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2 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F Cover photos credit: Waynes: Mike Wallace & Chad Greenway; Gordon: UPI 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 • Ad Design & Layout/Glen Kelly, Sara Vego • Reception/Sarah Coleman Carmichael Communications 1420 63rd Street, Kenosha, WI 53143 January 29, 2022 - Volume 21 Number 2 262-564-8800 • 1-800-568-6623 • www.hap2it.com Reading, writing, and paychecks. What’s a teacher worth? On his first day back from winter break, Dawrin Mota leaves the Las Vegas charter school where he works as a literacy strategist and heads to his second job cleaning houses. The side business he and his wife operate keeps cash flowing in to support discretionary spending. On this January evening, his wife cleans one house solo, they do two together, and they hire people to clean two more. It yields them about $350. That kind of extra money was especially helpful during last month’s costly holiday season. “If I didn’t have it, I don’t know that I’d be able to really get my kids anything, honestly,” Mr. Mota says. For decades, teachers have lamented lackluster pay – giving way to promises and debates on the campaign trail, in state legislatures, and in the hallways of Congress. Pockets of success have emerged along the way. Last year, governors from Florida to New Mexico worked with state legislatures to increase teacher salaries. Then, in the waning days of the last session of Congress, the conversation took a new turn: A teacherturned-congresswoman, Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat from Florida, introduced the American Teacher Act. Designed as a four-year federal grant program, the bill, set to be reintroduced in Congress on Wednesday, would help states lift their starting teacher salaries to $60,000, boost pay for veteran teachers, and make cost-of-living adjustments tied to inflation. The proposal, which faces an uphill battle, has nonetheless renewed longstanding questions that have simmered and, occasionally, boiled over into protests and strikes: What’s a fair salary for teachers? And can educators and advocates get lawmakers on board with higher wages? As states grapple with teacher shortages and fewer people entering the field, compensation often rises to the top of the concern list. “It’s the No. 1 issue,” says Sanford Johnson, executive director of Teach Plus Mississippi, a branch of the national, policy-focused organization. “In the conversations that we have with teachers and the conversations we have with people who, you know, are aspiring teachers, a lot of teachers have said that they no longer see the profession as being something that’s sustainable.” A starting point: $60,000 New teachers entering the workforce earned an average starting salary of $41,770 during the 2020- 2021 academic year, according to the National Education Association. The union pegged the average salary for public school teachers – regardless of experience – at $65,293 that same year. The baseline pay proposed by Representative Wilson’s bill represents a substantial increase over the typical starting salary, but she believes it’s a figure that could garner bipartisan support, says Karol Picketing teachers and staff break for lunch outside Northgate Elementary School in Seattle on the third day of a strike by the Seattle Education Association on Sept. 9, 2022. Recent strikes, such as this one, often include debate over pay. More than half nation's school districts face teacher shortages, data show More than half of school districts across the country have reported shortages in teachers, according to researchers who attended an event hosted Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education that focused on addressing these shortages. "We know that the single most powerful predictor of [student] achievement is the presence of very experienced teachers, especially for students of color," Linda DarlingHammond, president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute, told those assembled. "Our investments in teachers are really an investment in children for our collective future." The shortfall of teachers across the country has become so serious that it has become a crisis, according to multiple state education leaders. Despite efforts to fill vacancies, the shortage persists. No national database tracks the issue of how many U.S. classrooms are short of teachers for the 2022-23 school year. States, however, self-report "critical" shortages, Elaine Quesinberry, a U.S. Department of Education spokesperson said prior to the event. Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin appear to be the only states to reduce shortages statewide this year compared to 2020-21, according to data from the National Conference of State Legislators. A survey released by the U.S. Department of Education in August found that nationwide, schools have about three unfilled teaching positions on average. More than 200,000 classrooms across the country are left without qualified teachers, DarlingHammond said. "They've been occurring for a long time, but the pandemic really added a lot of stress to all educators," Darling-Hammond said. "Three-quarters of them had to step in and take other duties or substitute teaching to fill vacancies." Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has called on governors, state school chiefs and state policymakers to expand loan forgiveness, increase teacher compensation and pay students while they work as assistant teachers. Schools also are searching for new solutions to the teacher deficit. New Mexico started an initiative to provide a $35,000 stipend for yearlong, immersive teacher residents, according to Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, the state's secretary of education. That state had more than 1,000 teacher vacancies last year, before the onset of the residency program. That has been reduced by about 400. Aurora Public Schools in Colorado approved in June a "pay for success" program to invest $7 million to boost teacher salaries each year and create a stipend program for high-turnover positions. "I believe that teacher shortages are a byproduct of us as a nation not recognizing the value of educators as a society," said Alex Marrero, superintendent of Denver Public Schools. "School districts across the nation are challenged with competing with other companies and different businesses, including notfor-profit organizations who offer higher compensation, hybrid work-from-home opportunities, reduced work. Highly qualified teachers are leaving the profession for more flexible work lives." Almost 150 non-charter schools in Missouri and many rural Texas schools reduced the school week to four days to combat teacher shortages and potentially story continues on page 3 story continues on page 3

FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER January 26, 2023 3 Molinares, a spokesperson for Ms. Wilson. “The congresswoman likes to say that, you know, this isn’t a ceiling – it’s a floor,” Ms. Molinares says, describing the selection of $60,000. Representative Wilson plans to refile the bill – the first of its kind at the federal level – with the 118th Congress on Jan. 25. Already, the bill has more than 60 endorsements, including from both major teacher unions, the National PTA, and two former education secretaries, Arne Duncan and John B. King, Jr. All public school teachers, including those who work in charter schools that receive public funding, would be eligible for the salary bump, Ms. Molinares says. The original bill targets the 2024- ’25 academic year as the start date. Even though Representative Wilson and the original bill’s eight cosponsors are Democrats, advocates say they see opportunity for Republican support, given teacher shortages and broad public backing for boosting educator income. Researchers from Kansas State University and the University of IllinoisChampaign published a report in August estimating that at least 36,500 teaching vacancies exist across the nation, representing nearly 1.7% of positions. On top of that, 163,000 people without proper licensure are helping fill those positions. That means potentially millions of students don’t have a qualified teacher leading their classroom each day – a problem some experts are concerned could worsen over the coming years. Mississippi, long on the low end of teacher pay scales, was one of the states that started increasing pay last year. Magnolia State lawmakers passed a bill – signed by Republican Gov. Tate Reeves – that gave teachers an average increase of $5,100 and implemented pay increases throughout a teacher’s career. It also bumped starting teacher pay to $41,500, up from $37,000. Mr. Johnson says his Teach Plus Mississippi and other advocacy organizations and allies leaned on educators’ personal stories to help their cause. Teachers submitted written testimony to the Legislature and started a social media campaign to share their experiences. Among them was Crystal Jackson, a special education teacher in the Vicksburg Warren School District, near the state’s western border with Louisiana. She moonlights as a bartender and waitress once or twice a week. Many of her coworkers also hold second jobs, she says, whether at a brick-and-mortar business or through a gig economy opportunity such as DoorDash. Ms. Jackson credits the awareness campaign, especially on social media, with moving state lawmakers to action. “I think the more voices you have speaking out about something and the more attention you have within the state, the more it just becomes like, ‘Oh, we have to do this,’” she says. The raise brought her annual salary to roughly $50,000, which she describes as a more livable wage. She no longer works her second job every weekend. Ms. Jackson, who has a master’s degree, says she is thankful for the increase. But when asked what she considers a fair wage for teachers, she hesitates. This is the most she has ever made. “I don’t think we value teachers as much as we say we do because they’re still among some of our lowestpaid professionals that we see in the workforce throughout the U.S.,” she says. A report from the Economic Policy Institute backs up her assertion. Depending on where they live, teachers in the United States earn a weekly wage that is 3.4% to 35.9% less than that of their collegeeducated peers. In 28 states, that figure – known as a wage penalty – exceeds 20%. Benefits somewhat offset that pay reality, but not enough to level the playing field. The report found that teachers’ total compensation penalty grew by 11.5 percentage points from 1993 to 2021. “Is this possible?” Despite the celebratory atmosphere surrounding the Mississippi pay raises last year, Mr. Johnson takes a pragmatic approach. He says it can’t be the endpoint, though he wonders whether the political will exists to jump to $60,000 as the federal bill seeks to do. “We’re in a divided Congress right now,” he says. “Is this possible?” With the GOP-led House currently threatening a fight with the White House over raising the debt ceiling to pay existing U.S. debt, the fate of new expenditures is very much up in the air. And, on top of that, concerns have emerged about states’ abilities to sustain the pay increases when the runway of federal funding expires. The proposed grant program in the bill is essentially bridge funding, says Ellen Sherratt, board president of The Teacher Salary Project, a nonpartisan organization that provided input. The aim is to get states “to look into how they’re spending their money and how they might be able to move funds around to support a significantly higher teacher salary schedule,” she says. She acknowledges the federal effort is far from any finish line. It’s an authorizing bill that, if passed, would become an appropriations bill with a price tag attached. She hopes to see parents, teachers, lawmakers, and influential figures – such as celebrities and professional athletes – coalesce around the proposed legislation, providing momentum for moving the pay needle faster. Teacher’s worth continued from page 2 Dawrin Mota, a literacy strategist at a public charter school in Las Vegas, poses outside his home with an industrial vacuum cleaner. He operates a side business cleaning houses for extra income. incentivize new employees. "We're seeing a number of our local boards shifting to a four-day week and citing teacher recruitment and retention as one of the primary reasons for doing so," said Margie Vandeven, commissioner of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "That was not the original intent of placing that option for schools." Vandeven told the audience that new funding and grants have been used to help develop, find and retain teachers within school districts. There has been "a lot of work" around professional development and mentorship to work for better retention, she said. The Nevada State Education Association estimated that almost 2,300 unfilled teacher positions existed as of December across the state's 17 school districts. The number of teachers in Nevada decreased by 6% from 2011- 12 to 2020-21, according to the National Education Association. New Jersey started a program to recruit and train college students as substitute teachers in local school districts. Montclair State University's induction coordinator, Rhena JaseyGoodman, called the program "extremely successful." In Florida, almost 4,450 vacancies existed at the start of the 2022-23 school year, as reported by all school districts, according to the state's Department of Education. The department, which ranked English as the most critical shortage this school year, said this represents less than 3% of teaching positions in the state. "The notion of a large teacher shortage in Florida is a myth generated by media activists and teachers unions," Cassie Palelis, the Florida Department of Education press secretary, said in a recent interview. But In the 2020-21 school year, 59,117 courses across the state, or almost 10% of them, were taught by teachers not certified in the appropriate field, based on the Florida Department of Education's data. Florida is turning to veterans to teach with fiveyear temporary education certificates as they complete their bachelor's degrees. The authorization bill, SB 896 (2022), was unanimously passed by the Florida House and Senate. To participate in the program, veterans must have served in the military for at least 48 months with an honorable or medical discharge; have a minimum of 60 college credits with a 2.5 grade-point average; pass a Florida subject area examination; clear a background screening; and be employed in a Florida school district. 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T g ve G G de th U ba ye on ef ve tr m su ef de m St sig in go Ru in U Br G pr ve se ve ne W fro in sh im U U tr de O th 4 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F College while in high school: How dual credit is aiming for equity Rafael Sierra, a high schooler in Baytown, Texas, has never been one to skate through life – or school. When things get tough, he’ll hear his father saying “ponte las pilas” – “put the batteries in” – and knuckle down. So when he was told by a middle school teacher that he could take college courses in high school, for free, he jumped at the chance. He saw it as a way to be challenged, to save money on college tuition, and, above all, to make his Mexican immigrant parents and three older siblings, who paved his path to college, proud. Five years – and nearly 50 credits – later, Rafael is part of a nationwide boom in “dual credit” learning being driven by a quest to lower the time and cost of a college degree. Almost four decades after Minnesota launched the first statewide program, a majority of high schools offer dual credit, and roughly 10% of their students take them, federal data shows. Once seen as a way to stave off “senioritis” among top students, the dual credit option is now widely viewed as a tool to advance equity, with the potential to close long-standing racial and socioeconomic gaps in college completion. Studies show that students who take the courses are more likely to enroll in and finish college than those who don’t. Yet in much of the country, the courses still aren’t reaching many of the low-income, rural, and minority students who might benefit from them the most. Though about onethird of white students took at least one dual credit class in 2019, only about a quarter of Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students, and almost a fifth of Black students, did. These long-standing gaps have been attributed to everything from the programs’ cost and eligibility criteria, to teacher shortages, to a lingering misperception that the courses are for gifted students only. Now, in the midst of a pandemic that is causing disproportionate numbers of low-income students to put off college, some states, colleges, and school districts are tackling those barriers head-on, lowering costs, relaxing strict entrance requirements, and aggressively recruiting underrepresented students into the programs. Lee College, which provides the courses at Rafael’s school, has begun accepting students on the cusp of eligibility who have the motivation and support to succeed in a college-level course, according to Marissa Moreno, executive director of school and college partnerships. In Ohio, community colleges are seeking a state waiver to expand options for admission to technical programs beyond the current test score and grade requirements, as Intel and other local employers clamor for more skilled workers, says Marcia Ballinger, president of Lorain County Community College in Elyria. “Some kids are not good test-takers,” adds Ann Schloss, superintendent of the county’s Elyria City School District, “but that doesn’t always mean they won’t be able to succeed in the class.” Dual credit advocates say placement tests often exclude low-income students of color from dual credit programs because test scores are highly correlated with race and income. Recognizing this, some districts offered alternate paths to admission even before the pandemic. Lee College let students who achieved close-toqualifying scores on its placement test qualify through a college admissions exam (ACT or SAT) or state high school end-of-course exam. Lorain County Community College received waivers for two technical programs at Elyria High School. But COVID-19, which shut down testing for several months, forced more programs to experiment with new ways of admitting students. In doing so, the pandemic ushered in a “massive nationwide test of moving to multiple measures of eligibility,” says Alex Perry, coordinator of the College in High School Alliance. Some states have stuck with their new systems, he says. And it’s not just community colleges that are stepping up. Last fall, Benedict College, a historically Black college in Columbia, South Carolina, announced that it would offer online courses – and guaranteed admission – to students in the Fresno Unified School District, while a national nonprofit said it would subsidize online courses for dual credit students at Claflin University, another South Carolina HBCU. Meanwhile, some districts are heeding calls from the Biden administration to invest a portion of their pandemic recovery funds in expanding access to dual credit. In Buffalo, New York, federal dollars were used to hire a dual enrollment coordinator. In Frederick County, Maryland, the money paid for textbooks and instructor training for a new course designed for English-language learners, a severely underrepresented demographic group, according to Diana Sung, the district’s dual enrollment coordinator. Colorado, a state that has made significant progress in closing racial equity gaps in its dual credit programs, is now turning its attention to disabled students, challenging the assumption that they don’t belong in college-level courses, says Carl Einhaus, the state’s senior director of student success and P-20 alignment. But progress across the country has been uneven, and most states still don’t demand the disaggregated data from schools that would allow them to identity underrepresented groups of students and target resources to them, says Sharmila Mann, a principal at Education Commission of the States (ECS). A recent analysis by the commission found that while close to half of states require high schools to offer a dual credit program, only six set aside scholarships for underserved students, or require colleges to do so. For families of all income levels, the cost of dual credit courses varies widely. Roughly half of states offer free tuition in at least one dual credit program, but of the other half, a dozen cover only a portion of the cost, and another dozen provide no public funding for dual credit, according to the Community College Research Center, which analyzed the ECS data. Meanwhile, some school districts and colleges subsidize their programs for students, and some don’t. It all depends on state policy and local agreements between schools and colleges, which can make it confusing for families to sort out, Ms. Mann says. The explosive growth of dual credit has been a godsend for the nation’s community colleges, offsetting steep enrollment declines among recent high school graduates and older adults that were magnified by the pandemic. The number of dually enrolled students in community colleges nationally shot up by 11.5% this past fall, even as overall enrollment fell, data from the National Student Clearinghouse shows. But it’s not clear that replacing regular students Maia Gabrielson works on a project in a design class in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. story continues on page 8 Only 10 veterans have been hired through the program so far, according to Palelis. They are working in Volusia, Clay, Brevard, Monroe, Okaloosa, Citrus, Manatee and Levy counties. More veteran teachers are expected in the new year, Palelis said, noting that Florida's Department of Education has received over 500 applications from vets. While state officials downplay the shortages, other educators say the shortfall is extremely serious. "Florida's public schools are in crisis, with thousands of vacancies for teachers and support staff," said Andrew Spar, the Florida Education Association president, said in a statement. "While we appreciate anyone with the qualities to make a good teacher, including U.S. military veterans, entering the teaching profession, a program like this will not solve the greatest challenge facing our schools unless we address the issues driving educators away -- low pay and a lack of professional respect." By Monica Sager Teacher shortage continued from page 3 “We’ve been trying and trying, and states have managed to an extent,” Ms. Sherratt says. “But the increases that we’re seeing in places like Mississippi and Alabama and elsewhere – they’re still quite modest.” Mr. Mota, an Army veteran, finally eclipsed the $60,000 mark about two years ago when he moved from a traditional public school. His upgraded salary at Odyssey Charter School typically covers the bills, but it leaves little wiggle room for any extras. Earlier in his career, he juggled teaching elementary students, tutoring after school, and working as an adjunct professor at a local community college to make ends meet. Now, cleaning houses helps his bank account, but it also means less time being physically present with his children, who sometimes ask why he’s so busy or tired. “Nobody should have to work this hard to have a vacation,” he says. “Nobody should have to work this hard ... to afford something like a purse or to go see a concert or whatever.” By Jackie Valley Teacher’s worth continued from page 3 To hear more, tune in to Happenings Q&A AM1050/WLIP on Thu. Feb. 2nd at 2:30 when John Fink, Senior Research Associate and Program Lead at Columbia University joins the show

