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Blog posts filed under "Wisconsin"

Hang on, little tomato

We had a lot of rain in our backyard tomato garden, and more is on the way. This reminds me of a Pink Martini song.

1915 Belle City threshing machine

Video of a 1915 Belle City threshing machine in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, described by owner Bob Koenecke -- plus very little about the manufacturer.

Obama in Racine: Midterm election season warmup

July 3 — No Comments

President Barack Obama visits Racine, Wisconsin for a town hall meeting as midterm election season begins to warm up.

BP Gulf oil spill solution: Wool fabric from Janesville, Wisconsin

June 23 — No Comments

Janesville, Wisconsin textile manufacturer Monterrey Mills says their dense wool fabric could save 20 miles of Gulf Coast beachfront per day.

About me

February 6 — 6 Comments

I'm a Web developer living with my wonderful wife Amy in Racine, Wisconsin.

Firefox spell-check: In-browser help for Wisconsin's poor spellers

November 11 — No Comments

Improve the credibility of your comments by using Firefox's built-in spell-checking whenever you write online.

Heart-shaped potato

September 22 — 2 Comments

The heart-shaped potato that dazzled David Letterman and President Obama is not the only one in existence.

Time Warner Cable bill payment still questionable

September 11 — 2 Comments

I blogged about a significant flaw in Time Warner Cable's PayXpress bill payment system. Three months later, nothing seems to have been fixed.

Bird watching: Cedar Waxwing circus at Kenosha's Kemper Center

July 13 — 2 Comments

Check out this great little spot for watching these striking birds as they perform summer aerobatics.

4th of July video: Racine's Fourth Fest Parade 2009

July 6 — 6 Comments

Ten minutes of video to let the world glimpse this outstanding Racine event.

Pet Lions at Summerfest

July 5 — 2 Comments

Pet Lions played forty-five minutes of mostly driving, uptempo rock with some good, popular hooks.

EVP Tour: Pro beach volleyball at Racine's North Beach this Saturday

June 24 — No Comments

North Beach is an inspiring success story, and the Extreme Volleyball Professionals Tour is its showcase event.

Original Culver's restaurant monument: Sauk City, Wisconsin

June 9 — No Comments

The original building has been replaced, but a stone monument marks the location of the original Culver's restaurant.

Amazon.com music: June deals on MP3 downloads

June 1 — No Comments

Eau Claire, Wisconsin's own Bon Iver is featured this month as one of Amazon.com's June '50 Albums for $5' picks.

Free Coldplay, WMYX loses Jane Matenaer, original Twitter, morel mushroom festival

May 15 — 6 Comments

Four items spotted this morning on Twitter, including Jane Matenaer's departure from WMYX.

Pancake Day / Lakefront Artist Fair in Racine this Saturday, May 2

April 28 — 1 Comment

This all-you-can-eat event has been kicking off Racine's warmer season for 55 years now.

Wisconsin has statewide tornado drills today

April 23 — No Comments

In southeastern Wisconsin, our mock warning runs from 1:20 to 1:25 this afternoon.

Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood: Wandering down Kinnikinnick Ave.

April 20 — 1 Comment

Bay View has an old, working class atmosphere, but it's really being revitalized lately with color and creativity.

Cudahy, Wisconsin yard displays Cadillac, tractor, Hamburglar, Big Boy

April 19 — 4 Comments

Rick Serocki says he is trying to make Cudahy fun again.

Mars Cheese Castle moving, Tim & Tom's to close, Bobby Nelson's staying put

April 7 — 7 Comments

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 — No Comments

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?

Easter earworm: Main theme from 'King of Kings'

April 5 — 1 Comment

The 1961 film starring Jeffrey Hunter has always been my personal cheesy Jesus movie.

Through today only: Pick 'n Save deal on Eight O'Clock Coffee

April 4 — 1 Comment

Our local Pick n' Save has 36-ounce bags of Eight O'Clock 100% Columbian on sale for just $8.99.

Deli Station: Racine's new Jewish-European delicatessen

March 8 — 13 Comments

Delicious, authentic, reasonably priced peppered beef and corned beef sandwiches.

Rachel Maddow ridicules Racine's Rep. Paul Ryan

March 3 — No Comments

The recession is Rep. Paul Ryan's chance to become more visible, and he's taking it.

NPR: Wisconsin car dealer Russ Darrow believes in auto sales, is hiring

February 18 — No Comments

The company hopes to hire 55 more employees in sales, maintenance and repair and administration by March 1.

How Jerry Taft and TweetDeck found me fresh eggs, dead body

January 25 — No Comments

During a movie intermission, I try out TweetDeck's 'search' feature and find a dead body and fresh eggs nearby.

Racine, Wisconsin Mayor Gary Becker arrested for child pornography, solicitation (updated)

January 14 — 4 Comments

The Racine Post and the Journal Times are both reporting that Mayor Gary Becker has been arrested on child sex charges.

