March 1986
Volume 11
Number 3
Features
Daddy Dearest
Excerpts from newsman Dave Begel’s new book prove that father does not always know best.
By Dave Begel
The Best, Brightest, Dimmest and Dullest Legislators in Wisconsin
Our first annual legislative scoreboard.
By Charles J. Sykes
The Unfinished Symphony
Can Milwaukee support its own symphony?
By Bruce Murphy
The Search for an Irish Mother
For St. Patrick’s Day: how one woman found out what it really means to be Irish.
By Don Kreger
What Works
Clean-edged clothes that are perfect for both business and pleasure wear.
By Arlene Wilson
Departments
Outfront
By Charles J. Sykes
Letters
What goes around comes around.
The Insider
The collapse of a video empire, teaching the gift of gab. Journal salaries and more.
Edited by James Romenesko
Misc.
Handy high-tech kitchen gadgets, outlandish coffee mugs and a lamp to end all lamps.
By Victoria Vaccarello
Calendar
Marching right along.
Edited by Dawn M. Behr
1986 Dining Guide
Milwaukee’s most complete listing.
Columns
Film
Unconventional Oscar nominations
By Mike Wilmington
Finance
Tax tips for the troubled.
By Gail Perlick
Other Voices
Progressive Editor Erwin Knoll’s words to the wise..
By George Vukelich
CityLights
Ma Bell’s confusing policies set up a ringing in his ears.
By Perry M. Lamek
Wine and Spirits
A winetasters’s odyssey from Annie Greensprings on up.
By Michael Muckian
Restaurants
Two stylish new entries on Milwaukee’s dining roster.
By Willard Romantini
Art
How come everybody else thinks artists have to be weird? How come artists think they have to be weird?
By Tom Bamberger
Music
Leroy Airmaster’s nothing fancy, it’s just the blues.
By Harry Cherkinian
MetroScene
A new film series that tells the untold story and more.
By Judith P. Woodburn
Endgame
American Motors: a free lunch gone awry.
By Charles J. Sykes
On the Cover: Photograph by Beckett/Beckett Photography.
