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Milwaukee's Daily Magazine for Friday, Oct. 1, 2010
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#Realestate>#WI> 5127 N. Idlewild Avenue (Whitefish Bay) $284900 3bd: Jack H. Smith | Shorewe... link #Forsale>#milwaukee
#Realestate>#WI> 5127 N. Idlewild Avenue (Whitefish Bay) $284900 3bd: Jack H. Smith | Shorewe... link #Forsale>#milwaukee
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#Realestate>#WI> 2041 N. Buffum (Brewer's Hill) $279900 2bd: Nancy B. Meeks | Shorewest Realt... link #Forsale>#milwaukee
#Realestate>#WI> 2041 N. Buffum (Brewer's Hill) $279900 2bd: Nancy B. Meeks | Shorewest Realt... link #Forsale>#milwaukee
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Heading to Milwaukee for tonight! Madison tomorrow! Celebration weekend;)
Heading to Milwaukee for tonight! Madison tomorrow! Celebration weekend;)
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#Realestate>#WI> 3059 N. Weil Street #202 (River West) $144900 1bd: Nancy B. Meeks | Shorewes... link #Forsale>#milwaukee
#Realestate>#WI> 3059 N. Weil Street #202 (River West) $144900 1bd: Nancy B. Meeks | Shorewes... link #Forsale>#milwaukee
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School funding panel: "The public is done listening" If the current system for funding Wisconsin public schools does not change, the gap between rich and poor school districts will grow. That was the consensus among panelists Thursday afternoon at the "4th Street Forum" discussion, moderated by Denise Callaway, titled, "Political Dynamite: Paying for Wisconsin's Schools." |
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Dogs in costume? Yeah, I'm there. This Saturday marks the seventh annual Dog Day Afternoon, a dog- and family-friendly event in Bay View that I mark on the calendar never to miss. |
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Hines, Evers join "4th Street Forum" education panel Thursday Common Council president Willie Hines will join State Superintendent of Instruction Tony Evers in a "4th Street Forum" Thursday at noon at Turner Hall, 1034 N. 4th St. |
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Ald. Donovan: MPS should declare bankruptcy This afternoon Milwaukee Ald. Bob Donovan issued a statement saying that Milwaukee Public Schools should wipe the slate clean via bankruptcy. |
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Most of Milwaukee is still waiting for "Waiting for Superman" Although those packing the house at the Oriental Theatre were among the first Milwaukeeans to see Davis' Guggenheim's much-discussed "Waiting for Superman," the rest of Milwaukee still has to wait. |
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"Superman" coming to speak at children and families conference The founder, president and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone -- which the federal government hopes to recreate in 21 American neighborhoods -- and the "star" of the much-discussed "Waiting for Superman," Geoffrey Canada will speak in Milwaukee on Friday, Oct. 22. |
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Tell me about your school's fundraiser Our public school has a fundraising event in November and yesterday a reader told me about another one the following day at his school. Tell me about your school's fundraiser...
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Argh, it's pirate time in Gurnee Last week, when I wrote about KeyLime Cove in Gurnee, Ill., I noted that the waterpark resort understands the importance of fun events to keep folks coming back. So it behooves me to let you know that this weekend, the Cove hosts a celebration on Sunday, Sept. 19 in honor of national "Talk Like a Pirate Day." |
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When did I become a joiner? I was never much of a joiner. As a kid I didn't even play organized sports. But now, suddenly, I've joined. |
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Midlife Isis: Sucker punched in the privates Just when I think things are chugging forward like Thomas the Tank on a particularly Useful Day, I get flattened like a penny on a rail. |
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A crib sheet for dads I am no expert, and I have no illusions about that. But I do have two kids and so I have some experience. Yesterday, I posted what I thought was a relatively innocuous tweet, that led Tim Cigelske to comment, "Nice!I need to crib your dad cheat sheet." |
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St. Marcus kicks campaign up a level ... to the roof! If you've been reading our blogs, you know that Kohl's Cares for Kids is having a school popularity contest that will earn 20 schools $500,000 each, once the votes are tallied. Today, St. Marcus, 2215 N. Palmer St., is taking its campaign to win the half-mil to a higher level ... literally. |
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Midlife Isis: Can kids be happy with divorced parents? The decision to transform our family was the biggest and most difficult decision of our lifetime. First and foremost, we had to answer the question: Can our kids be happy without having both parents under one roof? Or will this, inevitably, screw them up? |
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Looking for teachers for the MPS teacher spotlight Every Monday, OnMilwaukee.com will showcase an outstanding Milwaukee Public Schools' teacher. Hence, if you would like to nominate one, please e-mail me with his or her name, the school where they teach and contact information. |
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New Kohl's Design It! program launches soon Kohl's Department Stores partnered with Discovery World and donated $2 million to create Kohl's Design It!, an educational program allowing kids to use advanced technology to turn designs into reality.
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Brewers v. Astros ... score! Although my son and I have been to dozens of games together, we've never scored one. Even now he's a little too young to really grasp it all, but he's old enough to watch and take and interest and even help out. |
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Please don't take our Fun World a-way I heard that Brookfield play zone Fun World is set to close at the end of November. C'mon Fun World, let's not be hasty. |
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Midlife Isis: Am I having a midlife crisis? I have been accused of being in the throws of a midlife crisis, and maybe I am. However, the words "midlife crisis" suggest that I'm hot-rodding sporty cars and chasing tail, which, unfortunately, isn't what's happening at all.
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Vote early and often for your favorite school Kohl's Cares for Kids, which supports children's education and health, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is giving 20 schools $500,000 each, based on your votes and mine. |
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Local teen honored at White House David Sanchez, 18, who attends The Prairie School in Racine, was among the 15 inspiring young people named to PARADE magazine's first-ever All-America High School Service Team. |
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My new blog kicks off next week Starting next week, I will run a weekly blog called "Midlife Isis." My life has changed a lot in the past six months, and this personal blog will focus on nearing what could be "midlife" as well as motherhood and challenging, unexpected life happenings.
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A different perspective on Father's Day For most of my life, Father's Day was about someone else. Only now is it dawning on me that these days, that someone else is me.
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An abundance of baby girls Six years ago, I had my son, Levi, and it seemed like almost every pregnant woman I knew had a boy. And now, it seems like everyone is having a girl. |
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Thanks for the $1.4 million we raised! When you look back on your life what will you see? Will you have led a rich full life full of family, friends and community or will you see nothing but work, work and work? For a great many of you it will be the first. |
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A tribute to Rachel A listener of the Dave and Carole Miracle Marathon shares this poem about her 17-year-old niece who passed away from complications from Crohn's disease in 2008. |
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