Timing is everything: Why West is giving Ukraine heavier weapons now The Bradley armored vehicles at the U.S. Army’s Grafenwoehr garrison in Germany wave no banners declaring the significance of their imminent dispatch to Ukraine and entry into battle there in the nearly year-old Russian war. They don’t have to. As one of the Army’s most effective armored fighting vehicles, the Bradley trumpets the next step in a monthslong shift in Western support for Ukraine’s war effort. After warily providing defensive assistance for much of the war, the United States and NATO are signing on to Ukraine’s increasingly bold efforts to go on the offensive against Russia’s entrenched forces in southern and eastern Ukraine. The supply of the Bradleys – along with Germany’s commitment to provide Marder fighting vehicles and France’s to send its AMX-10 armored vehicles – underscores a new high-water mark in the West’s shift on the conflict from caution to deepening involvement. Further evidence of the shift comes from the imminent arrival in the United States of around 100 Ukrainian soldiers for training on the Patriot air defense system at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Until recently, the U.S. had limited any training of Ukrainians on U.S. weapons systems to Europe and was reluctant to send Patriots to Ukraine – over concerns the advanced anti-missile system and training of Ukrainians on U.S. soil would be seen as escalatory by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Over recent months such concerns have fallen away. Still, some national security analysts say the West’s all-in stance is both overdue and modest compared with what Ukraine needs to sustain gains now – especially since Mr. Putin appears to have concluded that time is on his side. The U.S. and its NATO partners “started out from a very cautious position, but they have spent the year saying, ‘We’re a little more in,’ and then again, ‘We’re a little more in,’” says Matthew Schmidt, a political scientist with expertise in Russia and Ukraine at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. “What they’re saying this time is ‘We’re all in now,’” he adds. “They can’t let Ukraine lose.” What explains the Western change of heart, and its openness to helping Ukraine consolidate its recent advances on the battlefield and press on farther? For some, the new willingness to provide more powerful weaponry – and in particular materiel designed for offensive operations – signals how the U.S. and European partners have been convinced that Ukraine now has Russia on the defensive – and can do much more with the right equipment. “This is the right time for Ukraine to take advantage of its capabilities to change the dynamic on the battlefield,” said Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant defense secretary for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, at a Pentagon briefing last week. Announcing more than $3 billion in new assistance that includes 50 Bradleys, she added, “We are positioning Ukraine to be able to move forward and retake territory.” Even more, and heavier, help may be coming, in the form of tanks that are far superior to Ukraine’s outdated Soviet-era models. Poland is proposing to send some of its German Leopards to Ukraine, while the United Kingdom is said to be readying the dispatch of perhaps a dozen Challenger tanks. Yet for others, the upbeat assessment of the Ukraine military’s abilities and its prospects for doing even more with the right assistance also comes with a warning: Helping Ukraine do more now makes sense because time is indeed not on Ukraine’s side. No matter how deflated Mr. Putin’s Russia might seem on the cusp of the war’s first anniversary next month, these observers say, a conflict that sits stalemated and drags on for years is not in Ukraine’s interests – and if anything is likely to favor eventually the larger and more powerful belligerent. Even now, Russia is working hard to symbolically seize the initiative again in the east, with a fierce battle, and conflicting claims Friday, over the small mining town of Soledar, near Bakhmut. “I would wish a total victory for Ukraine, but that is unlikely and doesn’t become more possible the longer the fighting continues. In fact, a longdrawn-out conflict would likely be worse,” says Sven Biscop, director of the Europe in the World Program at Egmont – The Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels. “The thinking at NATO is Russia is unlikely to win,” he adds, “but it’s equally unlikely Ukraine can liberate all its territory. So, best to help Ukraine make its advances and consolidate positions now” while momentum and Western support remain strong. The argument that time is on Russia’s side was starkly laid out for Washington this week by Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state and national security adviser, and Robert Gates, the former defense secretary and director of the CIA. In a commentary Sunday in The Washington Post, the national security veterans and Putin savants warn Western allies not to underestimate President Putin’s staying power and his “messianic” commitment to taking Ukraine, no matter the cost or time it takes. 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The COVID statistics – rising numbers of new cases, people unable to breathe on their own and deaths – were put out by Huckabee Sanders’ own Arkansas Department of Health. Instead, the governor ignored the data. Her first action after being sworn in was to repeal five COVID-related orders put in place by her predecessor, Asa Hutchinson, also a GOP governor. "The first case of COVID-19 was identified more than three years ago, and it is time for Arkansas – and America – to get back to normal," was the wording of one of her orders. She also bore down with messaging on Twitter: “In Arkansas, we will not have mask or vaccine mandates. We will not shut down churches or schools. And we will move beyond COVID.” Arkansas is not an outlier. COVID deaths rose 44 percent nationally in the first weeks of the new year. Hospitalization rates are also surging, the fourth highest rate of the entire pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Huckabee Sanders is the first woman to serve her state and the youngest governor currently in the nation, at 40 years old. Her inaugural address nodded to those firsts. She spoke of herself as a “bold conservative reformer” who would surround her administration with a young team. Then she turned and mirrored the moves of older Republican governors, mimicking their ridicule of masking and vaccines as government intrusions, affronts to individual liberty. All of this occurred after unrelenting conspiracy theorists latched onto the death of journalist Grant Wahl and the heart attack of Damar Hamlin during an NFL game and then Lisa Marie Presley’s death. Each episode was used to promote the idea that COVID vaccination was the cause, despite there being zero evidence to prove it, in all three cases. The initial hesitation many people had about COVID vaccines was completely understandable. Such a response was also completely misunderstood and mishandled. People who are antivaccines or so-called “antivaxxers,” who drive conspiracy theories around the shots, were already a part of the discourse in the United States, well before the outbreak of the pandemic. But health leaders, from Grovel to antivaxxers first, apologize to grieving families later with Mary Sanchez Readers can reach Mary Sanchez at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @msanchezcolumn. SYDNEY – Last July, the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley, visited Jakarta where he said China’s military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years. While the U.S. has seemed fixated on China’s growing verbal threats and military maneuvers around Taiwan, Milley and others, including some in Australia, are concerned that China’s expansionist goals do not end with attempts to take over that free island nation. Among those keeping an eye on China’s activities here is Tom Switzer, executive director of the think tank Center for Independent Studies (CIS). Switzer believes Australian leaders are wrong when they think their policies determine what China does. “The truth is, ” he says, “most great powers are ruthless beasts: they play hard ball at every turn; and the stronger China gets, the more it’s likely to throw its weight around.” Switzer calls what China is doing “wolf warrior diplomacy,” where it uses its growing economic power to coerce or harm weaker states that implement policies not to Beijing’s liking. Some commentators here claim Australia can rebuild trust with Beijing without acquiescing to its demands. Switzer disagrees and asks some important questions the government should consider: “How do our leaders restore a dialogue with a hypernationalist China that wants us to kowtow? Doesn’t that represent a serious threat to our sovereignty? Doesn’t Beijing’s long list of demands as a prerequisite to improving relations make it harder for Canberra to do more to reboot relations with Beijing?” On its webpage, CIS asserts that China “has been waging a global influence campaign across the globe. It is better understood as a strategic use of media technology and government resources allocated by the Chinese Communist Party in seeking to effectively influence media content and industries in targeted countries. It aims at changing global opinions and policy discourses in favour of its development model, patterns of managing inter-state relations, and justification of its prospective hegemonic status worldwide. Pushback actions against this effort of China have been occurring across many countries, however.” It is no secret how this influence works. We’ve seen it in the U.S. where corporations and individual spokespersons for companies that manufacture products in China have been reluctant to criticize the communist regime for fear of losing money. At what point does it become a patriotic duty to start making products in America (and Australia) again instead of putting profits above the best interests of free nations? Journalists should ask this question of President Biden, congressional Republicans and GOP presidential candidates in 2024. There is also the issue of propaganda. People of a certain age associate propaganda with Nazi Germany (Joseph Goebbels), Japan (Tokyo Rose) and the Soviet Union. But China’s use of especially social media – TikTok being just one of many examples – has taken propaganda to a new and more highly sophisticated level. One of the few media outlets that responds to Chinese disinformation and propaganda is The Epoch Times, denounced by some as a far-right newspaper associated with the Falun Gong quasi-religious movement. Yet it consistently presents information that counters what is coming from Beijing and its ideological allies. One of the great seductions, especially in free societies, is that when one evil is defeated – Nazism, Japan, the collapse of the Soviet Union – it can’t become reincarnated in new regimes and new dictators. Eternal vigilance and the opposition to tyranny are the price free people must pay to maintain their freedom, which is not the natural state of humankind if one looks around the world. That is true for Australia, Europe (Russia’s war against Ukraine) and the United States. China threat not only to Taiwan with Cal Thomas Readers may email Cal Thomas at [email protected]. Look for Cal Thomas’ new book “America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States” my turn Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders attends the AutoZone Liberty Bowl game between Kansas and Arkansas at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Dec. 28, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee see SANCHEZ on page 8

