid as possible from the vegetables.
about a very important temple that had only enough oil to burn a menorah (a special lamp) for one night, but the oil 4.Transfer the vegetables to a bowl.Add flour, egg and salt. Mix until well
lasted for eight nights instead.That said, oil plays a very important role in this holiday's history, so families that celebrate
Hanukkah fry foods such as latkes in lots of oil. combined.
5. Use a 1/4-cup dry measuring cup to scoop and drop 12 mounds of potato
mixture onto greased the baking sheet. Gently press each mound to flatten.
6. Bake latkes until bottoms are browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Use a spatula to
carefully flip latkes (oil will be hot). Bake until the second side is golden brown, 5

to 10 minutes.
7. Line a serving platter with paper towels.Transfer latkes to paper towels. Let

latkes drain and cool for 5 minutes.

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With federal COVID-19 sick leave gone,
workers feel pressure to go to work

Economists and public
health experts alike say paid
sick leave is an essential tool
-- like testing, masks and
vaccines -- in the effort to
prevent covid-19 infection
and keep workplaces safe.

Yet the United States is in Some teachers and other workers are having to
the midst of another tap into their accrued sick leave to stay home
COVID-19 holiday season, with a case of COVID-19.
and federal laws that offered
COVID-19-related paid sick
leave to workers have
expired. Colorado, Los
Angeles and Pittsburgh are
among a small number of
places that have put in place
their own COVID-19
protections, but many sick
workers across the country
must wrestle with difficult
financial and ethical
questions when deciding
whether to stay home.

"Millions of workers don't
have access to paid sick
leave, and we're still in a
pandemic," said Nicolas
Ziebarth, a labor economist
at Cornell University.

