http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_alexwendland.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Alex Wendland en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 02:15:31 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 In just three years on the Milwaukee Panthers women's soccer team, Sarah Hagen has become arguably the best soccer player in Horizon League history. As just a junior, she repeated as Horizon League Player of the Year, and was All-League First Team and League Tournament MVP for the third-straight season. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/mketalkshagen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/mketalkshagen.html?27618 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:10:00 CDT Summer is wrapping up and now is the time where everyone goes football crazy. The game is in full swing at every level, from pee-wee all the way up to the pros. For many, the highest level they will achieve is a fantasy football championship. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/2011fantasyfootballguide.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/2011fantasyfootballguide.html?27433 Sat, 3 Sep 2011 13:00:00 CDT OnMilwaukee.com intern Alex Wendland recently took a position as the offensive and defensive line coach for the freshman team at Whitefish Bay High School. The season has already been more challenging than expected, but he wouldn't trade the experience for anything. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/coachwendland.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/coachwendland.html?27242 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:13:00 CDT There's something about European actors doing American accents, good or bad, that always pulls me in. Hugh Laurie on "House M.D." was first, Dominic West surprised me with his terrible-at-first Baltimore accent in "The Wire" and now Daniel Craig pulls it off without doing too much of a John Wayne impression in "Cowboys and Aliens." http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/cowboysandaliens.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/cowboysandaliens.html?27042 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:03:00 CDT As a city, we sometimes take our own attractions for granted. Don't fall into that trap, get to the Harley-Davidson Museum this summer. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/hdmuseum.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/hdmuseum.html?26938 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:32:00 CDT The most anticipated movie of the Summer, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" made over $45 million on just midnight showings and $168.6 million during opening weekend. If you weren't one of the millions to see it already, should you? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/harrypotter7pt2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/harrypotter7pt2.html?26903 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:27:00 CDT There isn't much better than sitting outside and reading a good book, but that really isn't an option come January in Milwaukee. Now that we've finally got warm weather, it's time to dust off that list of books you've been dying to read. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/summerreading11.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/summerreading11.html?26853 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:15:00 CDT Two major summer festivals around the Midwest - Summerfest and Chicago's Caravan tour - are in the books. Both festivals had a lot to offer and both were great successes. There can be only one winner, however, in the festival smackdown to end all festival smackdowns, Summerfest vs. Caravan. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/summerfestcaravan.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/summerfestcaravan.html?26802 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:21:00 CDT While the Dave Matthews Band decided last year they wouldn't tour the summer of 2011, the band still wanted to perform without the stress of another full summer tour. And thus, the Caravan festival was born. Among those in attendance are many from the Milwaukee area that are using Caravan in replacement of Alpine Valley to get their DMB fix. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/dmbcaravan.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/dmbcaravan.html?26786 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:03:00 CDT Young Milwaukee, a charity/group of young professionals in the Milwaukee metro area, will hold its second annual Youth Football Fundraiser this Tuesday, July 12 at John Hawks Pub, 100 E. Wisconsin Ave. http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/youngmkefundraiser.html http://onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/youngmkefundraiser.html?26775 Fri, 8 Jul 2011 14:35:00 CDT The crowd was warned by the 95 WIIL Rock introduction crew before the show just how "face-melting" the show we were about to see was. And it was - metaphorically, of course. The 16-song set spanned the entirety of the band's career, and the trio even stayed around afterward to meet with the fans. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/sickpuppies.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/sickpuppies.html?26766 Thu, 7 Jul 2011 16:41:00 CDT The beach balls and straw fedoras were out in full force for the Jason Mraz show at the Marcus Amphitheater Saturday night. Ever the showman, Mraz put on a show that was almost two hours and could be described as "the total package." As is his style, Mraz threw in a handful of funky jams for everyone to groove to and even took a break to send out some "good vibes" for the state of Wisconsin. http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/mrazsf11.html http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/mrazsf11.html?26712 Sun, 3 Jul 2011 03:12:00 CDT After more than a decade and a half, Urge Overkill is back on the road thanks to the reunion of founders Nash Kato and Eddie Roeser. The high-energy rockers will bring their show to Summerfest July 3, playing on the Summerfest Rock Stage at 8 p.m. http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/urgeoverkill.html http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/urgeoverkill.html?26708 Sat, 2 Jul 2011 11:06:00 CDT I've always had a soft spot for Meat Loaf. Like just about everyone, my Mom owns "Bat Out of Hell" and it was one of the first albums I listened to as a kid. I was a sucker for some quality cover art. So, in a Summerfest of bucket list check marks for me, I made sure I was able to see him perform live opening night. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/meatloaf.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/meatloaf.html?26686 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:11:00 CDT In recent years, the Summerfest lineup has left a lot for me to desire. This year, however, I found it difficult to narrow it down to one headline show per night. Here are my picks for the duration of the fest. http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/alexsfpicks11.html http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/alexsfpicks11.html?26650 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:55:00 CDT The Brewers' rivalry with the Minnesota Twins dates back to their early years in the American League, when both teams competed in the AL West Division. The rivalry has understandably tempered somewhat since the Brewers moved to the National League in 1998 but it remains alive thanks to interleague play. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerstwinsrivalry.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerstwinsrivalry.html?26643 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:16:00 CDT The Milwaukee Bucks shed some salary in the 2011 draft's only blockbuster trade and ghost-drafted BYU superstar Jimmer Fredette for the Sacramento Kings as the league heads into an uncertain labor situation. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/buckstrade06232011.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/buckstrade06232011.html?26634 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:56:00 CDT The Bucks only had a 1.1 percent chance at the number-one pick when they went into the draft lottery, so it's no surprise they're in the ten spot. Picking at number ten may turn out to be a no man's land since this draft has been compared to the 2000 draft, but with Skiles' ability to turn seemingly anyone into a passable NBA defender, the Bucks can focus on their biggest need: scoring. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/bucksprospects.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/bucksprospects.html?26617 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:48:00 CDT I wrote, right before the Masters, that the resurgence of Tiger Woods would be the only thing that could pull me into golf. I also said I probably wouldn't be able to write about golf again since I didn't have anything interesting left to say. I've donned my bib and pulled my chair up to the table - time to eat crow. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/mcilroy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/alexwendland/mcilroy.html?26588 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:19:00 CDT