Community

Six ways of being uncivil and nine alternatives

You know things are tough when the founder of the ‘Civility Project’ calls it quits…

Think Local, Eat Local

To wrap up this series on Think Local, Act Local, let’s take a look at  sustainable agriculture.  Sustainable agriculture protects water and soil quality, while preserving green space for healthy native habitats. Eating locally produced, sustainable food has personal benefits– …

Poverty and Technology as 2012 Dawns

Have you ever participated in a poverty simulation? If not, I highly recommend it. My wife and I are fortunate to have a friend and fellow Rotarian, Betsy Rozelle with CAP Services, who provides these simulations here in Northeast Wisconsin …

Think Local, Act Local, Part IV

While sustainability may initially bring thoughts of green energy and recycling to mind, it’s also about supporting your local community. Times being as they are, lending a hand to fellow members of your community is as important as it has …

StreetBall Tournament is 20 Years Old

The StreetBall Tournament hosted in the City of Neenah, Wisconsin – officially titled StreetBall 3-on-3 (www.streetball3on3.org) – is now 20 years old.  It was the brainchild of then Future Neenah Executive Director Randy Stadtmueller and is carried on today by …

Think local. Act local. – Part 1

While you may think the phrase “Think Global, Act Local” is about the environment, it really goes beyond that.  At its core, it is about sustainability, which is defined as providing the best for people and the environment—now and for …

A Thanksgiving Story

This Story Took Place during Thanksgiving week in 1984. While finishing up my engineering degree at Marquette, I lived in the Ardmore Apartments on 16th Street in Milwaukee, just kitty cornered from the College of Engineering where most of our …

How About a Little Civility?

For me, the digital video recorder (DVR) is one of the best inventions – ever.  I get to record and watch programs whenever it’s convenient for me, PLUS, I can skip over all of the commercials. 

Plan to lend a hand for the holidays

The National Bureau of Economic Research said that the recession technically ended in June 2009, which is when business activity reached its low point and recovery began.