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Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Milwaukee Boy and His Mother Featured in Famed Auteur Werner Herzog’s 30-Minute Anti-Texting While Driving Documentary

• August 13, 2013 • 3 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Documentary, Film, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Vehicular Manslaughter/Murder, Wisconsin, Womanism, Women
Tags: African Americans, AT&T, Black Women, Blacks, Department of Transportation, Distracted Driving, Documentary, Documentary film, Gary Busey, Green Bay Packers, Grizzly Man, Herzog, Indiana, Milwaukee, Murder, New York City, PSAs, Public Service Announcement, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Texting While Driving, The Eighties, The Seventies, United States, Utah, Valetta Bradford, Vermont, Werner Herzog, Wisconsin, Xzavier Davis-Bilbo

Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Ex-“Lambeau Leap” Footballer LeRoy Butler Gives a Four-Word Tweet of Support for Jason Collins; Loses Church Gig, But Gains More Fans for His Stand Against Homophobia

• May 3, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gays in Sports/Coming Out, Hate Crimes, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Bullying, Butler, Children, Common Sense, Dunstan, Enforced Heterosexism, Green Bay Packer, Green Bay Packers, Jason Collins, Lambeau Field, LeRoy Butler, LGBT, Love, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Sports Illustrated, Torment, Twitter, Wisconsin

Those Packer Aaron Rodgers Associated Bank Commercials

• October 21, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Aaron Rodgers, Acting, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Commercials, Consumerism, Cultural History, Film, Health, Love, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Green Bay Packers, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
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That Meriter Health Services “Teresa’s Knee” Commercial

• June 15, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in Class, Commercials, Health, Love, Television, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "We Like You Better", Ads, Advertising, Advertising Campaign, BBDO, Cheese Curds, DISH Network, Green Bay Packers, Harley-Davidson, Knees, Knupp & Watson & Wallman, KW2, Lava Lamp, Local Ad Firm, Madison, Meriter Health Services, Oscar Mayer, Rayovac, Romance, Southern Wisconsin, Teresa, Victory Dance, WI, Wisconsin

At the 45th Super Bowl: Go Green Bay!

• February 6, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Sports, Television, The Green Bay Packers, The Super Bowl, Wisconsin
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Bart Starr, Ben Roethlisberger, Cowboy Stadium, Drama, Green Bay Packers, Lombardi Trophy, National Football League, People, Pittsburgh Steelers, Quarterback, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLV, United States, Vince Lombardi, Wisconsin

Well, I’m Not a Packer Fan, But I’m Rooting for Them

• January 23, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Barack and Michelle Obama, Brett Favre, Class, Sports, Television, The Green Bay Packers, The San Francisco 49ers, The Super Bowl, Wisconsin
Tags: 'Niners, Aaron Rodgers, Badger State, Badgers, Bears, Brett Favre, Butte County, Championship Game, Cheeseheads, Chicago Bears, Chico California, Football, Forty Niner Faithful, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay WI, Herb Caen, Mad City, Madison WI, Market Street, Morabito Family, National Football League, President Barack Obama, Rose Bowl, San Francisco, San Francisco 49ers, Sweetness, Texas Christian University, UW, UW-Madison, Velveeta, Velveeta Cheese, Walter Payton, Wisconsin

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The Guardian, UK

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Burkina Faso’s military leader ousted in second coup this year September 30, 2022
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Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga found guilty of inciting violence September 29, 2022
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Cop27: Egyptian hosts urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine September 28, 2022
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