The United States is one enough. The number of paid sick time laws. One of affected disadvantaged for, in this case, COVID-19- sanctioned COVID-19 sick
people who were sick with the most generous, New communities. related reasons. The leave. But her employer, St.
of only a few industrialized any kind of illness but Mexico's, will take effect in emergency leave provision Vrain Valley Schools, told
couldn't take time off went July. Colorado, won't expire until at least her she would have to use
nations that have no from about 5 million per Massachusetts, Nevada, Many people who have February. her PTO, which she had
month before the pandemic New York and the District avoided vaccination are been saving up for about
national paid sick leave to 15 million in late 2020 -- of Columbia provide afraid they'll suffer side decade.
even with the federal leave COVID-19-specific effects that will force them
policy. By contrast, in place. emergency sick leave, as do to miss work for a day or "It is so frustrating that
Pittsburgh and a few cities in two, which they can't afford, I'm being punished for
Germany, Ziebarth's People with the lowest California, such as Los Hamad said. However, some accruing my leave," said
incomes are the least likely Angeles, Oakland and Long Bradt, who was isolating at
homeland, has had one for to be covered by paid sick Beach. employers aren't complying. home. The district did not
leave, said Dr. Rita Hamad, a respond to questions.
nearly 140 years. social epidemiologist and In some places, employers As of early November,
family physician at the are taking the initiative to Policies that push
The coronavirus University of California-San address the problem. A Colorado's Division of employees to work when
pandemic led to short-term Francisco. "We're just left recent KFF survey of about they're sick are
change. The Families First with whatever patchwork of 1,700 employers from But without federal funds Labor Standards and counterproductive, said
Coronavirus Response Act employer and state policies across the nation found that to reimburse employers, Barbara Holland, an adviser
mandated paid sick leave that existed before, which 37% of workers work in a California and other states Statistics was looking into at the Society for Human
nationally, a first in U.S. leave the most vulnerable place that expanded or would have to find money Resource Management, a
history, according to people least covered," she started paid leave, either to to pay for sick leave -- and complaints related to the national trade group. "It's a
Ziebarth. The law included said. recover from an illness or there's little enthusiasm communicable disease," she
about two weeks of full pay to help a relative recover among lawmakers for sick leave law that were filed said. "You don't want them
for employees who were The Build Back Better from one. Meanwhile, 1% of passing the costs on to showing up in the
quarantined or seeking Act, which is up for a vote in workers had their paid sick businesses. against 71 employers, workplace."
medical attention for the Senate after passing the leave reduced or eliminated.
COVID-19-like symptoms House on Nov. 19, may according to outreach Since the federal
and additional weeks at grant some paid medical and Still, calls to A Better provisions expired, Cristina
partial pay to care for a child family leave so workers can Balance's free legal help line manager Eric Yohe. That Cuevas and her colleagues
stuck at home because of deal with longer-term have skyrocketed since the at a Minnesota school have
COVID-19. illnesses or caregiving, but it pandemic began, Make said. represented about 8% of all been required to use their
does not include time off for "Many workers are either accrued sick and vacation
recovering from short-term risking their job, or they its wage complaints under time if they come down
illness. have no choice but to go to with COVID-19.
work when they're sick, and "It is a glaring gap, in our investigation. Yohe said his
Jared Make, vice president it's a real public health Recently, a co-worker of
of A Better Balance, a concern." opinion, that the federal division had already Cuevas' went to work sick,
national legal nonprofit assuming it was a cold. "She
advocating for worker In August, local public government hasn't restored paid time off for "a actually had COVID the
rights, has been pushing health departments in whole time," Cuevas said.
federal, state and local California asked state continued some form of good number" of employees The school had to shut
lawmakers for years to leaders to extend paid sick down briefly, Cuevas said,
expand paid sick leave and leave to all workers, saying even COVID-19 emergency under the new law. and several students got
has drafted model that failing to do so sick.
legislation. He said 16 states, discouraged people from sick leave," Make said. "It's Colorado's leave law still
Washington, D.C., and about getting a COVID-19 vaccine has limitations. Workers By Rae Ellen Bichell
But the paid sick leave 20 localities have permanent and disproportionately obviously a huge don't get "refills" of COVID-
19 leave if they get sick again
mandate consistently shortcoming given where or a relative gets sick -- just
80 hours total from January
applied only to employers we are in the pandemic." 2021 until the public health
emergency ends. And the
with 50 to 499 employees Colorado, which is law allows some workplaces
to force employees to use
and lasted just nine months, experiencing a COVID-19 their paid time off instead, as
long as they notify
expiring at the end of 2020. surge, passed last year what employees in advance and
offer at least two weeks of
After that, employers could Denver-based Make PTO to full-time employees.

decide whether they considers the strongest

wanted to continue offering COVID-19 sick leave

paid sick leave in return for protections of any state.The

tax credits, though those law, which allows any

expired at the end of employee to earn up to six

September. days of paid sick leave per

About 5% of U.S. year and takes effect fully in Jamie Bradt, a special-
employees used the federal education teacher at a high
COVID-19 sick leave January, says that when local, school in Mead, Colo., found
protection, Ziebarth and his herself in that situation this
colleagues wrote in the state or federal officials month after testing positive
journal PNAS, and it appears for COVID-19. Bradt, who is
to have helped flatten the declare a public health fully vaccinated, thought she
curve of the pandemic could tap into state-
initially. But it wasn't emergency, employers must

supplement workers'

accrued leave so an

employee can take up to

two weeks of paid sick leave

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jill on money the global supply chain
would likely result in
Embrace your Grinch product shortages, especially
this holiday season for the most in-demand
products of the 2021 holiday
with Jill Schlesinger season. Many consumers
heeded the warnings and
You have undoubtedly started the holiday shopping
season in earnest. The
heard about the difficulty in government reported that
retail sales were up 1.7% in
getting holiday gifts this year, October from September,
the highest monthly increase
due to supply chain since March of this year —
sales were up 16.3% from a
problems. As a reminder, year ago.

