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Oak Creek: We Energies coal ash in Lake Michigan
November 2, 2011
Depending on who you ask, the coal ash released into Lake Michigan from the Oak Creek Power Plant is either very dangerous, or a harmless ingredient.
Michael Lewis book: 'Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World'
October 5, 2011
Michael Lewis on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Fresh AIr with Terry Gross, and Charlie Rose, promoting his new book Boomerang.
No WI income tax paid by SC Johnson companies, reports Pulitzer winner
August 31, 2011
No state income tax is paid by Wisconsin’s SC Johnson companies, according to veteran journalist David Cay Johnston.
TV schedule shell games
August 18, 2011
When TV programmers keep us guessing about a show’s airtime, we might decide we don’t really need to watch it after all.
Rapid prototyping technology: The 3D printing miracle
August 7, 2011
What is rapid prototyping? Video examples show how 3D printing in plastic creates a desktop factory.
RockMelt browser: Facebook privacy issues?
November 8, 2010
The new RockMelt browser is paired with Facebook Connect — potentially tying your real identity and other personal information to every Web page you visit.
Facebook: Social media servitude?
May 25, 2010
Facebook has roughly 500 million people working for it, yet pays them nothing.
FedEx vs. UPS: 'Brown Bailout Guy'
April 26, 2010
UPS says that a FedEx driver is not a pilot — so FedEx shouts “bailout” over and over and over.
How to start a business, for free lance graphic designers
February 18, 2010
How do you start a business as a free lance graphic designer? This book is a bible to everything from writing a freelance business plan to collecting payment.
Billionaire David Murdock: How to be rich, how to be healthy
February 10, 2010
The amazing biography of David H. Murdock, chairman of Dole Foods, diet and nutrition evangelist, former homeless 9th grade dropout.
WordPress CMS alternative: SilverStripe open source content management system
November 24, 2009
Until last week, WordPress was the best solution I had seen for small, owner-editable websites.
Online analytics: Clicky Web analytics tools
November 8, 2009
What are Web analytics, and what services do realtime, online Web analytics tools like Clicky provide?
WGN-TV shuts out The Museum of Classic Chicago Television
September 30, 2009
WGN-TV has reportedly forced The Museum of Classic Chicago Television to pull all WGN material from the museum website.
Netflix million dollar prize overlooks the obvious
September 21, 2009
Netflix could give much better movie recommendations if they ditched their 5-star rating system for the standard 4-star system.
Time Warner Cable bill payment still questionable
September 11, 2009
I blogged about a significant flaw in Time Warner Cable’s PayXpress bill payment system. Three months later, nothing seems to have been fixed.
LinkedIn book: 'How to REALLY use LinkedIn,' by Jan Vermeiren
August 18, 2009
LinkedIn can be a powerful business connection tool. This book shows you how to use it.
Blogging how-to: 'The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging'
July 13, 2009
Perhaps not the best blogging book if you’re looking to make money blogging, but still an entertaining and inspiring read.
Google Voice vs. (801) 823-2033: Annoying calls after FedEx Office
July 11, 2009
Our Google Voice phone number was getting annoying calls. Whose phone number is this, we wondered.
Amy Czerniec and the dog that broke her heart
July 1, 2009
Saying goodbye to one workplace, and beginning the search for the next.
Time Warner cable online 'PayXpress' bill payment issue results in $30 bank fee
June 29, 2009
All about my error in paying through Time Warner Cable’s billing system, and how they resolved it.
How to make money blogging: 'ProBlogger' book review
June 22, 2009
Not a dense book full of moneymaking secrets, but a halfway-decent overview of what blogging involves.
'Morning Joe' Scarborough brews up Jon Stewart feud over Starbucks
June 10, 2009
Is there any connection between Scarborough picking a fight with the ‘Daily Show’ host and the launch of his campaign for, uh, his book?
Original Culver's restaurant monument: Sauk City, Wisconsin
June 9, 2009
The original building has been replaced, but a stone monument marks the location of the original Culver’s restaurant.
