Author Archives: Katherine Wikoff

About Katherine Wikoff

I am a college professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach literature, film studies, political science, and communication. I also volunteer with a Milwaukee homeless sanctuary, Repairers of the Breach, as chair of the Communications and Fund Development Committee.

Do you recognize this font?

Posted on April 23, 2019

Driving home from work yesterday, I got stopped at the traffic light at Sixth and Juneau. Looked to my left and immediately started puzzling over the font above the Johnson Controls Entrance. Anyone know what it is?

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Visiting Sim – Part One

Posted on April 18, 2019

This past Saturday I went to a lecture/tour at the Milwaukee Public Library marking 90 years since Simba the lion came to live at the Milwaukee Public Museum, which then shared half of the building with the Central Library downtown. … Continue reading →

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Misinformation Reigns

Posted on April 17, 2019

Misinformation Reigns Misinformation Reigns — Read on justthis.video.blog/2019/04/17/misinformation-reigns/ Another excellent post on the fire at Notre Dame.

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Memento Mori: Notre Dame

Posted on April 17, 2019

Memento Mori: Notre Dame https://karenullo.wordpress.com/2019/04/17/memento-mori-notre-dame/ — Read on karenullo.wordpress.com/2019/04/17/memento-mori-notre-dame/ Beautiful post reflecting on the fire this week.

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Snowy birch at night

Posted on April 15, 2019

Took this picture after yesterday’s snow finally ended, shortly before turning in. Any photos I take at night with my phone are usually greenish and hard to make out. This one looked really striking though, and practically black and white … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Milwaukee

Posted on April 14, 2019

I actually DID see some daffodils yesterday. But today looks like this. At least it’s mid-April, so no one is stressed about getting it all shoveled before the polar winds sweep  down from northern Canada bringing -20 degree temperatures and … Continue reading →

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CypherCon 4.0, the Milwaukee River dyed green, and three homes of the Milwaukee Bucks

Posted on April 12, 2019

Taught my morning class today and then walked over to the convention center (maybe 20 minutes away) to attend CypherCon, billed as “Wisconsin’s Hacker Conference” mostly centered on network security but also containing bigger-picture sessions on societal implications of data … Continue reading →

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