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FROM THE PUBLISHER: Deal or no deal
These episodes feature a charismatic, fallen angel interfering in people’s lives. While watching this, I thought of thenotion of, as the show states, how many people do a so-called deal with the devil.
FROM THE EDITOR: After Oshkosh, students have never been at this much of a risk
The news of the officer-student shooting that left a student and school resource officer injured at Oshkosh West High School was devastating.
FROM THE EDITOR: Bills to combat homelessness need more support
Gov. Tony Evers recently signed a piece of legislation to help combat homelessness, and it’s one we advocated for here in The Press Times.
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Timeless gift of wisdom through influence
At a certain stage of adult life many of us find a unicorn-person that’s apparently real and not imaginary, and appears to be the perfect wing-person with whom to negotiate the minefields of life.
FROM THE EDITOR: What exactly does the state treasurer do?
It’s a good question, the role of our state treasurer, Sarah Godlewski, and one I honestly couldn’t have answered before she came to visit our offices.
FROM THE PUBLISHER: ‘Tis the season
‘Tis the season to be thankful. If you are reading this and are warm and have a cup of coffee, perhaps even a bagel in front of you to sip and munch on, you’re probably doing better than about half of the 7.5 billion people on the planetthat are at or near the poverty level.
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Nonconformity in a conformist world
Nowadays and perhaps before, there seems to be a constant pressure to conform, fit in and take the normal route. If some people don’t fall into a set of expectations, society tries to change them or medicate them or shun them.
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Aging or the art of aging
As we age, we can tend to become somewhat set in our ways.
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Transients of love and loss
We are all transients of life’s phases and circumstance.
Homelessness in Wisconsin: Call your senator before Nov. 5
We have a very direct request of you today, as part of the follow-up to our recent statewide reporting and editorial project on homelessness in Wisconsin: Please call today and urge your state senator to support Senate approval of eight nonpartisan bills that would launch $7.5 million in new funds to combat homelessness in our state.