0 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER January 26, 2023 7 America is certainly an exceptional country. That was proven again last week. President Joe Biden, without authority or reason, mishandled classified documents. A small number, probably around 20, had been found in his offices at the PennBiden Centers, in his Delaware home and in his 1967 Corvette parked in a locked garage. How could or did this happen after the Donald Trump fiasco and the FBI search of the former president's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida? Trump, of course, operating from Alice's Wonderland, claimed the highly classified documents belonged to him. And even more bizarrely asserted he could declassify documents just by "thinking about it." In the real world, that borders on political insanity. About Biden, was he careless, inadvertent, incompetent or just inept? The answer was all four. As a result, the current and former U.S. president is very likely guilty of breaking the law regarding unauthorized possession of classified material. That conclusion cannot be in doubt, even though two special counsels will conduct in-depth investigations to confirm this finding. One difference in both cases, however, cannot and should not be dismissed. The evidence shows that Trump and his attorneys probably committed obstruction of justice in resisting the return of documents to the government. And Trump's attorney may have committed perjury. However, in today's toxic politics, that distinction may make no difference. Biden's supporters agree that this is an embarrassment and go no further. Embarrassing is when one commits a social faux pas such as using the wrong silverware or ordering the wrong wine at a fancy dinner. Embarrassment does not apply to failing to safeguard highly classified documents. That assertion, too, is part of Wonderland. The Republicans were given a huge bonus through this unforced error, much as the Ravens' fumble on the Bengals' goal line led to the winning 98-yard touchdown run in last weekend's NFL playoffs. And that bonus will be put to good and ill use. Given the Biden blunder, is it possible to prosecute Trump? Probably not. What should be done and what will be done? After the attacks of Sept. 11, Congress established the 9/11 Commission to investigate the events leading up to that disaster and make corrective recommendations. The report was an incisive and accurate critique that identified an intelligence community that was uncoordinated, not integrated or able to do its job to protect America. Of the nearly three dozen recommendations made by the commission, only a handful were adopted. And those findings were underscored when the Bush administration invaded Iraq in 2003 over weapons of mass destruction that did not exist. That said, Congress should establish a classified documents commission to investigate a system that by all accounts is not keeping this material safe. It is awash in millions of pages of documents, much of it overly classified. And, some 4 million Americans hold security clearances. Attorney General Merrick Garland has been handed two ticking time bombs, one for each president. On the one American exceptionalism at work: 2 presidents mishandling documents with Harlan Ullman my turn Dr Harlan Ullman is senior adviser at Washington's Atlantic Council, the prime author of "shock and awe" and the upcoming book "The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at Large." Harlan Ullman joins Happenings Q&A on Thu., Feb. 2nd at 1pm on AM1050 WLIP. see ULLMAN on page 8 Attorney General Merrick Garland (R) and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch announce Thursday the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the discovery of classified documents held by President Joe Biden at his home office. so od titive nd a he re he m rs ng at n n – e it d w e re st ir e d e a, ar e 8 FOR EVENT TICKETS VISIT HAP2IT.COM STOP IN 1420 63RD ST. M-F 10am-4pm OR CALL 1-262-564-8800 5125 6th Ave. Kenosha 5125 6th Ave. Kenosha 012623 If It’s Not Live, You’re Not Living! f It’s Not Live, You’re Not Living! Comedy & Music Every Weekend Visit Hap2it.com For Newly Announced Acts! omedy & Music Every Weekend Visit Hap2it.com For Newly Announced Acts! No Drink Minimum! COMING SOON: • MARCH 17 & 18 JOHN CERBONE • MARCH 24 & 25 MR. 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8 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F Y H k o W d h th K S m A d c T d v li h W d r a w d fi Jo o p K o Jo hand, no American is above the law. Lesser persons in this condition would and have suffered prosecution. Yet, having two former presidents wearing orange jump suits in adjacent cells is not a likely outcome. On the other hand, the law was broken, although that will await the work of both special counsels. Assuming the evidence confirms guilt, what options does Garland have? None seems self-evident. Symmetry and fairness would suggest equal treatment is essential. However, here is where the allegation that Trump committed obstruction may come to bear. Could the attorney general conclude that, while both Biden and Trump broke the law in unauthorized possession of classified material, no prosecution is recommended and a reprimand issued instead will suffice as punishment? That leaves the charges of obstruction and perjury. Garland could reason that prosecution is warranted above and beyond the mishandling of classified material. The upshot would be a huge Republican backlash claiming political motivations to disgrace the former president even though those charges could be valid and sustained in court. No matter what Garland decides, one observation is unarguable if not unduly cynical. America is certainly exceptional in this case. That a former British prime minister or a head of other democratic government might be caught in a similar situation would seem inconceivable. But regarding Vice Presidents Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, should one double check? The answer is yes. continued from page 7 Ullman Every winter, I get quite a few emails from readers who suffer from smoky fireplaces. Just a month ago, one of my amateur radio friends reached out to me with the same problem. After asking him some questions and looking at photos he provided, I was able to solve his primary problems. I saw reasons why he was plagued with smoke in his home, and you might be in the same boat. The two main causes of smoke in his home were the lack of a combustion air intake and his chimney was not the correct height. A few of his photos also showed a very dangerous situation in which his flue liners were not surrounded by solid masonry, rubble, and mortar. A hot ember could make contact with wood framing with little difficulty. Over the years, I’ve visited homes that have fireplaces built by amateurs or paid masons that have no clue how to build them. You may not think it’s that hard to build a fireplace, but it’s actually very technical. The width of the fireplace opening controls all the other dimensions. The Brick Industry Association (BIA) should be your go-to source for all the information you need if a traditional masonry fireplace is in your future. I’ve used the association’s specifications for more than 40 years to build smoke-free fireplaces in all of the homes I’ve ever built. I urge you to go to their website and download the free technical notes publications about masonry fireplaces. They are: #19 Residential Fireplace Design #19A Residential Fireplaces, Details and Construction #19B Residential Chimneys — Design and Construction These publications are written so a lay person can understand them with ease. The illustrations and tables allow you to easily visualize exactly how a masonry fireplace should be constructed. If you have a smoking fireplace, you’ll no doubt discover the cause of why you’re coughing by using the three publications. I guarantee they’ll help you do an autopsy on your fireplace. When you dive into the documents, you’ll discover that the shape of the firebox is critical. The sides have to be angled and tapered to the rear of the firebox. The rear wall needs to be vertical rising up from the floor, but then at a certain height it needs to start to gently slope toward the front of the fireplace. The position of the damper is extremely important. Not only does it need to be at least 8 inches above the opening of your fireplace, but it also needs to be forward and close to the room. By default, this creates the smoke shelf behind it. It’s far more complex than you probably ever realized. One of the biggest mistakes I routinely see when homeowners send me photos is the use of regular mortar to set the actual high-temperature firebrick. That’s a huge mistake. The firebrick is supposed to be set using fire clay. Regular mortar will crumble in short order. If you see sand in the mortar joints in between your firebrick and the joints are about 3/8-inch tall, you’ve got the wrong mortar. Fire clay is a powdered clay that’s mixed with water. It’s rich in both aluminum and silica and can withstand decades of high temperatures inside the firebox. The fire clay joints are very thin, normally less than 1/8 inch in height. A mason who knows what she/he is doing carefully dips the side of the brick that will touch another one into the soupy batter. Your mason may build the firebox correctly and yet your fireplace still smokes. If that’s the case, you then need to see what went wrong with the chimney. The size of the flue is directly related to the size of the firebox. All of these specifications can be found in the BIA Technical Notes. Don’t overlook the height of the chimney. It’s very important because of downdrafts created by nearby trees or parts of your roof. All of this is covered in the documents. Last but not least, be sure that the mason builds the chimney crown properly. Based on my lifetime experience, I’d say that less than 1 percent of all chimney crowns are constructed properly. To see how to do it, pay close attention to the diagrams in the #19B document. Don’t forget the all-important drip kerf under the crown overhang! Ask the Builder: Troubleshooting a masonry fireplace the CDC and those tasked by the White House, didn’t meet that challenge head on. Instead of recognizing that reality and implementing massive levels of public education and plenty of avenues to hear people’s fears, they muddled their messaging. The vacuum allowed for opportunistic elected officials to turn the issue into a political one. Public health, the duty to vaccinate oneself to protect entire communities was never fully grasped. Howls to protect personal choice first, regardless of the impact on others, won out. And more than a million people in the United States have now died of COVID. And there’s seemingly no limit to crass takes on Darwinism, implying that those gullible enough to believe conspiracy theories and who shun the vaccine, should be culled from the public herd. But there needs to be sustained efforts toward educating the public on the importance of vaccines, before an even deadlier pandemic strikes. Experts say that is not an “if” but a “when.” Among the more difficult tasks for politicians is keeping people focused on what matters, even when it’s not what the population wants to hear. COVID, with never-ending new subvariants spawning, most definitely qualifies. Huckabee Sanders very well may still find her footing on the issue. She’s a cancer survivor, as is her mother. The issue of medical security of her three children and the young of others, will surely play a role in her administration. But for now, she seems focused on the value of punctuating well-worn talking points for conservatives. She grasps, perhaps almost intuitively as the daughter of a former governor, how so many elected officials put personal political pursuits ahead of everything else, even, apparently, the health of the people they swear to serve. Sanchez continued from page 6 Subscribe to Tim’s FREE newsletter at AsktheBuilder.com. Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job. Go here: go.askthebuilder.com /coaching Tim Carter joins Happenings Q&A on Tue. Jan. 31 at 2:30 pm on AM1050 WLIP. with dually enrolled ones is a sustainable strategy for the struggling sector, says John Fink, a senior research associate at the Community College Research Center. That’s because two-year colleges often aren’t fully reimbursed for the cost of running the program – either by the state or by the school district. If the colleges hope to make up for their losses, Mr. Fink says, they’ll have to convince more high school students to continue their education after they graduate. And that will only happen if community colleges put dual credit students on a course to a credential while they’re still in high school, ensuring that their credits transfer to that credential, Mr. Fink and others argue. Lee College is among those experimenting with this “pathways” approach. “When students have a sense of purpose, they’re more likely to finish their degrees,” says Josh Wyner, executive director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute. Rafael, who will have completed the core curriculum for Texas public colleges by the time he graduates in May, says his parents – a stay-at-home mother and a pipeline heater in the local plants – never pressured him or his siblings to pursue college. But they understood its value. “Dad always tells me, ‘You don’t want to wake up at 5 a.m., not being with your family, struggling with the heat and cold,’” Rafael says. “He says, ‘I want you to get a good office job so you can be comfortable.’” Rafael is still figuring out what that job will be, but he’s leaning toward accounting. “I want to build a foundation for our family to have generational wealth,” he says. “Everything I do is for my family.” By Kelly Field continued from page 4 High School

0 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER January 26, 2023 9 health lifestyle community Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center news January 29, 2022 Your Kenosha ADRC Update Holy Stitches! The Holy Stitches, a group of knitters and crocheters, based out of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waupun, Wisconsin, recently donated a generous supply of homemade “twiddle”/fidget muffs to the Kenosha County ADRC. Karen Krueger, a member of the Holy Stitches, drove down to Kenosha to meet with Susan Johnson, Kenosha ADRC Dementia Care Specialist, to deliver the muffs. Twiddle/fidget  muffs  are specially crafted for persons with dementia. The Holy Stitches have made and donated over 2,000 activity muffs to various nursing homes, assisted living homes, ARDCs, veterans’ homes, and memory cafes in SE Wisconsin. The fidget muffs are decorated with small animals, ribbons and other non-choke items and provide comfort to persons with dementia. If you know of someone with dementia who would benefit from a fidget muff, please contact Susan Johnson at the ADRC. The ADRC is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Please call 262-605-6646. Connect with Your Peers Virtually Are you looking for a way to connect with your peers?  Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services’, Inc. (KAFASI) Virtual Connect offers a great way to do just that. If you are 60 or older and would like to listen in or view KAFASI’s Virtual Connect Programs with featured topics and speakers of interest to seniors, you can join using your own phone, or online using the free online software program Zoom.  The onehour programs are held on Mondays or Wednesdays. A monthly calendar is sent out with all the upcoming events. The calendar can be mailed if requested.  An initial invitation you can save to your calendar with the link will be emailed one week prior to each meeting. Also, an email reminder with the Zoom link is sent out the morning of each event. A call-in number is also available to join over the phone. • Monday, February 27, 11 a.m., Kenosha Senior Center Activities with Director, Denise Jacobs. Please contact Janice Erickson for more information or to sign up to receive the program schedule. Email  [email protected] or leave a message at 262-287-7469. Someone in Your Life has Dementia A Roadmap for Care: Now meeting virtually and in-person! The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center offers a regularly scheduled educational program, Someone in Your Life has Dementia: A Roadmap for Care. The presentation is for anyone caring for an individual living with a form of dementia. Dementia is a general term used to describe memory loss and the impaired ability to process information and make decisions which interferes with daily life. There are many subtypes of dementia, with Alzheimer’s Disease being the most common form, followed by Vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, Frontotemporal degeneration, mixed dementia and others. Dementia is not a part of normal aging; however, 50 million people worldwide are living with some form of this syndrome. Susan Johnson, Dementia Care Specialist with the ADRC, has developed and will facilitate the presentation. Johnson has a master’s degree in Gerontology and a passion for improving quality of life for caregiving families. She offers hope and understanding to caregivers, as well as those living with dementia. The presentation will help prepare and guide caregivers, while building confidence for the road ahead. It will address common caregiver concerns, such as: Whether recently diagnosed or not, what do you need to know about caring for someone living with dementia? How do you know what to expect and what your person needs, as the disease progresses? Someone in Your Life has Dementia: A Roadmap for Care is offered the second Wednesday, virtually and in-person, every other month, noon – 1 p.m. The next class will be on February 8, 2023. For more information and to register, call the ADRC, 262-605-6646.. Caregiver Coffee Club – Now Meeting In-person and Virtually! ADRC offers Support Group for Persons Caring for Someone with Dementia Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center offers a monthly support group for those caring for someone with dementia. The Caregiver Coffee Club meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10-11 a.m. The next meeting will be on February 1, 2023. Members may meet by phone, video conferencing or in-person. Facilitated by Dementia Care Specialist, Susan Johnson. To register call the Kenosha County ADRC, 262-605-6646. Karen Krueger, (right) a member of the Holy Stiches, hands Susan Johnson, a ‘fiddle muff’ he en ld in nd is uly nly se. me er nt ar m ut ts ala ble ry er a er of er e ly er ms of n or ps e er ny ut ts e, th o is e. ts u 5 r e s. a n ut ut d a o ,” is d

