Author: Correspondent

Climate change is already causing significant damage in America and will almost certainly continue to do so, according to the U.S. government’s authoritative new report on the issue. The final version of the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) was released on November 3. The CSSR is often referred to as the first volume of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) – the comprehensive study of climate change that must be done every four years, according to Congressional mandate. The CSSR is a summary of our current knowledge about the scientific foundation of climate change. This report should put any...

As part of its current exhibit, “The Seventh Day: Revisiting Shabbat,” Jewish Museum Milwaukee will feature a presentation by psychotherapist and writer Philip Chard on November 8, about taking time to disconnect in our modern hyper-plugged-in world. The first step in learning from others of different faiths and backgrounds is to take a break from all things digital, primarily from social media. Psychotherapist and writer of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s weekly column, “Out of My Mind,”Philip Chard will explore the emotional and psychological effects that a digital detox can bring in the program Recharging the Mind: Psychological Effects of Unplugging with...

The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) announced Wayne Brady as the headline performer for Laugh It Up Milwaukee 2018, the annual fundraiser that celebrates community partnership. Brady, an internationally adored comedian and performer is the current host of “Let’s Make A Deal” who recently starred as Aaron Burr in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton in Chicago, will take the Riverside Theater stage on Saturday, January 27th, with proceeds going to support the programs of the JCC and Laugh It Up Milwaukee 2018 partner beneficiary, Safe & Sound. “Not only has Laugh It Up Milwaukee grown to...

Daylight Saving Time kicks in today, and the nation’s “Fall Back” ritual brings the return of earlier sunsets and darker evenings. A national poll, conducted by EndDaylightSavingTime.org, was taken to see if Daylight Saving Time (DST) still makes sense in modern times. “We decided to see how the nation felt about that,” said Anthony Boldin, founder of EndDaylightSavingTime.org, the organization responsible for the poll. The poll of 1,147 adults—which had a margin of error of 4 percent—was conducted across the U.S. October 29 through October 31. The poll found that 74% of Americans want to end Daylight Saving Time...

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Festival Pro, LLC announced that the wildly successful China Lights lantern festival saw attendance of more than 110,000 visitors from across the state, the Midwest, and beyond. China Lights: The Magic Returns was a celebration of Asian culture featuring 50 larger-than-life sculptural lantern displays illuminating 10 acres of Milwaukee’s renowned Boerner Botanical Gardens, in Whitnall Park in Hales Corners. “We promised that China Lights would be back this year bigger and brighter than ever. The overwhelming response to this event exceeded even those high expectations,” Abele said. “It has been a joy to...