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Views: This Republican rep went viral yesterday for his attempt to explain how Louisiana teachers should handle talking about slavery. Via the Washington Post: When a Louisiana lawmaker questioned state Rep. Ray Garofalo Jr. (R) during a House committee meeting on Tuesday over his bill that would ban schools and colleges from teaching “divisive concepts” about race and sex, Garofalo Jr. mentioned he didn’t “want to say anything I shouldn’t say.” Moments later, though, the chamber erupted when the GOP lawmaker tried to give examples of how he would like to see the state’s teache...

How long have you worked in the St. Louis Jewish community? Since July 2009, when I began working at the St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center (now the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum). Briefly, can you describe your job? As executive director of Temple Emanuel, I first and foremost support Rabbi Elizabeth B. Hersh and the board of trustees to achieve organizationwide success. I oversee the day-to-day operations, including facilities and property management, human resources and volunteer management, administration, communications, technology and congregational relations. Besi...

Why a giant Robocop statue could end up in the middle of Wisconsin Other than being awesome, turns out there's a local connection. Author: Robocop living in Wisconsin:  you may soon be able to pay your respects to the cyborg officer in person.  This is because a statue of the title character recently went up for grabs when the Michigan Science Center — where it was due to be installed sometime this year — announced it would no longer be hosting the 11-foot-tall work of art. The reason? In a late February announcement, the Detroit museum said that, "given the pandemic's unprecedented pr...

The Lighter Side of Finance Wed7:30 am - 8:00 am Tune in and listen to David Crossan, Senior Financial Advisor, Senior Vice President – Investments, and host of “The Lighter Side of Finance” radio program heard every Wednesday morning at 7:30 AM. Tune in and listen to David Crossan, Senior Financial Advisor, Senior Vice President – Investments, and host of “The Lighter Side of Finance” radio program heard every Wednesday morning at 7:30 AM. During these confusing times, he will lighten up your day with practical financial guidance that you can use right away.  David is a Senior ...

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