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Month: September 2014
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A clear, mild, autumn morning . . . for a walk in the park – Jackson Park . . . in the middle of a bustling city. Such peacefulness will be found in walking aimlessly along the paths . . . through the abbreviated woods . . .next to the lagoon, glassy smooth in the…
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The signs are unmistakable: the United States is sliding more and more deeply into a caste system, not much unlike the Indian system that created a caste of “untouchables.” An untouchable was unlikely to ever climb out of the hole into which society placed him or her. Now, this blessed nation which became great during…
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It is difficult for me to fully express the depth of my gratitude to those who congratulated me for receiving the 2014 Frank P. Zeidler Public Service Award from the City of Milwaukee’s Common Council. The occasion was marked by a 30-minute ceremony in the council’s elegant anteroom, with 50 friends and colleagues showing up…