October 1986
Volume 11
Number 10
Features
Love, Longing and the Postmodern Girl
In which our protagonist discovers just why relationships don’t work in the ‘80s. Has Cupid run out of arrows?
By Judith Woodburn
The Greatest Story Never Told
It was the best story reporter Scott Feldmeyer ever had. How come they wouldn’t let him tell it?
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
Good Night, Mr. Mouse
A mother’s tragedy: losing a child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
By Helen Pauly
Holy Names
How Robert Wellman’s great idea turned sour.
By James Romenesko
Breaking Ranks
In a controversial new book, Judge Ralph Adam Fine tells why the guilty go unpunished in today’s criminal justice system.
By Charles J. Sykes
Up From Down Under
Bridging the gap between country casual and city cool.
By Arlene Wilson
Departments
Outfront
By Charles J. Sykes
Letters
Hoots and hurrahs.
The Insider
Big news from the Milwaukee music scene, one of the nation’s most elegant dinners, big money for good ideas and Pressroom Confidential.
Edited by James Romenesko
Misc.
Some well-balanced jewelry, neon accents for your home and museum-quality pens.
By Victoria Vaccarello
Calendar
October, fast.
Edited by Dawn M. Behr
Dining Guide
Get a bite, get a bite, get a bite.
Columns
Film
Mona Lisa: Life in the hellish streets of London.
By Mike Wilmington
Other Voices
The underground railroad of Sister Darlene Nicgorski.
By George Vukelich
Politics
Everything you need to know about the 1986 campaign.
By Charles J. Sykes
Restaurants
Dinner with the geese at Horicon Marsh.
By Willard Romantini
Fine Arts
Theatre X explores our fascination with evil.
By Bruce Murphy
The Wisconsin Gourmet
What to do with pumpkins besides carve them.
By Carole Grohmann and Jane Hootkin
Sports
A baseball lover’s infatuation with the minors.
By James Hazard
MetroScene
Unusual art made with sunlight and more.
By Judith Woodburn
Endgame
MATC’s maverick new leader.
By Bruce Murphy
On the Cover: Photograph by Scott Lanza. Hand-tinted by matt Zumbo. Styling by Diane Yokes. Model/Robin Hazelwood exclusively through Arlene Wilson Milwaukee. Glasses courtesy of Lens Crafters.
