Opinion

I fondly recall the declaration, "At ease disease, there's a fungus among us." And to give proper credence to any ailment, we need an aptly thought out acronym to adorn its presence, COVID-19 being no exception.

Wisconsin State Journal Editor Jason Adrians thought his observation that the people on his editorial board were all older white men was newsworthy. He announced it in the June 27 issue.

As we headed into the holiday this past weekend, many families fired up the grill and celebrated with burgers and steaks cooked to sizzling perfection…or in sadder cases, charred, blackened blobs. Regardless of what you ate, did you know the origin of the meat on your plate?

As I reflect on my 41 years in education, I am reminded of how crucial it is for all young people to have the supports and resources they need to be successful in school and life.

Our recently vaccinated family hit the highways and waterways in a major way this last month. Thanks to public investment, we have highways and interstates that cross the entire country, and I can zip off to visit family in Wyoming or Michigan relatively easily.

During the 2020 election, due to COVID, it would have been dangerous to show up at a polling place in person, so many states set up convenient alternative ways for their citizens to vote. As a result, we actually had a greater percentage of citizens voting than ever before.