there have been problems Part of the increase in

with the global supply chain retail sales is due to the

for some time, which were overall increase in prices, but

further exacerbated by even when adjusted for

trade conflicts. Then, when inflation, spending is higher

COVID hit, factories from than it was before the start

China to South Korea to Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS of the pandemic. Higher
News business analyst. A
Germany were shut down former options trader and CIO wages, ample savings, and the
of an investment advisory firm,
or were forced to reduce she welcomes comments and desire to start the holiday

production because workers questions at season early to combat
[email protected]. Check
were sick or in lockdown. In supply chain issues all
her website at
response, shipping www.jillonmoney.com contributed to the robust

companies cut their did produce the goods, there results in October. The
were not enough shipping
schedules in anticipation of a containers available, which in report tamped down fears
turn caused transportation
drop in demand. expenses to skyrocket. And of a revolt against spending is expected to could come in at 4% to 5% am embracing the label. Not
of course, labor shortages, average $1,463 per for the last three months of the early, stingy Grinch, but
But demand never really especially among truck consumerism, which household, up 5% from 2020, the year, which would be the one whose heart grew
eased up. Locked down drivers, have also slowed the and just three bucks below twice as fast as the third three times after
Americans simply redirected movement of goods and emerged after the University the 2019 level of $1,496. In quarter. understanding the true
the money that they had have contributed to higher fact, the strong retail sales meaning of the season, the
previously spent on services prices across the board. of Michigan’s sentiment report, combined with In thinking back to that TV one who concluded “Maybe
and started buying goods. anticipation of a strong segment from a couple of Christmas doesn’t come
Many were able to use I warned about these index showed a surprise holiday shopping season has months of ago, I recall that from a store. Maybe
stimulus checks and excess issues right after Labor Day, fueled optimism that the some viewers wrote in and Christmas perhaps means a
savings to keep demand high telling the audience of CBS drop to a 10-year low in the economy has snapped back implored me to stop being a little bit more!” That
and as a result, the timing Mornings that the kinks in from the Delta summer Grinch about supply chain message is the one that I am
and quantity of consumer preliminary November slowdown and is back on woes. In the moment, I felt adopting for the 2021
purchases swamped the track. Analysts predict that defensive about being too holiday season — I hope you
system. reading. growth, as measured by Grinchy, but in honor of the do too.
gross domestic product, start of the holiday season, I
Factories couldn’t catch If Americans are worried,
up fast enough. When they they are not acting like it,
and don’t plan to pull back
on their holiday spending
because of inflation
anxieties. According to
Deloitte’s annual holiday
retail survey, holiday

Things to keep in mind during
health insurance open
enrollment for 2022

with Jill Schlesinger

As we all reel from higher make smarter — and 2022, the IRS defines a high unreimbursed medical (ACA) Open Enrollment average bench mark plan
prices on everything from potentially — money-saving deductible health plan as any began on Nov. 1 and runs premium will be about 3%
steak to gas to furniture to decisions. plan with a deductible of at expenses. Critics of FSA’s through Jan. 15, 2022. If you lower than in 2021,
bedding, here’s another big- least $1,400 for an individual want coverage to begin on according to the
ticket item that you need to Start by reviewing your or $2,800 for a family. If have lamented the fact that Jan. 1, you should enroll by government, but in some
think about: health existing health insurance you’re generally healthy and Dec. 15. If you wait until after state-based marketplaces,
insurance. In its annual coverage, what you spent in want to save for future they were “use-it-or-lose it” Dec. 15, then coverage will there could be a modest
survey of costs, Kaiser Family 2021; and then try to project health care expenses, the likely start Feb. 1. Note: If increase. Additionally, ACA
Foundation (KFF) found that what your health care costs HDHP/HSA may be an plans, which means you had you are using a state-run subsidies that were enacted
annual premiums for will be in 2022. Be mindful attractive choice. Or if you’re marketplace, check on under the American Rescue
employer-sponsored family that amid COVID, you may near retirement, it may make to incur eligible expenses by specific Open Enrollment Plan Act remain in effect for
health coverage are up 4% have skipped routine sense because the money in windows, because they may 2022. The Kaiser Family
from last year,“with workers appointments that you need the HSA can be used to the end of the plan year or be different from the federal Foundation (KFF) has more
on average paying $5,969 to factor in for next year. offset costs of medical care government deadlines. information about ACA
toward the cost of their Then compare available plans even after retirement. The forfeit any unspent amounts. changes that could impact
coverage. The average to see what they cover; how maximum contribution for There is some good news family coverage, so please
deductible among covered much they cost, including 2022 is $3,650 for an However, COVID-related when it comes to costs for check it out.
workers in a plan with a copays and deductibles; and individual and $7,300 for a ACA participants. The
general annual deductible is whether your doctors are in family. Those who are over legislation allows a full
$1,669 for single coverage.” the network. Don’t forget to age 55 can make an extra
identify regular medications $1,000 contribution. rollover of unused funds
Given a renewed focus on that you take and make sure
the fragility of our health and that the plan covers them. The popularity of from 2021 to 2022, provided
the surge in job leavers and HDHP/HSA options has
changers, this would seem to To reduce the annual diminished the focus on that your company agrees to
be an especially important sticker shock, consider a Flexible Spending Accounts
benefit season. Let’s try to High Deductible Health Plan (FSAs), but many companies allow it.
fight the impulse to throw in (HDHP), which offers lower still provide this option. In
the towel and just do what premiums and is paired with 2022, you can set aside For those who are not
you did last year and instead, tax-advantaged Health $2,850 pretax to help pay for covered by a workplace plan,
Savings Accounts (HSAs). For the Affordable Care Act

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Holiday shopping overspend for sure!  We
start out with a grand total
& gift giving and break it down per
person.  This has helped a
traditions ton with the actual
shopping.  Now, I am the
by Carolyn Serpe type of person that tries to
get the most gifts per
Black Friday, Small Carolyn Serpe is a photo submitted by Carolyn Serpe allowance.  By that I mean
Business Saturday, and Kenosha native whose we look for sales on items
Cyber Monday: these are family owns The Lettering Something they NEED something they want, may even spill into another that we really like, or we
all days that get our Machine in Downtown which is the hardest category.  Maybe they are homemake items.  My
excitement roaring.  Even Kenosha. She has been Over the years, this has because all kiddos want the pretty set on clothes, so favorite thing is trying to
after a full belly from all the manager at the shop since helped us tremendously to world, they may get one the overage from the see how many gifts we can
wonderful food consumed her parents purchased it stay focused.  Now, I am item if it is expensive or a WANT may come from purchase within the
from 2 Thanksgivings in 1 from the previous owners not saying that I only get few smaller items.  the WEAR. budget.  It’s like a fun game
day, we still have the back in 2002. Carolyn is a them one item per Nintendo Switches are to me.   This has allowed us
willpower to keep going mom to 3 beautiful girls category, but I split my expensive, even when on We are very budgeted in to plan throughout the
and do a little shopping.   and a wife for 10 years to budget up and search for sale.  So, that may be the our home when it comes year and pay cash for
her handsome husband the deals and get what I can only thing they get in the to Christmas gifts.  Thank Christmas instead of
I never really understood Chris. Carolyn welcomes all within those categories.  WANT category, and it goodness we are, maxing out credit cards.  
or noticed Black Friday to her crazy journey in life Here is what I mean: for otherwise I would
shopping, until I met my and about how she tries to Do you budget, or just go
sister-in-laws!  The first with the flow? What do you
year I went out with them balance it all. do for the special holiday
to actual stores, it was shopping days?  How do
insane but fun to watch at done! you handle gifts for your
the same time.  I was in no kids?  Please share!
way, shape, or form When we started to have ([email protected]
prepared for the shopping kids several years ago, we m)
that night.  I didn’t have a wanted to give them the
list of stores that I wanted world, as every parent December 31, 2021
to go to or deals that I does.  Unfortunately, we
wanted to take advantage noticed the below pretty Save The Date
of.  Honestly, I was just quickly: 
there to spend time with Next Week December 6th tickets will go on sale
the 2 of them and take it all *physical space in our for a New Year’s Party to remember!
in.  It was so much fun, as it home was lacking
always is with those 2.  The Three rooms of nonstop entertainment in our Wyndham Ballroom,
past couple of years have *we were spending WAY Kenosha Comedy Club room, and the Lakeside Ballroom.
been a little different over our financial limit 
though, as the stores have It’s a night of Comedy with Chris Barnes and Nathan “Tricky” Allen, music
not been open on *we noticed a change in by Mark O’Dette “Yacht Rock” and dancing With The Windy City Rev Ups.
Thanksgiving night into behavior with our girls
Friday morning, so our Stay & Play...Special low room erates available.
traditions had to be altered *they were getting gifts
to accommodate those from others as well, not
changes. We started to just us
gather at one of our homes
and do some internet So our Black Friday
searching and purchasing, shopping habits had to
and then shopping super change a little.
early in the morning.  The
past couple years have One day, I was reading a
been even more fun as parenting blog and saw that
drinks and conversation they did a super cute gift
flow, and very little rule with their kids.  They
shopping is actually getting shopped out of 4
categories:

