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OnMadison.com - Madison's Daily Magazine
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| 1. | OnMadison.com Recommends: Dec. 11, 2008 Published: Dec. 11, 2008 - 08:27 a.m. - It was a free-ranging conversation this week in the editorial office, where the topics ranged from a Sunday staple at Sciortino's (pictured), a reissue from Rod, a provocative new blog, some tasty juice, cheap seats, an alternative to Kahlua, an interesting coffee table book and a Web site that sells cool duds for your dog. |
| 2. | Brewers' Powell, Anderson applaud Kubek selection Published: Dec. 9, 2008 - 4:40 p.m. - The announcement that Milwaukee native Tony Kubek won the Ford C. Frick Award for contributions to baseball broadcasting was very well received by a pair of current Milwaukee baseball broadcasters -- Brewers radio announcer Jim Powell and his TV counterpart, Brian Anderson. |
| 3. | Milwaukee native Kubek gets Hall of Fame nod Published: Dec. 9, 2008 - 2:27 p.m. - Tony Kubek, the Bay View High School grad who was an all-star shortstop with the Yankees in the late 1950s and early '60s and an even better TV announcer, won the Ford C. Frick Award and will enter the broadcasting wing of the Hall of Fame. |
| 4. | OnMadison.com Recommends: Dec. 4, 2008 Published: Dec. 4, 2008 - 08:25 a.m. - We're running the gamut this week in the editorial office, where the conversation centered on a provocative new TV show from music icon Elvis Costello (pictured), a delicious beer, breakfast burritos, another great iPhone app, a hot new blog, some tasty lip gloss and a delectable reissue from Warren Zevon. |
| 5. | Video of the Day: Jon Stewart nails it ... again Published: Dec. 2, 2008 - 10:19 a.m. - Though the election is over, the sharp folks at "The Daily Show" have not lost any mph on their fastball. In this clip, Stewart skewers the cable news networks. |
| 6. | Marquette runs past UW-Milwaukee, 100-80 Published: Nov. 22, 2008 - 10:21 p.m. - There were some empty seats in the corners of the upper level -- it's not clear whether we should blame deer hunting or the economy for those - but the crowd of 15,168 got to see a pretty entertaining display as Marquette defeated UW-Milwaukee, 100-80, Saturday night at the Bradley Center. |
| 7. | When the temp dives, cuddle up with winter-y drinks Published: Nov. 7, 2008 - 2:24 p.m. - The snowflakes have already started to drop and if the troubled economy isn't giving you a hankering for something warm, comforting and delicious, the weather soon will. You've likely already had the hot toddy and spiked your coffee with whiskey, but here are a few new drink ideas for Thanksgiving ... or any other night you might want a warm pick-me-up. Just be sure to stock up on cinnamon sticks. |
| 8. | Video of the Day: Opie endorses Obama Published: Oct. 27, 2008 - 4:13 p.m. - If you haven't seen it yet, director Ron Howard enlisted the help of two longtime friends and created a short film endorsing Barack Obama for president. |
| 9. | "Antiquated" system creates budget crisis for MPD Published: Oct. 22, 2008 - 05:28 a.m. - Although the Milwaukee Police Department's 911 emergency call system is just five years old, city officials have been told that it needs replacing. The price tag -- $5 million -- coupled with a $370,000 request for crossing guards, has led to some haggling at City Hall. |
| 10. | Reason #829 working at OMC is cool: free massages Published: Oct. 21, 2008 - 11:46 a.m. - Today reminded me that we've got something special here. One of my account executives worked out a deal with one of our clients to get an instructor in our office for a round of free massages. |
| 11. | Settlement Cookbook still dishes up warm memories Published: Oct. 11, 2008 - 08:36 a.m. - Look in any used bookshop, at any rummage sale and you'll likely see a copy. Check out your mom's cookbooks and grandma's, too. There's bound to be a copy of "The Settlement Cookbook." And it likely will have recipes taped into the endpapers and notes scribbled throughout. The cookbook was born in Milwaukee in 1901. |
| 12. | OnMadison.com Recommends: Oct. 2, 2008 Published: Oct. 2, 2008 - 2:35 p.m. - We like versatility in the OnMadison.com editorial office. So, we were duly impressed when Scarlett Johansson's collection of Tom Waits covers was, well, impressive. Also this week, we're high on learning things from YouTube, Taco Tuesday at Koppa's, a politically-charged and hilarious TV show, a creepy crime drama and a classic Paul Newman movie. |
