Dateline St. Paul: Hamiline Prof. Consults to City of Maplewood to Aid in Governmental Unrest--Makes Diagnosis

(My thanks to my brother, Denis, for allowing reprint of this article running today in the Midway Monitor. Click on the post for the full article. )

One of the key questions that all communities face today is whether we can come together and discuss issues of mutual interest and not kill each other in the process. Hamline Professor, David Schultz has been called to Maplewood,Mn. to consult on the issue.

I must clarify for readers that it is stretching to call Maplewood a "community" as folks in Wisconsin might understand the term. People mostly just drive through Maplewood on the freeways on the way to Mpls or St. Paul. In fact, the only two memories I have of Maplewood are the Maplewood Traffic Court and the Maplewood Bowl. The first of these was held bi-weekly in a very large auditorium. I went with a friend once in a minor license plate violation matter. Each case was called and one had to "walk on down"-----yes, the place was as large as a Billy Graham revival meeting.

Anyway, the second memory was the Maplewood Bowl, which was like the Badger Bowl.

In summary, Maplewood was a "drive thru" community. I do not believe they ever had an identity to preserve in the first place.

Anyway--Prof. Schultz has some ideas on this subject. A timely one all across America. Click on the post. Enjoy.