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Who is Left for Us to Honor on Labor Day?

I sometimes feel that it is a form of public mockery to keep honoring our country’s laborers when they have been so vilified and marginalized in the last 30 years. I say this with real sadness and regret, but the reality is that in 1982, then-President Ronald Reagan’s Securities and Exchange Commission removed any limits…

Making mornings easier!!!

In denial about the return to early school mornings? This fair trade, Wisconsin based coffee group may be the PERFECT morning brew. (Unless, of course, you swing thru Joe To Go! We strongly encourage this too!! )

Think school!!!

Indeed it is that time again. This eco-friendly sandwich/snack bag may help to put a smile on your kiddo’s face on the first day of school. Well, that may be wishful thinking. However, for sure he or she will know how much you care about her/him and the environment. Now, that’s a win!

Dan Bruch

Separation of Church and State

Our US Supreme Court, by majority decisions (5-4), recently handed down two rulings that in the eyes of some violated our Constitutional separation of powers, and, in the eyes of others, clarified it. This is a good moment to remind ourselves that those who persist in calling America a Christian nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles…

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A Conflict of Values

  Gloria Steinem, one of best known “feminists” of our time, once said that “we can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs.” Had she said it more recently, she likely would have replaced “checkbook stubs” with “online banking debits” or something similar. Her point is that our values are best demonstrated by…