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Shrinking fish, two million lights, and a major award.
I rarely go to McDonald’s, and when I do, it’s usually for a McMuffin. But once in a blue moon I’ll stop by for something else, like this past Friday. I was craving a Filet-O-Fish, which almost seems like a sin because I could have stopped at virtually a dozen other places in town for…
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Wisco Wednesday: The Brandy Old Fashioned
I first developed an appreciation for Old Fashioneds in South Dakota. There’s something about this classic cocktail that seems sophisticated, despite its simplicity: there are just three ingredients (whiskey/bourbon, bitters, sugar), plus an orange peel and cherry for garnish. I don’t even remember the first time I ordered one. Whiskey sours were my gateway to…
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Sorry, thought you were s(pee)king to me.
I forgot to mention something funny that happened on our way to Green Bay for the Heart concert. We’d stopped at Kwik Trip to grab something to drink. While there, I ducked into the bathroom. I’m standing at the urinal, doing my business, and there’s a guy next to me doing the same. Thirty seconds…
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Icicles, Icicles Baby
Last June, you might recall I moved to the 4th floor of CheeseGov HQ. We had a summer intern starting, and the Powers That Be wanted us to have a dedicated spot where we could collaborate, so they granted us a temporary reprieve from the hoteling concept we’d been forced into five months earlier due…
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I was a willow last night in a dream.
Halfway through the Heart concert Thursday night, I glanced over at Tara and saw tears glistening in her eyes. “Why are you crying, babe?” I asked. “Collective effervescence,” she said, as if I had any clue what that meant. I just shrugged, ’cause Ann and Nancy Wilson were rippin’ through “Crazy On You” like they…
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Why should hurricanes have all the fun?
When Tara suggested we put up our outdoor holiday decorations last weekend, I was hesitant. It seemed a little early to me; after all, the turkey was still in the freezer. I never like to rush the holidays along. But, she pointed out, it was going to be a balmy 50°. “We should take advantage…
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