Something to WEAR

Something to READ

Something they WANT

CHRIS NATHAN
BARNES “TRICKY” ALLEN

YACHT 120221
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Merry & bright

continues in

Kenosha

with Meridith Jumisko

'Tis the season and Merry In addition to locally Meridith Jumisko is
& Bright continues in owned shops, keep in mind Public Relations Director
Kenosha.This is a collection that art galleries, paint-
of holiday events and your-own-art studios, and at Visit Kenosha.
activities for residents and museum gift shops are Contact her at
visitors to enjoy all season more places to look for – [email protected]
long. Find out what holiday or make – unique gifts. The
events are coming up - as Civil War Museum, Kenosha the gift shop, which features
well as how to Shop Local, Public Museum, Dinosaur
Dine Local, and Play Local - Discovery Museum, and unique one-of-a-kind
at VisitKenosha.com Kenosha History Center
/Holidays. have fabulous gift shops. Be handmade gifts by artisans.
sure to check them out!
Create your own gifts at
Three art galleries are
located in the Union Park places like Pinot's Palette,
Arts District. Lemon Street
Merry & Bright is part of Gallery & ArtSpace has Alpaca Art Pottery Painting,
the  Artistree Giftable Art
the "Shop Small" imitative - Show going on. Inside the Clay Studio at Lemon
Artworks is The
to continue last month's Pencillarium, which is a Street Gallery & ArtSpace, photo - visit kenosha.com
seller of new and vintage
Small Business Saturday pencils from around the Hot Mess Studios, and Kenosha Area. Both gift
world. Nature's Gallery just card types are great gifts for
throughout the entire opened to the public at 711 Peacetree Originals. visitors, college students, Visitor Information Centers Kenosha  Tuesday through
46th Street. friends, family, and co-
holiday season, and beyond. Sometimes, a gift card is workers! Go to are serving as collection Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4
Meanwhile, Pollard Gifts the best gift to give. VisitKenosha.com/Swag to
Go to VisitKenosha.com/ & Gallery at Rhode Center Especially if it's valid at purchase the gift cards and sites for the Wisconsin p.m. The organization also
for the Arts has a great many locally owned shops, also Visit Kenosha
shopping/shop-small for selection of gifts. At restaurants, and attractions! merchandise with the Shop Department of Tourism's staffs a  Visitor
Anderson Arts Center, The universal Visit Kenosha Local – Dine Local – Play
ideas on where to shop check out the Annual and Downtown Kenosha Local theme. We've annual charity drive The Big Information  Center at the
Winter Juried Exhibition, digital gift card programs partnered with The
small in the Kenosha Area. the collection of have just been launched in Lettering Machine to Bundle Up.You're invited to location of its
Nutcrackers on display, and time for the holidays. produce the merchandise;
Apparel, home décor, Additional businesses are no profit is made by Visit drop off new or gently used administrative office at 600
signing on to accept the Kenosha.
flowers, plants, family universal gift cards each day warm clothing items. All 52nd  Street, Suite 140. It's
(also accepted: a printed As you're out shopping,
games, pet products, version of the card)! consider those in donations, accepted open Monday through
need.  Visit Kenosha's two
Kenosha souvenirs, through January 7, will be Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30

