Living - May 4, 2009
Snow, tequila and margaritas
Here are three random updates from a walk along Water Street yesterday.
Tags: snow, tequila rita's, ritas, terrrace bar, margarita paradise, mp, public market

Living - April 5, 2009
On second thought ... never mind
Thanks to the local news/weather/storm team cabal, I blocked out a little time today for snow removal. Looks like I won't need it.
Tags: snow, shoveling

Living - March 2, 2009
A foot of what??
I've become pretty good at tuning out the warnings of giant snowstorms, since more times than not, blizzards turn out to be flurries, and deluges give way to dustings. So, when I woke up to a foot of snow this morning, I must say, I was stunned.
Tags: snow, blizzard, tv weather

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 6, 2009
Predicting Milwaukee's winter weather
At the start of winter we heard that the lack of a La Nina could spell a drier season than last year and the result was the second snowiest December on record. Now, there's talk that a La Nina has formed out in the Pacific and that it could change our weather. So, I called Dale Mohler, a meteorologist at AccuWeather in State College, Penn., to get his take on where this winter is going.
Tags: Accuweather, Dale Mohler, winter, snow, jet stream, la nina

Holiday Guide - Dec. 24, 2008
An early Christmas gift
This morning I awoke to find a combination of things that felt a little like a commuter's early Christmas gift.
Tags: traffic, commuter, snow, Christmas

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 23, 2008
How to build an igloo!
I thought it might be fun for readers to find out how to build an igloo. They provide shelter and retain heat when frigid temperatures threaten human safety. Here is how: Step 1. Cut blocks from dry, hard, hard snow, using a snow saw or large knife. Each block should...
Tags: how to make an igloo make igloo, green building, architecture, survival skills, winter fun, snow

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 18, 2008
Snow Sucks: Even More for People Who Use Wheelchairs
When it comes to shoveling--snow sucks. Many people say it, so do I sometimes. But, there are degrees of suck-itude when it comes to snow, my friends. A lot of people suck it up and don't say anything, but it affects them much more. I've come to realize that snow doesn't suck as bad for me as for...
Tags: snow, IndependenceFirst, disability