It seems so wrong to talk about heat right now.

Published Feb. 19, 2008 at 5:17 a.m.

There's no shortage of stuff going on in Milwaukee right now, some moving the city forward and some holding it back. In this subjective and light-hearted article, we take Milwaukee's temperature for the end of February 2008.

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Sizzling: Body Worlds - Who knew that corpses could be so much fun? The Lion King - Huge crowds, full restaurants, too. Wisconsin's primary - Have you voted yet today? Brewers off-season moves - Practically a whole new team. Hot: Irish bar explosion - Do we need this much Guinness? Potawatomi expansion - Bigger, bolder, better. Brad Beyer - CBS' "Jericho" rises from the ashes. Turner Hall - Booking bigger bands. Gousha - Back in business, baby! Warm: Bronze Fonz - Deal with it. The Police at Summerfest - It's never too early to get excited. Pitchers and catchers reporting - Hope springs eternal. Soho 7 - Appropriate dress, please. Cool: Marquette Interchange - Getting closer, really. Miller Coors merger - Please don't move to Denver or somewhere else. Midwest Airlines - Layoffs bum us out. Cold: CEOs ripping city - Rich white guys should pipe down. Sub-par plowing - How is this so complicated? Pot holes - Fill 'em up, our cars are hurting. Sub-zero: Journal Sentinel's "Cool Pool" - #1 rule of cool ... Cold weather - Literally, sub-zero. Cold season - Is anyone not sick these days? Mike McGee, Jr. - Re-election from jail? Really?

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Recent Talkbacks ...

Posted by hardgeminiguy on Feb. 19, 2008 at 2:09 p.m. (report)

no shortage of STUFF!? certainly, am tired of lazy english--proper english language is becoming a thing of the past. no excuse for it.

Posted by Drinker on Feb. 19, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (report)

I think Miller-Coors' latest idea to choose a neutral HQ city is great. Chicago would be a perfect choice .... then keep Milwaukee and Golden, CO operations as is, if not a bit scaled back. Everyone wins, but Milwaukee wins more since Chicago is so close.