July 2010
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Apologizes for not posting for the last couple of weeks, with all the summer festivities happening around Milwaukee (i.e. PrideFest, Summerfest, etc) I’ve not found the time to post anything. But it gives me great pleasure to post this:
Wisconsin’s public smoking ban went into effect today. Non-smokers have waited for this day for quite some time. Feel free to breath naturally...
June 2010
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Apple Lends Helping Hand to BP
Apple unveiled the fourth generation of iPhones this week and millions of devout Apple followers (I mean, consumers) now feel somewhat disillusioned with their “old” and “out of date” iPhones. The ensuing reaction will no doubt cause people to purchase the newest model, leaving thousands if not more third generation iPhones left without a purpose. May I suggest using them...
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From Wisconsin AP News:
MILWAUKEE (AP) ― Both Republican candidates in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race want to see an environmentally sensitive region of Alaska land opened up to oil drilling, a solution they say would help avoid such catastrophes as the BP oil spill fouling the Gulf of Mexico. Sen. Russ Feingold, the Democratic incumbent, disagreed, saying the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge...
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Think of America’s addiction to oil on the same terms of a heroin addict. I think it’s a fitting analogy, don’t you? Right now we are witnessing before our eyes the failure to contain an disaster in the Gulf, which is the result of our mass consumption and demand for oil. So the most logical course of action would be to do something about it. Right? Invest in renewable energy...
The greening of Greendale
From Milwaukee New Buzz:
Greendale High School is the first school in the state to heat both its hot water and pool water with solar power. The changeover should pay for itself and begin saving money in less than four years. It was made possible through assistance from the state’s Focus on Energy program, WE Energies and Johnson Controls. Many other schools and businesses have cut energy...
Fun at the Dollar Store
Apparently I missed out during my childhood because my mother never took me to a dollar store before. Nineteen years old and I walked into my first dollar store the other day. How sad is that? *sob sob*
And who knew there was such diversity of products worth a dollar. They carried everything from frozen vegetables, party supplies, cat food to candy and even Bibles! It’s everything you ever...
May 2010
72 posts
“I am, frankly, weary of having to beg on a daily basis that both parties...”
– Representative David Obey (D-Wisconsin) on why he would not seek re-election after 40 years in his House seat.
Congressman Obey’s disillusion with “lowest-common-denominator legislation” that has plagued the Democratic-controlled Congress mirrors numerous people on the Left who had high hopes for...
Ripon College goes cycle crazy →
bikecollective:
The Ripon solution: Bribe freshmen with a free bike. Make them pledge to leave their car at home then enforce the promise by preventing them from registering a vehicle at the school.
It worked.
Three years ago, Joyce and other leaders went out on a limb and raised about $70,000 to purchase bikes, lights, locks and helmets for incoming freshmen. They were looking for 40 percent...
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strangeidols:
The Walker Brothers “The Sun Ain’t...
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Let’s face it, getting around Milwaukee can be difficult. You could take the bus, but memorizing bus routes isn’t exactly easy, so people avoid this option. You could walk, but if you’re on the East Side headed to the Third Ward, you will be walking for quite awhile. The simple truth is, Milwaukee was not designed to walking-friendly.
Recently, a solution has emerged to...
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Normally driving through central Wisconsin is nothing, but when it’s nearly ninety degrees outside and the air conditioning decides to stop working, things turn for the worst very very quickly. So word to the wise, pick your driving days very carefully and make sure to bring some water…
…people get very nasty when they are hot and without water.
Madison tries a European idea to improve bike...
Under a bright blue sky at the intersection of Williamson and Wilson streets on Tuesday, Madison city engineers began installing European-styled red pavement markers intended to minimize conflicts between motorists and bicyclists at busy intersections.
The design, formed with a thermoplastic material affixed to the pavement with a blowtorch, includes glass beads reflective to headlights.
The...
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Rand Paul's Bad Week
What started out as a good week for Kentucky GOP nominee Rand Paul has quickly deteriorated after a rocky interview on the Rachel Maddow Show where he defended comments made about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Paul was given plenty of airtime to elaborate his stance, but failed miserably to answer any of Maddow’s question with either a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ The...
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Now that Sarah Palin was included in TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influentail, she needs dial down the “I’m just your average concerned American.” No Sarah, unfortunately you are not. When one of the country’s leading magazines includes you into their countdown, then you have moved beyond the sphere of everyday Americans. So please stop appearing on Fox News and playing...
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UPDATE
I made it possible for people to leave comments on my blog. Feel free to call me out on something if it rubs you wrong way. Anyway, happy reading everyone!!!
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88NINE Radio Milwaukee
If you’re tired of listening to the same old drab on the radio - you know the songs designed to make the work day more tolerable so you don’t kill yourself - and are looking for an alternative, boy oh boy do I have the perfect station for you.
Look no further than 88NINE Radio Milwaukee. It’s a publicly owned station that plays an expansive array of music, the envy of any radio...
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Drunk at the Milwaukee County Zoo
From JSONLINE.com:
At least four New Berlin West High School freshmen were involved in an underage drinking incident at field trip at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Among those ticketed by police is a 14-year-old who had to be taken to the hospital for intoxication after he passed out on a school bus.
While underage drinking is typically no laughing matter, in this scenario it’s hard not to...
Susan Sarandon opening Ping Pong club in... →
tobybot:
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Wisconsin Weather
mckenziesky:
My favorite days are those that I can drive with the top down! Adds a little more pep to my step and makes my smile a little wider. Keep it up mother nature!
Weather for Milwaukee, WI
67°F | °CCurrent: Sunny Wind: E at 5 mph Humidity: 38%Wed 72°F | 50°F
When people discover you’re from Wisconsin they’re first response is always, “oh it must be freezing...