In other news

January 14 — No Comments

Subzero cold kills Hayward, Wisconsin sleepwalker -- "You Light Up My Life" songwriter accused of sex assualts

Time Warner Cable to drop Viacom, including Comedy Central?

December 31 — No Comments

Our cable provider is Time Warner Wisconsin, and we might lose all of our Viacom channels tonight, as the New Year is rung in .

Wisconsin's million-dollar Web designers depict Minneapolis skyline

December 30 — 2 Comments

Why is there a picture of the Minneapolis skyline on the Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System website?

Yes, we got some snow here

December 19 — No Comments

Documenting the foot of snow that fell here in Racine, Wisconsin overnight and into the day.

Could free TV make a comeback?

December 17 — 1 Comment

Our neighbor gets plenty of digital channels -- for free -- on the same old TVs she has owned for years.

Bring back Indian summer

December 6 — No Comments

Here in southeastern Wisconsin, December has started off with snow, and more snow is coming.

I voted

October 22 — No Comments

Barack Obama and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. both said early voting was the way to go this time, and so that's what we did.

Racine's minute in the 'World News' spotlight

October 11 — No Comments

The Dow drops 679 points and throng of Obama supporters gathers in downtown Racine. ABC World News, here in our city to cover the election, shows none of this.

Brightonwoods Orchard

September 26 — No Comments

Brightonwoods Orchard near Burlington, Wisconsin offers a wide variety of unusual heirloom or heritage apples.

C'est les fests

August 3 — No Comments

Summer 2008 festival roundup: Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival, Superweek, Racine County Fair, etc.

July 3 at Summerfest

July 6 — No Comments

A full day of music, including Drive-By Truckers, Romantica, Alejandro Escovedo, and Lucinda Williams on Milwaukee's lakefront.

Out with House Sparrows, in with American Goldfinches

May 9 — 4 Comments

We had way too many noisy sparrows, so we stopped feeding them and now focus on more desirable birds like the American Goldfinch.

'Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie'

May 6 — No Comments

If you like food, Gourmet's 'Diary of a Foodie' is an outstanding show -- and you can download it to iTunes.

Restaurant review: Olde Madrid in downtown Racine

February 17 — 5 Comments

Tapas and paella have come to historic 6th Street at a busy little restaurant serving lunch and dinner.

Gregory Berg's Kenosha tornado photos

January 23 — No Comments

My former colleague was at Carthage College during the January 7, 2008 tornado, and took a few photos of it.

Patagonia R3 Jacket: Warm, lightweight fleece against winter winds

January 18 — No Comments

This is one item I bought which was worth every penny.

Long time no post

August 23 — No Comments

I have been having my fill of rain, tomato-growing, and rabbits.

Playing in the dirt

May 30 — 1 Comment

A roundup of our spring backyard gardening activities here in Racine, Wisconsin.

Summer festivals and events 2007

May 4 — 1 Comment

My own list of parades, festivals, and public events in our area.

The grace of Elizabeth Edwards

March 22 — 1 Comment

How friendly could you be to strangers if you just found you had a tumor?

St. Patrick's Day with Irish breakfast, Racine parade, and Irish stew recipe

March 19 — No Comments

Since it fell on a Saturday this year, we could celebrate all day -- from an Irish breakfast to the Racine parade to a homemade Irish stew.

Aloha from Siberia

February 15 — No Comments

Our Wisconsin winter was making us nearly suicidal, but the music and food of Hawaii and Barack Obama all give us the audacity of hope.

NOAA Weather Radios with SAME technology

February 9 — No Comments

One of these radios could save your life, or the lives of your loved ones.

Kemen Liver Sausage / Braunschweiger challenge

January 2 — 9 Comments

It's hard to detect much difference between Kemen Liver Sausage and Kemen Braunschweiger. They're both delicious.

Hummingbirds in Racine, Wisconsin

November 1 — 3 Comments

I did some reading, hung a hummingbird feeder, and sure enough -- a hummingbird came to our window.

Movie review: 'Step Into Liquid' (2003)

August 11 — No Comments

This so-so surfing documentary showcases the sport at several unusual locations.

When in Racine

July 6 — 1 Comment

Since moving to Racine, we're beginning to appreciate some of the special things here.

We are gardeners, and it is good

June 2 — 1 Comment

We have been reading a few gardening books, and now we're planting some things in our yard.

Suddenly, it's summer

May 23 — 1 Comment

The time is now for me to get out and start doing things.

Restaurant review: Taqueria Azteca in Milwaukee

April 30 — No Comments

Overall, while it wasn't anything amazing, Taqueria Azteca is a restaurant we may return to.

This is for the birds

April 28 — No Comments

Moving from apartment to house has made it possible for us to attract a much wider variety of birds to our backyard.

Restaurant review: Main Moon 2 in Racine

April 25 — 1 Comment

A popular strip mall place serving up typical food court Chinese food.

Honada Sushi & Hibachi

April 10 — No Comments

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.