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Published by Happenings Magazine, 2020-12-16 12:02:25

Smart Reader 121720

Smart Reader 121720

Keywords: Smart Reader,Kenosha

December 17, 2020
Volume 18 - #24

On Christmas
Lane,
the Raddatz
family is proud
to be a part of a
30-year holiday tradition

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It’s not really the holiday season until you’ve
taken a drive down Christmas Lane!

Nothing but a power was younger, and when I saw Although 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the street officially being called Christmas Lane, the light shows go back even
outage can stop the magic on a house was for sale back, we farther than that. It all began in the 1980s with two neighbors having a friendly competition of who can have the bigger and better
Christmas Lane! Even in the looked at it immediately and light show. The city of Kenosha officially gave it the title Christmas Lane in 1990. Photo courtesy of VIEW from ABOVE - Wisconsin
middle of a global pandemic, put in an offer the same day.
Kenosha area residents can Year round it really is a great “You know what you’re dressed as Santa was walking chocolate stands. I hope we reminding me after
safely stroll or drive down neighborhood,” Jayme told getting yourself into.” by. I invited him into the can do it agin next year once Halloween that we have to
68th Street west of 60th The Smart Reader. house to sit by our fireplace Covid-19 is behind us,” have them up by
Avenue to enjoy the Being a resident comes to add some joy for the kids Lesnak said. “Christmas Lane Thanksgiving. Once the
decorations during the Others did not know what with its share of memories. - I didn’t know that he was a reminds me of my childhood pumpkins come off the
holidays. It's a tradition that was coming. John and Carol little tipsy.” he said. and all the great Christmas’ porch, the lights come out of
has brought joy to people of Lesnak fit that category “I used to dress as Santa our parents gave us when we storage to see what works
all ages and has even spread when they moved here in the and wave at cars and hand The Smart Reader was were children. I hope our and what doesn’t. The first
to the surrounding areas. spring of 2002. out candy canes to the kids. unable to reach back out to kids and all who visit our year I was here, I actually
Once a young special needs Wiersum to ask if he was the street will have those kind of drew up a diagram so I could
You'll find homes with “We didn’t know at the child waved at me. With her said Santa. memories for years to remember what went where
traditional lights lining time what we were in for,” parents permission, I gave come.” - I was young!”
rooftops, others with as John told The Smart Reader. her a candy cane and she And it delivers its share of
many inflatable characters as “Our two sons, Joe and Pete, said, ‘Thank you, Santa!’ With warm and fuzzy feelings. A year-round affair “The planning never stops!
can fit, some with religious were just 9 and 5 and when tears in her eyes, her mother We usually start putting
themed arrangements, and we saw CYC field in our told me that she hadn’t “I love to see kids freaking Steve Wiersum says the things up the day after
more Santas and snowmen back yard, we thought it was heard her speak a word in out and saying, ‘Oh my God! neighborhood is pretty quiet Halloween so we’re ready to
than you can count! The perfect for us.” months.There was still some Look at that!’ when they see other times of the year, but it go live on Thanksgiving,”
cheer is certainly abundant, magic in that old, red suit,” one of the light shows,” all starts around Halloween. Raddatz said.
and that is what it's all about. The Lesnaks have gone all Wiersum said. Raddatz said. “I remember
Especially in a year like 2020. out on decorations several coming here with my parents “After everyone has By Jason Hedman
times, but have joked about John Lesnak has one when I was a kid and now I enjoyed the holiday season, Cover photo by Donny Stancato
We we happy to meet up being the lone wolf that memory his family won’t let get to share that with my it’s just a dead end street for
with a few residents of doesn’t participate. him forget. daughter.” the rest of the year. It’s a of Jayme, Suzie,
Christmas Lane and talk great neighborhood, quiet and Zia Raddatz.
about what it means to “We have received Top “One year, we were having “In the past, we have and not a lot of traffic,” Special thanks to the Raddatz
them. Decoration certificate a a Christmas party with a full collected thousands of Wiersum said. family for their help in
couple of times,” Lesnak said. house of parents and kids. I dollars for various composing this story.
Learning quick “But then sometimes we was outside and a neighbor organizations with our hot “But, my wife starts
have joked about putting up a
Steve and Debbie single star of David, it would
Hartfield moved back to be so much easier!”
Kenosha in 1987 after living
in Illinois for 7 years. Decorate or death???

“When you move here, “None of the rumors are
you know what Christmas true,” Raddatz said. “We are
Lane means,” Steve told The not obligated to put up
Smart Reader. Christmas lights. We do not
sign a contract. WE energies
“Christmas Lane means does not pay our bills.We do
giving love and happiness it for the love of it! That and
back to the community. We nobody wants to be the one
love the joy we see from all house on the block with no
who come by around lights!”
Christmas time.”
“Anyone from this area
Jayme Raddatz and his wife knows that this is sort of a
Suzie moved to Christmas ‘holiday cult’ neighborhood,”
Lane in 2014. John Wiersum said. John and
his wife Jennifer moved to
“I loved this street when I the neighborhood in 2006.

Armed with hot drinks, a group takes a walk down Christmas Lane. Photo: D. Stancato Steve Wiersum stands in front of his home decorated for the holidays. Photo: D. Stancato

Smart Reader is published bi-weekly by Carmichael Communications

Editor & Publisher/Frank J. Carmichael • Assistant to the Publisher/Reanna Stockdale • Sales/Kim Carmichael, Donny Stancato

Editorial Manager/Jason Hedman • Production Manager/Matthew Gonya • Art Department/Jasmine Hundertmark

Carmichael Communications 1420 63rd Street, Kenosha, WI 53143

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Why traditional retailers have
the checkout blues

Cara Salvatore loves a retailers as the biggest gains
local corner bodega in will go to online platforms
Brooklyn, its specialty food like Amazon, whose revenues
items, and the cashiers who are already up by more than
work there. But the writer a third this year. While Black
and online entrepreneur Friday online sales surged by
rarely goes there anymore nearly a quarter compared
because its aisles feel too to 2019, traffic at physical
narrow and cramped to stores plunged by more than
maintain social distance from half, according to separate
other people. Instead, Mx. surveys. The near-term
Salvatore’s purchases happen outlook for physical stores is
online – for just about dire:As many as 25,000 could
everything. close this year in the United
States, nearly triple the
“I don’t love letting closures last year. Mall
somebody else pick what stalwarts like J.C. Penney,
produce I get,” Mx. Salvatore Neiman Marcus, and Brooks
says. Even the writer’s Brothers have all filed for
parents in Maryland are bankruptcy.
grocery shopping online
now, “which I never The silver lining to all this
expected. They’re in their disruption is that consumers
70s!” and retailers have been
jolted out of their old habits,
It’s a similar story in forcing them to experiment A woman walks through an Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle, Feb. 21, 2020. Amazon has opened several convenience stores
Tacoma,Washington, for Rick with new ways of shopping. using an app and cashierless technology.
and Sarah Daniel, MBA Some of these changes will
graduates who are not permanently transform the not a believer that all retail the future of retail, according working from home and are The other trend is less
working as they care for Mr. way we shop, much as the goes online. ... People are to Mr. Melich, a senior also making fewer trips to certain. Early evidence points
Daniel’s ailing parents. Men’s advent of department stores social animals,” he says. managing director at restaurants and other public to some residents exiting
deodorant? A click away on did around the time of the Evercore ISI, an investment forms of entertainment. New York and San Francisco.
Amazon Prime. Bulk Civil War, the adoption of The easing of the COVID- bank.Two of these trends are Other research finds a surge
household items from indoor shopping malls after 19 pandemic would provide familiar: online shopping and As a result they’re in temporary moves by
Costco? A monthly delivery World War II, and the birth short-term relief for a hybrid of online and on-site spending more on their urbanites who may be
via Instacart, an online of e-commerce in the 1990s. shoppers who want to purchases.The other two are home, creating a surge in moving to less dense
delivery service. The only in- resume their social habits more tied to the pandemic sales for hardware and locations to wait out the
person shopping the couple The difference is that most and indulge in what retail and thus more speculative. electronics stores.When the virus.
still does is for fresh food. of those transformations experts call “revenge But they could prove far- pandemic hit he fretted that
enhanced, or at least shopping.” reaching in how we live and sales would drop for These two trends could
The conundrum is the preserved, the social aspect shop. handmade chairs that cost end up boosting retail sales.
of shopping. In the present Ms. Daniel wants to go $980 and up. Instead, Mr. For roughly two decades,
couch. The Daniels want to era of change, that social window-shopping with her One is nesting at home. Matthews saw sales double. consumers have devoted an
aspect has all but mother again; Mr. Daniel The other is fleeing density, Under a deal he has with increasing share of their
get one so they don’t have to evaporated. Everyone agrees wants to browse book and moving from crowded cities Google, he offers chairs at a disposable income to
that online shopping will get antique stores. “There’s to less-crowded ones or to discount to its employees experiences rather than
rely solely on their antique bigger, more efficient, and things we’re definitely the suburbs. working from home. The physical items sold in stores.
more streamlined, and that looking forward to getting pandemic boom has allowed The pandemic has restricted
sofa from the 1800s that the ease of ordering from back to,” he says. Nesting is likely to him to move production or shut down venues that
home will be irresistible. continue, Melich believes, from a shared makerspace to cram people together,
needs reupholstering. Even after the pandemic is because many Americans a dedicated facility. whether it be airlines and
But the future of the over, however, four shopping prefer to spend more time
They’ve looked at new sofas physical shop, from the big- and lifestyle trends will drive see RETAILERS on page 4
box outlet near the
online, but feel interstate to the
independent home decor
uncomfortable buying sight store on Main Street, is less
clear. Will shopping still be
unseen, even with all the something that we do
together,?
fancy 3D imaging on
As a Wall Street retail
furniture websites. Yet they analyst, Greg Melich spends a
lot of time figuring out how
feel unsafe going into a store and where U.S. consumers
are spending their dollars
to sit on sofas. “We would and which companies are
best positioned to ring up
prefer to wait and shop for their sales. He’s tracked the
meteoric growth in digital
that in person, so we can see commerce during the
pandemic. Take Walmart, the
and touch,” says Ms. Daniel. nation’s biggest retailer:
Online sales rose 79% in the
Welcome to pandemic third quarter.

shopping 2020, where Still, Melich reckons that
shopping as entertainment
consumers constrained by will be back, because most of
us want to go back to
health concerns and state shopping in person when it
feels safe to do so again.“I’m
and local restrictions on

face-to-face commerce have

turned most shopping into a

sterile contactless

experience.We’re still buying

stuff, and when it comes to

office chairs and web

cameras we’re buying more

than ever, thanks in part to

federal stimulus dollars. And

while that stimulus effect is

fading, Christmas sales

should provide a welcome

boost to retailers. 091720

But this year’s festive
shopping season will
probably not be a “Miracle
on 34th Street” for
struggling brick-and-mortar