10 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F Memory Cafe – Valentine’s Day, Feb 14 Learn about the decisions you’ll need to make The Kenosha County Memory Café will be meeting in-person at the Kenosha Southwest Neighborhood Library starting this December. Memory Café is a place for persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment, early-stage Alzheimer’s, or related dementia, and their care partners to socialize and have fun. Join the Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center’s Dementia Care Specialist, Susan Johnson, and the Alzheimer's Association on the second Tuesday of every month, 1-2 p.m. The next meeting will be on Valentine’s Day, February 14, Southwest Neighborhood Library, 7979 38th Avenue. Registration is required for new members. Call Alzheimer's Association 800-272-3900. February Medicare Minutes – Medicare Special Enrollment Period Medicare Minute presentations are offered monthly by the Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center. These free programs provide information on a wide range of Medicare topics. February’s Medicare Minutes will focus on the Medicare Special Enrollment Period. The program will be offered virtually on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, from 10 – 11 a.m. SHIP-branded Medicare Minutes are developed by the Medicare Rights Center as a State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) National Technical Assistance Center service. The Medicare Rights Center is a national, non-profit consumer service organization. They are one of the SHIP National Technical Assistance Center partners. To participate and for reservations call the ADRC 262-605-6646 or 1-800-472-8008. A Zoom link will be provided. Free Healthy Living with Diabetes Class offered online! The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center is offering a free online class for those who have diabetes or care for someone who does. Healthy Living with Diabetes is a 6-week evidence-based program from Stanford University that has helped people world-wide: • Be in control and feel better • Have more energy • Use new tools to manage their diabetes • Create new goals Healthy Living with Diabetes will be offered virtually, Thursdays, 2 – 4 p.m., February 9 – March 16. If you are a Kenosha County resident, age 50 or older and have diabetes or care for someone who does, call the ADRC at 262-605- 6646 to learn more or to register. A Zoom link will be provided for the class. Registration closes on February 2. Senior group offers lecture Adventures in Lifelong Learning (ALL), an organization of mostly retired people ages 55 and older, offers free lectures on various topics. January 23, 2 p.m. via Zoom  • Topic: Gems, Gemology and Lore • Speaker: Katrina Sustachek of Rasmussen Jewelry, Racine February 6, 2 p.m. via Zoom  • Topic: Palestine • Speaker: Narleen  Salev, Owner of Zatuna’s Kitchen February 20, 2 p.m. via Zoom  • Topic:  Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement • Speaker: Nick Greco, NAMI Kenosha For more information, call the ALL office at 262-595-2793 or go to www.uwp.edu/aLL. Your Kenosha ADRC Update C m Fa pe ca lif ne fr Re C ev 2, ca hu fa su da sh yo pe qu fa C D 86 le Ke G Le m Re un ar le av th ba he th N A 23 B re 80 m Y A

0 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER January 26, 2023 11 an 55 s. en a’s w at Caring for an adult family member or friend? Family Caregiver Support Group Meets inperson and virtually The role of a family caregiver, while rewarding, can also be challenging when trying to balance life’s responsibilities along with supporting the needs of another individual, family member or friend. The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is offering a Family Caregiver Support Group, the first Thursday of every month. The next group meets on February 2, 4-5 p.m. Family caregivers often don’t see themselves as caregivers, they simply think of themselves as the husband, sister, daughter or friend. Defined, a family caregiver is a person who provides support for an adult who needs assistance with daily living activities, such as cooking, driving, shopping, laundry and paying bills. If you are a family caregiver, this group is for you! Join fellow caregivers, either virtually or inperson, as you share your experiences, ask questions and learn from others. The group is facilitated by the ADRC’s Margaret Ricchio, Caregiver Support Specialist, and Susan Johnson, Dementia Care Specialist. In-person location is 8600 Sheridan Road, entrance D. To register, learn more or to receive the virtual link, call the Kenosha County ADRC, 262-605-6646. Going on Medicare? Learn about the decisions you’ll need to make. The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) offers no-cost, unbiased, Medicare workshops for those who are new to Medicare, or those who want to learn more. Trained benefit specialists will be available to answer your questions and discuss the decisions you’ll need to make, including the basics of Medicare coverage, options for private health and drug coverage, and public benefits that can help with health care costs. Medicare 2023 Workshops to choose from: Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road, Rm. N2, North Entrance A Wednesday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. – noon Wednesday, March 22, 10 a.m. – noon Thursday, April 20, 10 a.m. – noon Wednesday, May 24, 10 a.m. – noon Salem Lakes Village Hall, 9814 Antioch Road, Salem, WI 53168 Wednesday, June 14, 10 a.m. – noon Paddock Lake Village Office, 6969 236th Ave., Paddock Lake Wednesday, July 19, 10 a.m. – noon Bristol Village Office, 19801 83rd St., Bristol WI Wednesday, August 9 10 a.m. – noon Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Call the ADRC at 262-605-6646 or 800-472-8008 to make a reservation or to learn more. &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJϮϬϮϯ^ĞŶŝŽƌŝŶŝŶŐDĞŶƵ hZ^/W/<ͲhW Z/s͗ϭ,ŽƚDĞĂůΘϭƚŽ,ĞĂƚͬĂƚ>ĂƚĞƌ;DĞŶƵƐ^ƵďũĞĐƚƚŽŚĂŶŐĞͿ ^h''^dKEd/KE͗ΨϰƉĞƌŵĞĂů͕ΨϴƉĞƌĚĂLJͬƉĞƌƐŽŶ t,K͗ϲϬнĂŶĚĂ^ƉŽƵƐĞZĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŐĞ d,hZ^zW/<ͲhW͗<ĞŶŽƐŚĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚĞŶƚĞƌ͕^ŚĞƌŝĚĂŶZĚ͘ΘϳϵƚŚ^ƚ͘;WĂƌŬŝŶŐ>ŽƚͿ Z^Zsd/KE^͗ďLJϭϬĂ͘ŵ͕͘tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ͕W/<hWdŝŵĞ͗ϭϭ͗ϯϬĂ͘ŵ͘ͲϭϮ͗ϯϬƉ͘ŵ͘ >>͗ϮϲϮͲϲϱϴͲϯϱϬϴ;DĞŶƵ^ƵďũĞĐƚƚŽŚĂŶŐĞͿůůŵĞĂůƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŝůŬΘũƵŝĐĞ dŚƵƌ͘&ĞďϮŶĚ ĞĞĨWĞƉƉĞƌ^ƚĞĂŬ tŚŝƚĞZŝĐĞ ĂƌƌŽƚƐ &ƌƵŝƚ  ŽƵŶƚƌLJ&ƌŝĞĚŚŝĐŬĞŶ DĂƐŚĞĚͬtŚŝƚĞ'ƌĂǀLJ 'ƌĞĞŶĞĂŶƐ tŚŝƉƉĞĚ'ĞůĂƟŶ dŚƵƌ͘&ĞďϵƚŚ dŽƌƟůůĂƌƵƐƚĞĚŚŝĐŬĞŶ >ŽĂĚĞĚDĂƐŚĞĚWŽƚĂƚŽĞ 'ƌĞĞŶĞĂŶƐǁͬDƵƐŚƌŽŽŵ &ƌƵŝƚ ^ƉĂŐŚĞƫΘDĞĂƚďĂůůƐͬ^ĂƵĐĞ ƌŽĐĐŽůŝ 'ĂƌůŝĐƌĞĂĚ ŽŽŬŝĞ dŚƵƌ͘&ĞďϭϲƚŚ ŚĞĞƐĞďƵƌŐĞƌĂƐƐĞƌŽůĞ ^ĞĂƐŽŶĞĚĂƵůŝŇŽǁĞƌ ĂŬĞĚƉƉůĞƐ͕ ZŽůů  ŚŝĐŬĞŶĂĐĐŝĂƚŽƌĞWĂƐƚĂ ƌŽĐĐŽůŝ 'ůĂnjĞĚĂďLJĂƌƌŽƚƐ &ƌƵŝƚ dŚƵƌ&ĞďϮϯƌĚ ƌĂŶďĞƌƌLJ^ƚƵīĞĚŚŝĐŬĞŶ DŝdžĞĚsĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐ WĞĂĐŚŽďďůĞƌ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ^ƚLJůĞ'ŽƵůĂƐŚ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂůĞŶĚsĞŐ ƌƵƐƐĞů^ƉƌŽƵƚƐ ZŽůů͕&ƌƵŝƚ tE^zW/<ͲhW͗s/>>'Wh͕ϯϬϳEŽŐƐǁĞůůƌ͕͘^ŝůǀĞƌ>ĂŬĞ Z^Zsd/KE^͗ďLJϭϬĂ͘ŵ͕͘dƵĞƐĚĂLJ͕W/<hWdŝŵĞ͗ϭϭ͗ϯϬĂ͘ŵ͘Ͳϭ͗ϬϬƉ͘ŵ͘ >>͗ϮϲϮͲϯϱϴͲϱϳϳϵ;DĞŶƵ^ƵďũĞĐƚƚŽŚĂŶŐĞͿ͘ůůŵĞĂůƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŝůŬΘũƵŝĐĞ tĞĚ͘&ĞďϭƐƚ KƉĞŶ&ĂĐĞĞĞĨ^ĂŶĚǁŝĐŚ DĂƐŚĞĚWŽƚĂƚŽͬ'ƌĂǀLJ 'ƌĞĞŶĞĂŶƐ ŝŶŶĞƌƌŽůů ^ƚƵīĞĚĂďďĂŐĞZŽůů ŚĞĞƐLJWŽƚĂƚŽ ŚŽĐŽůĂƚĞWƵĚĚŝŶŐ ƌĞĂĚ tĞĚ͘&ĞďϴƚŚ DĞĂƚůŽĂĨ DĂƐŚĞĚWŽƚĂƚŽĞƐǁͬ'ƌĂǀLJ ƵƚĂƌƌŽƚƐ ƌĞĂĚ 'ƌŝůůĞĚŚŝĐŬĞŶ^ĂŶĚǁŝĐŚ ^ĞĂƐŽŶĞĚWŽƚĂƚŽtĞĚŐĞƐ ŽůĞƐůĂǁ͕&ƌƵŝƚ tĞĚ͘&ĞďϭϱƚŚ ZŽĂƐƚĞĚWŽƌŬ>ŽŝŶǁͬ'ƌĂǀLJ DĂƐŚĞĚ^ǁĞĞƚWŽƚĂƚŽĞƐ sĞŐĞƚĂďůĞDĞĚůĞLJ ŝŶŶĞƌZŽůů >ĂƐĂŐŶĂ ƌŽĐĐŽůŝ^ƉĞĂƌƐ &ƌƵŝƚ 'ĂƌůŝĐƌĞĂĚ tĞĚ͘&ĞďϮϮŶĚ /ƚĂůŝĂŶĞĞĨǁͬDŽnjnjƵ:ƵƐ ,ĞƌďZŽĂƐƚĞĚZĞĚWŽƚĂƚŽĞƐ ĂƌƌŽƚZĂŝƐŝŶ^ĂůĂĚ ĞƌƌLJzŽŐƵƌƚWĂƌĨĂŝƚ ^ĐĂůůŽƉĞĚWŽƚĂƚŽǁͬ,Ăŵ ƌŽĐĐŽůŝ :ĞůůŽ͕ZŽůů &Z/zW/<ͲhW͗s/>>'WƵď͕ϯϬϳEŽŐƐǁĞůůƌ͕͘^ŝůǀĞƌ>ĂŬĞ Z^Zsd/KE^͗ďLJϭϬĂ͘ŵ͕͘dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ͕W/<hWdŝŵĞ͗ϭϭ͗ϯϬĂ͘ŵ͘Ͳϭ͗ϬϬƉ͘ŵ͘ >>͗ϮϲϮͲϯϱϴͲϱϳϳϵ;DĞŶƵ^ƵďũĞĐƚƚŽŚĂŶŐĞͿůůŵĞĂůƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŝůŬΘũƵŝĐĞ &ƌŝ͘&ĞďϯƌĚ >ŝŐŚƚůLJ&ƌŝĞĚWŽůůŽĐŬ &ƌĞŶĐŚ&ƌŝĞƐ ŽůĞƐůĂǁ ZLJĞƌĞĂĚ 'ƌŝůůĞĚŚŝĐŬĞŶ^ĂŶĚǁŝĐŚ ŚŝƉƐ WĂƐƚĂ^ĂůĂĚ &ƌƵŝƚ &ƌŝ͘&ĞďϭϬƚŚ ĞĞĨWĂƐƟĞǁͬ'ƌĂǀLJ ^ŝĚĞ^ĂůĂĚ &ƌƵŝƚzŽŐƵƌƚǁͬ'ƌĂŶŽůĂ WĞĂŶƵƚƵƩĞƌŽŽŬŝĞ  ^ƉĂŐŚĞƫǁͬDĞĂƚďĂůůƐ WĞĂƐΘĂƌƌŽƚƐ 'ĂƌůŝĐƌĞĂĚ͕&ƌƵŝƚ &ƌŝ͘&ĞďϭϳƚŚ ĂŬĞĚtŚŝƚĞ&ŝƐŚ ĂŬĞĚWŽƚĂƚŽ ŽůĞƐůĂǁ ZLJĞƌĞĂĚ YZŝďůĞƚ ĂŬĞĚĞĂŶĂƐƐĞƌŽůĞ WĂƐƚĂ^ĂůĂĚ͕&ƌƵŝƚ &ƌŝ͘&ĞďϮϰƚŚ 'ƌŝůůĞĚ,ĂŵΘŚĞĞƐĞ dĞdžĂƐŚŝůŝ &ƌƵŝƚ ƌŽǁŶŝĞ ^ƚƵīĞĚŚŝĐŬĞŶƌĞĂƐƚ ,ĞƌďZŝĐĞ sĞŐĞƚĂďůĞDĞĚůĞLJ DĂƌďůĞZLJĞ Your Kenosha ADRC Update