| 13. | Forward Music Festival's lineup is looking good Published: Sept. 17, 2008 - 2:32 p.m. - The Madison-based Forward Collective -- a vibrant bunch of magazine editors, promoters, community organizers, bloggers and, above all -- the mighty force that unites them in harmony -- insatiable music lovers -- should be pretty damn proud of itself. Check our the stellar lineup for the Forward Music Festival, happening this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20. |
| 14. | Codebreaker dances with disco diva Diamond Published: Sept. 16, 2008 - 2:02 p.m. - Milwaukee's electro-funk duo Codebreaker teams with London dance diva Kathy Diamond for "Fire," a new 12" single on Disco Demolition Records. The record is the label's first release and is available from Oct. 7. But you can hear it now online. |
| 15. | Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: Sept. 6, 2008 Published: Sept. 6, 2008 - 05:24 a.m. - In this week's installment of the Screening Room, OnMadison.com movie expert Mark Metcalf looks at a pair of documentaries: "In the Shadow of the Moon" and "No End in Sight." |
| 16. | Are today's teens tuned in to politics? Published: Aug. 30, 2008 - 05:22 a.m. - Following in the footsteps of the Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who recently texted the name of his running mate to his supporters, I decided to use texting to perform a highly, un-scientific social experiment and find out what teens think about the upcoming election. |
| 17. | Time Warner, Big Ten Network end their feud Published: Aug. 25, 2008 - 9:46 p.m. - If you felt a slight breeze on Monday night, it may have been caused by thousands of Wisconsin Badgers / Time Warner Cable subscribers fans exhaling simultaneously. The Big Ten Network will be on Time Warner Cable this season. |
| 18. | OnMadison.com Recommends: Aug. 21, 2008 Published: Aug. 21, 2008 - 05:24 a.m. - We focus on the simple pleasures this week: An interesting biography about a favorite author; a new way to listen to your music library (and your friends', too) and a satisfying bowl of classic Milwaukee chili. |
| 19. | Lumberjacks display skills in Hayward Published: July 27, 2008 - 05:24 a.m. - The Lumberjack World Championships are being held in Hayward this weekend and have drawn competitors from all over the world to compete in log rolling and boom running, a variety of sawyering and chopping categories, pole climbing and other areas. |
| 20. | Author Maraniss visits Schwartz shop in Shorewood Published: July 24, 2008 - 1:24 p.m. - Bestselling author David Maraniss, a Madison native, visits the Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop in Shorewood to promote his book "Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World." |
| 21. | Concert industry reaches critical crossroads Published: July 24, 2008 - 05:35 a.m. - With thousands of fans shelling out $200 or more to see The Police and Elvis Costello Friday night at Marcus Amphitheater, the question is natural: when will the bottom drop out of the concert industry? |
| 22. | Honor the Earth born from controversial tradition Published: July 6, 2008 - 05:26 a.m. - Several powwows are held in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest, but if you want to experience a true traditional one, born from a historic controversy, go north to Hayward July 18-20. |
| 23. | Generation Apathy Published: June 26, 2008 - 08:13 a.m. - I often wonder how our current young Americans will be remembered in the future. What will our legacy be? Unfortunately, I don't have a good feeling about how this story will end. If the current trend continues, I'm afraid we'll be known as Generation Apathy. |
| 24. | Big Ten Network celebrates Wisconsin Day Published: June 13, 2008 - 08:21 a.m. - The Big Ten Network - for those that can watch it - will air 24 hours of Wisconsin-related programming on Thursday. |
| 25. | Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: May 31, 2008 Published: May 31, 2008 - 05:31 a.m. - Casey Affleck stars in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," one of two clunky titles up for review this week alongside "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street." |
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