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Retailers

continued from page 3 a Target store near Chicago. Amazon, because I feel that it’s prefer brick-and-mortar shopping Kalyanam, executive director of the
Curbside pickup, once a niche really hurting our small to buying online. Retail Management Institute at
restaurants or concert halls and offering, has become a way of life communities,” says Betsy Morris, a Santa Clara University in California.
movie theaters. So if we continue for many pandemic shoppers wary retired baby boomer in Huntington “I’m not really buying into”
to hunker down at home, then of exposure to the coronavirus Beach, California. “I always look online grocery shopping, says Mr. Amazon, which already provides
more of our disposable income inside stores. It has also been a locally first and if I can’t find it, I’ll go Upton, the software engineer. free two-day delivery to Prime
could wind up in the hands of lifeline for retailers that would to Amazon.” “There’s something very tactile members, now offers one-day
retailers. otherwise have had to shut down about food, to see what you’re delivery nationwide for a fee and
during state or local lockdowns. Mx. Salvatore of Brooklyn, the eating.” same-day delivery on select items
That would be fine for Gustavo writer who buys and sells almost in several cities. Its Amazon Fresh
Bottan, a baby boomer and When Mr. Bishop’s notification exclusively online, sells artsy It’s perhaps the melding of grocery service lets shoppers pick
business development director at came that his order was ready, he homemade picture frames at physical and online shopping – the a two- to three-hour time slot for
Northeastern University in Boston. clicked on an app saying he was on Duskshaped. But they (Mx. hybrid or multichannel category – delivery.
Since the start of the pandemic, his way and drove to the store. He Salvatore identifies as nonbinary) that could spur some of the biggest
he’s grown wary of crowded spaces parked, and a minute later his order dream of opening a physical shop in retail innovations over the next few Stores will increasingly become
like movie theaters and is sticking of nearly two dozen grocery items the future, a place where shoppers years. places to showcase products rather
with his TV for now. “I have a large had been brought out to his car. can linger and browse. than to stock inventory. Online
enough screen that I can kind of “It’s almost, like, magical,” he says. For most of history, people could retailers will re-create their online
feel what [the big-screen Online retailers “put all those only shop one way: in a physical persona in a physical space: Think
experience] is at home.” The next day, he worked with algorithms in place to try to show location. In the 1870s, Montgomery Apple stores or Lululemon. And
another grocer in Minneapolis you things that you wouldn’t have Ward introduced catalog shopping consumers will have multiple ways
Not so fast, says Michael Upton, a where the average wait time for a discovered otherwise,” they say. to the general public, a novelty to buy their goods. Stores might
software engineer in North curbside pickup was five minutes. “But I don’t think it compares to made possible by the crisscrossing not even carry inventory, but
Chelmsford, Massachusetts, who Five minutes may or may not be a the experience of walking into a of railroads across the continent. In promise to deliver your purchase
graduated from college a year ago. long time to wait in a checkout line. store and seeing things you the 1990s, e-commerce emerged from a nearby warehouse in a half-
“I definitely would go see movies But in the competitive world of wouldn’t have seen otherwise.” on the back of the internet, a hour.
more than anything,” he says. It’s hybrid shopping, it can feel like an technology seeded by military
not just movie theaters that he eternity to wait five minutes in That’s hardly an old-fashioned research dollars. “Fast forward three or four
misses during the pandemic. “The your car, especially if you have a view. One of the myths in retail is years, you’re going to have ... five,
community experiences that we young child and you know that that because younger customers Now in the pandemic era, six different big, familiar ways of
have lost – they’re a big part of other retailers can do the job in a are comfortable with digital retailers like Target are working on shopping,” says Mr. Kalyanam.
human nature that we enjoy doing. minute. technologies, they’re less interested making ordering online and picking “Shopping as fun will come back,
Imagine going to an amusement in shopping in person. In fact, up at the store a seamless process. and bricks-and-mortar will be
park when nobody’s there.” “At that level, you start getting to researchers have found that by a And that could be just the start. stronger than ever before for
a point where a customer can get wide margin both millennials and Other hybrid models will emerge, shopping as fun.”
The challenge for retailers is to frustrated,” says Mr. Bishop, who is the generation born after 1995 especially as retailers wring delays
understand what kinds of a partner at Brick Meets Click, a out of the system, says Kirthi By Laurent Belise
communal shopping experiences grocery consultancy in Barrington,
will attract consumers in the Illinois.
future. Some are doubling down on
online and hybrid options, knowing To pull off curbside “magic,”
that even after the pandemic Target and other retailers are
recedes there will be some who investing heavily in sophisticated
prefer to shop that way. geolocation and other technology
that lets staffers know when the
“It’s easier for me to click a few customer’s car is heading to the
buttons on my phone and get store, when it enters the parking
something in two days than to take lot, and when it’s approaching the
an Uber to the grocery store,” says pickup area.
Grace Kim, a sophomore at
Eastman School of Music in Going a step further,Amazon has
Rochester, New York. Even buying pioneered cashierless stores, selling
clothes online has become easier, meals and snack food in cities like
she says, because sites like Boohoo Seattle, Chicago, New York, and San
help customers answer questions Francisco. When shoppers take an
about specific brands’ sizes that fit item off the shelf, the system of
them, the curvature of their hips cameras and sensors automatically
and belly, and their preferences in charges it to their Amazon account.
loose vs. tight-fitting clothes. If they put it back on the shelf, the
system credits their account. Once
Ms. Kim still likes shopping in the system scans the Amazon app
person. But in the future, “it would on the shoppers’ phone, there’s
be less frequent.” nothing else to scan: no special
grocery carts or checkout lines
On a recent evening, retail before they leave the store.
consultant David Bishop placed an
online order for curbside pickup at “I try really hard not to buy from

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Land-surface air "The transformation of According to the 2020 climate change has left the
the Arctic to a warmer, less report card, compiled by 133 Arctic increasingly fire-
temperatures recorded frozen and biologically scientists from 15 countries, prone.
changed region is well the year's near-record
between October 2019 and underway," said Thoman, a warmth was highlighted by a "Increasing trends in air
climate scientist with the stretch of extreme heat in temperature and fuel
September 2020 show the International Arctic Research northern Siberia during the availability over the 41-year
Center at the University of spring. record, 1979 to 2019,
Arctic experienced the Alaska Fairbanks. suggest that conditions are
The heat wave led to becoming more favorable for
second warmest year since NOAA has been record low June snow fire growth, with more
publishing the annual report coverage for the Eurasian intense burning, more fire
record-keeping began in card for 15 years. Arctic, setting the stage for growth episodes, and greater
the region's unprecedented consumption of fuels,"
1900. Of the last ten years, nine fire season, during which researchers wrote.
have featured air more than 23 million acres
The near-record, detailed temperatures increases of at were burned. As air temperatures minimum was the second last several decades.
in the latest edition of least 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit continue to rise in the smallest. However, the latest research
NOAA's annual Arctic above the 1981-2010 mean. Though northern latitude Arctic, sea ice coverage has suggests rates of greening
Report Card, fits into a fire activity is highly variable, suffered. In 2020, the winter Because sea ice reflects have slowed in recent years,
broader pattern of rising "Arctic temperatures for dictated by the timing of extent, the maximum, was and during the most reason
temperatures, shrinking ice the past six years have all weather patterns and carbon the 11th smallest on record, the sun's rays, steady sea ice growing season, some areas
sheets, melting sea ice and exceeded previous records," cycles, scientists suggest while the end-of-summer showed signs of browning.
declining snow coverage. NOAA reported. declines over the last two
Overall, the latest report
"Taken as a whole, the decades have corresponded card paints a picture of a
story is unambiguous," Rick region in dramatic flux.
Thoman, one of the report with rises in sea surface
card's three editors, said in a While the Arctic's
news release. temperatures, fueling warming trends are often
referenced as the "new
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blooms that have tinged the "most parts of the Arctic
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Arctic's coastal water continuing to change very
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turquoise.
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Ring in Those blooms -- along ARCs have vividly
New Year’s Eve with an influx of krill brought demonstrated, the Arctic of
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Funny Comedians Staright -- have buoyed the today, and the Arctic of today
Including Headliner region's population of is not predictive of
bowhead whales. Once on tomorrow," scientists wrote.
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fortunate. Laid off in March, looking at the very real
possibility of tens of millions
when pandemic-driven of people losing their homes
this winter during this height
lockdowns caused of the coronavirus spread.”

unemployment to surge

dramatically, she got rehired

as a medical assistant at a

dermatologist’s office three

months later. But that gap in Evictions actually spread
the virus, according to a
income, plus her husband’s study released two weeks
ago and not yet peer-
loss of employment, caused reviewed. Researchers at
UCLA and several other
the couple to miss some major universities found that
states that lifted their
rent payments and their moratoriums on evictions
during the summer had 5.4
landlord wants them out. times more pandemic-
related fatalities than states
“We’re being pushed into that kept their moratoriums Alexandra Machuca, an intern organizer at City Life/Vida Urbana, a Boston social-justice community group, stands on the
a situation that’s beyond our in place for an extra 16 stairwell of her apartment building on Dec.12, 2020 in East Boston, Massachusetts. She is a 4th-floor tenant with her parents,
control. It’s not only hard to weeks.
get out of that situation, but sister, and aunt.
it’s even harder to survive in
that situation,” says Ms.
Wilson. The couple has a
court date set for four days
before Christmas.

In a gritty part of East “That amounted to 10,700 the roughly $2 trillion future looks uncertain. poverty nonprofit has since roof” in January, says Kevin
Boston it’s only 5 p.m. and deaths due to eviction and CARES Act was passed in stepped in to help cover it. Finn, of Strategies to End
already dark, and raining. COVID-19 that were March. As of Tuesday, “I’m very scared about Homelessness, a Cincinnati
Nearly a dozen people brave entirely preventable,” says Republican and Democratic what’s going to happen. I “This has been our home nonprofit. And due to social
the cold for a weekend rally Emily Benfer, co-creator of negotiators seemed closer mean, am I going to be for years now,” says Ms. distancing precautions,
at 168 Gove St., where the the Eviction Lab at Princeton to agreement on a stimulus evicted?” asks Shelby Brown, Brown, who is still homeless shelters are taking
owner wants to evict his University and a law package of about $900 a single mother in unemployed. “And I’m in fewer people. In Cincinnati
tenants – not because of professor at Wake Forest billion that could include Crittenden, Kentucky, who obviously trying to figure out and the surrounding county,
nonpayment of rent but University in Winston-Salem, provisions to delay a flood of took a leave of absence in what I’m going to do because the number of people
because he wants to develop North Carolina. For evictions, such as $25 billion May to shepherd her I’ve applied for jobs but it sleeping outside has risen
condos. Congress “to turn their back in rental assistance plus $300 children through the end of doesn’t seem like anything 35% between January and
on the health and well-being a week in extra online school. Come that I’m doing is going to get October, he adds. He
The group, organized by a of adults and children across unemployment benefits for summer, without any child me where I financially was.” attributes that to reduced
social justice organization, the country is 16 weeks, to help struggling care options, she quit her job shelter capacity, but also to
chants slogans and listens to unconscionable, especially at tenants. as a pharmacy technician, If current funding and family and friends being less
short speeches in Spanish a time when their lives which put her behind on protections expire, the available to host people who
and English next to a big literally depend upon staying For many renters, the rent, though a local anti- number of evictions will go
banner that reads: “Eviction housed.” “completely through the see EVICTED on page 8
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Evicted color. Last month, 30.6% of expenses, he and his family wave that could overwhelm the issue of homelessness,”
Black rental households and have managed to stay local and state government, Mr. Finn says.
continued from page 7 “It is only a matter of time 17.5% of Hispanic current with rent through she says. “We are not
before both renters and households were behind in careful saving. But finding a equipped to deal with this.” In Kentucky, Ms. Brown
lose their housing, due to housing providers reach the their rent, according to the new place in gentrifying has been preparing for the
health concerns brought on end of their resources,” said Census Bureau. By contrast, Boston? “It’s very One way the CARES Act worst, filling out reams of
by the pandemic. Doug Bibby, president of the 11.5% of white non-Hispanic expensive,” he says. has improved things for at- paperwork to apply for a
National Multifamily Housing rental households were in risk renters is that it has rental-assistance program
The eviction crisis is also a Council in a statement. The arrears. “The state has never seen opened up more money for and going to food pantries.
landlord crisis. Stout Risius group, which represents this before,” says Lisa nonprofits to reach people, “You’re always hoping that
Ross, a global consulting landlords, found that three- A new home “is very hard Owens, executive director and work with them and things are going to get better
firm, estimates that landlords quarters of renters had paid to find,” says Melvin of City Life/Vida Urbana, the their landlords, before they and things are going to be
will be owed somewhere their December rent in the Acevedo, a tenant of the East local social justice group get evicted or become where they need to be to
between $13.2 billion and first week of the month, a Boston apartment complex fighting the East Boston homeless. work out. And sometimes I
$24.4 billion in back rent by nearly 8 percentage point that the landlord wants to evictions. The ongoing feel like they do for me,” she
January. Much of the low- decline from the same week turn into condos. A evictions linked to “So our normal model says.“But, you know, you still
income housing in the a year ago. professional window washer, gentrification, coupled with where … people have to have to prepare.”
United States is provided by who has seen his work the surge of pandemic- already be homeless before
mom and pop landlords who Hardest hit are people of dwindle as owners of empty related evictions for [government] can assist By Laurent Belsie
depend on rental payments office buildings cut back on nonpayment, will create a them, is actually the least & Nick Roll
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10 early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's

Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of
Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Alzheimer’s is a brain
disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and
reasoning skills.There are 10 warning signs and symptoms.
If you notice any of them, don’t ignore them. Schedule an
appointment with your doctor.

• Memory loss that disrupts daily life

One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s disease,
especially in the early stage, is forgetting recently learned
information. Others include forgetting important dates or
events, asking for the same questions over and over, and
increasingly needing to rely on memory aids (e.g., reminder
notes or electronic devices) or family members for things
they used to handle on their own.

What’s a typical age-related change?

Sometimes forgetting names or appointments but
remembering them later.

• Challenges in planning or solving problems

Some people living with dementia may experience
changes in their ability to develop and follow a plan or
work with numbers. They may have trouble following a
familiar recipe or keeping track of monthly bills.They may
have difficulty concentrating and take much longer to do
things than they did before.

What’s a typical age-related change?

Making occasional errors when managing finances or
household bills.

• Difficulty completing familiar tasks Vision changes related to cataracts. What’s a typical age-related change?

People with Alzheimer’s often find it hard to complete • New problems with words in speaking or writing Making a bad decision or mistake once in a while, like
daily tasks. Sometimes they may have trouble driving to a neglecting to change the oil in the car.
familiar location, organizing a grocery list or remembering People living with Alzheimer’s may have trouble following
the rules of a favorite game. or joining a conversation.They may stop in the middle of a • Withdrawal from work or social activities
conversation and have no idea how to continue or they
What’s a typical age-related change? may repeat themselves.They may struggle with vocabulary, A person living with Alzheimer’s disease may experience
have trouble naming a familiar object or use the wrong changes in the ability to hold or follow a conversation. As
Occasionally needing help to use microwave settings or name (e.g., calling a “watch” a “hand-clock”). a result, he or she may withdraw from hobbies, social
to record a TV show. activities or other engagements. They may have trouble
What’s a typical age-related change? keeping up with a favorite team or activity.
• Confusion with time or place
Sometimes having trouble finding the right word. What’s a typical age-related change?
People living with Alzheimer’s can lose track of dates,
seasons and the passage of time. They may have trouble • Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace Sometimes feeling uninterested in family or social
understanding something if it is not happening immediately. steps obligations.
Sometimes they may forget where they are or how they
got there. A person living with Alzheimer’s disease may put things • Changes in mood and personality
in unusual places.They may lose things and be unable to go
What’s a typical age-related change? back over their steps to find them again. He or she may Individuals living with Alzheimer’s may experience mood
accuse others of stealing, especially as the disease and personality changes. They can become confused,
Getting confused about the day of the week but figuring progresses. suspicious, depressed, fearful or anxious.They may be easily
it out later. upset at home, with friends or when out of their comfort
What’s a typical age-related change? zone.
•Trouble understanding visual images and spatial
relationships Misplacing things from time to time and retracing steps What’s a typical age-related change?
to find them.
For some people, having vision problems is a sign of Developing very specific ways of doing things and
Alzheimer’s. This may lead to difficulty with balance or • Decreased or poor judgment becoming irritable when a routine is disrupted.
trouble reading. They may also have problems judging
distance and determining color or contrast, causing issues Individuals may experience changes in judgment or Information provided by the Alzheimer’s Association
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ask amy Dear Married: I have
seniors edition shared, and followed, your
cousin’s advice, myself.
Readers weigh in to You can email
offer their own Amy Dickinson at However, he was not
advice [email protected] saying to stop looking
or send a letter to altogether, but to simply
Dear Amy: big turn off. He also said to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, relax and look in a different
just be myself and strike up Freeville, NY 13068. way. Connecting with
“Wondering,” said that he conversations with people You can also follow her on people with a friendly and
with the intent of having fun Twitter @askingamy open attitude can lead to
was in his late 50s. He — and not just expecting to friendship (or more) and
meet a woman. This or Facebook. can also quite simply
wondered how to approach technique allows the real brighten another person’s
side of a person to shine because she is spoken for, day.
women to see if they were and not the anxious “I have he should not assume it is
to meet somebody” side. over. She may have Dear Amy: 'm a gay man
available, or whether he connections in her network in my 60s, the middle son of She was very outgoing for me to relive a painful
Once Wondering has a and know a perfect match three. My older brother and fun in public, but she past. — The Truth Hurts
should stop looking. great conversation going in for him. was also gay and died of was abusive and neglectful
a relaxed atmosphere, upon AIDS in the early ’90s. of all three sons in our
My young but wise cousin departing simply ask if he Two months after youth and into adulthood. Dear Hurts: I think you
and I had a conversation can continue the speaking to my cousin, my My mother died in 2016, No hugs, no, "I love you"
one time about meeting conversation over coffee. soon-to-be wife came into and I have a hard time when until after my brother died would feel better if you
women. I asked him what I friends and relatives tell me and I was in my 40s.
should do to meet women. If the woman says no what my mother did to help allowed yourself to respond
His advice was, “Stop them and changed their My dilemma is what to
looking!” lives for the better. say when people tell me more authentically, while
what a wonderful, loving
woman she was. not denying others’

My brother and I have impressions and
talked about how difficult it
is to respond to people experiences of your
making such comments.
He said that people can mother.
sense when somebody is I usually just say some
desperate and that can be a version of, "Yes, she was a First off, I urge you to
special person,” but it write down your
denies the pain and experiences, not necessarily
suffering that I continue to to share them with others,
live with. but for you to clarify your
own feelings. This will help
Any suggestions on what you to come to terms with
to say when people go your life, your relationship
overboard with praise of with your mother, and to
her? see how you both changed
over time.
I have had counseling, and
I am doing well, but hearing One platitude I’ve
such platitudes is a trigger expressed regarding my
own challenging parent
might work for you, too:
Try: “Well, people are
complicated. Things weren’t
always easy at home, but I
know she was a good
friend.”

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social security
and you

Misplaced Gripes If you have a Social
About Letters From Security question,Tom
Social Security Margenau has the answer.

I've pointed out many complained that about a Contact him at
week's worth of that 60-day thomas.margenau@comcast.
times how people are quick appeal period was already net.To find out more about
gone by the time they got Tom Margenau and to read
to gripe about the the letter -- accounting for
the time it took to prepare past columns and see
government in general and and mail it. So, SSA officials features from other Creators
decided to simply postdate
the services it provides in the letters so that people Syndicate writers and
would have the full 60-day cartoonists, visit the Creators
particular -- when they period of time to prepare
an appeal once the letter Syndicate website at
don't have the whole actually arrived in their www.creators.com.
mailbox. Again, they are
picture about what is going trying to help you.They are Tom Margenau joins
not being incompetent or Happenings Q&A on
on. For example, lately, I've deceptive. Geez, buddy, chill Monday, Dec. 21st at
out! 1:30 on AM1050 WLIP.
been getting a lot of

complaints about letters

that people get from the

Social Security

Administration.And in most

cases, their criticisms are

unjustified. Here are some started going out once a recipients. And guess what One final side note about
year to all Americans over we learned? Most people letters and the Social
examples. age 25 sometime in the were simply throwing them Security Administration.
1980s. That statement away! And this time, I'm talking
Q: When I get a letter happens almost primarily provided two about the reverse of what
important pieces of As you might guess, this column has been about.
from the SSA, those letters Q: I just got a check from instantaneously. But, of information. It gave you an producing those statements Are you thinking of sending
Social Security for about up-to-date list of all the and mailing them to almost a letter to the SSA to
are always backdated. For $30 with no explanation. I course, it takes a while earnings posted to your every American was really complain about something?
was very confused. I called record. And it gave you an quite expensive. And given Or to ask about something?
example, I received a Social the SSA. They told me a longer to prepare a letter estimate of your future the fact that many people Well, don't. Those letters
letter will follow in a week Social Security benefits. just ignored them, especially almost always get lost in the
Security letter on Oct. 20 or so. What's wrong with and send it through the younger people, SSA bureaucratic maze. Why?
that picture? That's the You were supposed to officials decided to save the Because the SSA's service
telling me I've supposedly government for you. They mail. So, despite your check that earnings taxpayers some money and provider network isn't
can't do anything right! statement to make sure all change their policy on based on responding to
been overpaid. But the accusation that the your earnings were mailing Social Security letters. It is based on one-
properly posted. Why? statements. They are now on-one personal service,
letter was dated Oct. 24! If government "can't do Because your potential sent out to all Americans either at your local Social
Social Security benefits are over age 25 once every five Security office (once it
you ask me, this is anything right," I hope you based on those earnings. years. But when you turn reopens post-COVID-19),
And if you saw an error, you 60, they are sent to you or at their toll-free hotline:
incompetence and now understand that they were instructed to contact annually, until you file for 800-772-1213. Or even
the SSA to correct the Social Security benefits. more efficiently at
government deception at did the right thing and problem. Also, you can request a www.socialsecurity.gov. So,
statement anytime you don't write the SSA a letter.
its worst! A: As with so many asked the American people And, of course, you were want by going to Get in touch with them in
to use the data about your www.socialsecurity.gov. person or online.
A: Honestly, I just don't people, I think you are too what they wanted.And then future Social Security
benefits to make plans for
get the mindset that causes quick to criticize the they gave them what they your retirement.

