Category Archives: Milwaukee

Snowblowing the girders

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

When you work construction in Wisconsin, an important part of one’s employment responsibilities includes clearing away the snow to gain access to the job site again!

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Yesterday’s Snowstorm

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

The storm that dumped 10-ish inches of snow in Milwaukee yesterday had moved out over Lake Michigan by this morning. Can you see the dense wall of clouds looming just beyond the downtown skyline? I took this photo on the way … Continue reading →

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A View from the Bridge

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

Taken from the “bridge” skywalk between the Library and Science Buildings at MSOE following my film studies class tonight. That’s the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist bathed in golden light, and the crane marks the site where one of … Continue reading →

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Al Jarreau as “The Jazz Singer” (SCTV)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

Among my favorite moments from Al Jarreau (who was born in Milwaukee and passed away yesterday) is this parody of Neil Diamond’s 1980 remake of The Jazz Singer. You know it’s going to be great the moment you see Sid Dithers … Continue reading →

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Nearly Sunset

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

Which is coming later and later every evening, thank goodness. Last week I noticed that for the first time this winter it wasn’t dark as I was leaving work. I took this picture on my way out the door this … Continue reading →

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Lines and Rings

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

A gloomy, rainy day in Milwaukee. But I’ll take it—way better than 10 inches of snow or below zero temperatures! Snapped this picture on my way from the CC to the Grohmann this morning (on MSOE’s campus downtown). Rain was … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Iconic Dinosaur

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

I wrote a post back in 2012 about this relic from a long-closed amusement park on Milwaukee’s northwest side. The dinosaur has been a familiar fixture on North 76th Street in Milwaukee for at least 40 years, and for the past five … Continue reading →

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When you forecast the weather in Wisconsin

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Milwaukee’s Fox 6 meteorologist Rob Haswell walks the talk😄  

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Drinking the Kool Aid

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

It still kind of shocks me to read or hear people using that phrase to describe positive buy-in to a new idea. As in, “We’re extremely excited about our company’s new product. Everyone has been drinking the Kool Aid, and … Continue reading →

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Umbrella Graveyard

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

It rained all day long in Milwaukee yesterday—so windy that umbrellas turned inside out or were wrenched away. Lots of people, like me, gave up and decided to brave the elements in raincoats alone. Yes, I felt like an idiot walking down … Continue reading →

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