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Metro Milwaukee Today
The Other Side of the Ocean
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japanese beetles and other matters of luck
Ed has a thriving population of Japanese beetles on his property. You know them perhaps? They’re too thick and crunchy to be attractive to the common insect-eating birds or reptiles. Kind of gross, too, if you squash them with your fingers. They eat up your plants at a healthy pace [...]
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Metro Milwaukee Today
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A little less blunt, but gets the point across
Number of comments: 2
I'm nowhere near Target for their grand opening today in Franklin. However, fellow blogger John Michlig was and made sure to stop in to purchase a batmobile, among other items. His impressions are strikingly similar to comments I made yesterday...[...]
Al's Ramblings
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Heya Al, Everyone knows how bad the ...
Heya Al, Everyone knows how bad the Houston organization is except Houston. I do wonder how that happens. :) I remember when Garner was canned in late August. Jayson Stark commented on Mike & Mike in the Morning that it was "par for the course by a lost organization". Mike The whole [...] -
The O’s have some relievers (Jamie Walker, ...
The O’s have some relievers (Jamie Walker, Chad Bradford) that will clear waivers and be available, but the team is not interested in dealing George Sherrill unless they’re given a crazy offer.--Wil Carroll, BP I can see the Crew going after one of these guys, as neither will have an exceptionally [...]
folkbum's rambles and rants
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Funny How This Works
By Keith R. Schmitz This morning in the Journal's Drive-By Hits section on the op-eds, Paddy Mac carried again the complaint about Barack Obama's comment before a Hispanic audience that maybe we all should be learning Spanish. Looks like el zapato is on el otro pie. For the crowd, usually on Charlie's fun [...]
Milwaukee: City of Festivals
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Planned Parenthood
I've had a hell of a time trying to make an appointment/get a call through to them.
Does anyone know of a Planned Parenthood that doesn't just do same-day appointments? Thanks. [...]
Al's Ramblings
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My goodness, it's a cold day when ...
My goodness, it's a cold day when the media rips on the media. [...]
FREEDOM EDEN
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Miguel Ayala Sentenced
Hey, Miguel Ayala!
You've been convicted of robbery and murder.
What are you going to do now?
You're not going to Disney World.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:A 21-year-old Milwaukee man convicted of robbing then killing Miller Brewing Co. executive Lodewikus [...]
Urban Milwaukee
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Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee July 22nd, 2008 Meeting Notes
Resolution 080422 proposed the building of an 52-unit assisted living facility at 2195 W. State St. which will serve elderly low income individuals. This project faced some opposition at City Plan Commission and the same resident appeared before this committee. An additional neighbor spoke in opposition and both [...]
Conglomerate
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How Horrible Will Airlines Have to Become Before We Stop Flying?
My six year-old is stomping around the house changing, "I hate United Airlines." I'm sure he's not the first person to have said this, but he is forming at a young age a hatred toward a major airline. We all know that fares are higher this summer, and that in [...]
Metro Milwaukee Today
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Congratulations, Muskego
You now are heading in full gear towards having one fire department cover the entire city. That should be good news, for it creates less confusion and hopefully results in fewer tax dollars with the consolidation. On a sidenote, I've...[...]
Al's Ramblings
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Not finding a lot of positives about ...
Not finding a lot of positives about the young INF the Nats picked up for Jon Rauch...Rotoworld said he was unlikely to be more than a reserve, for example. Of course, as a contrarian, I don't mind that a bit. I took a look at his page, and this kid can [...] -
There's a theory out there that Sal's ...
There's a theory out there that Sal's 5 years out of baseball really helped his arm just through rest. It sounds casual fan-ish but there might be some merit in it. Michael I believe it completely. It makes sense, as many people say every arm has a certain number of pitches in [...]
Metro Milwaukee Today
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It's time for a local 24-hour news channel in Milwaukee
Chicagoland has CLTV. Tampa has Bay News 9 We might as well say Milwaukee has Today's TMJ 4. Journal Sentinel TV reporter Tim Cuprisin is reporting that Channel 4 will be providing local news starting at 3pm on weekdays. With...[...]
Al's Ramblings
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Just goes to show you how awful ...
Just goes to show you how awful the Cardinals bullpen currently is which is why Lohse stayed in. The patchwork starting rotation has held up but it has killed the bullpen. I laugh when people think the Brewers have a poor bullpen, the Cardinals bullpen is just atrocious. And of [...]
Metro Milwaukee Today
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Cudahy's police department hoaxed?
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Over at Randy Hollenbeck's blog, the Cudahy Police Department (or Randy himself) seem to have been pranked via an e-mail warning residents of a new way to carjack vehicles. Apparently a fellow NOW blogger, Randy Anderson of WauwatosaNOW, stepped in...[...]
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Hampton Inn & Suites looks to be a go for Franklin
Number of comments: 4
From previous Plan Commission meetings, and the fact that Hampton Inn & Suites seems to be very serious about this site, it looks like Franklin will be landing its second national hotel chain in only one year. The proposed architecture...[...]