I got an email from a woman who had recently filed for widow's benefits. She was writing to tell me that the process went very smoothly, and her benefits started within weeks of her application. She said one of the reasons things went so well is that she had done her homework and was prepared with all the information the Social Security Administration might need, including a death certificate and copies of her marriage papers. I thought I'd help other readers (who haven't yet filed for benefits) be prepared for their eventual encounter with the SSA. So today, I'm going to write a column about when and how to file for Social Security benefits. First, let me clarify the "when to file" part. If you are filing for widow's benefits (as was the lady who sent me the email), you will almost always do that soon after the death of your spouse. But most readers will be filing for retirement benefits. And as I've said repeatedly in this column, I am not a financial planner. So, I really can't advise you about the best time to start your Social Security retirement benefits. That's a decision only you can make, perhaps after consulting a real financial planner. I'm just an old retired Social Security guy. All I can do is explain Social Security rules to you to help you make that decision. In my book, "Social Security: Simple and Smart," I have a whole chapter devoted to this topic. So, you might want to check it out. You can order the book online at Amazon.com. Whether you make that decision on your own or with the help of my book or a financial planner, once you decide the month you want your benefits to start, many of you still want to know how far in advance you should file for those benefits. And that is the "when to file" advice I am offering in this column. Let me begin by pointing this out. Your Social Security eligibility date is always a month, not a day. For example, let's say you were born Jan. 28, 1957, and you want your benefits to start at your full retirement age. The full retirement age for people born in 1957 is 66 and 6 months. So, you will reach full retirement age on July 28, 2023. But the day you reach FRA isn't really an issue. It's the month that is key. In other words, your eligibility date isn't July 28, 2023. It's just July 2023. The Social Security A d m i n i s t r a t i o n recommends that you file three months before your eligibility month. So, if you wanted your benefits to start in July, you could start the ball rolling sometime in April 2023. Once you contact the SSA, you've established what they call a "protective filing date" and your rights to benefits are guaranteed from that month forward. For example, let's say you wanted your benefits to start in January 2023, but for whatever reason, you didn't get around to filing your claim until January 25, 2023. Even though your claim might not finish processing until sometime in February or possibly even March, you will be paid back to January. That's the "when to file" message. About three months ahead of time would be ideal. Now let's tackle the "how to file" issue. What documents do you need to file for Social Security benefits? It depends on the kind of benefit you are trying to get. Think of it this way: you usually must provide some kind of evidence to support your eligibility for such benefits. For example, if it's a retirement claim, you need to prove you are old enough to qualify. So, to do that, you need a birth certificate. If you are filing for spousal benefits, you need to prove not only your age, but you also need to show you are married to the person on whose Social Security record you are applying, most likely with a marriage certificate. If you are a divorced spouse, you'd also need to provide your divorce papers. If you want to apply for widow's benefits, in addition to proving your age and marriage, you also need a death certificate. In all cases, SSA wants to see original copies of these documents, or copies certified by the record issuer. One document you don't need is your Social Security card. I hear from panicky people all the time who tell me they are about to file for Social Security benefits, and they can't find their SSN card. I tell them to relax. You do not need the card when you sign up for Social Security. And speaking of Social Security numbers, many divorced women tell me they are pretty sure they might be due benefits on an ex-spouse's Social Security record, but they don't have the guy's Social Security number and they are worried they won't get the benefits without the number. In these cases, the SSA will be able to find the ex's SSN. They might need some identifying information from you (like his name, date and place of birth, etc.), but you should be able to provide them with that. social security Be Prepared with Tom Margenau If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast. net. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. Tom Margenau joins Happenings Q&A on Thu. Feb. 9th at 12:30 on AM1050 WLIP. a t y c a t t t f c f c t w o f y K What do you need to know about caring for someone living with dementia? K How do you know what to expect and what your person needs, as the disease progresses? K This presentation, offered by ADRC Dementia Care Specialist, Susan Johnson, will help prepare you, guide you, and give you confidence for the road ahead. Someone in Your Life has Dementia: A ROADMAP ROADMAP forforCARE CARE 2nd Wednesday of every other month ^ PICK ONE DAY ] February 8 | April 12 | June 14 | August 9 Noon – 1 p.m. FREE virtual OR in-person presentation Call 262-605-6646 012623 SR051922 12 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F I'm sti a y mo to ye re ch are th th is to fo ba co fri ce th wa off fo sh Re yo sh pe P g c 28 B o W $ I i C w sp b F s c t a m v d I B

ge a 'd de If or in ur ou th es, al se es rd ou al m he ey or ts, ir to ed gn al ny me ey on al ey 's er ed he he es, to ey me on e, h, be m a t y c a t t t f c f c t w o f y 0 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER January 26, 2023 13 Dear Amy: I know I'm old-fashioned, but I still think I'm right! My son has been dating a young lady for about six months. They live together. She has a 3- year-old child and no relationship with that child’s father. Now she and my son are expecting a child of their own. I am not thrilled. He is 29 and she is 24. They would like me to host a baby shower for them. I'm sure I will love the baby, but I am not comfortable asking friends and family to celebrate this pregnancy. I don't want to alienate them, but I really don't want to do this. I did offer to host a wedding for them. I think parents should be married. – Reluctant Grandma Dear Reluctant: If you don’t want to host a shower for the baby, then perhaps the child’s mother has someone in her life who will step up. If you refuse to celebrate this pregnancy, and you won’t ask, expect, or encourage others to celebrate this pregnancy, then – aside from the couple’s marital status – this baby is already starting life disadvantaged. Baby showers are intended to create a circle of support for expectant parents, but they are really supposed to be about the baby. Your old-fashioned standards are putting quite a burden on a baby that didn’t ask to come into this world and hasn’t been born yet. Imagine the difference for a child that is born into an accepting and welcoming relationship with its grandmother, versus a grandmother that disapproves of and is disappointed by its existence because of the parents’ marital status. It is understandable and natural not to be thrilled by an unexpected pregnancy to unmarried parents who haven’t been together for very long. But the time to start the process of learning to love this baby is now. Dear Amy: I have a friend who is hosting a baby shower for her pregnant daughter. Her daughter lives out of state, and I have only met her once. It was a quick and short introduction with no other interaction. I am invited to the baby shower, but I feel uncomfortable with this as I do not know the daughter and will not know anyone at the shower except my friend. I believe invites to the shower should be for family and friends of the expectant mother. Is it proper to be invited to a shower where you do not know the person? – Uncomfortable Dear Uncomfortable: It sounds to me as if the prospective grandmother is trying to spread out her own joy by including at least one of her own friends in the shower guest list. Baby showers seem to have grown from being modest affairs hosted in someone’s living room to full-blown “events.” I can’t comment on whether it is “proper” for you to be invited to this shower. It is, however, proper to respond promptly to an invitation, expressing your appreciation for the invitation, as well as your polite regrets: “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it, but c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s , Grandma! I hope everyone has a great and joyful time.” ask amy Prospective grandmother can’t celebrate baby You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook. $ 20 OFF With 6 or 7 Yr Warranty SR012623 YOUR CERTIFIED GM SERVICE CENTER... WE USE GENUINE GM PARTS WE ALSO SERVICE ALL VEHICLE MAKES AND MODELS PALMEN BUICK GMC CADILLAC Cannot be combined with any other coupons. See advisor for details. 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14 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F H A s t o t f c t ‘ H H a C in L t t fa q il c A h B W t in A T o in p w h in fi t r W o P s “ G w c t t y t m r books John Lahr’s biography of Arthur Miller opens with a riveting chapter on the creation and the electric 1949 debut of the playwright’s masterwork, “Death of a Salesman.” Lahr calls the play’s impact on American theater “seismic.” But at the first performance, when the curtain came down, the audience sat in stunned silence, “like a funeral,” Miller recalled. “I didn’t know whether the show was dead or alive.… Finally, someone thought to applaud, and then the house came apart.” From there, the sharp, insightful Arthur Miller: American Witness, part of Yale University Press’ Jewish Lives series, goes back to the beginning, tracing the twists of Miller’s New York City childhood. Born in 1915, the playwright spent his early years in privilege in a Harlem townhouse until his business owner father, a whiz with numbers who couldn’t read or write, lost everything in the Depression and relocated the family to greatly reduced circumstances in Brooklyn. Lahr calls the elder Miller’s downfall the defining trauma of Miller’s life, describing what the author calls the “heartbreaking and shocking” moment when the formerly prosperous patriarch asked his teenage son for a quarter for the subway. Drama critic Lahr, a longtime New Yorker contributor who’s written biographies of Tennessee Williams and Frank Sinatra, among others, is equally adept at narrating Miller’s eventful life story and interpreting the canonical works that sprang from it. The playwright frequently mined his own past for subject matter: Lahr quotes friend and collaborator Elia Kazan, who directed Miller’s “Salesman,” “All My Sons,” and “After the Fall,” as saying, “Art was not a writer who made up stories. His material had to be experienced; he reported on his inner condition.” “Salesman,” whose tragic protagonist Willy Loman represents, in Lahr’s words, “the aspiration and the desperation of American life,” was inspired in part by a salesman uncle of Miller’s who took his own life. “The Crucible,” the 1953 play that dramatizes the Salem witch trials of 1692, grew out of Miller’s anguish over McCarthyism. (Kazan, a one time member of the Communist Party, famously named names in his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, resulting in a rupture in the relationship between the two story continues on page 15 story continues on page 15 The life of the playwright behind ‘Death of a Salesman’ Play it loud: A rich history of American pop music American jazz vocalist Lou Rawls once proclaimed, “Music is the greatest communication in the world.” Not bound by language, he explained, music holds a power to reach across cultures. Popular music that has emerged since the start of the 20th century has communicated identities and ideas while also fostering a worldwide industry. Four recent books examine this history, focusing on American popular music. As a group, each claims a voice in an entertaining but complicated conversation that explores the power of the music industry, the impact of technology, and the pressure of social mores. Black music as a foundation What is widely viewed as “American music” has long been an appropriation of Black music – without giving credit. How important, then, to begin with the foundation provided by Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr.’s intriguing compilation of essays, “Who Hears Here?” Ramsey, a musicologist and music historian as well as a musician himself, brings an authentic voice to the discussion. To anyone who truly cares about the history of popular music, his book and other writings by Black scholars cannot be ignored. To do so would be to sever indispensable sources of information that allow listeners to understand the history and the culture that produced the music, an awareness vital to a full appreciation of the work. Yet, as Ramsey’s essays make clear, that is what has occurred for decades in the field of music criticism, replicating the patterns and practices of the music industry. He recounts his awakened understanding of “what impact cultural criticism could have on Black music study if the field remained a predominately white, male endeavor.” In the essay that lends its title to the book, Ramsey recounts efforts to shatter that silence. Sharing an annotated history, citing decades of writings by Amiri Baraka, Albert Murray, Billy Taylor, and others, Ramsey examines the harsh, complicated reception their work received while affirming that intimidating responses cannot be a deterrent to speaking one’s truth. The book stands as a testament to his commitment. His 14 essays capture a range of perspectives and musical styles as he traces the history of Black music from the Civil War through to the work of one of the brightest stars currently on the scene, Robert Glasper. Ramsey brings a depth and an essential understanding to the discussion of American popular music. Billboard Hot 100 The impact of social conventions also plays out in Tom Breihan’s “The Number Ones.” A longtime music columnist, Breihan draws on the Billboard Hot 100 list of American pop music to examine the songs that permeate popular culture and emerge as the soundtrack of an era. Devoting a chapter to each, he examines 20 of these hits, calling them the recordings “that marked new moments in pop-music evolution – the ones that immediately made the previous weeks’ hits sound like relics.” Breihan begins with Chubby Checker’s hit “The Twist,” released in 1960. The record launched a national dance craze when Checker premiered his hit nationally on Dick Clark’s television program “American Bandstand.” Breihan notes that since “The Twist” was a noncontact dance, white television executives approved the broadcast since they did not need to worry that Black teenagers would be seen dancing closely with white teens, a violation of the social standards of the time. An earlier televised incident, he notes, had derailed a businessman’s career. Breihan recounts how television again shaped the music scene 40 years later when MTV ushered in glam and punk rock, musical styles better suited to visual broadcast than the album- oriented rock music heard on FM radio in the 1970s, again changing the course of the industry. In this very readable volume, Breihan includes Michael Jackson’s epic “Billie Jean” from 1983 and Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” from 1998. He concludes with the K-Pop boy band BTS and their 2020 hit “Dynamite.” Most every selection will be familiar – if not an earworm – to music listeners, standing as they do as totems to each era of popular music. All ears tuned to American pop Bob Stanley’s “Let’s Do It” serves as the comprehensive version of popular music history. Totaling more than 600 pages, the book examines the first half of the 20th century, serving as a prequel to Stanley’s earlier volume, “Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop.” Stanley also weaves together the history of music with that of the developing industry and the technology of the times. He begins with the 78 rpm record that made music accessible to a wider audience and helped launch the recording business. He cites how radio and, later, television allowed for even wider audiences – and even more profits. As Stanley traces the popular music of each decade through the work of Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, and the Gershwin brothers, he also examines blues musicians and the emerging American art form, bebop, with the work of Earl Hines. With blues and bebop, the standard business model involved the selling of Black musicians’ work to Black audiences, with the profits going to white businesspeople. But records and appearances on TV widened the appeal beyond the Black community, attracting white audiences, too. It wasn’t only about the money. Stanley cites how, in the post-World War II era when America was viewed as the apex of the free world, its culture served as the guiding light for the arts around the globe. America’s popular music brought prestige as well. Why we like what we like The fourth book takes a

