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Keeping the Festival Season Alive with Spicy Thai Noodles
Capellini instead of Linguine - My RecommendationIf we ever invite you over for Spicy Thai Noodles, be prepared to excuse yourself from the table at least 3 times. Why? Because you're certain to need...
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Mike Meets WordGirl and The Gruffalo
WordGirlHalloween in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Despite the inclement weather, we had a pretty good turnout of ghouls, goblins, fireman, ball players, witches, princesses and PBS Kids characters that I've...
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Sara Santiago is Not a Dick
The last day of 2009 was supposed to be a great one. Instead it went horribly wrong.To ring in the New Year, my wife, Kay, and I arranged to see Spoon in concert at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater. The...
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You Better Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
I was only a Photoshop beginner when I crafted this homage of my pal, Bruce, imposed upon the late, great Bob Ross -- the creator and host of "The Joy of Painting." Being the last day of Movember -- a...
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Hans Solo or Chewbacca? You Decide, Kid.
I heard the best example of teaching kids the value of money tonight. It was told to me by Gene, who was seated immediately to my right at Barley's Taproom in Asheville, North Carolina.The story, as...
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Fire Packers Coach Mike McCarthy? That's Crazy Talk.
I love sports ... but hate sports fans.Under Mike McCarthy, the Packers are 81-45-1 with five playoff appearances and a Super Bowl win. Yet I hear (see) Packers fans clamoring "FIRE McCARTHY!"Are they...
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Thank You, RadioMilwaukee
There was a time when I swore I'd leave the city of Milwaukee. Not because of our brutal winters. Not because of our lousy teams (looking at you, '90s Brewers). Not because of a terrible inner city...
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Christmas Music Overload
It seems like every December I say, "Man. I can't believe it's Christmas season already. I'm totally unready for this." Last-minute shopping notwithstanding, the other thing that I don't do until too...
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Sky Ferreria's "Night Time, My Time" ... Mind Blowing!
I didn't see this one coming...I've been listening to Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2013 and the one that's caught me off-guard is Sky Ferreria's "Night Time, My Time." (Ranked #49 by...
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Roger Goodell -- the NFL's Luxury Box Commissioner
So the Packers finally sold out their Lambeau Field game for Wild Card Weekend.Thank God. I am so tired of hearing media say "What?! Packers fans aren't selling out Lambeau? And here we thought Green...
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Beer Freezie Pop, Anyone?
Nineteen years.That's how long a vintage, collector's 6-pack lasted in our garage.A commemorative 6-pack brewed by Pabst to honor the 100th anniversary of the American Bowling Congress survived all...
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Use Yelp for Self-Help
Last week I authored my 100th Yelp review. It's rather a surprising and shocking number for something that started out so innocuously.It all began by enjoying some place so much that I just had to tell...
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Thank You, People That Say "Thank You"
Yelping is a fun expression and hobby of a few of my favorite things: writing and eating, but it's a total bonus when you hear from a business owner who thanks you for your patronage and honest...
View ArticlePollo or Pasta?
"Pollo or pasta?" Delta Flight 980's attendant (Bogota to Atlanta) asked. Pasta, por favor. Gracias. No sooner had Marc Anthony (the attendant--he was a dead-ringer for Latin American sining star Marc...
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D'ough!
One of the perils of International travel is understanding foreign currency. Seldom will you find the value of the U.S. Dollar equal to the value of the country you are visiting.For example, as I write...
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Nicely Done, Southwest Airlines
Very cool, Southwest Airlines. I like what you did there during the flight between Milwaukee and Tampa. Traveler William turns 9-years old today. His family is taking him to Disney World. Upon...
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Milwaukee to Riyadh, Expressly
Whew. This post is being written from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. I'm not here to visit Paris. No. I wish. I'm here on a layover.Milwaukee to Riyadh. What a grueling day of travel.Get this:One...
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One Week Sans Beer in the Kingdom
Day 7.My throat burns. My eyes feel like a teaspoon of Aluminum Silicate have been placed under each eyelid. Digestively, I'm a mess--man wasn't designed to wash down pizza with hot tea. My liver...
View ArticleHellloooo, Karma
It's my lucky day. Upgraded to first class, Sky Priority for my flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.What a treat, but it also makes no sense. My boss, a Delta platinum card holder with over a million...
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Conversations in Bogotá
Here's an example of conversation that happens at least 10 times per day here in Bogotá:Me: Please ask the driver how many kilometers it is to the hotel.Translator: "Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste...
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