February 1990
Volume 15
Number 2
Features
Madly in Love
Dairy Princess Lori Esker “hoped nobody would find out.” But little by little, she revealed a story of lost love, jealousy and finally death in rural Marathon County.
By James Romenesko
The Prince of Poker
Phil Hellmuth is a 25-year-old college dropout from Madison. He’s also the world-champion poker player who’s made a specialty out of two things: a game called Texas Hold ‘Em and taunting his opponents.
By Stephen Filmanowicz
Whatever Happened to the Family Doctor?
Has medical specialization meant the death of the kindly general practitioner? Definitely not, and here are some of Milwaukee’s own family docs to prove it.
By Carolyn Kott Washburne
Shooting the Rapids: Wisconsin Business in the ‘90s
As we head toward the millennium, everything’s up for grabs in the world of business. Executives have to think smarter and act more decisively to stay ahead. Here, advice from two veterans.
By John Torinus Jr. and Alvin L. Curtis
Departments
Outfront
Watching ordinary people.
By Judith Woodburn
Letters
Telling it like it is.
The Insider
A truly urban cowboy, Tony Mandarich’s mysterious diet, an accidental treatment for cancer, Pick of the Month, Pressroom Confidential and more.
Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Metroscene
Glasnost comes to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Camille: La Traviata, at the Skylight Opera Theatre and Bradley Galleries’ 30th anniversary celebration.
By Dawn Behr and Christine Grant
Dining Guide
Hunting for fine food? Let your fingers do the walking. Plus a “hot” Chinese Meal of the Month at East Garden.
Columns
Cityscape
Milwaukee needs a lively, vital town square to help push its Downtown renaissance forward. Will Lake Terrace provide it?
By Paul Gerard
Performing Arts
All the old rules about who pays for the arts in Milwaukee suddenly are being rewritten. What does it mean for arts lovers?
By Bruce Murphy
Restaurants
Two old-style restaurants change pace to offer new-style food.
By Willard Romantini
Endgame
The sewer debate plods on, messy and complicated as ever. But is a big ripoff being concealed by the sludge?
By Bruce Murphy
On The Cover:
Photograph by Rob Orcutt, Wausau Daily Herald.
