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Jan. 15, 2013

		Become A Commissioner! In April of this year  six commissioners will be elected  to the Board of the Social Development Commission (SDC) of Milwaukee County.  If you live in the County, you could be one of them!The SDC is the federally-designated agency to administer anti-poverty programs in Milwaukee Co... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:13 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 13, 2013

		Minnesota Memories Saturday January 12th, 2013 – Bloomington, MN/Shakopee, MN    One more night in the Twin Cities, and then it’s back to the balmy Chicago climate. It’s maybe 8 degrees here if I’m lucky, and everything is frozen either open or shut. I haven’t felt it this... Posted by ItsMrLucky at 6:59 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Arts & Entertainment

Jan. 12, 2013

		Paying It Forward Friday January 11th, 2013 – Shakopee, MN    I’m trying to maintain a positive attitude, but it’s not easy. That speeding ticket yesterday was a kick in the lug nuts, not to mention the wallet. I don’t know why money has to be such an issue in life but it absol... Posted by ItsMrLucky at 4:29 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Arts & Entertainment

		Ticket Master Thursday January 10th, 2013 – Eau Claire, WI    Life sure has a coldhearted way of sucking all the wind out of someone’s sail. All that’s needed to let a person know without a doubt who’s in charge and really running the show is an event that pops up out of th... Posted by ItsMrLucky at 12:36 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Arts & Entertainment

Jan. 11, 2013

		Colbert Bump and Grind Something I wrote got on the Colbert Report a couple of weeks ago! It wasn’t a comedy bit, exactly, a wacky routine I submitted as a freelancer or anything like that. But it was the core of a comedy bit, a whole segment, actually. No, it wasn’t something I wrote to b... Posted by wmichka at 9:21 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Living

Jan. 10, 2013

		Reduction by Referendum State Representative Joe Sanfelippo, a former Milwaukee County supervisor, is  preparing to submit a bill in the Wisconsin Assembly  for  a countywide referendum in   April  on whether the pay of  current  supervisors should be reduced from $50,000 per year to $... Posted by Glazerbeam at 11:02 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 9, 2013

		Door Jammed Wednesday January 9th, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL    Comedians as a rule will tend to use our most painful and/or stressful life situations to craft our comedy material. It’s what we do. I can say first hand from all too much bitter experience there’s absolutely NOTHING mo... Posted by ItsMrLucky at 4:55 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Arts & Entertainment

		Too Much Travel Tuesday January 8th, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL    I’m only home for a couple of days before having to head out again, and I’m realizing just how much effort is involved in living the road life. I did it for decades without giving it a first thought much less a second, but... Posted by ItsMrLucky at 1:16 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Arts & Entertainment

		Entrepreneurial Thoughts Monday January 7th, 2013 – Nashville, TN/Chicago, IL    Up early to make the long drive home from Nashville. This used to be a perk of the business in the beginning, but now it’s a painful chore. Eight hours in a car thrills me about as much as eight hours in a gay bath h... Posted by ItsMrLucky at 8:54 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Arts & Entertainment

Jan. 7, 2013

		All That Jazeera Do you wish that you had instant access to Arab propaganda  24/7?  If you have ATT U-verse  cable service, soon you will!   Yes, the Arab satellite TV network Al Jazeera  (AJ) , owned by the government of Qatar, has bought Current TV and will be available  here &nb...; Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:13 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz