OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: March 11, 2010Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:26PMWhether it's healthier eating, a classy gift, a new and unique beer or just a good read, we think you'll find something you might like in our latest installment of tips, suggestions and recommendations.
[cover] Political Dogfight : Sex, lies but no videotape – yet – in steamy Carmel mayoral and city council races ...Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:23AMA red, white and blue banner decorates the wall behind the stage at the Sunset Center, where Carmel’s mayoral and City Council candidates sit expectantly before a standing-room-only crowd at the town’s first candidate forum of 2010. It’s new cats versus old dogs as five-term Mayor Sue McCloud, a 70-something retired CIA officer in a shimmering red shirt, prepares to face off on April 13 against ...
Falcons rally two sweep away MeteorsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:35AMFORT ERIE Tommy Barszcz showed he's ready for prime time. The 16-year-old rookie filled in more than admirably for the suspended Stephen Ceccanese, scoring two goals to lead the St. Catharines Falcons past the Fort Erie Meteors 6-3 Wednesday night at Fort ErieLeisureplex.[...]
Oscar "Who Fugged-or-Fabbed It More?" Carpet: J.Lo vs. Amanda SeyfriedMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:47PM"Hola, lovers!"It's Jenny here! What-what, yo! Did you see me hosting Saturday Night Live the other night, singing and saying words on the stage like Taylor Swift, if she were swept up in a glamorous tornado of YES? It was...
Stella McCartney's understated luxury in ParisMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:13PMStella McCartney emerged to take her bow after her ready-to-wear show on Monday looking svelte and elegant in a grey cashmere sweater and narrow pants as if fresh from the runway.
Oscar Fashion's Best and WorstMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:00PMWho Made Fashion Go Forward or Backward on Hollywood's Big Night
Academy Awards Wrap-UpMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:30AM'Hurt Locker' conquers 'Avatar' at Oscars. ABC News has your complete Oscar wrap-up.
School notes 3/08/2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:36AMAbington Heights For Rich Bates, sculpting is a way to tap into his creativity. The senior recently won accolades at an art show at Marywood University for a wire sculpture of a koi fish. He has been involved in art since freshman year and has tried his
Best of the Web: The Fashion EditionSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:41PM*Member of the European Parliament and former French Justice Minister Rachida Dati talks politics, class prejudice and fashion while “being fashion,” as my little cousin is fond of saying. My little cousin doesn’t think I am fashion because “you have to be fashion, you have to feel fashion…Fashion people go out to party every single [...]
Fashion: Short is hot this summer!Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:43AMTaking his inspiration from the various works of symmetry, texture and pattern that one sees in both nature and man-made art works, designer Nachiket Barve presented his collection 'Abstraction'on Day Two of the LFW. Have a look.
High school preparing for an early promSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:34AMStunning gowns, a crowded dance floor, the naming of a king and queen - all are associated with the most anticipated event in high school: prom. And this year, students are gearing up for the celebration much earlier than usual.
Interview: Frank Beddor: There's Something About AliceFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMHere's a take on Alice that's rather novel: Alice is grown, and returns to Wonderland, only to find that the Red Queen has taken control and imposed tyranny on the citizens. Card soldiers roam the streets, and the Hatter and her other friends form an armed resistance, with Alice as their leader.
One Dish: The King of MiniburgersFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:04AMIf I lived in Paris or in Venice, I'd still long for happy hour at the old Cascadia in Belltown. But "two miniburgers and an Alpine, please," Seattle's best Happy Hour treat for a grand total of $5.50 six or seven years ago, is no more. Nostalgia just ain't what it used to be. Where some restaurants might have bewailed the popularity of a time-consuming, how-can-we-possibly-make-money-on-this ...
Once more -- with feelingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:40AMWhen Ludwig von Beethoven could no longer hear his music, hefelt it.
April Daniels Hussar: The 8-Year-Old Lady GagaThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:42PMI'm cautious, and I'm so very anxious about what the next few years will bring, as my husband and I try to stand between our daughter and a world that seems to want her to grow up so fast.
Crime pays for United Way dinner theatreThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:50AMCADILLAC - Jealousy, infidelity, avarice and chocolate cake. All the motives for murder were present Saturday night as United Way of Wexford-Missaukee Counties presented the mystery dinner theatre "Murder on Mitchell Street" in Cadillac.
Having an Oscar party?Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:02AMA bowl of popcorn and a big-screen TV just won't cut it on Oscar night. Not if you're having guests over to watch the Sunday's 82nd Academy Awards ceremony. The tone for the evening will be trumpeted by dazzling movie stars - garbed in jewels and haute couture - strutting the pre-show red carpet. "Elegance is what I would shoot for," said party planner Tami Richmond, owner of Having A Ball ...
Mail CallThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:17AM"When you go into a store and you ask for like a pound of hamburger or a pound of cheese, nine times out of 10 when they ring it up they're gonna say 'Oh, this went over a little bit. Is that OK?'" - Hagerstown
The Anti-Gossip: March 3, 2010Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:39PMLeno's middling 'Tonight Show' comeback goes off without a hitch; Will.I.Am's new charity single and Oscar fever sweeps the nation as the big day approaches.
With the Oscars days away, Hollywood gets busyWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:49AMLOS ANGELES -- If the Academy Awards are like the Super Bowl of entertainment, then it's game week in Tinseltown.There are cocktail parties in every corner of the city. Gift lounges have sprouted up ...