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The January 6 Report (Random House) NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS Hooray for Hollywood: Salesman A history of the cinema men; Miller, on the other hand, was a hero to the left for his principled testimony, neither naming names nor pleading the Fifth as many prominent witnesses had.) “After the Fall” was a thinly veiled interpretation of Miller’s disastrous fiveyear marriage to Marilyn Monroe. The success of “Salesman” had made Miller famous as a public intellectual, but his romance with the movie star made him an international celebrity. “After the Fall,” which premiered in 1964, a year and a half after Monroe’s death, was panned by critics, who dubbed it voyeuristic and distasteful. “Miller, who had refused to name names to HUAC, now stood accused of informing on Monroe,” Lahr writes. With time, the author notes, “once the memory of both Miller and Monroe had dimmed in the collective unconscious,” the play came to be regarded more generously. Similarly, “The Crucible,” whose original Broadway run lasted only 197 performances, has seen its reputation improve, as the years create distance from the historical events that inspired it. Its early critics, Lahr notes, were unable to see “beyond its connection to the Red Scare to its deeper meanings.” At roughly 200 pages, “Arthur Miller: American Witness” is a slender volume. Miller’s parents, whose influence looms so large in the early chapters, are hardly mentioned later in the book, although the lifelong friction with his older brother, Kermit, is more fully rendered. In addition, we learn little about Miller, who died in 2005, as a father himself (Monroe was the second of his three wives, and he had four children). In Lahr’s hands, however, the plays come alive. While the shattering story of Willy Loman has become well-worn over the decades – “the show,” Lahr notes, “is staged somewhere in the world nearly every day of the year” – a new and acclaimed Broadway revival featuring a cast of Black actors is proof of its continued relevance. While Miller’s critical reputation rose and fell throughout his lifetime, Lahr’s perceptive book makes a strong case for the enduring relevance of the playwright as well. By Barbara Spindel Director Frank Capra, speaking of the epicenter of the American film industry, once said, “Most people think about Hollywood as a fixed place, one thing, never changing from its beginning to now. Just, you know, ‘Hollywood.’” The massive Hollywood: The Oral History will disabuse anyone of that notion. Capra, who helmed classics including “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” is among the hundreds of talents, famous and obscure, quoted in the delightful, illuminating book, which charts the evolution of American cinema. Authors and film historians Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson sifted through transcripts of nearly 3,000 interviews archived at the American Film Institute. The narrative – composed of recollections that are informative, insightful, poignant, and gossipy – is weighted toward the first half of the 20th century, including the era of silent films and the golden age of the studio system. The early days were relaxed. Director Raoul Walsh, a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, says of the silent era, “Everybody had fun. ... Great camaraderie. You were never sued. And of course it was all easier on the set, looser, because there was no dialogue ... you had to learn.” The advent of sound in the 1920s was the first major shift. One producer recalls Jack Warner, president of Warner Bros. Studios, predicting “that sound thing will be dead in two weeks.” As the movie industry expanded, it became more centralized and hierarchical. The studio system comes in for both criticism and praise. “High Noon” director Fred Zinnemann summarizes the pros and cons, saying, “A lot of people feel, quite rightly, that the studio system was oppressive in many ways. The bureaucracy was enormous. They could fire you, but you couldn’t quit because of the ironclad contract you had to sign. On the other hand, the studio gave you a chance to learn your professional craft in a continuous manner without having to fight from one thing to the next.” Basinger and Wasson devote a chapter to the studio workforce, highlighting not only stars and directors but also camera operators, editors, costume designers, and composers. Again, some note the drawbacks. “The writer couldn’t defend his script,” recalled Donald Ogden Stewart, who penned classics including “Love Affair” and “The Philadelphia Story.” “He was the lowest cog, really, next to the electrician or the cameraman. The first thing you had to learn was not to let them break your heart.” The system’s demise is attributed to a range of factors: the formation of unions, Hays Code censorship, the competition created by television, and the McCarthy hearings. Particularly notable was the 1948 Supreme Court decision that ended the studios’ monopolistic practice of “block booking,” whereby studios forced theaters to buy films in packages, ensuring a market for mediocre fare in addition to A-list material. The book chronicles shifts in the balance of power over the decades, from studios and producers to directors to stars and even to agents. Despite all the changes, some themes emerge: the persistent tension between art and commerce and the impossibility of predicting what will be a hit. Another theme concerns the ongoing challenges faced by racial minorities and women, long excluded from positions of power. Sidney Poitier recalls, “When I first walked on the 20th Century-Fox lot, the only other Black person there was the shoeshine boy.” Barbra Streisand says she heard that people called her difficult because she “always wanted to control things,” adding, “Actually, that’s not true. I’ve never really had control, and that’s the reason I formed my own company, was to begin having control.” After chapters describing pressures created by technological advances, bloated budgets, and foreign markets, Basinger and Wasson give the last word to studio executive and producer David Picker, who notes that “the movies somehow always survive.” By Barbara Spinde continued from page 14 History of pop continued from page 14 different approach to music appreciation. In “This Is What It Sounds Like,” Susan Rogers seeks to awaken in readers a practical understanding of the music, including an awareness of the elements that enable the art form to communicate. She explores melody, rhythm, lyrics, and timbre, noting that some people might be intellectual listeners, drawn to effective lyrics, while others respond to rhythm. By isolating the components and showing how individual tastes are shaped by experience and exposure, Rogers untangles individual musical preferences. “Listening is not the same as hearing,” she writes. “Listening is an active process, not a passive one, and being a competent listener requires curiosity, effort, and love.” A professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Rogers began her career as a self-taught audio technician who simply followed her heart and learned along the way. She writes that soul music resonates for her – Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and her favorite, Prince. In 1983, Prince was looking for a technician. Even though Rogers did not have experience or formal training, Prince, impressed by her listening skills, hired her anyway. As a result, as one of the youngest and one of the few female audio engineers in the business, Rogers served as the chief engineer for Prince’s smash hit album “Purple Rain.” On the way to becoming a college professor, she explored music through graduate studies in cognitive neuroscience. Some readers might wish to take note that she occasionally uses this knowledge to explain a listener’s response. But, as she shares ways for nonmusicians to better understand pop hits, it is her overwhelming love of the music that she circles back to time and again. 5 By Joan Gaylord of y. 0 es h a r h: ” s of e e e m c r h e r, n n e h k n, s, s g p, rl d d d k k ts e ut s al k e e n a d e as ts ’s ht t a SMART READER January 26, 2023 15

16 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F C t a I i t f w i h a r b s w t w d c e m W k y e p t d M W Major surgery raises risk of death for people with COPD Major surgery is a challenge for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), raising their odds of death within a year by 61%, new research shows. The researchers also found these patients incurred 13% higher healthcare costs in the year after their operation, compared to patients without the respiratory condition. "These increased risks and costs were evident long after the immediate 30-day postoperative period," said lead researcher Dr. Ashwin Sankar, a clinician investigator in anesthesiology at the University of Toronto, in Canada. The study quantifies the additional risks COPD patients face, which doctors should discuss before surgery, he said. "Informing patients of the risk of surgery is an important component of the informed-consent process prior to surgery. We suggest that clinicians and patients weigh these risks when deciding to proceed with surgery," Sankar explained. This study can't prove that COPD caused the deaths after surgery as most of the COPD patients had other chronic health conditions, which could have contributed to the outcomes. "What we suggest to clinicians is to use COPD as a flag for other conditions, and to ensure that modifiable risk factors are optimized prior to surgery," Sankar said. Also, because patients with COPD are at risk beyond 30 days after surgery, it may be worthwhile to support these patients' recovery beyond the first month after surgery, he added. In the United States, about 16 million people have COPD, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COPD includes a group of diseases, emphysema and chronic bronchitis among them, that block airflow and restrict breathing. For the study, Sankar and his colleagues collected data on nearly 933,000 patients who had major surgery, including total hip or knee replacement, gastrointestinal surgery, vascular surgery or other elective operations. More than 170,000 of these patients suffered from COPD. The COPD patients were older, more likely to be male, frail, have lower income and have pre-existing conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and lung cancer, the researchers noted. Dr. Mangala Narasimhan is senior vice president of critical care services at Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, N.Y. "It does make sense that after surgery these patients would have more complications," she said. "The advice to physicians is to consider the need for surgery and to counsel patients that there is more risk of complications, and that patients at least know that going into it so they can make informed decisions," she added. Narasimhan's advice to anyone with COPD is, No. 1, do not smoke. "Smoking leads to increased risks of a lot of other things in the future," she said. "If you are smoking, quit as soon as you possibly can. Even if you quit later in life, there is definitely some benefit." Also, she said that patients should consider whether surgery is necessary. "No surgery is without its risk," Narasimhan said. "For these patients, it's significantly riskier and they should consider that before jumping into a procedure." Of course, some surgeries can't be avoided, she acknowledged. If you must have major surgery, Narasimhan advises getting any health issues under control beforehand. This includes COPD, diabetes, lung cancer or heart disease. "The one piece of advice is not to ignore the underlying risks. They will catch up with you, so optimize your medical condition prior to going into surgery," she said. Narasimhan said your doctor may even withhold surgery until your health is the best it can be. By Steven Reinberg Researchers also found patients with COPD incurred 13% higher healthcare costs in the year after their operation, compared to patients without the respiratory condition. Antibiotic use may increase risk of bowel disease Overuse of antibiotics may trigger inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), new research suggests. Among folks who were 40 or older, a new study found that antibiotics may increase the risk for bowel diseases, such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, for one to two years after use. And the greatest risk was posed by two classes of antibiotics - nitroimidazoles and fluoroquinolones - often used to treat gut infections. The researchers said these drugs indiscriminately target all bacteria, not just those that cause disease. "Antibiotics may impact the development of IBD through alteration of the microbiome," said lead researcher Dr. Adam Faye. He is an assistant professor at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine, in New York City. To reduce your risk for IBD, Faye advises using antibiotics only when needed and not for viral diseases such as colds, flu or other respiratory and gastrointestinal illness. "We want patients to improve quickly, so we may be more apt to prescribe an antibiotic in some of these settings, but in addition to exacerbating bacterial resistance patterns, this is another reason to practice antibiotic stewardship," Faye said. "In other words, use antibiotics when needed, but be cautious about prescribing them for an infection that will likely be self-limiting or is more likely viral." Overuse of antibiotics can alter the bacterial balance in the gut, called the microbiome, with serious consequences, Faye warned. This study, however, doesn't prove that antibiotics cause inflammatory bowel disease, only that there appears to be a connection. For the study, Faye's team used a Danish national medical database from 2000 to 2018 of more than 6.1 million Danes who had not been diagnosed with IBD. In all, 91% were prescribed at least one course of antibiotics during the study period. From 2000 to 2018, more than 36,000 people were diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and nearly 17,000 with Crohn's disease. Faye's team found that among people who had taken antibiotics, those between 10 and 40 years of age were 28% more likely to be diagnosed with IBD, as were 48% of 40- to 60-yearolds, and 47% of those in their 60s or older. The risk was a little higher for Crohn's disease than for ulcerative colitis: 40% among those aged 10 to 40; 62% among 40- to 60-year-olds; and 51% among those in their 60s or older. The researchers noted that the risk rose with each course of antibiotics - adding 11% to the risk for the youngest group, and 14% for the oldest. Those who took five or more courses of antibiotics had the highest risk of developing an IBD: For those aged 10 to 40, risk jumped 69%. It doubled for those between 40 and 60, and was 95% higher for those in their 60s or older. How much time had passed since taking antibiotics was also a factor. It was as much as 66% higher in the first two years, dropping to as little as 13% after four or five years. Dr. Bethany DeVito, associate chief of ambulatory clinical gastroenterology at Northwell Health in Great Neck, N.Y., noted that the gut microbiome is very complex. "Any alterations in the microbiome can lead to diseases in, especially, the GI tract with irritable bowel syndrome," she said, after reviewing the findings. "There's talk about it being a factor in causing inflammatory bowel disease, because of the inflammation that can come about from altering the microbiome." Antibiotics can alter the microbiome and cause diarrhea, gas and bloating. So, DeVito said, the link with IBD is not surprising. "Only use antibiotics if you have a clear indication for it," she advised. "Many patients want antibiotics for all sorts of illnesses and doctors may find it hard to resist prescribing them." These requests can be annoying, and doctors must hold their ground and say no, DeVito said. "Everyone's looking for a magic pill without realizing that there are consequences to that magic," she said. The study was published online recently in the journal Gut. By Steven Reinberg Among folks who were 40 or older, a new study found that antibiotics may increase the risk for bowel diseases, such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, for one to two years after use. DT2021-1

0 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER January 26, 2023 17 DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a mother of two, work full time and am also a breast cancer survivor. I know physical exercise is important, so I try to visit the gym a few times a week for weight training and to walk. A friend recently invited me to a yoga class. I have never thought about adding yoga to my fitness routine. What are the benefits, and how would I get started? ANSWER: Yoga is a wonderful form of exercise that provides benefits that walking and strength training do not provide. In Eastern cultures, yoga is not seen as exercise, but rather "a moving meditation." In the Western world, many people know power yoga or vinyasa yoga, which are classified as exercise. Regardless of the type, the practice of yoga brings together physical and mental disciplines that may help you achieve peacefulness of body and mind, relax, and manage the stress and anxiety associated with being a busy mom and living with cancer. Yoga can provide three primary benefits that a typical gym routine may not provide: improved nervous system function, improved joint range of motion and improved dynamic balance. Improved nervous system function Since yoga is based on breathing, parts of the nervous system are affected when you lengthen the amount of time you exhale, and control your breathing. This is cued throughout particular yoga sequences. Specifically, yoga can help lower the fight-or-flight response and improve the body's "rest-and-digest" response. Practicing slow, controlled breathing stimulates the body's vagus nerve, which takes information about the current state of relaxation and relays it to the rest of the body, including the brain. One area affected when the vagal nerve is stimulated is the parasympathic nervous system, which controls the body's rest and digestion functions. The mindful breathing practiced in yoga increases the activity of the parasympathic nervous system. As a result, yoga lowers the heart rate, improves digestion and quality of sleep, and strengthens the immune system. Another benefit is reduced stress. Improved joint range of motion The difference between flexibility and active range of motion is important. Think of flexibility as how much a muscle can be passively stretched. In contrast, range of motion is how much muscles can be used to control a joint's movement. It is not uncommon these days for people to report neck and back pain, and poor range of motion in their thoracic spine due to constant sitting, typing on computers and looking down at cellphones. Yoga is excellent in improving thoracic range of motion because many poses involve extending the body through the rib cage and using strength to hold these postures. Yoga incorporates all four motions of the spine: flexion, extension, rotation and sidebending. Therefore, yoga can prevent stiffness and disuse that also can occur with age. Being able to control the available range of motion in joints is crucial to good posture and decreasing the risk of injury. Improved dynamic balance Think of balance like a muscle. By working hard at different exercises, balance can improve. This is similar to improved strength by lifting weights. Balance is a complex system, requiring three parts: the sensation of the foot on the ground, or proprioception; vision; and the inner ear, or vestibular system. These three parts tell the brain where the head is in space. These three components work together to control both static and dynamic balance. Yoga trains the proprioception and visual systems to improve balance. Depending on the pose, cues are sent to focus, for instance, on the foot rooted to the ground. By concentrating in an attempt to maintain contact, the big toe, little toe and heel form a tripod of sorts, which in turn helps focus the proprioception portion of balance. In yoga, you may hear the term "drishti," which refers to obtaining a focused gaze or focus in the mind. The concept comes into play as people aim to hold a pose with their eyes closed. Certain poses become more challenging with eyes closed, which improves the visual part of balance. Also, moving back and forth between poses without fully touching a limb to the ground can increase the ability to dynamically move and not lose balance. Over time, this will reduce the risk of falling while walking on uneven ground or turning quickly. Is yoga right for you? If you choose to try yoga, go slow and try different kinds to find what works for you. Although you can learn yoga from books and videos, beginners usually find it helpful to learn with an instructor. Visiting a class with your friend may be more enjoyable in that it will offer support to you and time together, which is just as important to overall wellbeing as fitness. When you find a class that sounds interesting, talk with the instructor so that you know what to expect. You may want to speak to the instructor in advance about expectations for the class. And remember, you don't have to do every pose. If a pose is uncomfortable or you can't hold it as long as the instructor requests, don't do it. Good instructors will understand and encourage you to explore -- but not exceed -- your personal limits. While it may be hard to add one more thing to your busy life routine, incorporating yoga into your fitness routine can benefit your stress level, mobility and balance in ways that may not be achieved from your regular gym routine. -- Compiled by Mayo Clinic staff Mayo Clinic What's the benefit of yoga? is ng th ur to d. ur ld is rg ou t," ts ts ay st be st o, a ng es ed al rg DT2021-1