packaged Kenosha brews, distributed locally to those p.m.  Find details on local

natural health products, in need through the ELCA shops, events, attractions,

jewelry, specialty food Outreach Center. recreation, restaurants, and

items, illustrated novels and The I-94 Visitor more at VisitKenosha.com.
Information Center is
coloring books created located at the southeast Visit Kenosha has been
corner of I-94 and Hwy.
locally, antiques, spirited 165. This time of year, it's Kenosha's official travel
staffed by Visit
gifts, books, and much more The Visit Kenosha gift resource since 1986.
card can be used at many
can be purchased in our businesses throughout the

community.

Naught and nice

by Meryl Strichartz

Ahoy—Santa might put bay, I will offer individual photo submitted by Meryl Strichartz
me on the naughty list
because I have been so Meryl Strichartz is a endeavors were on top of dining local.  I hope you all and love the convenience Sailing Center. The gift
negligent about writing this Kenosha resident and my existing business, which were too.  I know I saw a of shopping online, but I cards can be used to
blog but I have done some active board member of I promise to tell you about lot of people shopping also try to spread the purchase sailing classes,
nice things too. Everything the Kenosha Community in another blog but suffice downtown for Small “love.” duck pedal boat or kayak
was going really well until Sailing Center.  She is also it to say that I was very Business Saturday, but I rentals and rides on the
three little (actually they a member of the Kenosha stretched. For years, I was a hope it doesn’t end there.  And if you  “love” Lakeshore Pedal Tours
are quite large) duckies Yacht Club and ally to Racine/Kenosha Master I don’t need to recount or party bike, and there are
arrived in the Kenosha many Kenosha harbor Gardener volunteer and explain why Kenosha Kenosha as much as I do, lots of other places you
harbor.  Once they arrived, always looked forward to businesses have had a can use them. The link to
I found every bit of my businesses and winter when the gardening tough time of it…we all you might want to the Swag shop is below but
spare time (of which I had environmental groups.  She catalogs would roll in and I lived it.  But if you can see I usually just type in “Visit
very little) working out the is the owner of Lakeshore had the down time to plan it in your heart to go to a consider purchasing a gift Kenosha Swag” and click
logistics of renting them for the next season, but I store and purchase your through to the shop. Either
out for the Kenosha Pedal Tour and Career have never been as happy holiday gifts rather than certificate from Visit way will get you there and
Community Sailing Center. Coaches of Wisconsin. as I am now to welcome Amazoning (is that a verb everyone will appreciate
I am happy to report that  She has her MBA from the cold weather and some yet?), it will make a Kenosha’s Swag shop. They your “love.”
they booked up almost UW-Parkside and has serious shopping therapy! difference in our local
every weekend and will be been involved with many economy.  I’m not a purist, are selling both Kenosha See ya down at the lake
back in the spring with two Kenosha and Racine I was out and about this I love some of our chains — in March!
more duck pedal boats weekend, shopping and Gift Certificates and
added to the fleet. nonprofits.
Downtown Kenosha Gift
This summer was seats and people can ride
absolutely fabulous for me without having to book the Certificates. These cards
personally.  In addition to entire bike. In either case,
helping make the duck more fun will be had! can be used at many local
rentals happen, I launched
Lakeshore Pedal Tours in These two major business partners’
June and people had a blast
all summer long.  Who establishments like
knew that a pedal bar
could bring so much fun to Lakeshore Pedal Tours or
our city?  Next season,
assuming COVID is kept at the Kenosha Community

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