people like you to assume government. Many years asked for. I remember at the time
thinking that that these
the worst and make false ago, I helped the SSA Q: I used to get a letter statements were one of the
every year from Social best services the SSA had
accusations. Social Security conduct focus groups with Security telling me how ever come up with. But at
much my potential Social some point, we did some
letters are postdated for a Social Security Security benefit would be. kind of survey of statement
They were very useful.Then
very good reason, intended beneficiaries. We asked they stopped sending those
letters. I guess that's just
to help beneficiaries like them this: "Let's say the another example of the
government making a
you. Most of the time, when agency owes you some knucklehead decision.

the SSA sends someone a money. Would you rather

letter, it is to announce a get the money first? Or

change in the letter should we hold off giving

recipient's benefit amount. you the money until you get

Or, as in your case, to tell a letter explaining it?" The

you about an overpayment. focus group participants A: Well, was it a
"knucklehead decision"? Or
And those letters always overwhelmingly answered, just another example of the
government trying to
give you the legal right to "Give us the money first!" respond to the needs of the
citizens?
file an appeal. If you read So that's what the SSA

the letter you got, it says does. Actually, the money

you have 60 days from the and a letter explaining the

date of the letter to file that money go out on the same

appeal. Before letters were day. It's just that a direct Those letters, called the
"Social Security Statement,"
postdated, people deposit transaction

While too many Americans struggle to
make ends meet, the big drug companies
continue to rake in billions. It’s no wonder,
considering that they make us pay the high-
est prescription drug prices in the world. If
they can afford to spand nearly $175 million
for lobbying, and more than $6 billion for
advertising, then surely they can find some
way to lower prices and stop gouging Americans. People shouldn’t
have to choose between buying medication and buying food for our
families. Congress, it’s time to act. Stop the greed. Cut drug prices now.

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Shared nursing home staffs account for COVID-19
spread, study shows

COVID-19 spread at nursing homes is at least
partially driven by people who work at more
than one facility, according to an analysis of
cellphone data for more than 50 million users.

The study, published Tuesday by the
Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, found that 5% of people who visited
U.S. nursing homes for more than an hour during
the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this
spring also spent time in other facilities over the
same period.

These shared connections continued to visit
the facilities even after the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention suggested they
restrict visitor access on March, with the agency
linking staff members as a likely source of spread.

Based on cellphone location-tracking data, The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid during the study period, the researchers said.
nursing homes share connections -- primarily Services effectively restricted visitor access to
staff and outside contractors -- with an long-term care facilities to residents, staff and Just over 5% of the cellphone users visited
estimated 7.1 other facilities, on average. contractors on March 13. more than one facility over the 11-week
timeframe, they said.
"We document substantial connections among However, disease spread remained an issue. For
nursing homes after nationwide visitor example, the agency estimates that more than The findings reinforce those of a CDC analysis,
restrictions were enacted in March," the 30% of all nursing home residents in New Jersey, released in March, that attributed a COVID-19
researchers, from UCLA's Anderson School of Connecticut and Massachusetts had contracted outbreak that sickened 81 people and killed 23,
Management, wrote. COVID-19 as of June 28. in part, to "staff members working in multiple
facilities," according to the researchers.
"Our network measures suggest that staff For this study, the UCLA researchers analyzed
linkages between nursing homes are a significant geolocation data from 50 million smartphones "These results provide evidence for a policy
predictor of [COVID] infections," they said. across the United States between March 13 and recom-mendation of compensating nursing
May 28. home workers to work at only one home and
Since the start of the pandemic in March, limit cross-traffic across homes," the UCLA
nursing homes in the United States have Of the cellphone users included in the analysis, researchers wrote.
accounted for up 40% of all deaths caused by the 501,503 visited nursing homes at least once
virus nationally, according to data from the
Kaiser Family Foundation.

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books The best nonfiction books of
2020 offer wisdom and insight

Obama memoir ‘A Promised Curious minds deserve compelling mysteries of the Cold wider implications for the
Land’ delivers earnest self- insightful books, and there was no War in this grim and absorbing modern world, all told in prose as
reflection shortage of excellent titles this book. gripping as a spy thriller.
year. Here is the Monitor’s list of
superlative nonfiction books Cross of Snow by Nicholas A. Becoming Wild by Carl Safina
published in 2020, from histories Basbanes
What is it like to be president to memoirs and everything in Carl Safina looks at three
of the United States? A recent between. The poems of Henry species – the sperm whale, the
holder of that office, Barack Wadsworth Longfellow aren’t in scarlet macaw, and the
Obama, takes readers behind the Caste by Isabel Wilkerson fashion today, but in the first chimpanzee – to chart all the
curtain at the White House in “A major biography of the fabled ways they build and sustain their
Promised Land,” the first In her stirring follow-up to “The New England poet in many years, societies. He explores how those
installment of his two-volume Warmth of Other Suns,” Pulitzer Nicholas A. Basbanes argues that cultures echo and differ from our
memoir. It’s an incisive, balanced, Prize-winning journalist Isabel Longfellow is making a comeback. own.
and engaging book that, while Wilkerson persuasively argues His exhaustively researched
breaking no new political ground, that racism alone does not account of Longfellow’s career Abe by David S. Reynolds
gives insights into the complex explain America’s social divisions. should give that reappraisal a
job of governing. It also allows Rather, the United States ought to boost. Abraham Lincoln had less than
Obama to loosen up his famously be understood as having a race-
cerebral image. based caste system, one whose a year of formal education; he has
hierarchies, though artificial, are
remarkably enduring. often been portrayed as

inexperienced and unprepared to

lead. David S. Reynolds’

monumental, reverential

The first volume, which covers biography rejects that narrative,
his life before the presidency
through the 2011 raid that killed arguing that Lincoln’s immersion
Osama bin Laden, is not just a
retelling of his political successes in the high and low culture of
and failures. It is a deeply
personal book that explains the “A Promised Land” covers 19th-century America, along with
values that propel Obama familiar territory: The 2009
forward. Nothing counts more to economic stimulus, the his deep moral convictions,
him than being a good husband Affordable Care Act, the Dodd-
and parent. Raised by a single Frank financial reform legislation, equipped him to steer the Union
mother, he was determined to be and the Deepwater Horizon oil
a visible and attentive father. He spill are analyzed in detail. But through the Civil War.
also describes the extraordinary other events make an
role that Michelle Obama has appearance, such as the so-called Demagogue by Larry Tye Just Us by Claudia Rankine Veritas by Ariel Sabar
played in his political career – she Beer Summit, which brought Claudia Rankine follows her
always backed whatever he together a white police officer Bestselling biographer Larry Tye prize-winning “Citizen: An In 2012, a religion scholar
wanted to do, though she and a Black university professor. writes a long and comprehensive American Lyric” with a brilliant announced a discovery: an ancient
intensely disliked politics and the It was an attempt to mitigate the biography of Sen. Joseph and timely examination of papyrus fragment that suggested
way that it exposed their family political damage from Obama’s McCarthy, the polarizing whiteness in America. This that Jesus Christ and Mary
to public scrutiny. off-the-cuff comment that the spearhead of the Red Scare of the consciousness-raising, bravura Magdalene may have been
police had acted “stupidly” by 1950s and – Tye contends – the combination of personal essays, married. Expanding on his 2016
Given what American politics arresting the professor, who had origin of some disturbing features poems, photographs, and cultural article for The Atlantic,Ariel Sabar
has been lately, the book seems locked himself outside his home. in our 21st-century political commentary works on so many digs into the story of the papyrus
to reflect the political Obama writes “the affair caused landscape. levels and is a skyscraper in the and the couple who tried to pass
environment of a different era. In a huge drop in my support literature on racism. it off as real.
January 2009, Obama believed among white voters, bigger than Warhol by Blake Gopnik
(as did many others) that political any single event in the eight years Stories of the Sahara by Eleanor by David Michaelis
leaders with good intentions of my presidency.” “In the future, everyone will be Sanmao
could, through compromise and world-famous for 15 minutes,” This riveting, cinematic
negotiation, build a stronger and As he steps back to survey the Andy Warhol is credited with As a Chinese woman born in biography of America’s longest-
better America. larger political landscape, Obama saying. But there is nothing 1943, Sanmao was a pioneering serving first lady spans Eleanor
writes that “our democracy fleeting about his legacy as an global citizen. These 20 essays Roosevelt’s lonely childhood, her
But during his time in office, seems to be teetering on the artist, filmmaker, and self-created about living in one of the harshest frosty marriage to FDR, their
politics got nastier. He sees hints brink of crisis – a crisis rooted in pop-culture phenomenon. His life areas of the world in the 1970s White House years, her intimate
of it in the 2008 election when a fundamental contest between and work are examined in detail are testimony to her audacity and relationships outside their
Republican vice presidential two opposing visions of what in Blake Gopnik’s biography. courage. marriage, and her widowhood,
nominee Sarah Palin was America is and what it should be; Warhol devotees will rejoice, and during which she became an
“drawing big crowds and a crisis that has left the body more casual readers will receive Dark Mirror by Barton advocate for human rights.
enthusiastically gassing them up politic divided, angry, and an education in all things Andy. Gellman
with nativist bile” in a way that mistrustful, and has allowed for The Adventurer’s Son by
became a “template for future an ongoing breach of institutional Union by Colin Woodard Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Roman Dial
politicians.” Later, a Republican norms, procedural safeguards, Barton Gellman writes an insider
senator would tell him,“I hate to and the adherence to basic facts Colin Woodard tells not the account of the breaking of Renowned biologist and
say it, but the worse people feel that both Republicans and story of how America became a Edward Snowden’s story and its explorer Roman Dial searches for
right now, the better it is for us.” Democrats once took for nation, but rather of how America his 27-year-old son, who has gone
granted.” crafted its own version of its missing in the jungles of Costa
In the first two years of his national history, and how that Rica. Part memoir, part mystery,
first term, few Republican The central question may be national mythology has changed “The Adventurer’s Son” is a story
members of Congress supported whether America has – in the over the decades. of a father’s love – for his son, and
any of his major initiatives – even nearly 12 years since Obama first for the natural world.
when the legislation reflected took office – lost the capacity to The Golden Thread by Ravi
positions they had endorsed in install effective, or at least Somaiya
the past. Only three Republicans passable, governance. Former
in each chamber of Congress President Obama has written a U.N. Secretary-General Dag
supported his 2009 economic book that helps explain how we Hammarskjöld was negotiating an
stimulus bill to help restart the got to the present state of affairs end to the Congolese civil war
economy. After losing control of and the immense challenges of when he died in a plane crash in
Congress in the 2010 midterm governing that will face 1961. To this day, many believe he
elections, he got even less President-elect Joe Biden when was assassinated. Journalist Ravi
Republican support. he takes the oath of office on Jan. Somaiya explores one of the most
20.

