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2012: Our blog archives for the year 2012
'Cedar Rapids' (Ed Helms movie, 2011)
May 17, 2012
A naive insurance agent from Wisconsin (Ed Helms) finally grows up at a big time Cedar Rapids insurance convention.
'Imagine: How Creativity Works,' by Jonah Lehrer
May 16, 2012
Jonah Lehrer’s book on creative thinking — the processes by which creativity and innovation happen — is must-reading for all creative minds.
How to replace a toilet: First, break the old toilet
May 14, 2012
How do you replace a toilet? Watch helpful video instructions, then get your wax ring and Johnny bolts ready.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker compares himself to Vince Lombardi
May 4, 2012
Scott Walker compares himself to Vince Lombardi, but could he be more like Ray Scooter McLean?
Solitaire, patience, and creativity
April 26, 2012
Solitaire, Klondike, Patience — can playing cards alone help release your mind’s creative potential?
Racine, Wisconsin on 'Around the Corner with John McGivern'
March 24, 2012
Racine businesses, kringle bakeries, bars, restaurants, arts and entertainment, beaches and recreation on Milwaukee Public Television.
Creating jobs is the job of local leaders, writes Gallup CEO
February 26, 2012
Job creation in America is the job of city leaders on the local level, says Gallup CEO Jim Clifton.
Southern Gospel song: 'Looking for a City'
January 24, 2012
James Canupp singing Looking for a City, plus other versions of the hymn by Vestal Goodman, Jimmy Swaggart, etc.
Price of gas when Obama took office: $1.81
January 22, 2012
Gasoline prices were lower when President Obama took office. Can you remember why the price of gas was so low?
Bob Dylan, 'Chronicles: Volume One'
January 9, 2012
In Chronicles: Volume 1, Bob Dylan gives us enjoyable autobiography, from early 1960s New York to recording Oh Mercy in New Orleans.
'Lars and the Real Girl' (Ryan Gosling movie, 2007)
January 9, 2012
Ryan Gosling stars in Lars and the Real Girl as a delusional man in love with a sex doll.