Eat at our House -- Mar. 3, 2010Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:57AMWe should be so proud of all our athletes, and I know we are, whether they win or lose, they are both thrilled and humbled by just being able to take part in these amazing games. As Clara Hughes, the Bronze winner in speed skating said, “I’m proud of myself, I did my best and that was my goal.
Greek Week mixes competition with philanthropic spiritWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:48AMUNM’s fraternities and sororities are shaking off the winter blues with some old-fashioned philanthropy. This year’s Greek Week is Disney-themed and benefits Best Buddies New Mexico, Watermelon Mountain Ranch and the Albuquerque Rio Grande Zoo. Alex Roark, organizer of the event, said the week provides an incentive for Greek collaboration. “Greek Week is just one of the only times out of the ...
China's famous dancer Jin Xing is the Shanghai BeautyTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:26PMDescribed by some dance critics as "one of the world's best dancers," Jin Xing is also China's most famous and successful choreographer.
Reimagining The 'Tragic Mulatto'Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:44PMHeidi Durrow's debut novel, The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, explores biracial identity in young adulthood. The book has received critical acclaim as well as the Bellwether Prize for fiction that addresses issues of social justice.
Thousands will want Emporio Armani's collectionTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:27PMMoving swiftly on from the acres of fur that are an occupational hazard this season, Emporio Armani had all that one could wish for from the master jacket-maker — but at prices that are less likely to bring on palpitations than those of his mainline collection.
Carrie Underwood Meets a Pig and “Your Mother”Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:19AMCarrie Underwood has said she intends to be a mom but that she’s in no hurry. Nevertheless, there are some cues from her guest shot on the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” that suggest when the time comes, she’ll be a really patient mom. Carrie had to hold a baby pig during one scene, and she ended up with pig poo running down the front of her dress. A lot of folks would be disgusted; not ...
To Buy Or Not to BuyMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:08AMI’ve exceeded the length I like the letter to be this week in the fundamentals section, so I will reserve the chart and technical analysis of the precious metals for my subscribers who will be getting a boatload of charts including monthly charts as well as the charts I normally post here in the free weekly letter on Monday.
Piedmont AvenueMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:41AMSmall-Town Warmth Blends with Uptown Style by Claudia Bauer Tucked between MacArthur Boulevard and Ramona Avenue, Piedmont Avenue is a low-key hamlet in the midst of Oakland's frenzy. Remnants of the avenue's 150-year history can be seen in lovingly maintained structures like Key Route station and plaza (4063 Piedmont Ave.), and its hometown mood draws artists, families, and retirees alike ...
From the HIPSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:05AMKailua designer Jodi Salmonson lives by the three P's: pretty, practical and packable. That's the DNA of her chic Martinique collection, which has been blowing out of savvy boutiques such as Moonbow Tropics.
Simplicity's the key to Eileen Fisher's breezy, adaptable separatesSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:26AMWhen a mom dresses in clothes from her teenage daughter's closet, she can end up looking like she's desperately trying to recapture her youth. And a teen foraging in her mom's wardrobe can end up looking inappropriate as well.
Crime pays for United Way mystery dinner theatreSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:05PMCADILLAC - Jealousy, infidelity, avarice, and chocolate cake. All the motives for murder were present Saturday night as United Way of Wexford-Missaukee Counties presented the mystery dinner theatre "Murder on Mitchell Street" in Cadillac.
Members celebrate National FFA WeekSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:37AMBLUFORD — Members of FFA chapters throughout the county have been showing their appreciation for their schools, faculty and classmates during National FFA Week this past week.
Martin County School Zone, Feb. 28Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:00AMCITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARYCongratulations to our Dazzling Diamondbacks: Joseph Baird, Michael Cianciulli, Stephano Contreras, Kayla Dunnuck, Daniel Ekufu, Jake Ellis, Justin Fagan, Jimmy Febraro, Jesus Garcia, Sean Hayes , Bear Hooks, Haylie Less, Brendan Lamb, Caitlyn Lamb, Michael Lohse, Angel Merriweather, Eyan Nelson, McKenzie Smith, Dylan Tomei, Richie Pfluger, Zac Pratt, Jameson Riedy, Shane ...
Lindsey's crash irks MancusoThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:41AMWHISTLER, B.C. -- One crash wiped out the medal hopes of a pair of American skiers and added to tension between the two. Lindsey Vonn tumbled off the course in her first run of the women's giant slalom, breaking her right pinkie and ending her day. Teammate Julia...
Michelle Balleck: Free food, $1 drinks on tap this weekendThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:03AMThere’s free food, cheap drinks and political mingling this weekend, if you’re in the right place at the right time. Read on to find out how to get your share of some.
Better late than never for Zack JonesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:30AMIt was a bittersweet night for Zack Jones and the Thorold Blackhawks.[...]
Colon Cancer BallWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:17PMOn March 6, the fourth annual Unmasking Colon Cancer Ball is giving colorectal cancer a kick in the pants.
On the blueline: One game to go, vs. Canada, gold at stakeWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:09PMUSA women's hockey national team member Caitlin Cahow, a 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, will document her experience as she prepares to compete at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Bullock enjoying moment in Oscar spotlightWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:33PMBest actress nominee Sandra Bullock is enjoying her moment in the Oscar spotlight, and it's been a long time coming.
Grey skies to stay until Olympics wrap upWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:58PMVancouver's familiar grey skies are back, and they're here to stay at least until the Olympic Games wrap up on Sunday.