RadioMilwaukee's Soundboard
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From the 88Nine Intern:Basia Bulat
The new Canadian singer/songwriter came seemingly out of nowhere to becoming the most talked about new artist on the rise in both Canada and the United Kingdom with her release “Oh my Darling,” in 2007. She is originally from Toronto, but she lives and write songs in London, Ontario where [...]
MilwaukeeWorld
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MANPOWER HQ NEIGHBOR RAZED
Developer had Promised $10 Million Renovation of Floorless Shell By Michael Horne and the Milwaukee World Hound Dog Team Crews are busily demolishing 1330 N. Martin Luther King Drive, [See Map] a 22,782 square foot [floor area] vacant former power plant nestled between the Milwaukee headquarters of Time Warner Cable and the World [...]
RadioMilwaukee's Soundboard
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Who is Banksy? Is the artist more important than the art?
Some of you may recognize the above image. If not, it was created by an unknown UK artist by the name of Banksy. He or She is street artist known for creating controversial and provocative images. As of late, it seems people are more interested in who the artist is [...]
Dynagirl 5.0
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a great way to lose your sweet tooth
Cake Wrecks. Read every page. I can’t decide my favorite horror, there’s far too many. Edible babies are always right up there, though. Eew. via Metafilter [...]
While drinking, I...
RadioMilwaukee's Soundboard
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Introducing “Are You Feeling This”
Starting tonight at 9pm, 88nine RadioMilwaukee will be introducing “Are You Feeling This”. I will be playing 2-3 tracks that we are diggin’ and what you are diggin’ courtesy of the Hip Us to Something New blog. I will then post those tunes on this blog for you to vote [...]
Blogging Blue
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The Michael Savage Saga Continues
Number of comments: 3You’ll have to excuse my focus over the last few days on conservative talk radio host Michael Savage, but his comments about autistic children and their parents merit some attention.
Happily, there’s some good news to report. FOXNews.com is reporting that Aflac, an advertisor on Savage’s radio show, [...]
the Daily Scoff
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When Do I Learn the Secret Handshake?
NEW BERLIN [ JG ] Having now been acknowledged in print by the Journal’s Patrick McIlheran, and on the air by Vicki McKenna, I expect that the paperwork formalizing my membership in the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy should be arriving any day now. Again, if I wasn’t already so full of [...]
The Confidentials
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Wednesday: That High Lonesome Sound
Not sure if I can top this find....but I'll try. There is so much awesome bluegrass out there and thanks to the modern wonder of Youtube, you can sit back with a mason jar of whatever and surf it till you turn blue, or fracture your liver. I digress. Ladies and gentlemen, [...]
Indie Milwaukee
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Tonight @ Burnhearts
Rave You in Bay View @ Burnhearts
DJ Flavor Dav + special guests
2599 S Logan Avenue, MKE, WI 53207
Tonight and Every Wednesday, 2200 hrs - close
[www.myspace.com] [...]
RadioMilwaukee's Soundboard
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Introducing New Music Wednesday: July 23, 2008
Enclosure: [download]
Number of comments: 2
Welcome to the premiere of New Music Wednesday here on 88Nine RadioMilwaukee. Each Wednesday we bring you new music first. This week we’ve got 8 new tracks from artists from around the world - including one from right here in Milwaukee. Listen below and let us know what you think [...]
FREEDOM EDEN
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John Edwards: Family Man Times Two?
Number of comments: 4
When the National Enquirer broke the story of John Edwards' mistress, Rielle Hunter, and his love child, I defended Edwards.
I thought Edwards, who was in the hunt for the Dem presidential nomination at the time, was the latest victim of silly, tabloid trash.
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Richard Nehring and Ill-gotten Fruit
Why would a successful business owner risk all he has by engaging in felonious behavior?Waukesha -- The owner of V. Richards Market and his produce manager knowingly purchased stolen produce to sell in the upscale Brookfield grocery store, according to felony charges filed against them Tuesday in Waukesha [...]
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Obama and the Surge and Afghanistan
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Barack Obama's carefully orchestrated globetrotting has hit some bumps.
The media's saturation coverage of Obama on tour has uncovered some less than positive moments for Obama.
An interview with Terry Moran on ABC's World News showed that Obama isn't exactly as silver-tongued as he's been made out to [...] -
Nan Hegerty's Discrimination Suit Tossed
Former Milwaukee Police Chief Nan Hegerty followed in the tradition of another Milwaukee police chief and filed a discrimination lawsuit when she was replaced.
When Arthur Jones cried racial discrimination and sued the city, his two suits were dismissed.
History is repeating itself. Like Jones, Hegerty's suit [...]
Metro Milwaukee Today
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Too bad the XYZ affair was taken
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Badger Blogger has joined in the party created by Cindy Kilkenny's Fairly Conservative by openly slamming David Mastio, who's one of the main editors of BlogNetNews.com. Kilkenny has been trying, in a rather up-and-down way, to get her site off...[...]