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See the world differently with the
best fiction books of 2020

Stories offer a chance to which Mary, the middle sister in the Lorde to release
understand the world, and the Jane Austen classic, steps out of the
Monitor’s picks for the best fiction shadows. It’s a historical novel for photo book from
books of 2020 offer clarity and insight. contemporary times.
From cozy mysteries to studies on the Antarctica trip
immigrant experience, there’s Homeland Elegies by Ayad
something for everyone on this list. Akhtar New Zealand singer

Amnesty by Aravind Adiga Ayad Akhtar’s novel is a tour de Lorde will release a photo
A Sri Lankan man living as an force that mixes personal narrative,
unauthorized immigrant in Australia political history, and social book from her trip to
discovers that he holds key commentary. Tracing the corrosive
information in a murder case. But if he effects of scorched-earth political Antarctica. The 24-year-
goes to the authorities to reveal the rhetoric and late capitalism, Akhtar
killer, he will also reveal himself. explores subjects as far-ranging as the old recording artist
Aravind Adiga unfolds a compelling leveraging of debt, the corporatization
story that pits self-interest against of health care, and the state of higher announced plans for
conscience. education today, through his family’s
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell fierce debates and experiences. Going South, a book
Irish-born writer Maggie O’Farrell
vividly renders the home life of The Thursday Murder Club by featuring photos and
William Shakespeare in a historical Richard Osman
novel named for the playwright’s son, Simon the Fiddler by Paulette musings from her 2019
whose death at age 11 may have Jiles The backdrop for this charming and
prompted his father to write cleverly written “cozy mystery” is an visit to Antarctica. Lorde Lorde
“Hamlet.” O’Farrell extrapolates a A fiddler conscripted into the upscale British retirement community. and her friend Harriet
very thin historical record into an Confederate Army crosses paths with At first, the septuagenarians tackle
imaginative, sensitive, and believable an Irish woman, the indentured cold cases, but when one of the Were visited Antarctica in early 2019 via the government
story. servant of a Union officer. When the developers of their community is
The Midnight Library by Matt South surrenders and Simon murdered, the little club looks for agency Antarctica New Zealand.
Haig immerses himself in his music, he still answers.
Nora’s life is burdened by regrets. longs for her. Beautifully told with "The continent has fascinated me since I was old enough
Then she stumbles on a library with lyrical descriptions, the novel The Vanishing Half by Brit to read," Lorde said in an e-mail to fans. "It started to
books that enable her to test out the illuminates the everyday struggles of Bennett interest me again in recent years as my environmental
lives she could have led. Her the era. awareness went up and up, and questions about how to
discoveries prove life-affirming in Matt Twin sisters take very different change my personal and professional footprints on this
Haig’s dazzling fantasy. The Index of Self-Destructive paths in this gripping exploration of earth occupied much of my time." Lorde and Were
Acts by Christopher Beha race, identity, and the meaning of documented their time in Antarctica using film. Lorde said
home. A poignant combination of the trip acted as a "palette cleanser" following the release
New York City after the 2008 mystery and history, the novel moves of her second studio album, Melodrama, in 2017.
financial collapse provides the setting briskly while addressing issues of great
for Christopher Beha’s modern-day weight. While the plot occasionally "When I went to Antarctica, I hadn't yet started writing
morality tale in which algorithmic hinges on unlikely coincidences and again after finishing Melodrama," the singer said. "I realised
thinking clashes with impulsiveness. surprises, the same could be said for after the trip that what my brain had been craving was a
Cleverly written with poetic the nation and the times that are visit to an alternate realm.Albums live in their own realms
overtones, the narrative provides chronicled in this book. in a way, and Antarctica really acted as this great white
engaging twists and turns. palette cleanser, a sort of celestial foyer I had to move
Transcendent Kingdom”by Yaa through in order to start making the next thing."
All the Devils Are Here by Louise Gyasi
Penny Net proceeds from Going South will go toward a
Ghana-born American writer Yaa scholarship fund for an Antarctica New Zealand
Inspector Gamache endeavors to Gyasi follows her award-winning postgraduate student to study the science of climate
uncover a sinister web of crime in the debut,“Homegoing,” with the affecting change. The book is available to pre-order now and will
City of Light, ignited by the attempted story of Ghanaian immigrants ship in mid-February.
hit-and-run of his beloved godfather. struggling to realize the American
Sparkling with psychological suspense, dream in the face of racism and the Mariah Carey hopes
secrets, danger, and levity, this opioid crisis. Told by the daughter, to adapt her memoir
masterful addition to Louise Penny’s Gifty, it is also the story of a young as film
“Three Pines” crime mystery series woman’s spiritual journey to reconcile
also celebrates the enduring gift of her calling as a neuroscientist with her Mariah Carey says it
love and family. evangelical Christian faith. was "always her goal" to
adapt her memoir as a
The Other Bennet Sister by new film. The 50-year-old
Janice Hadlow singer discussed the
possibility of her book
Readers needn’t be fans of “Pride The Meaning of Mariah
and Prejudice” to enjoy this novel in Carey being made into a
movie during The Tonight
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS Show starring Jimmy
Fallon.

"We're talking about

Mariah Carey some things," Carey
confirmed. "I really feel

like it should.That was always my goal but it was important

to write the book first because there's so much, and then

to kind of pick and choose how we translate that."Carey

addressed rumors that writer, director and producer Lee

Daniels is interested in the project.

PRINT & E-BOOKS NONFICTION PRINT & E-BOOKS FICTION "We love Lee," she said. "Lee is my -- he's one of my
dearest friends, and he gets me in a way that most people
1. A Promised Land (Obama) 1. Ready Player Two (Cline) don't. But I'm not allowed to say yes, no, maybe so. Only
2. Greenlights (McConaughey) 2. A Time for Mercy (Grisham) Lee tells little leaks about things."
3. Becoming (Obama) 3. Deadly Cross (Patterson)
4. Caste (Wilkerson) 4. The Return (Sparks) When asked who might play her in the film, Carey said
5. Untamed (Doyle) 5. Daylight (Baldacci) they need to find an actress with a lot of "range."
6. Hillbilly Elegy (Vance) 6. American Dirt (Cummins)
7. Modern Warriors (Hegseth) 7. The Vanishing Half (Bennett) "I don't know," she said. "We're figuring out different
8. Dolly Parton,Songteller (Parton/Oermann) 8. The Law of Innocence (Connelly) takes on that. ... They're going to have to have quite the
9. Is This Anything? (Seinfeld) 9. The Sentinel (Child/Child) range."
10. No Time Like the Future (Fox) 10. The Awakening (Roberts)
Carey released The Meaning of Mariah Carey in
September and mentioned she was in talks for a movie
adaptation in an interview with Elle.

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Dear Cathy, I have a very clicker, but wait until she is As well as being a recuring
happy and sensitive 13-1/2- actually in the sit position guest on Happenings Q&A,
pound, long-legged poodle before giving her the treat.
puppy. She's so excited when Cathy M. Rosenthal is a
she sees other people that she If she doesn't sit, then turn longtime animal advocate,
jumps as high as my shoulders your back on her when she author, columnist and pet
and sometimes the leash jumps. When you are no expert who has more than
wraps around her legs and she longer paying attention to her,
falls hard on her back. I've tried she will likely drop to all fours. 25 years in the animal
commands, treating, and very The moment she drops, click welfare field. Send your pet
short leashes but nothing has the clicker and give her a treat. questions, stories and tips to
worked. I've considered a You are rewarding her for
training buzz collar.Would you keeping all four paws on the [email protected].
recommend this? -Lorraine, ground. When she gets the
Wethersfield Connecticut hang of it, pair the new ammonia draw dogs and cats
behavior with a training word
Dear Lorraine, Nix the like "off." Use the word "off" right back to the spot. Always Pets finally make it checkout lane. The cashier at register
buzz collar. Basic obedience like you would "sit" in asking No. 6, June Rountree, was able to solve
training will help your her to not jump. When her use enzymatic cleaners to home the mystery about the canine
"kangaroo puppy" keep all four four paws hit the ground, click completely remove all traces customer -- she was June’s missing dog,
paws on the ground. Get a the clicker and give her a treat. of urine and fecal matter. A British woman whose cat went Abby. Rountree said Abby had vanished
"clicker" from a pet store and missing in November 2019 was from her back yard three weeks earlier,
teach your dog her name. Say Be consistent with training, The tip on the rock and reunited with her pet more than a year leaving her collar behind. "I called her
her name, and every time she and she will learn to stop paper towel is new to me, but later when the feline turned up 75 name and she came to me," Rountree
looks at you "click" the clicker jumping. I don't discount anything if it miles away. Sybil Gillatt, 70, said her said of the reunion at Walmart. "I bent
and give her a treat. Do this does no harm and works. It long-haired black cat, Laddo,  went over and hugged her. I completely lost
name training 25 times in each Dear Cathy, I read about seems similar to using a missing from her home  in November it then. I couldn't speak. I was in
session, twice a day. the Yorkipoo that was relieving training pee pad, which is used 2019. Gillatt said she searched for complete shock and just couldn't
herself in the house even after to teach a dog to go in a Laddo and put up posters bearing his believe it." Rountree said the Walmart
Next, using the same being outside for a long walk designated area in the house. If pictures, but there was no sign of her store is more than a mile from her
technique, teach her to "sit," and want to offer two one is training a dog to relieve beloved cat. It turned out Laddo had home. She said she has worked at the
"stay," "down" and "come" housetraining tips. himself outside though, then turned up in April in the garden of location for 10 years, but never
when called.When you ask her removing all accidents with an Karen Rice, who lives 75 miles away in brought 4-year-old Abby inside. She
to sit and she sits, click the First, when there is an enzymatic cleaner will help Snodgrass. Rice said she had borrowed said the canine might have recognized
clicker, and give her a treat.The accident in the house, wipe it move that process along. the store from times when she would
clicker marks the desired up with a paper towel. Then a microchip scanner to check the bring the dog to the store's parking lot
behavior when it occurs. Train place the paper towel in the and the woods behind the business.
her on all these commands designated relief area with a Thanks for sharing your status of the chips in her own cats, and "Never in a million years did I think she
until she is doing these things rock on top of it to keep it would show up at Walmart," Roundtee
quickly and easily. (You also can from blowing away. This puts tips. she decided to try it on the cat living in said.
use a reward word, like bingo, the scent right where you
in place of the clicker to mark want the dog to go, which is Dear Cathy, I saw the her garden. "I couldn't believe it when Amazing animal
the behavior and then give her extremely helpful in training. rescues!
a treat. But because clickers query about natural flea he was chipped. I contacted my local
make a clear and concise Second, verify your cleaner An animal services officer in Florida
noise, they often speed up does not contain ammonia, remedies. If you're not familiar branch, gave them the chip number and came to the rescue of two dogs that
learning.) which mimics the smell in ended up swimming in a neighbor's
urine. If you are spreading a with Vet's Best spray, please the next day they phoned to tell me septic tank. Animal Services Officer
Now you are ready to train urine smell on the floor, they Yureisy Hernandez said she responded
her to stop jumping.When she won't understand the concept look into it. It doesn't just kill that the owner had been traced," Rice to a resident's home where two dogs
jumps for any reason, ask her of peeing elsewhere. Dogs had found their way into a septic tank
to sit. She will struggle with the have amazing noses. By using fleas. I killed a wasp with it! I said. "I'm so glad we got him and were almost completely
decision, but if she is trained olfactory clues, they can more submerged in sewage with no way to
well to sit, she should start to easily succeed. -Angie, St. John, also spray it on myself against microchipped. Without that chip, I climb out. "I'm not used to dealing with
sit. When you see her start to Indiana septic tanks," Hernandez  told WFOR-
go into a sit position, click the mosquitoes and my clothes wouldn't have been driving over to TV. Hernandez said she used a ladder
Dear Angie, The ammonia to lift the dogs out of the tank. The
tip is spot on. Cleaners with against ticks. It smells great collect my boy," she said. canines, named Brenda and Bianca,
turned out to have escaped from
too. -Sharyn, Simsbury, A Michigan woman whose service neighbor Vanessa Cruz's home. The
Connecticut dogs were not microchipped or
dog escaped during a trip to Illinois was wearing collars, but Cruz's brother saw
photos of the pets posted on  Miami-
Dear Sharyn, I actually use reunited with her pet when the canine Dade Animal Services' website. "Once I
saw them and they saw me, they were
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on a cat (who I walk in the miles from where she went missing. Sheriff's deputies and firefighters
rescued a dog spotted stranded on a
backyard on a leash). It is Debra Mejeur, of Kalamazoo, said Lola, floating chunk of ice in a North Dakota
river. The Cass County Sheriff's Office
natural and does require her black Labrador service dog for said a woman out for a morning walk in
Horace spotted a dog on floating
repeat applications to be epilepsy, escaped from a back yard in platform of ice in the Sheyenne River
and called 911. The sheriffs office and
effective. But it is another way Elk Grove, Ill., where Mejeur and her West Fargo Fire Department
responded to the scene, and rescuers
to ensure a pet is free from husband were visiting friends,  in donned protective gear to wade out
into the river and bring the canine back
parasites. October 2017. Mejeur said she and her to shore. The chocolate Labrador,
named Lola, was  reunited with her
husband returned to Elk Grove every owner, who revealed the dog had
escaped from her home.
weekend for three months to search

