April 1992
Volume 17
Number 4
Features
Tough Guys Don’t Dance
He looks tough. He talks tough. So, like, how tough is new Brewers manager Phil Garner anyway? And can he win the pennant?
By Perry M. Lamek
Field of Dreams
A baseball player traded for a dog? A manager who played banjo in the dugout? A nostalgic look at Borchert Field and the original, minor-league Milwaukee Brewers.
By Eric A. Johnson
Scenes From a Courthouse
TV gave us gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Jeffrey Dahmer trial. But it missed the odd cast of courtroom characters that gathered to watch it. A whimsical diary.
By James Romenesko
Bad Medicine
With seven malpractice suits filed against him, neurosurgeon Joe Kanshepolsky is still practicing medicine. Why doesn’t the state put bad doctors out of business? And how many more questionable doctors are still operating in Wisconsin?
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
The Truth About Spring
Unsure about when, where and how to plant your annuals and perennials? Our guide will help you create the perfect spring garden.
By Catherine McGarry Miller
The Look: Whispers of Spring
Denim, silk and the hues of spring combine for this season’s softer look.
By Ann Christenson
Departments
Outfront
The doctor dilemma.
By Bruce Murphy
Letters
Some egg on our face over last month’s story on UPAF donations.
The Insider
The city’s hottest low-maintenance house pet. Plus: what hip-hopping Milwaukeeans are reading, the story behind I-43’s “green monster,” the revenge of Atomic Records, Plenty of Horne and Insider Reviews.
Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Metroscene
Local rockers make good, grooving at The Estate, “magic” theater, an expo for cycling freaks, a food fest of extra-large proportions and more.
Edited by Ann Christenson
Dining Guide
Thai food, a new rib joint and our guide to Milwaukee’s restaurants.
Columns
Restaurants
Thumbs up for the sea changes at the Anchorage Restaurant and the new Seigo’s Seafood Market and Grill.
By William Romantini
Endgame
Recreation is more than fun and games. It may be a solution to youth gangs.
By Bruce Murphy
Special Advertising Section
1992 Spring/Summer Leisure Guide.
On the Cover
Illustration by Marshall Arisman.
