You May Not Be A Critical Thinker If You’ve Said These Things
With the political season heating up, it may become difficult for even the most thoughtful people to remain respectful during election debates. We could all use a reminder on the way to maintain civil...
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This semester, I am privileged to teach traditional college freshman at Cardinal Stritch University. Many of these students are 18 to 20 years old and are very excited about voting in their first...
View ArticleHaving Pneumonia Has Actually Been a Good Thing
I started the school year with great enthusiasm and illness. On August 27, I began teaching traditional students at Cardinal Stritch University each afternoon, my oldest daughter began 4th grade, and...
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Originally posted on Critical Thinking in the Real World: With the political season heating up, it may become difficult for even the most thoughtful people to remain respectful during election...
View ArticleIs a Return to Civility and Collaboration Possible?
After arguably the longest and most expensive political campaign ever, the election battle is over. President Obama won a second term and the country can now go back about the business of improving our...
View ArticleHow to Run for Congress
On January 15, I launched my exploratory committee and I want to answer some of your questions. Why run for Congress? I have always been interested in politics and I’ve often considered a run for...
View Article100 Years Ago Today
One hundred years ago today, more than 5,000 suffragists marched in Washington, DC to fight for women’s right to vote. Women suffragists came from all parts of the country, multiple religions, ethnic...
View ArticleMarch to Congress–What Inspires Me
I want to run for U.S. Congress and provide real representation to the residents of Wisconsin’s 4th District. My declaration often garners similar reactions. First people say, “Good for you!” Then...
View ArticleNational Security Agency’s Collection of Phone Records Raises Many Questions
Today members of the Obama administration and lawmakers defended the secret National Security Agency’s collection of phone records of millions of Verizon customers in the U.S. According to the...
View ArticleA Life Well Lived
The last week in August on a very hot evening, a group of Kindergarten parents gathered to attend a Back to School orientation by veteran teacher MaryAnne Mullaney and I was fortunate enough to be one...
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