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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.

BMO Tower name goes up

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

The name was going up on the new BMO Tower in downtown Milwaukee when I took this photo Friday afternoon. I love all the construction going on around Milwaukee. This city has always felt like the biggest small town in … Continue reading →

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What one ponders during meetings

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Well, not all the time, of course. But one’s gaze does tend to wander when certain people talk. And if it’s a sunny day, certain areas of brightness and shadow outside the windows do tend to capture one’s attention, especially if the … Continue reading →

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“Found Object” — the overhead light in my office

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

I just noticed that the light fixture on my office ceiling is kind of interesting. I’ve been here twelve years, so how did I not see it before today? Answer: sometimes things don’t register until they’re viewed from an unusual … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous October sunset!

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Taken tonight as I was leaving my office. I wanted to shoot a panorama so you could see the beautiful glow of all that orange light reflected and reflected again off of office building windows and down onto the streets … Continue reading →

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Mid-century wall and windows – getting closer to getting it right

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

This wall of windows at Milwaukee Area Technical College has caught my eye for a long time. Not sure why, but the starkness of the pattern appeals to me. Previous photos, like the one below taken through my car window … Continue reading →

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A “jaw-droppingly” creative television ad

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

The “Golden Age” of television advertising” (think “Mad Men”) is generally considered to be the 1960s through sometime in the 1980s. TV commercials were often extremely creative and fun to watch. Like this clever VW commercial from the very early … Continue reading →

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Red Light, Rainy Night

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff
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Lex Allen’s “love letter” to Milwaukee

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

If you live in Milwaukee, you’ve probably already seen this joyful music video. If you haven’t, you’ll fall in love with both Lex Allen and the city they showcase so beautifully. The song is “Let Go.” Enjoy! 🙂

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Better research using Google’s lesser-known search tools

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Research is so boring. Except when you find amazing stuff that totally elevates your work. Then it’s actually cool. People like learning new things, gaining new insights, pulling back the curtain to see who’s really pulling the levers behind the … Continue reading →

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PA ST

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Abandoned for years, the old Pabst Brewing complex on the west end of downtown Milwaukee was redeveloped over the past decade by the Zilber Property Group. The area contains many of the brewery’s original buildings, with their signature crenallated rooftop … Continue reading →

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