for Lola, but there was no sign of the

missing canine. The couple had no

word of Lola until they learned a

couple had been leaving food out for a

stray dog for about a year and had

finally gained the animal's trust enough

to capture her and bring her to the

shelter, where she was scanned for a

microchip. The couple who captured

Lola live in Glendale Heights, about 12

miles from the home where Lola had

escaped three years earlier. Mejeur

said she is grateful to the couple who

fed Lola and brought her to the shelter.

"They are amazing people who did a

very selfless act. They will always be a

part of our family and our lives and

Lola's story."

A dog that went missing from her
owner's Alabama back yard turned up
three weeks later when the canine
wandered into a Walmart store and
found her owner working at a

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the massive economic, and Fitness for 14 years of people that die due to need one of those two
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rfoecoidpe&s Quinoa with
Roasted Veggies
Nutrition News Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Choose healthier foods and
with Charlyn Fargo even your brain is going to 1 small eggplant, chopped
The Dietary Approaches to benefit. 1 medium zucchini, chopped
No More Brain Fog Stop Hypertension, or DASH, 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
diet also has shown promise in Q and A 1 medium red onion, chopped
You've probably heard improving neurocognitive 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
enough about COVID-19 and function. It focuses on fruits, Q:Are almonds as healthy as
the holidays and all that we vegetables, whole grains, low- everyone says? 2 garlic cloves, diced
haven't been able to do this fat dairy, lean protein and low 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
year, but here is something you sodium. A: It appears they are -- in
can do to start the New Year the right portion. In a study in 1/2 teaspoon salt
with less of a brain fog. The Mediterranean-DASH the American Journal of 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Diet Intervention for Clinical Nutrition, snacking on 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
Whatever your Christmas Charlyn Fargo is a Neurodegenerative Delay, or almonds daily lowered risk of 1 1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed
holiday looks like this year, you registered dietitian with SIU MIND, diet combines the cardiovascular disease by 32%. 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
can help your brain stay Med School in Springfield, Mediterranean and DASH Study participants were men 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
healthy with foods that diets -- with the addition of and women ages 30 to 70 at a 1/4 cup each minced fresh basil, parsley and chives
support brain health. This is a Ill. For comments or foods that have been shown to high risk for developing
great time to start a new food questions, contact her at benefit cognitive health, such cardiovascular disease. After • Place vegetables and garlic in an ungreased 15-by-10-by-1-
tradition with immediate as green, leafy vegetables and two weeks of eating traditional inch baking pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle
family -- since our traditions [email protected] berries. snacks, participants were with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees F for
have already changed. or follow her on Twitter divided into two groups. One 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring once.
To get the most cognitive group at mini muffins for four
There is promising research @NutritionRd. benefit from foods, add fish and weeks; the other ate whole • Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil.Add
that nutrition interventions for seafood, green leafy vegetables, almonds. Both snacks provided quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes
the holidays and beyond can A quick primer on the diets: berries and olive oil to your 20% of daily calories. At the or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat; fluff with
help prevent or delay the onset The Mediterranean diet holiday dishes. Put them end of the six weeks, the
of Alzheimer's disease. Current consists of foods traditionally together in a meal and there is almond snackers lowered their a fork.Transfer vegetables and quinoa to a large bowl.
research shows that it is eaten in countries surrounding a synergistic effect. low-density lipoprotein (bad) Whisk the vinegar, mustard and remaining oil; drizzle over
dietary patterns -- rather than the Mediterranean Sea and cholesterol and improved vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with herbs; toss to combine.
individual nutrients or specific includes vegetables, fruits, The bottom line? It's endothelial function, two
foods -- that can prevent or whole grains, fish, olive oil and important to think about what important risk factors for Serves 8 (3/4 cup each).
slow the progression of moderate consumption of red you're putting into your body - cardiovascular disease.
Alzheimer's disease. wine. A whole host of health - even for brain function. • Per serving: 222 calories; 7 grams protein; 31 grams
benefits have been attributed carbohydrate; 9 grams fat (1gram saturated fat); 0 grams
Just what dietary patterns to the diet, such as reduced cholesterol; 5 grams fiber; 4 grams sugar, 388 milligrams
rate of death, cardiovascular
can help? The Mediterranean disease, some cancers, sodium; 7grams protein.
Parkinson's disease and
diet, the Dietary Approaches Alzheimer's disease, as well as Easier Prime Rib
protection against cognitive
to Stop Hypertension diet and decline, according to an article Serves 6 to 8
in the Journal of Neurology, 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
the Mediterranean-DASH Diet
1 1/2 tablespoons pepper
Intervention for 1 (3- to 3 1/2-pound) boneless prime rib roast

Neurodegenerative Delay. 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Prepared horseradish
Choose one -- or combine
• Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the
them -- to help your thinking. oven to 500 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with
aluminum foil and set a wire rack in the sheet; spray the
America’s Test Kitchen rack with vegetable oil spray. Combine salt and pepper in
bowl.
Make this walk-away boneless prime rib your holiday centerpiece
• Using a scale, weigh the prime rib. Round the weight up
A beautiful prime rib roast is slowly to medium-rare over pound for a boneless roast. So, to prepare side dishes to go to nearest 1/2 pound. Multiply the rounded weight by
usually a special-occasion the course of the next two for a 3 1/2-pound roast this with it. Happy holidays, indeed. three, then round that number up to the nearest whole
centerpiece, one that's hours in the oven's residual walk-away method requires 11 number. Record that number; this will be your oven-on
surrounded by equally special heat. With a little elementary minutes at 500 degrees before For 25 years, confident cooks roasting time.
side dishes.All that makes for a math, this method works for turning off the oven in the know have relied on
busy day in the kitchen, and any size roast. And since it's completely and leaving it alone America's Test Kitchen for •. Pat the prime rib dry with paper towels. Brush all over
when you add in the worry of seared in the oven rather than for two hours. rigorously tested recipes with mustard. Sprinkle salt and pepper mixture evenly on
an overcooked roast, it can be on the stovetop, the process is all sides.Transfer to the prepared wire rack, fat side up.
overwhelming. far less messy. After a 20-minute rest out developed by professional test
of the oven, the roast yielded cooks and vetted by 60,000 at- • Transfer the sheet with the prime rib to the oven and
We're here to calm your We tinkered with this perfectly juicy, medium-rare roast for the time recorded in Step 2.Without opening
nerves. Our method allows equation and ended up with slices. What's more, I had two home recipe testers. See more the oven door, turn off the oven and leave roast in the
you to do the prep work, start three minutes of "on" time per hands-free, worry-free hours online at www.americas oven, undisturbed, for two hours. Do not open the oven
the roast, and then leave it testkitchen.com/TCA.
alone and, more important, not during this time.
worry about it overcooking
while you attend to the rest of • Remove the sheet from the oven and let the prime rib
the meal. The key? Some rest on rack for 20 minutes.Transfer the prime rib to a
simple -- and we mean simple! carving board. Slice 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Serve with
-- math.
horseradish.
The method involves
starting the roast in a hot oven Recipe notes
for a predetermined amount • You can substitute other complementary spices for the
of time based on its weight,
and then shutting off the oven pepper, if desired.
and letting the roast climb • It's good to use an oven thermometer to ensure that
your oven truly reaches 500 degrees before starting.
• It is critical that you not open the oven door at all while
the roast is cooking. If you do, the heat will escape from

the oven and the calculated cooking time will be
ineffective.

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music
of 2020

The staff and readers of The Smart Donny Stancato Sarah Kovach
Reader deliver their best albums of
the year. Stuff Donny likes: Stuff Sarah likes:
Pearl Jam, Bright Eyes, Death Cab For Cutie David Bowie, Talking Heads, Sam Cooke
Music has been one of the only consistently good 1. Bright Eyes – Down in the Weeds... 1. Khruangbin – Mordechai
things in 2020. While being stuck inside for most of 2. Low Cut Connie – Private Lives 2. Tame Impala- The Slow Rush
the year with no live concerts to go to, new music has 3. Pearl Jam – Gigaton 3. Jeff Tweedy – Love Is the King
made it to your ears like never before. With music, I 4. Cut Worms – Nobody Lives Here Anymore 4. Thundercat – It Is What It Is
believe it comforts and lets you feel emotions you 5. Brian Fallon – Local Honey 5. Future Islands – As Long As You Are
never would have before. So with that being said, I 6. Local H – Lifers 6. Nathaniel Rateliff – And its Still Alright
decided to reach out to some of my friends and other 7. My Morning Jacket – The Waterfall 2 7. My Morning Jacket – The Waterfall 2
local Kenoshans for their Best of 2020 albums. With 8. Kacy & Clayton – Marlon Williams – Plastic Bouquet 8. Pearl Jam – Gigaton
these lists, I hope everyone finds some new artists 9. The Strokes – The New Abnormal 9. Fiona Apple – Get the Bolt Cutters
and expands their musical taste. Music is all about 10. Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher 10. Gorillaz – Song Machine, Season One...
sharing what you feel and hear. So without further
ado, here are some of the best music released in
2020, according to us!