Gary Vaynerchuck talks Twitter on CNN's 'Your $$$$$'
May 17, 2009
How social media, like Twitter, give anyone a channel to reach any potential audience.
The new yellow pages: Google advertising shines in NPR segment
May 6, 2009
‘All Things Considered’ looks at how small businesses are using Google Adwords to attract local customers.
'Tweezing': How to pluck yourself big money from Twitter
April 22, 2009
Carve out an exciting a new career in the 140-character economy.
Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood: Wandering down Kinnikinnick Ave.
April 20, 2009
Bay View has an old, working class atmosphere, but it’s really being revitalized lately with color and creativity.
Movie review: 'Searching for Debra Winger' (2002)
April 13, 2009
Five breathtaking minutes from Jane Fonda are the treasure in Rosanna Arquette’s documentary.
Mars Cheese Castle moving, Tim & Tom's to close, Bobby Nelson's staying put
April 7, 2009
How construction to widen I-94 will affect three famous Kenosha cheese shops.
Will Wisconsin's Time Warner Cable customers soon see Road Runner caps?
April 6, 2009
In some cites, Time Warner Cable is reportedly going to start charging premiums for Internet bandwidth usage. How does $200 per month sound to you?
Deli Station: Racine's new Jewish-European delicatessen
March 8, 2009
Delicious, authentic, reasonably priced peppered beef and corned beef sandwiches.
Red Gold tomatoes and the mysterious emailer
March 2, 2009
A guy offered to send me soem Red Gold tomatoes to blog about. Well, I do like Red Gold tomatoes.
Word-of-tweet recommendation for local business excellence
February 25, 2009
I was happy with Hoernel Key Shop so I Twittered that, and people responded.
NPR: Wisconsin car dealer Russ Darrow believes in auto sales, is hiring
February 18, 2009
The company hopes to hire 55 more employees in sales, maintenance and repair and administration by March 1.
Trader Joe's commercial: Jobim's 'Waters of March'
February 12, 2009
I don’t know if I buy that it’s an unauthorized commercial, but we certainly buy a lot of wine from Trader Joe’s.
Oh, crap -- Mischke too (updated)
December 7, 2008
My two biggest radio heroes have both been taken off the air on the same day — first Steve Dahl, and now T.D. Mischke.
She loves me, she loves me not
December 5, 2008
If we play a role in creating the world and our own future in it, then the part where we toss our crystal ball back and forth between the one hand and the other hand is crucial.
The news is in my house
December 4, 2008
Steve Dahl called me to say that CBS Radio is canceling his show, so I am losing my job.
Economic crisis, 2008
September 21, 2008
A tightening knot and a plummeting bird: The bottom has just fallen out of America’s economy.
'The Story of Stuff' with Annie Leonard
December 31, 2007
A 20-minute video looks at global consumerism, limited resources, and waste.
A history of Christmas in America: 'The Battle for Christmas'
November 24, 2007
Why Christmas is commercial: All about Christmas in the USA and the rich men who made it that way.
Blendtec blender viral videos: 'Will It Blend?'
January 11, 2007
Blend it! See this viral video campaign from blender maker Blendtec mixing smoothies from odd objects.
Braunschweiger vs. liverwurst: Kemen sausage taste test
January 2, 2007
It’s hard to detect much difference between Kemen Liver Sausage and Kemen Braunschweiger. They’re both delicious.
Honada Sushi & Hibachi
April 10, 2006
Wonderful sushi in Kenosha? Kenosha, Wisconsin, the city of tattoos, taverns and pizza parlors? It doesn’t seem possible, and yet here it is at Honada.
Houmann's Fish & Seafood
March 19, 2006
The retail store offers a nice selection at reasonable prices.
Racine Produce
March 4, 2006
This Mexican supermarket offers a huge selection of fresh ingredients at reasonable prices.
Kenosha's Harbor Marketplace
June 25, 2005
A nice little farmer’s market on Lake Michigan — plus fresh Wisconsin lamb, art, gifts, and entertainment.
