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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.

Little Free Library (#5) – Stained Glass

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Milwaukee’s older homes are characterized by beautiful woodwork and built-in cabinetry, often accented with leaded stained-glass windows. This mini-library box mimics what is probably a standard feature in the neighborhood it occupies.  

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Thoughts on Patti Smith

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Patti Smith was a little before my time. Definitely WAY outside the bounds of my Midwestern sensibilities by the time I became aware of her during my high school years. Smith was that punk performer, the one in New York who urinated onstage and … Continue reading →

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Coffee Break (another “magic of light” post)

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Friday was a cloudy, blustery day. Very strange, in fact, to look up and see clouds racing from east to west. Normally our weather moves in the opposite direction. But there’s currently a high-pressure system to our north and east that … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library (#4) – Haunted Schoolhouse

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

This “schoolhouse” mini-library asks that people leave only children’s books for others to borrow. Right now the library box is decorated for Halloween, so you can’t see it very well  beneath the cottony spider webbing—but there’s a school bell up in … Continue reading →

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Straight Narrow Way Missionary Bible Church

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Pabst, Schlitz, and Blatz—all former local Milwaukee breweries that gave Miller (also a Milwaukee brewery) plenty of competition in their day—once constructed their own saloons/taverns as outlets for selling their beer. You can still find these old taverns scattered around Milwaukee, largely repurposed … Continue reading →

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Glorious September Sun and Clouds

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Absolutely beautiful sky early this evening. What is it about the changing quality of light this time of year? As usual, getting the photo depended on my being able to whip out my phone. Although I still like it, the … Continue reading →

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Grohmann Statue and Shadow

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

We had to go outside for a fire drill two days ago at work, and while waiting for the emergency coordinator to come and tell us it was clear to go back into the building, I looked up and noticed … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library (#3) – “Miss Kris”

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Saw this mini-library box on my way to work and had to get a picture. Don’t you love the shushing librarian, “Miss Kris,” at her desk safeguarding the “stacks”? Very imaginative!

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He came to the fork in the road . . . and took it. RIP, Yogi Berra.

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

America’s greatest living philosopher is no more. He died yesterday at the age of 90. The New York Times ran a beautiful obit, which you can read here. Yogi Berra the baseball player was phenomenal, one of the very best catchers … Continue reading →

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Good Day Sunshine

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Taken with my iPhone while stopped at a traffic light on my way to work earlier this week. Thank you, Apple, for making it so easy to capture images in places and at times that would have been impossible otherwise. … Continue reading →

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