Jenna Fanduzzi Jason Hedman Matt Gonya

Stuff Jenna likes: Stuff Jason likes: Stuff Matt likes:
Lady Gaga, BTS, Rihanna Faith No More, The Supremes, Bad Religion The Beatles, Velvet Underground, Radiohead
1. Lady Gaga – Chromatica 1. Mr. Bungle – Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny 1. Rookie – Rookie
2. Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia 2. Osees – Protean Threat 2. Beach Bunny – Honeymoon
3. Rina Sawayama – SAWAYAMA 3. X – Alphabetland 3. Sparks – A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
4. Charli XCX – How I’m Feeling Now 4. Thundercat – It Is What It Is 4. Angelica Garcia – Cha Cha Palace
5. BTS – Map of the Soul: 7 5. The James Hunter Six – Nick of Time 5. Slow Pulp – Moveys
6. TWICE – Eyes Wide Open 6. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – K.G. 6. BC Camplight – Shortly After Takeoff
7. Poppy – I Disagree 7. Run the Jewels- RTJ4 7. Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do...?
8. Ariana Grande – Positions 8. War on Women – Wonderful Hell 8. Lydia Loveless – Daughter
9. Grimes – Miss Anthropocene 9. Beach Bunny- Honeymoon 9. Protomartyr – Ultimate Success Today
10. Dua Lipa – Club Future Nostalgia 10. Brandy – b7 10. Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher

My favorite Jayme Raddatz Megan Horvat Mylar
album of 2020
Stuff Jayme likes: Stuff Megan likes:
Jeff Moody: Brian Jonestown Massacre, Beatles, Black Angels The Beatles, Prince, Lady Gaga
Cryderman – Grande Masterpiece...> 1. Fuzz – 3 1. Lady Gaga – Chromatica
Hayley Ezard: 2. Osees – Protean Threat 2. Dua Lipa – Club Future Nostalgia
The Weeknd - After Hours 3. Black Lips – Singing In A World That’s Falling Apart 3. Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Justin Sawyer: 4. Run the Jewels – RTJ4 4. Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Brian Fallon – Local Honey….….….> 5. Alex Maas (Black Angels) – The City 5. My Morning Jacket – The Waterfall 2
Britney Bader Ginsberg: 6. Sic Alps – Supplemental Cozy (Demos Vol 2) 6. Glass Animals – Dreamland
The Killers – Imploding the Mirage 7. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – K.G. 7. Tame Impala – The Slow Rush
Ismael Tapia: 8. Tobacco – Hot Wet and Sassy 8. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – Presto
Run the Jewels – RTJ4 9. King Khan – Infinite Ones 9. Run The Jewels – RTJ4
Kate Baker: 10. Holy Wave – Interloper 10. The Avalanches – We Will Always Love You
Deftones – Ohms….….….….….…...>
Ian Lund: SMART READER December 17, 2020 19
Laura Marling - Song for our Daughter
Nathan Ehlers:
Putrid Pile - Revel in Lunacy
Laura Williams Ambelang:
Sault - Black Is/Rise
Zach Sampson:
Run the Jewels - RTJ4….…..….…...>
John Rasque:
Testament - Titans of Creation
Tony Schultz:
Catscan! - Yucca Mountain
Sarah Freeborn:
Taylor Swift - Folklore/Evermore…...>

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Dine local in November 2020
Kenosha Court Report
Kenosha
DUI report
with Meridith Jumisko Backhaus, Brian K. Milwaukee. OWI (5th/6th)
Beltran, Maneul D. Arlington Height, IL. OWI (1st)
Please consider Borger, Steven D. Kenosha. OWI (2nd)
Britton, Brittany N.Williams Bay,WI. OWI (1st)
patronizing Kenosha's Brown, James I. Kenosha. OWI (5th/6th)
Cook, Joshua L. Oshkosh,WI. OWI (1st)
locally owned  restaurants Cornell,Thomas C. Kenosha. OWI (1st)
Hernandez, Alexander D. Elkhorn,WI. OWI (1st)
this holiday season  - Hernandez-Berries, Joshua L. Kenosha. OWI (1st)
Hughes, Kenneth G.W. Racine. OWI (1st)
whether you're looking Huntington, Dylan G. Milwaukee. OWI (1st)
Leon-Salinas, Benjamin. Kenosha. OWI (1st)
for  Dine-In, Carry Out, Mahmud, Raheem M. Kenosha. OWI (2nd)
McAuliffe, Colleen M. Chicago. OWI (3rd)
Curbside Pick-Up, Delivery, Najera,Vibiana.Waukegan. OWI (1st)
Neu,Terry R. Kenosha. OWI (3rd)
Take & Heat Meals, Heated but they do!  Which means Also  this year,  Sazzy  B Nunez, Leonel. Kenosha. OWI (1st)
you can have a gourmet Pappas, Alexander C. Pittsburgh. OWI (1st)
Outdoor Dining, Gift dinner in the comfort of received a Wine Spectator Presley, Chadley C. Racine. OWI (3rd)
your own home!   Ruiz-Alanis, Luis Angel. Milwaukee. OWI (1st)
Cards,  or  Online Meridith Jumisko is 2020 Award of Excellence, Slawson, Hector J. Mt. Prospect, IL. OWI (1st)
Public Relations Director Smith, Nathon A. Sioux City, IA. OWI (2nd)
Ordering. We keep you up while  HobNob  was named Spice, Caleb N. Zion, IL. OWI (1st)
at the Kenosha Area Stclair, Damian J. O.Wonder Lake, IL. OWI (1st)
to date  on their  latest Convention & Visitors Local restaurants a 2020 James Beard Award Vargas, Spring R. Kenosha. OWI (3rd)
Bureau. Contact her at Wember,Tanya L. Kenosha. OWI (5th/6th)
services at [email protected] or generously give back to the Semifinalist.  In lieu of Williams, Ramon A. Racine. OWI (1st)

http://bit.ly/VKcovid19.  Let drop her a tweet community. Here are some company parties, HobNob Divorce report
@MJ_Kenosha Heather Lyn Benson & Ryan Nolan Benson
me introduce you or re- recent acts of kindness: suggests employers Rosa Billsten & William Robert Billsten
food at 5 p.m.? Head to Michael Andrea Cristiano & Jennifer Elizabeth Cristiano
introduce you to some of Bristol 45 Diner.  Craving Captain Mike's new food purchase gift cards for Warren Bryant Crockrom Jr
pizza? Call Kaiser's Pizza & & Chevette Angalica Crockrom
Kenosha's  great locally Pub,  Valeo's  Pizza, or truck and Ashling on the employees to have a special Kymberly Lyn Devine & David Anthony Devine Sr
Villa  D'Carlo, which also Jennifer Susan Dubey & Richard Joseph Dubey
owned restaurants.  has par-baked and frozen Lough both offered meals night  out at the popular Marcia Leigh Eddy & Brian Thomas Eddy
pizzas to take home.  Casa Syniva Estrada & Christopher Flesch
New restaurants this year Capri, the Italian American to those in need on supper club on their own – Erin Fonk & Vincent Fonk
Supper Club,  and  Tuscany John Richard Franco & Stefanie Nicole Franco
include:  Apis  Hotel & Bistro Bar & Grill also offer Thanksgiving, followed by with private dining rooms Ciera Monique Harris & Xavier Bryant Harris
great Italian food. Sarah Lynn Kaiser & Keith Eugene Kaiser
Restaurant,  The Trolley Dogs doing the and plenty of room for Vanessa Renee LaBuy & Brian Edwin Rosemann
Of course, Tenuta's George Warren Larsen & Alba Ann Larsen
DownTown'R Saloon,  and Delicatessen is a go-to same earlier this month. physical distancing.   Monica nmi Leyva & Vincente nmi Leyva
place for gifts and your William A Lobacz & Karen M Lobacz
El Camino holiday meal. So too is Mars Century Pub & Eatery has Here are three more Robbi Lopatka & Reid Kerry Lopatka
Cheese Castle. Enjoy foodie updates: Soon's Andrew Alan Ludwig & Marisha Marie Ludwig
Kitchen.  PUBLIC Craft The  Spot Drive-In year- been donating food for Sushi Café is expected to Gina M. Martinelli & Jeffrey M. Gardon
round  –  and wait patiently re-open very soon! Melchior Mercado Rodriguez
Brewing Co.  moved to a for the opening of the Big seniors and those in need.   The Lakeside Players Bowls & Maria Nelly Hernandez Rodriguez
Star Drive-In season to and Books fundraiser is Latoya Nicole Montgomery-Norman
larger location and now has mark Spring!  Restaurants  continue to going on  with a punch & Antonio Dwayne Norman
card (and optional mug) to Chad A. Pelas & Kristine A. Pelas
a dining menu!  Speaking of You may not think of adapt  during  the pandemic: purchase now  to use in Lisa Ann Pfluegl & Erwin Karl Pfluegl
places like House of January for  a free cup of Stacy Pipes & Joe Pipes
craft breweries, we also Gerhard, The Red Oak Franks Diner, The Coffee soup with the purchase of a Rachelle Fayette Poteracki & Richard Thomas Poteracki
Restaurant, The 1844 Table meal or sandwich at 13 Lucie Ann Rider & Corey Arik Wood
have Kenosha Brewing Co. & Mash,  and  Twisted Pot, and The Garage now local restaurants. And we Frank Ritacca II & Vilma S. Ritacca
Cuisine offering carryout – are excited to announce Rebecca Lee Rivera & Michael Jared Rivera
and Rustic Road Brewing accept credit cards. The that  Kenosha Restaurant Christine Noelle Romano & Michael Domenic Romano
Week will take place Maureen Therese Skurski & Matthew Joel Skurski
Company  – both offer Daily Dose Café started February 20-28. Stay tuned Deborah Ann Spino Sullivan & Rory Patrick Sullivan
for details!   Steven Paul Trench & Debra Ann Trench
dining – as well as offering online ordering. David William Vadnais & Joy Annette Vadnais
Noelle J VanCleve & Matthew VanCleve
R'Noggin Brewing Co.  Wine Knot is extending its Mary Jean Witt & Michael Andrew Witt Jr

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Pub & Eatery, Brat Stop, four private gazebos. An
Buzz Café,  Ron's Place,
tg's,  Johnny'Z  Pour House, owner of Mason's Eatery &
Slip 56,  Spanky's  Bar &
Grill, Union Park Tavern, Pub purchased a
or  Waterfront Warehouse.
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What’s new at Lemon Street?

with Lynn Johnston

It was a relatively quiet Vote” Exhibition. She also stop in and shop for one of
weekend at the Gallery, but came in third place. First a kind jewelry, art, scarfs,
I still had many people stop place winner was our own mittens and so much more.
in to say HI! Terry Evans and Second
place went to Kate It’s that time again!
Joseph Vignieri of Draw Peterson. Congratulations
Joseph [drawjoseph.com/] to ALL the participants! It ARTWORKS and
and Shelby Nesmith was a cool exhibit
stopped in to go over celebrating the 100th Penicillium’s call for 1”x1” Lynn A. Johnston is the
artworks for an upcoming anniversary of the Women’s Gallery Associate and
show in January. Joseph right to vote. Well done masterpieces. The annual Member artist at Lemon
used to have his Tuesday all!! Street Art Gallery, 4601
Draw at Lemon Street, but 1x1 exhibit opens on Jan 9.
he has moved to a huge ARTISTREE is still going Sheridan Road
studio at 16th Street in at full speed. So much Chet will supplying boards (lemonstreetgallery.org)
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my turn

No more “Willful Readers can reach Mary
Neglect,” it’s time Sanchez at
for the
Smithsonian to [email protected]
add a National and follow her on Twitter
Museum of the @msanchezcolumn.
American Latino
Mary Sanchez joins
with Mary Sanchez Happenings Q&A on
Tue. December 29th at
2:30 on AM1050 WLIP.