18 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F fro Ca de Go th ba say Ca Un an em mo sy giv An be Al ex mi an on Da we 10 gli Ad ca te flig ol sy – i th sy FA go re inf sy old an cy An sy as B h P g in Dear Cathy, I am writing about our beloved 151/2-yearold cat who was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 2015. Over the past seven years, we have given him 1/4 of an atenolol pill twice a day and an aspirin every third day, hiding the meds in his treats. Unfortunately, he has been giving us a tough time about the aspirin for the past few months. He sniffs the treats and refuses to take them, even going so far as to turn up his nose up at the treats containing the atenolol. This situation has stressed him and us out, so we decided a couple of weeks ago to stop giving him the aspirin. Is that a terrible decision? Does he really need it? He seems much happier now. He takes the other medication without any problem, so I wonder if the aspirin might have been upsetting his stomach. We also don't want to alienate him in his senior years. It's a quality-of-life issue. We would be grateful for your perspective. -- Stacy, Cambridge, Massachusetts Dear Stacy, I am not a veterinarian, so I couldn't tell you the health risks of his not taking the aspirin. But a 15- year-old cat's quality of life is certainly something to consider. When people are in hospice, they don't receive medication for their illnesses anymore. It's just palliative care. Certainly, you could do that if you felt your cat was at the end of his life. I would take him to your vet though, to get checked out. Whenever there are behavior changes, it could indicate a new health problem. The vet may recommend another medication or, at the very least, tell you what could happen to your cat as a result of discontinuing the aspirin. Then you can make an informed decision about how to care for your beloved kitty. Dear Cathy, Thank you for the article on sedation before euthanasia. I had the same experience as L.L., Riverdale in New York. My 20-year-old cat had gotten so weak that he would topple over and then look at me pleadingly for help getting back on his feet. I decided it was time for euthanasia. I called my vet's office only to be told my regular vet had left the practice for a new location. Still, they had been lucky to get "a wonderful vet out of retirement" to take over. I made the appointment trusting that they had found a caring vet who would follow the same procedure I expected from my regular vet. I was shocked when the vet came into the treatment room with his assistant, who grabbed my cat as the vet quickly did the injection. Ginger (my cat) screamed as I watched helplessly. Then the vet joked about how Ginger still had had a lot of fight left in him. I couldn't believe what I had just witnessed, and I still (after several years) relive that horrible moment. -- Carol, Tucson, AZ. Dear Carol, I received many letters about the end-of-life experience for pets. It's surprising how many people have had an experience similar to yours - and mine. I have had two bad euthanasia experiences with my pets and now always make sure I have this discussion with my vets long before I need these services to make sure we are on the same wavelength. My hope is by sharing these letters other pet owners will begin having that same conversation. A vet should be able to explain how they handle euthanasia in their office and accommodate a pet owner's thoughts and wishes. If they can't accommodate a pet owner, then this gives the pet owner time to find a new vet. I believe most vets are sensitive to a pet owner's grief and will do whatever they can to make the procedure easier on the pet and his or her owner. But, it's essential pet owners ask those questions now while their pets are still healthy. Fun fact: What are the most popular dog and cat names for 2022? The list varies, depending on the company surveying pet owners. But Trupanion, a pet health insurance company, scanned their database of 800,000 pets, and discovered the most popular pet names for 2022. The top 10 dog names are Luna, Charlie, Bella, Daisy, Milo, Lucy, Cooper, Bailey, Teddy, and Max. Max has been in the top ten list and number one on most lists for many years. The top 10 cat names are Luna, Oliver, Loki, Milo, Leo, Bella, Charlie, Mochi, Lily and Willow. Three of the top ten names - Luna, Charlie, Bella - are on both lists. Pet World with Cathy Rosenthal Quality of life for chronically ill pets is a balancing act As well as being a recuring guest on Happenings Q&A, Cathy M. Rosenthal is a longtime animal advocate, author, columnist and pet expert who has more than 30 years in the animal welfare field. Send your pet questions, stories and tips to [email protected]. animals Animal shelter seeks home for 'firebreathing demon' An animal shelter in New York is seeking a home for a dog described as "a terror," "a fire-breathing demon" and a "whole jerk." The Niagara SPCA said 26-pound Ralphie has been adopted twice, but was returned twice due to his bad behavior. "At first glance, he's an adorable highly sought after, young dog. People should be banging down our doors for him. We promise you, that won't be the case. Ralphie is a terror in a somewhat small package," the shelter said in a Facebook post. The shelter said Ralphie's most recent owners took him home with the intention of training him. "Two weeks into this new home and he was surrendered to us because [he] 'annoys our older dog.' What they actually meant was: Ralphie is a firebreathing demon and will eat our dog," the post said. "He's a whole jerk -- not even half. Everything belongs to him. If you dare test his ability to possess THE things, wrath will ensue. If you show a moment of weakness, prepare to be exploited," the shelter warned. The SPCA said prospective owners who think they can handle training Ralphie should get in touch -- "if you're that crazy." Marine rescuers form human chain to guide dolphin out of creek Marine rescuers in Florida teamed up to help a dolphin stranded alone in a creek for more than two weeks. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium said in a Facebook post that personnel joined forces with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to rescue a dolphin first spotted in a Clearwater creek Jan. 1. The aquarium said the dolphin appeared to be unable to find its way back out of the creek and rescuers were concerned that prolonged human interaction would endanger its ability to survive on its own in the wild. The NOAA Fisheries Service made the decision to mount a rescue and joined with the aquarium and FWC to create a human chain of 28 rescuers in the water to guide the dolphin to the creek's exit. Deer rescued from plastic pumpkin bucket Animal rescuers and members of the public in Michigan came to the rescue of a deer seen wandering for about two weeks with a plastic Halloween bucket stuck over its face. South Lyon Murphy Lost Animal Recovery said the deer had been spotted wandering for about two weeks in Lansing with its face covered by the pumpkin-shaped plastic bucket. The group posted a video to Facebook showing rescue personnel, a representative from Nottingham Nature Nook and members of the public coming to the rescue of the deer. The rescuers dubbed the deer Lucky after the successful rescue. The group urged locals to make sure the plastic straps on trick-or-treat buckets are cut before being discarded. Park rangers find nearly 6-pound 'Toadzilla' Rangers at a national park in Queensland, Australia, found a massive 5.9-pound cane toad that they said might be the largest ever on record. The Queensland Department of Environment and Science said in a post on its website that park rangers stopped their vehicle for a snake crossing a road and spotted a "monster cane toad" nearby. "I reached down and grabbed the cane toad and couldn't believe how big and heavy it was," ranger Kylee Gray said. The rangers nicknamed their discovery "Toadzilla" and removed it from the park due to the danger it could pose to the environment. "A cane toad that size will eat anything it can fit into its mouth, and that includes insects, reptiles and small mammals," Gray said. She said the toad, believed to be a female, weighed in at 5.9 pounds, which could be a new record for the species. "I'm not sure how old she is, but cane toads can live up to 15 years in the wild -- so this one has been around a long time. We're pleased to have removed her from the national park," Gray said. in the news Ralphie

0 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER January 26, 2023 19 When his 6 a.m. flight from Palm Springs, California, to Pittsburgh, was delayed last week Chris Goranson got worried. “I thought something pretty bad must have happened,” says the professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College and former federal employee working on modernizing computer systems. There were no reasons given for the Jan. 11 delay. And the trouble seemed to be spreading nationwide. Although Mr. Goranson experienced only a 90- minute delay in California and another half-hour delay on his connecting flight in Dallas, some 1,300 flights were canceled and another 10,000 were delayed. The culprit: a computer glitch at the Federal Aviation Administration, which caused a decision to temporarily ground all flights. The failure of its 30-yearold hazard-notification system – its first such crash – is focusing a bright light on the outdated computer systems still running at the FAA and beyond. Federal government agencies are relying on thousands of information technology systems that are decades old, expensive to maintain, and vulnerable to failure and cyberattack, IT experts say. And the problem of legacy systems keeps getting worse as technology speeds ahead and hackers become more sophisticated. “This is not going to be the only critical infrastructure system that is going to break down like this,” says Gregory Dawson, a clinical professor at Arizona State University who is also a consultant and author of a forthcoming book, “Digitalization and Sustainability: Advancing Digital Value.” “We have to be able to address it.” He urges an all-out government effort, like its recent push to create and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, to solve the problem. The challenge is that voters apparently want – and politicians certainly deliver – government projects that are tangible. Spending $1 million on a park, for example, is much easier politically than replacing an old and obscure computer system that eventually could fail, says Joseph Steinberg, a cybersecurity expert and author of “Cybersecurity For Dummies.” “We saw this in the tech world with Y2K,” he says, referring to the predicted chaos that might have happened had the date function of antiquated computers turned over from 99 to 00 rather than 1999 to 2000. “All this money was invested to prevent the year 2000 problem. And yet people say: ‘Oh, look, it was all a waste, nothing happened.’ What do you mean, nothing happened? That was the goal!” Unlike Y2K, the scope and expense of the current problem is known. Chief information officers at federal agencies track the condition and vulnerability of each of their systems. “You could walk into any federal government agency as well as at the state level, and they can tell you almost down to the nickel what needs to be replaced, why it needs to be replaced, and what happens if it’s not replaced,” says Professor Dawson at Arizona State. “But there’s got to be the money and, B, there’s got to be the political will.” Congress has made efforts over the years to address legacy systems. In 2017, during the Trump administration, it passed the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which in turn created a modernization fund that allowed agencies to compete for money. Winning proposals get funds to upgrade their systems, which are paid back with the savings they realize. That’s a step forward, Dr. Dawson says, but it prioritizes upgrades that improve taxpayer interfaces rather than the infrastructure behind it. The importance of that infrastructure became all too clear with the FAA’s glitch last week. Known as Notice to Air Missions or NOTAM, the system is the central collection point for any hazard – from closed runways to air shows – that flight crews might need to know. According to the FAA, human error was responsible. Personnel – reportedly contractors – failed to follow procedures and corrupted the system. Such problems would be less likely with a modern system, Dr. Dawson points out, because it would have interfaces and other security measures built in that would keep workers from directly accessing a key database. Old technology is hardly limited to the FAA. The Internal Revenue Service is busy trying to update the code of its Individual Master File, which it uses to process tax returns. Created in the 1960s with a computer language no longer in common use, the IRS system is one of the government’s oldest systems still operating. Only a month ago did the Defense Department announce contracts with four commercial companies to provide services for its Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability. Hiring companies to provide cloud services is something small and large businesses have been able to do for years, points out a Hudson Institute report published last month. The F35 stealth fighter reportedly has far fewer lines of software code than a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class car, to handle everything from takeoff to targeting. And the Pentagon has struggled to get all the fighter’s software to work, the report says. Of course, some areas of government are world class, such as the secretive National Security Agency. “Places like the NSA, CIA, certain parts of law enforcement are very, very sophisticated,” says Mr. Steinberg, the cybersecurity expert. “In some cases, they might be the best in the world. But that’s not everywhere.” Modernizing government systems goes beyond changing out hardware and software. “You can’t go and buy your off-the-shelf solution, says Carnegie Mellon’s Professor Goranson, a former employee of 18F, an office within the federal General Services Administration that collaborates with other agencies to fix and modernize their technology. Improving systems means understanding their quirks – how people interact with them and the little tweaks they’ve learned to make over the years to keep the system working. “One important lesson I learned was that modernizing government systems is really hard,” he says. By Laurent Belsie Bringing US up to code: How outdated software has become a safety issue Hewlett Packard Company employees are shown working in a basement Y2K Command Center on Dec. 31, 1999, at HP headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The transition to a new millennium occurred largely without the feared digital disasters, after many companies invested in precautionary steps. People pass through Salt Lake City International Airport earlier this month. Aircraft across the U.S. were grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system relied on for hazard updates. The incident comes as many software systems across governmnet agencies need renewal or replacement. e ll e e y r et s. a e w e ef n r r et s ll st r s, y t h d s, st e y, y, n r y s o, y p e,

