Author Archives: Katherine Wikoff

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About Katherine Wikoff

I am a college professor (PhD in English, concentration rhetoric) at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach film and media studies, political science, digital society, digital storytelling, writing for digital media, and communication. While fragments of my teaching and scholarship interests may quite naturally meander over to my blog, this space is intended to function as a creative outlet, not as part of my professional practice. Opinions are my own, etc.

Collision Course

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

Just a day-in-the-life post here. I drove my husband to the eye doctor yesterday and had to wait for him in my car because the office’s COVID policy didn’t allow anyone but patients in the waiting room. So there I … Continue reading →

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Update on where that lone dinosaur roams

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

Almost exactly nine years ago I wrote a post about a straggler dinosaur lurking in the wilds of a long-closed mini-golf course and amusement park on North 76th Street in Milwaukee. (My original blog post HERE.) After years haunting the … Continue reading →

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Firestreak

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

This is actually a reflection, on slightly crumpled aluminum foil, of the red light on my stove indicating that a burner is turned on. My daughter had placed a foil-covered tray on a lower oven shelf last night in case … Continue reading →

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For want of a nail . . .

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

I was doing research on something else (always the way it works for me 🙂 ) when I came across this October 2020 Hollywood Reporter article on Shonda Rhimes and got sucked in by the title (Shonda Rhimes Is Ready … Continue reading →

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Some Fiserv Forum photos (under construction and beyond) from my daily commute

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

In honor of the Milwaukee Bucks game tonight at Fiserv Forum, I thought I’d do a post with some photos of the arena that I’ve taken taken over the past several years. My drive to work at Milwaukee School of … Continue reading →

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“Mod Geometric Flower” (and the end of my pandemic lifestyle)

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

Just a quick roundup of my life lately here in Milwaukee. Topics for today: a parking lot photo my car troubles the Milwaukee Bucks and clean streets ending my pandemic lifestyle So first, the photo. I’m calling this “Mod Geometric … Continue reading →

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How I write blog posts in “Classic Editor”

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

It has been about a year now since WordPress introduced the new Gutenberg “block editor.” Although my impression is that the block editor is nice for building websites, it is not very user friendly for someone who just wants to … Continue reading →

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Chasing Light II – MSOE’s Campus Center “Bridge”

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

Leaving work last night after teaching my summer class, I noticed how striking the sunlight was on the pillar and doorway of the “bridge” over the “tree lounge” to the backstage area of the Todd Wehr Theater in Milwaukee School … Continue reading →

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My favorite Chicago song

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

I was actually singing an Eagles song the other night as I carried laundry up from the basement, but my daughter thought it sounded like a Chicago song. Really? I couldn’t imagine a Chicago song sounding like “Take It to … Continue reading →

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Must We Bare a Burden of Guilt for the Sins of Our Fathers?

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

Must We Bare a Burden of Guilt for the Sins of Our Fathers? Must We Bear a Burden of Guilt for the Sins of Our Fathers? — Read on paulrwaibel.com/2021/05/20/must-we-bare-a-burden-of-guilt-for-the-sins-of-our-fathers/ I just read this very thoughtful reflection essay/review about how descendants … Continue reading →

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