December 2008

December 2008

Features Secrets of Talk Radio Why are talk radio hosts popular and powerful? A former news director shares what he learned working with Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner at WTMJ. by Dan Shelley Adventures in Mexican Dining  What this writer has soaked up in his 35-year love affair with Mexican food. by John Koethe The Joker As Silly the Clown, Ron Schroeder performed for countless children. Now he’s in prison and listed on Wisconsin’s Sex Offender Registry. Why some say justice hasn’t been served. by Kurt Chandler Departments Outfront Acts of passion. by Bruce Murphy Mail Talk about us. Events…


Features
Secrets of Talk Radio Why are talk radio hosts popular and powerful? A former news director shares what he learned working with Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner at WTMJ. by Dan Shelley

Adventures in Mexican Dining  What this writer has soaked up in his 35-year love affair with Mexican food. by John Koethe

The Joker As Silly the Clown, Ron Schroeder performed for countless children. Now he’s in prison and listed on Wisconsin’s Sex Offender Registry. Why some say justice hasn’t been served. by Kurt Chandler

Departments
Outfront Acts of passion. by Bruce Murphy
Mail Talk about us.
Events The renovated Domes, holiday humor, a Mendelssohn fugue and a Mel Brooks musical.

Insider
A Laos bomb expert, Cheesehead winemakers out West, and help for nonprofits.
First Person Nightclub diva.
Reviews Interactive art, angel eyes, a sports bar.
The Mil Firmly planted or on the edge of fame.

Savvy
Accents
Be your own barista. It’s easy.
Shopping Museum gift shops, Asian bric-a-brac.
Real Estate Secrets from top sellers.

Health How – no kidding – freezing cardiac arrest patients can help recovery. by Caroline Goyette
In Public Alterra’s Humboldt cafe just isn’t like Prospect Avenue’s. by Tom Bamberger
Dining Umami Moto’s exploration of taste. And our tasteful guide to area restaurants. by Ann Christenson
Endgame Appreciating the whispers of nature that resonate in our urban setting. by Kurt Chandler

December 2008

December 2008 Volume 33 Number 12 Features Secrets of Talk Radio Why are talk radio hosts popular and powerful? A former news director shares what he learned working with Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner at WTMJ. By Dan Shelley   Adventures in Mexican Dining What this writer has soaked up in his 35-year love affair with Mexican food By John Koethe   The Joker As Silly the Clown, Ron Schroeder performed for countless children.  Now he’s in prison and listed on Wisconsin’s Sex Offender Registry.  Why some say justice hasn’t been served. By Kurt Chandler   Departments Outfront Acts of…

December 2008

Volume 33

Number 12

Features

Secrets of Talk Radio

Why are talk radio hosts popular and powerful? A former news director shares what he learned working with Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner at WTMJ.

By Dan Shelley

 

Adventures in Mexican Dining

What this writer has soaked up in his 35-year love affair with Mexican food

By John Koethe

 

The Joker

As Silly the Clown, Ron Schroeder performed for countless children.  Now he’s in prison and listed on Wisconsin’s Sex Offender Registry.  Why some say justice hasn’t been served.

By Kurt Chandler

 

Departments

Outfront

Acts of passion

By Bruce Murphy

 

Mail

Talk about us.

 

Events

The renovated Domes, holiday humor, a Mendelssohn fugue and a Mel Brooks musical.

 

Insider

A Laod bomb expert, Cheesehead winemakers out West, and help for nonprofits.

First Person

Nightclub diva

 

Pressroom

The messy demise of Strive

 

Reviews

Interactive art, angel eyes, a sports bar

The Mil

Firmly planted or on the edge of fame

 

Savvy

Accents

Be your own barista. It’s easy.

 

Shopping

Museum gift shops, Asian bric-a-brac

 

Real Estate

Secrets from top sellers

 

Health

How – no kidding – freezing cardiac arrest patients can help recovery.

By Caroline Goyette

 

In Public

Alterra’s Humboldt café isn’t like Prospect Avenue’s

By Tom Bamberger

 

Dining

Umami Moto’s exploration of taste. And our tasteful guide to area restaurants.

By Ann Christenson

 

Endgame

Appreciating the whispers of nature that resonate in our urban setting

By Kurt Chandler