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All blog entries by mz80 (view profile)
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July 18, 2008 | ||
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 Falling Short, but Pressing OnAfter winning his legal battle to be allowed to compete against able-bodied athletes, double amptuee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was unable to qualify for the upcoming Olympics in individual races. It was also announced today that the South African was not chosen as an alternate on his country's rel... Posted by mz80 at 5:58 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Sports |
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July 17, 2008 | ||
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| Truth or Consequences (The following appeared in the July 13th edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.) Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn is off to a good start curbing gun violence with his neighborhood patrol task force, but after July 4th carnage, he needs more citizen cooperation, with or without financial... Posted by mz80 at 2:37 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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| A Taxing Situation Brewers’ star Prince Fielder reportedly owes more than $400,000 in federal income taxes, and now we have the familiar issue of whether an athlete’s private life should be public knowledge. If Fielder can’t be bothered to spend some of his six figures on an accountant, that&rsquo... Posted by mz80 at 11:49 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Sports |
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June 22, 2008 | ||
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| A Supreme Mistake (The following appears in the Crossroads section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Sunday, June 22.)The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing Guantanamo detainees to challenge their imprisonment in civilian court should make Americans nervous. The 5-4 decision demonstrated that the court w... Posted by mz80 at 12:51 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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June 13, 2008 | ||
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| What it means to be a man (The following appeared in the June 8th edition of the Crossroads section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.)A rule for men to live by: take responsibility for your actions. Beginning a sexual relationship is a serious decision, and when teen pregnancy occurs, men must not run. Becoming a parent ... Posted by mz80 at 1:23 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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May 23, 2008 | ||
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| Abbott an Inspiration to All “Daddy, do you like your little hand?” With that question from his then 4-year old daughter, former Major League pitcher Jim Abbott was suddenly facing what he now says was the toughest speaking engagement of his life. Having entered that preschool class room as a triumphant suc... Posted by mz80 at 5:38 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Sports |
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May 17, 2008 | ||
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| A victory for common sense South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has won his appeal to compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer, after it was decided that track and field's governing body didn't sufficiently demonstrate that his carbon-fiber prosthetics give him a competitive advantage over able-bodied sprinters. Pis... Posted by mz80 at 4:45 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Sports |
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May 9, 2008 | ||
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| Innocence Lost The following appears in the Crossroads Section of the May 11th Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:Governor Doyle’s call for tougher drunk driving lawswas justified, but one wonders if three chances meansone too many. If lawmakers and today’s youngergeneration heed grieving father Mike Farne... Posted by mz80 at 7:58 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Politics |
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May 1, 2008 | ||
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| Reflections on winter (The following will appear in the Crossroads Section of the May 4th edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.) Knock on wood, but it appears Milwaukee’s third snowiest winter is finally over. It’s certainly a relief to not have to worry about more snow-relate... Posted by mz80 at 12:14 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Travel & Visitors Guide |
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April 26, 2008 | ||
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| Running Down a Dream I recently got selected to serve on the Youth Steering Committee for persons with disabilities in Wisconsin, created through an agency known as Wisconsin Facets. It’s an intriguing, developing project, but I have to admit I’m not exactly certain what it entails. We’ll find out... Posted by mz80 at 2:39 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Sports |
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