20 SMART READER January FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F As we settle into 2023, economists and analysts are still trying to answer last year’s two-part question: Is the economy still too strong – and is inflation too high, which means that the Fed will have to keep interest rates higher for longer? The answer may help determine whether or not the economy slows substantially, prompting the U.S. to enter a recession. The December jobs report showed how tricky the situation is for the central bank: The economy added 223,000 jobs, which indicates underlying strength in the labor market. But the Fed was likely heartened by the notable slowdown in wage growth to a 4.6% annual pace, the lowest since August 2021. Against the Fed’s uncertainty is a nagging thought: What if this time really is different for investors? As a reminder, 2022 was a terrible year for stocks and bonds. The S&P 500 fell 19.4% and the tech-heavy NASDAQ tumbled by 33.1%, led lower by big tech names. Unfortunately, there was no hiding in the bond market which suffered its worst year in decades, with the S&P aggregate bond index down 12%. The 2022 results have prompted many in my podcast audience to ask whether diversification is dead or if last year proves that asset allocation does not work. Although I could not have anticipated the magnitude of the 2022 downturn, when I was writing my soon-to-be released book The Great Money Reset, I posed the following question: Conventional wisdom holds that passive or index investing is best. Is that still true in volatile times? Here’s the answer, from The Great Money Reset*: “Darn straight it is. As I argued in my previous book, indexing (where you buy a fund that mirrors a specific asset index, such as the S&P 500 stock index or a bond or commodity index) really works, no matter what’s happening in the wider world. "You might shake your head at this, objecting that you’re better off putting your money in the latest hot stock du jour. In 2021, that might have been Tesla, which during the decade after its founding saw its stock price rise more than 4,000%. How can the S&P 500 or some other boring old index possibly compete with that?" [Sidenote: when I chose Tesla as the poster child for upside performance in the book, I could not imagine that 2022 would usher in a 65% LOSS for the innovative car company!] "I’ll tell you how. None of us knows in advance how a given company will perform. To lower their risk, most active investors (people who buy and sell stocks on an ongoing basis hoping to outdo various indices) avoid investing in one company and instead buy a basket of stocks. "When you do that, it becomes very difficult to outperform market indices over long time periods… The key to sound investing isn’t to be a genius, staying one step ahead of markets. It’s to not blow it by avoiding unforced errors. Don’t follow those who are looking for the next rocketship stock. Slow, steady, and passive wins the day.” A 2023 addendum: Last year was a grim reminder that diversified portfolios will come with good and bad years. But focusing on one horrible year can divert your attention from achieving long-term goals. Try to drown out the noise and focus on what you can control, like how much you spend and how much you save. Is diversification dead? with Jill Schlesinger jill on money Amid the scary, early days of the pandemic, I decided to increase the frequency of my Jill on Money podcast from a bi-weekly to a daily show. The new schedule was a response to the thousands of emails pouring in, as people were anxious, confused and needed help making sense of their financial choices in a highly uncertain time. Those early inquiries morphed into a different type of question than I had previously never received in the dozen years of hosting a personal finance show: Is this really how I want to live? To answer, I would walk listeners through a series of probing questions to help them understand the options that existed. These conversations prompted me to write a book, The Great Money Reset, a “guide to getting real and building your best life,” which will be available on January 24. Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing snippets of the book to help you kick-start your personal transition, to break through whatever is holding you back and to help you thrive. I open the book with a universal fact: To reset to a new place, you have to understand where you are today. In addition to tallying up what you have saved and any obligations that you have accumulated, you also need a detailed understanding of your spending habits. I continue to be surprised at how many people discount the idea of focusing on consumption and/or are too ashamed about their spending habits to examine what’s really going on behind the behavior. Here’s an excerpt of one of my favorite chapters of The Great Money Reset: “You might think you must blow your life savings to make a big change. Maybe not. People from all walks of life are rethinking their consumption habits. You can do the same, with an eye toward reducing expenses and directing those resources toward your dreams… "There’s a powerful secret to achieving your dreams that I’ve been applying for some time, with considerable success. For the price of this book, I’m happy to let you in on it. It’s a behavioral strategy that’s simple, easy to apply, and guaranteed to work. Anyone can use it to feel more empowered financially, irrespective of where they live, how much they earn, or what they do for a living. So, are you ready? The secret to achieving your dreams is . . . spend less. “Rather than arriving at ironclad judgments about any particular consumption choice, it’s most helpful simply to become more mindful of how we’re spending our hard-earned money and how it makes us feel. "Uncovering our spending rules isn’t straightforward — it leads us into the complex netherworld that is our emotions. Here are some questions I recommend asking to help you understand your consumer behavior and the underlying psychology as completely as possible: "Question #1: What do I really need in my life, and what do I only think I need? "Many of us create rules premised on the idea that we require certain goods or services to be happy and healthy. We all must make purchases corresponding to the lower rungs of the psychologist Abraham Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs — food, water, a safe place to live, heat, healthcare, and so on. When it comes to higher-order needs such as our need to feel connected to others or our need to be creative and feel self-actualized, our required purchases become less obvious.” Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS News business analyst. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, she welcomes comments and questions at [email protected]. Check her website at www.jillonmoney.com Kickstart your great money reset with Jill Schlesinger Rather than arriving at ironclad judgments about any particular consumption choice, it's most helpful simply to become more mindful of how we're spending our hard-earned money and how it makes us feel, writes Jill Schlesinger. 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0 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 SMART READER January 26, 2023 21 td st r s d e r g o d n u u to he m hy a at, en er to or nd ur me There’s no time to get the winter blues in the Kenosha Area! From enjoying the slopes at Wilmot Mountain to doing spins around the ice rink at Veterans Memorial Park, there are many outdoor activities to enjoy. There are also fun events taking place! Make sure you put these on your calendar: Upcoming productions by Lakeside Players at Rhode Center For The Arts include: The Wizard of Oz (February 3-18) and Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (March 24-April 2). Shows take place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. February 4 is the day when ice sculptures take over Downtown Kenosha! The free Snow Daze Festival takes place at Veterans Memorial Park from 1 to 4 p.m. Watch as ice artists from Art Below Zero in Franksville create a one-ofa-kind ice sculpture! Look for lots of fun photo opportunities, with more than 50 ice sculptures on display in the park and in front of downtown businesses. The ice sculptures will be installed that morning and will be on display as long as the weather cooperates. Also on February 4, the African American Read In will take place at the Kenosha Public Museum. This historic program celebrates Black voices through poems, essays, short stories, and children’s books by African American authors. Next door at The Civil War Museum, Civil War Medical Weekend happens February 18-19 with many activities, demonstrations, and interactive displays. Please join us February 18-26 for Kenosha Restaurant Week! Visit Kenosha produces this nineday celebration of our community's delicious dining scene. It’s a way for us all to show some LOVE to our locally owned restaurants, pubs, and food shops. You’ll find all the participating restaurants and menus at VisitKenosha.com/RW; the information is being added as we receive it. During Restaurant Week, you simply visit/order from participating restaurants and ask for the special Restaurant Week menu. No tickets, coupons, or passes are needed. Each participating place creates their own specials and prices. Their regular menu will be available as well. As you enjoy the many options and delicious deals and cuisines during Restaurant Week, please consider making a donation to the Shalom Center, The Sharing Center, or the Kenosha County Food Bank. These are the official nonprofit partners of Kenosha Restaurant Week. Also in February, the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra Concert: Symphonic Gems takes place February 25 at Reuther Central High School - Ralph J. Houghton Performance Center. Tickets can be purchased online; tickets are free for children and college students with I.D. Enjoy a concert featuring Neil Kimel, French horn. The Kenosha Expo Health & Home Show takes place March 11-12 at the UWParkside Frank J. Petretti Fieldhouse. The Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce presents this community event which showcases many businesses and organizations. As part of the event, the Kenosha Community Health Fair features free health services. Looking ahead, April 15 is the date of the Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival, which is a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. It happens at Brat Stop and the attached Parkway Chateau. Enjoy a variety of Wisconsin cheeses and beers from Wisconsin and beyond, as well as great live music. This is just a sampling of events. Use our website VisitKenosha.com to find #KenoshaFun faster. The Visit Kenosha Events Calendar, our FUN 101 list (101 things to see and do for $10 and under – and many of them are FREE!), our blog, and lots more info will keep you informed! Visit Kenosha has been Kenosha’s official travel resource since 1986. Please remember all event information is subject to change. Upcoming events to put on your calendar by Meridith Jumisko, Visit Kenosha Meridith Jumisko is Public Relations Director at Visit Kenosha. Contact her at [email protected] Are sailboats pushed and/or pulled by the wind? by Captain Andrew R. Sadock On its face, it seems impossible for a sailboat to be pulled by the wind, right? Yet, indeed, sailboats in certain situations are pulled by the wind. How is this possible? Here’s a hint … how is it that a 100-ton aluminum tube (aka airplane) can fly (be lifted off the ground)? An airplane’s wings create “lift” as the top of a (typical) wing is longer than the underside. Thus, if two molecules of air hit the forward aspect of a wing at the same time – one molecule of air above the wing and the other molecule of air below the wind – the molecule of air above the wing must travel farther than the molecule beneath the wing, and hence a greater relative density of air molecules exists beneath a wing (with a relative vacuum above a wing). This phenomenon is defined as “lift” (Bernoulli Principle). So the foils (wings) of an aircraft create lift, causing the 100- ton cylinder to fly. Sailboat Sails = Airplane Wings Similar to an airplane’s wings, the sails of a sailboat are foils (with a curved surface) wherein the outer (convex) aspect of a sail creates a relative vacuum (decreased density of air molecules) – aka “life”, which pulls the sailboat toward the wind (source direction). So similar to the lift created by an airplane’s wings (foils) that life the airplane to flight, a sailboat’s sails (foils) create lift that pulls the sailboat toward the source of the wind. The good news – whether or not this explanation makes sense – all you need to do to enjoy a sail (aka flight!) aboard Red Witch is to show up! You need not know how to sail, need not know the theoretic math and physics underlying the fundamentals of sailing. All you need to know is how to relax and view the profound beauty of Lake Michigan, sky and Kenosha’s shoreline. Leave the flying to us After studying holistic healing across the world for many years, Captain Andrew Sadock served as a captain aboard architectural tour boats at Chicago’s Navy Pier, safely carrying 300,000 passengers on 3,500 trips. Sadock bought the “tall ship” Red Witch in 2011, sailing in Chicago until moving Red Witch to Kenosha in 2016. Tall Ship Red Witch offers private events and public sails in Kenosha (since 2016). Sadock also offers holistic healing and counseling services (and play in a band that offers musical concerts). Contact [email protected] 111022 OUT NOW Inside this issue: Pick up a copy or read it online Vol. 15 Issue 4 at or visitkenosha.com Winter 2022/23 Wine Knot Yacht Club Salon On Sixth Flashback on the Ansorge Building To & From Gift Shop Bisou Lingerie Dawn’s Style Hush Beauty Lounge Q&A’s with

22 SMART READER January 26, 2023 FOR ADVERTISING RATES CALL 262-564-8800 F If your New Year's goal is to get into the habit of working out, you might be wondering if you need to eat more protein. The best answer is perhaps not eating (SET ITAL) more (END ITAL) protein, but spreading the protein you do eat throughout the day. Timing matters. But first, how much protein do we need? The Dietary Guidelines recommend 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight, regardless of age or activity. For a 150-pound person that would be 54.5 grams of protein; a 180-pound person would need 65.5 grams of protein. If you want to build muscle, you may want to look at consuming a little more protein: 1 gram per kilogram of body weight, or 68 grams for a 150-pound person and 81 grams for a 180-pound person. The exact amount you need depends on several factors, such as age, weight and activity level. Protein needs can be as much as 1.2 to 2 grams of protein per kilogram of weight, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. Not only is protein important for sculpting muscles, but it's also critical for preventing muscle loss that occurs naturally as we age -- up to 1% a year after middle age sets in. Losing muscle mass can have consequences of reduced mobility, increased risk of falls and decreased quality of life. We know that muscles need protein to maintain their size and strength. If we don't eat enough, especially later in life, our bodies will burn existing muscle tissue for fuel. Too little protein can also mean it takes longer to rebuild damaged muscles. It's important to eat foods rich in protein to keep muscles strong and healthy, like meat, fish, dairy, eggs, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds and soy foods. It's also important to consume protein at every meal. This allows the body to use protein from each meal to repair muscles and build lean mass. A 2019 study in the journal Nutrients found that spreading protein throughout the day can increase muscle size and strength while reducing hunger. The bottom line is nutrients -- protein, carbohydrates and fat -- become more important as we age and as we push our bodies to exercise. Nutrient-rich foods are important in every meal to fuel our bodies and workouts. Aim for your meals to include protein, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean dairy. Q and A Q: Can a Mediterranean diet improve physical fitness? A: A review published in the journal Advances in Nutrition finds high adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with higher levels of physical fitness. Other studies have shown that the Mediterranean diet has been associated with favorable health outcomes over the entire life span. Hallmarks of the diet include antioxidant-rich ingredients such as olive oil, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish. The authors of the study searched scientific literature for relevant studies as far back as 1972. They found high Mediterranean diet adherence was associate with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, musculoskeletal fitness and overall physical fitness in the entire adult population. Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Ill. For comments or questions, contact her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRd. food & recipes Charlyn Fargo joins Happenings Q&A on Thu. Feb. 16th at 2:30 on AM1050 WLIP. Nutrition News with Charlyn Fargo Protein and Working Out Servings: 4 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 small lemon, thinly sliced into rings 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 4-ounce block feta cheese 1 1/2 pounds tilapia 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional) 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (or standard paprika) 2 tablespoons drained capers Finely chopped fresh parsley or basil, for garnish Fresh ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Chop the tomatoes, shallot, garlic and lemon. Place the chopped vegetables and lemon slices in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and mix with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Crumble the feta cheese into rough chunks and add it to the pan, tossing gently to combine. Pat the tilapia dry. Rub it with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, split between the filets. Place it on top of the vegetables and feta in the pan. Sprinkle fillets with the Italian seasoning and a few grinds fresh ground black pepper, then add the red pepper flakes and smoked paprika. Sprinkle the capers over the top. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fish), until the fish is flaky and the internal temperature is 145 degrees. Garnish with chopped parsley and remove the lemon slices when serving. Serves 4. Per serving: 320 calories; 39.2 grams protein; 6.3 grams carbohydrates; 16.2 grams fat (6.3 grams saturated); 1.2 grams fiber; 3.7 grams sugars. Baked Tilapia w/ Tomatoes & Feta Salmon with Miso-Orange Sauce Serves 4 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest plus 1/4 cup orange juice, zested and squeezed from 2 oranges 3 tablespoons white miso 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch Pinch cayenne pepper (optional) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 (6- to 8-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets 1. Add orange zest and juice, miso, sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, and cayenne (if using) to a small saucepan. Whisk until smooth. Set aside. 2. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, sprinkle salt and pepper in an even layer. Place salmon fillets, skin side down, in the skillet. Wash your hands. 3. Cook salmon over medium heat, without moving salmon, until fat begins to puddle around fillets and skin begins to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. 4. Gently slide spatula under fish to loosen skin from skillet, then use tongs to flip fish. Cook, without moving fillets, until the center of each fillet registers 125 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes. 5. Bring miso mixture in saucepan to a simmer (small bubbles should break often across the surface of the sauce) over medium-high heat. Simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 1 minute. Turn off heat. Spoon glaze evenly over salmon. Serve. Miso perfectly pairs with sweet orange and tender salmon Miso is a thick paste made from fermented soybeans. Miso and its relatives have been essential ingredients in Japanese, Chinese and Korean cuisines for thousands of years, adding savory umami taste to everything from soups to sauces to pickles. The first step in making miso is preparing a (friendly!) mold called koji ("KO-gee"). The koji is then mixed with cooked, mashed soybeans; salt; and sometimes water. That mixture sits for anywhere from a few weeks to a few years! Over time, the koji starts to break down the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in the soybeans. It converts the soybeans' proteins into amino acids, including glutamic acid, which give miso its trademark savory umami taste. At the same time, the koji turns the carbohydrates in the soybeans into simple sugars, which add some sweetness to the miso. According to the Japan Miso Promotion Board, there are 1,300 different types of miso! RE MI ISS Pe MO JA KE 39 IN BIL G CO KE Ge the co me is join Ke an sp lan to tim int at LIO so Ra sta

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