Virtually every date, place Smithsonian and to not, backers will have to critique. experience,” the report that chronicled how little
and event that Americans construct it on the restart gathering sponsors said. progress had been made.
are taught about the National Mall. and cosponsors with a new Titled “Willful Neglect,”
nation’s history could be Congress. If successful, a the subsequent report Recommendations were The Smithsonian hit
expanded, enlivened and Doing so will take an act 2031 opening remains noted not only the lack of
enriched by the inclusion of of Congress and preferably feasible. exhibits that showcased made at the time including back, listing the many new
Latinos. this Congress. Latino contributions, it also
Playing the long game, remarked on the dearth of establishing Latino hires and acquisitions since
We’ve been here from A Senate committee exhibiting the tenacity, Latinos within the staff
the beginning, and that’s far unanimously passed the patience and resilience for ranks and on advisory museums under the 1994. But it also
earlier than most realize. House bill supporting the this lengthy pursuit is boards.
museum onto the full indicative of the Latino auspices of the Smithsonian acknowledged, “We
The quest to help more Senate December 3. The experience in North “Many Smithsonian
people understand this House passed it in July. America. officials project the and located on the recognize our work is not
history is embedded in the impression that Latino
push to pass legislation to The fervent hope is that In 1994, a task force history and culture are National Mall. complete; there is still
establish the National President Donald Trump formed by the Smithsonian somehow not a legitimate
Museum of the American will sign the legislation Institution issued a damning part of the American At the time, there were much to do. Latinas and
Latino as a part of the before he leaves office. If 25 million Latinos in the
U.S. There are nearly 60 Latinos have played
million now.
foundational roles in

building our nation and

Subsequent criticism shaping national culture.
came in 2018 with a report
These stories of

see SANCHEZ on page 22 for more

Hunting for

Hunter Biden

with Cal Thomas

It isn’t that the alleged review of these matters will Readers may email Cal
exploits, profits and demonstrate that I handled Thomas at
questionable business deals my affairs legally and
involving Hunter Biden and appropriately, including with [email protected].
his father, Joe Biden, were the benefit of professional Look for Cal Thomas’ new
not known for most of this tax advisers.” book “America’s Expiration
election year. Much of Date:The Fall of Empires and
mainstream media either Why is this investigation Superpowers and the Future
ignored it or put it down as just now coming to light?
right-wing extremism. Where has media been all of the United States”
this time?
Until now. and Barr had come forward
Even Attorney General sooner?
We’ve recently learned William Barr, mocked by
historian Neil J. Young as The Media Research
that the U.S. Attorney’s Trump’s “real personal Center (MRC), a
lawyer,” reportedly sat on conservative watchdog
Office in Delaware is the news of the Biden group, conducted a small
investigation. As The Wall survey (1,750 voters) in
investigating Hunter Biden’s Street Journal reported last seven swing states. It found
week, “(Barr) has known one in six who voted for
tax affairs, and has been about a disparate set of Joe Biden would have
investigations involving changed their vote had they
doing so since 2018. Hunter Biden’s business and known about stories the they can make informed reporting on the Biden tax designed to damage the
financial dealings since at national media didn’t cover. decisions.This was perfectly investigation. After the president and separate his
According to the least this spring, a person MRC concluded if that revealed in a statement election. After voters made supporters from him, which
familiar with the matter figure had been applied about The New York Post their choice with half the didn’t work as his rallies
Associated Press, a person said, and worked to avoid nationally, it would have story when NPR’s managing information necessary to have shown.
their public disclosure changed 17 percent of the editor, Terence Samuel, said: do so competently. And
familiar with the matter during the heated election vote and Trump would have “We don’t want to waste they wonder why trust in
campaign.” handily won the election. our time on stories that are the media has been
said, “The Justice not really stories, and we declining for years, as have
Why wait until after the The greatest power the don’t want to waste the their TV ratings and, sadly,
Department’s investigation most important presidential media have is ignoring listeners’ and readers’ time newspaper subscriptions. It’s no wonder Trump’s
election in U.S. history to stories and depriving the on stories that are just pure
scrutinizing Hunter Biden’s now reveal all? Would the public of information they distractions. And quite base agrees with him that
outcome of the election have a right to receive so frankly, that’s where we
taxes has been examining been any different if media ended up, this was … a the election was “stolen.” It
politically driven event and
some of his Chinese we decided to treat it that isn’t just about the number
way.”
business dealings, among of ballots cast, it’s about
But now media is
other financial censorship and

transactions.” Hunter Biden We are now getting suppression.

disclosed news of the revisionist reporting from But the investigation into
Hunter Biden’s tax records
investigation himself last the same media outlets that should continue and the
media should be reminded
week. He said in a relentlessly pursued of their failure to pursue
them sooner.
statement, “…I take this Russian “collusion” in the

matter very seriously, but I 2016 election, impeachment

am confident that a and the Mueller Report

professional and objective among other “stories”

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my turn

A pre-emptive Harlan Ullman is UPI's
Arnaud de Borchgrave
strike on Iran Distinguished Columnist, a
senior adviser at the Atlantic
would throw Council and author of the
upcoming book, "The Fifth
world into chaos Horseman:To Be Feared,
Friended or Fought in a
with Harlan Ullman
MAD-Driven Age."
Mulling the possibility of European, Indo-Pacific, Soldiers carry the coffin of slain Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh during funeral procession inside the
an American pre-emptive strategic, transportation, Harlan Ullman joins Iranian defense ministry in Tehran on November 30. Photo courtesy of Iranian Defense Ministry
attack on Iran's nuclear space and cyber commands, Happenings Q&A on
facilities, suppose a as well as by the CIA and Thu., December 31st at
president concluded that later the State Department 2:30 on AM1050 WLIP.
Iran was within 6 to 18 to deal with the diplomatic
months of enriching tsunami all coordinated by the media and the U.S.
sufficient uranium to build the joint staff and the office public, as well as other
several atom bombs. And of the acting secretary of nations and international
suppose that same defense. organizations.
president had promised
Iran would never be Joint analytical That an attack of this Crisis ordering a nuclear or other weapon of presidential election, would
allowed to develop nuclear magnitude could be kept "quarantine" and declaring that split pertain to
weapons. The only option assessment centers would free of leaks is an any attack originating from mass destruction and found supporting or opposing a
could be to order a interesting question. As the Cuba would be considered decapitating military strike
preventive strike. be working round the clock order was legal, unless an act of war. Kennedy had none, the Bush on Iran's nuclear facilities?
senior military at the JCS been previously advised by
If that president were estimating likely bomb and combatant commander the joint chiefs of staff that administration was
Donald Trump, with only six level chose to resign or go even total air superiority
weeks left in his term of damage predictions of public, a leak might not be could not guarantee impotent to prevent North
office, could the Pentagon fatal. The president could destroying or neutralizing
have sufficient time to carry effectiveness depending on use or pre-empt a leak by every Soviet intermediate- Korea from building and
out that order? A strike to delivering a major national range missile and weapon in
eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons employed; address about the Iranian Cuba. No doubt the joint testing its atomic bombs. That said, two critical
facilities would be threat and setting a chiefs would have made a
extraordinarily complex in possible U.S. losses of deadline for Iran to cease similar assessment to questions are clear. First, if
every dimension, risky and enrichment and comply Trump about the difficulty
unlikely to guarantee that aircraft and people; with the Joint of destroying deeply buried In my view, any pre- the only way Iran's nuclear
Iran will be unable to build Comprehensive Plan of underground targets. emptive military action
a weapon for a lengthy collateral damage; likely loss Action (from which Trump absent a direct, absolutely facility could be
period of time. Nor are the withdrew) or face punitive No doubt, at least one of certain and imminent
reactions of Iran, states in of Iranian life; and action. Trump's advisers would nuclear attack by Iran on incapacitated for the very
and outside the region, as remind the president of the the United States or its
well as Russia and China unexpected outcomes, such President John Kennedy dilemma and contradiction treaty allies would be long term was to use
predictable with any used a prime-time that faced the George W. catastrophic and make the
certainty. as detonation of a nuclear broadcast in October 1962 Bush administration. Having Iraq fiasco pale in nuclear weapons for the
during the Cuban Missile invaded Iraq in March 2003 comparison by throwing
The operational reactor with Chernobyl- with nearly 200,000 troops not only the region but third time in history, would
commander, likely Central on the 1% chance Saddam much of the world into
Command, would be like effects of disastrous Hussein could develop a chaos. However, given that that option even be
supported by at least the United States is a 51%
fallout in and beyond Iran. nation intractably divided considered or employed?
51-49 on virtually every
Each of these major issue, including the Second, if President Joe
commands would be seriousness of the Biden and not Trump
reviewing contingency plans pandemic, the wearing of decided that America's
for dealing with a wide masks and even the most vital interests could
spectrum of consequences legitimacy of the only be protected by a
from Iranian retaliation in preventive strike on Iran
the Gulf, against U.S. forces, and ordered one, would
or reprisals in other parts that make any difference?
of the world.And the White
House and National The conclusion: Do not
Security Council would be strike Iran. Diplomacy and
engaged in developing plans allies work. The United
to deal with friends, allies, States just needs to use
those tools.

Sanchez north of the border,” said
Vargas. “But actually, that
achievement, adversity, continued from page 21 community has probably
scientific discovery and looked like it does for
exploration, and migration on all sides, came from hundreds of years.”
and immigration are misinformation about the
quintessentially American.” roles of these Confederate Some might grouse at the
figures as well as when and
One larger step forward why many were initially idea of another specialized
is already in the works.The memorialized. Often, it was
Molina Family Latino during backlash against the museum highlighting one
Gallery, a 4,500 square foot civil rights movement.
space in the National ethnic or racial group. But
Museum of American Raul “Danny” Vargas,
History expected to open chairman Friends of the the Latino museum might
in 2022. National Museum of the
American Latino points to not be necessary if
Experience proves that an even grimmer outcome
negating or ignoring truths of historical ignorance. He scholars, historians,
from the past is a grave notes El Paso in 2019 when
mistake and a strong case a gunman went to a textbook authors and any
for a new museum. Walmart hunting Mexicans.
He killed 23 people. number of stewards of the
Take for instance, recent
debates around the display “He assassinated, in cold national memory had been
of Confederate statues.Too blood, innocent men and
much of the conversation, women because he thought more mindful and diligent
they were invaders coming
to truth.

Understanding the Latino story of migrations that are It’s also a story of dominant culture, to deny
role in American history on-going, people who never discrimination. Latinos have ethnicity.
isn’t about reciting a few had to migrate to these been despised, kept out of
names and dates or splicing lands and threads that schools and public places All of it deserves
in bits and pieces to reach back hundreds of with signage declaring “No acknowledgment, research
integrate stories we’ve years, far more diverse than Dogs, Negroes, Mexicans.” and the massive archival
missed for generations. the often thought of And at other points in bandwidth of the
Mexico and Central history, we’ve been Smithsonian.
America. pressured to align with the
Ours is a complicated

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