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Of dovecotes and pigeonholes and ortolans and extinction

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Katherine Wikoff

In reading a novel set in England around 1815 this past week, I followed two characters into a “dovecote” that had fallen into disrepair. I’d heard that term before and vaguely associated it with some kind of architectural feature similar … Continue reading →

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Reliving the famous “Ice Bowl” 50 years later

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

Today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contains a fascinating oral history of the December 31, 1967, “Ice Bowl” NFL Championship Game between Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers and Tom Landry’s Dallas Cowboys. Link to the article here. Several thoughts come to mind … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on the Importance of Imperfection

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

It’s hard to believe now, but it must have rained last week. That’s when I snapped this photograph of/in a puddle on the sidewalk in front of MSOE’s Campus Center. This recurring puddle has been a remarkably fertile source of … Continue reading →

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Snowdusted Leaf

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

Taken this afternoon as a light, powdery snow fell across Milwaukee.

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Yes, every minute matters!

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

Made a Starbucks run during a two-hour break in between meetings and dinner with a job candidate last Thursday. Stopped on the way back to take the first photo when I noticed the striking shadows cast against the lower level … Continue reading →

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Mozee After Dark

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

The Milwaukee School of Engineering logo, created by Brooks Stevens (the industrial designer famous for the Jeep Wagoneer and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, among other things), as reflected in the windows of the old German-English Academy Building last night when … Continue reading →

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“Slice of Ice” almost ready!

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

County parks workers began putting down the water earlier this week, and today I saw the Zamboni smoothing over the snow we got yesterday. I’m at Starbucks (of course😄), which is apparently the only Starbucks in the U.S. and probably … Continue reading →

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A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

My first reaction upon seeing the flag at half mast in Milwaukee’s Red Arrow Park this morning was: “Oh no! What happened?” Then about two seconds later I remembered. Today is December 7th. The clip below of the USS Arizona … Continue reading →

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A different view of the new Milwaukee Bucks Arena

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

I spotted the new Milwaukee Bucks Arena on the way to Starbucks for coffee this morning. Do you see it? Do you now? For comparison, here is a photo I took of the arena under construction back in July: As … Continue reading →

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Birch and Moon

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

My old iPhone doesn’t take the best photos at night, but when I saw the moon shining through the branches of our birch tree as I arrived home from work, I couldn’t resist at least giving it a try.

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