http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_trennikusnierek.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Trenni Kusnierek en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 14:45:49 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 Since returning from India a little more than two weeks ago, I;ve been asked a common question, "Was your experience life changing?" The simple answer is yes. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/indiarecap.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/indiarecap.html?25303 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:52:00 CDT Realizations and true emotions can arise at the strangest of times. For me it was in a cramped bus seat on a bumpy, dusty road en route to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/delhibelly.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/delhibelly.html?25018 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:20:00 CDT Here is a person -- me -- who for years couldn't handle a sleepover, let alone a trip halfway around the world, yet now I'm visiting my third continent.  In short, fear is all in your head. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/yesyoucanindia.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/yesyoucanindia.html?24997 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:09:00 CDT "Indians are not afraid to die." Those were the not-so-comforting words I heard from our driver as we were playing chicken with oncoming traffic during a six hour drive north from Delhi.  I took that moment to remind him that Americans have not quite mastered the "live each moment like it's your last" mentality. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/shantishantiom.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/shantishantiom.html?24959 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:06:00 CDT It is easy to feel overwhelmed in Delhi. In a city of nearly 13 million people, sensory overload is the norm, quiet is the exception. No matter how many times I have driven down the same street, or walked through the same market, something new always catches my eye. Maybe it is the reporter in me, but I can't help but try and take in every little detail. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/buildingabond.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/buildingabond.html?24958 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:07:00 CDT I found it odd that leading up to my trip to India, I never really felt scared or overwhelmed.  I lost a little sleep a week prior to my departure, but for the most part I was remarkably calm considering the unknown circumstances.  Until I sat in the Munich airport waiting for my connecting flight to Delhi.  That is when the tears started to flow. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/weclometodelhi.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/weclometodelhi.html?24877 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:49:00 CDT After so much planning and anticipation, it is still hard to grasp the concept that I'll be living in India for the next three weeks. Despite months of plans and preparations, nothing will completely get me ready for the culture shock I'm about to experience. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/offtoindia.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/offtoindia.html?24842 Thu, 6 Jan 2011 17:05:00 CDT This Thursday we will host "Athletes Get NEWD for MS" at MOCT, 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave. It's a fashion show that will feature casual wear from the NEWD line and Live the Dream, as well as running clothes from local athletic outfitters. The event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. and is free, but donations are accepted and encouraged. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/newd.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/newd.html?24234 Mon, 1 Nov 2010 14:34:00 CDT What you don't realize when chatting about the weather or debating the Packers' chances of winning the Super Bowl with neighbors or friends is that when you sit down to dinner in your home, these same families may be utilizing one of Milwaukee's nearly 100 food pantries, meal programs or homeless shelters. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hungertaskforceblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hungertaskforceblog.html?23389 Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:12:00 CDT The onset of social networking, particularly Facebook and Twitter, has allowed the average person to have hundreds, often thousands, of "friends." It has provided the opportunity to build "relationships" most never thought possible. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/badconnections.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/badconnections.html?23323 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:49:00 CDT Why does "throwing like a girl" have to be a bad thing ... especially for girls? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trenniblog071010.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trenniblog071010.html?23157 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:15:00 CDT If social media is looking for a slogan, search no further than a one-liner from the mouth of Guy Kawasaki, the managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, who claims, "nobodies are the new somebodies." And nobody is proving that theory more right than the man behind Teecycle.org, Tim Cigelske. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/teecycle.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/teecycle.html?22758 Thu, 27 May 2010 13:44:00 CDT Trenni Kusnierek has often wondered just how important a part physical attraction plays in a healthy relationship http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trennilawsofattraction.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trennilawsofattraction.html?22510 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:14:00 CDT Trenni Kusnierek and Ashley Kumlien will both be running on April 19. But even through they will be striding in different events and in different states, they'll be doing so with a common purpose. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/runningformultiplesclerosis.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/runningformultiplesclerosis.html?21689 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:41:00 CDT There is no excusing Mark McGwire's behavior -- or his lame reasoning behind it -- but now that he's come clean, let's move on. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trennimcgwireapology.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trennimcgwireapology.html?21387 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:31:00 CDT Here, for the whole world to see, I am making my New Decade Resolution. I will not look back in 2020 and feel as if I missed out on my own life. I will celebrate the good, laugh at what is funny, cry when I am sad, and learn from the disappointments. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/newdecaderesolution.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/newdecaderesolution.html?21340 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:38:00 CDT In the 1998 commencement speech turned song called "Sunscreen," writer Mary Schmich said, "Live in New York once, but leave before it makes you hard." Apparently, it has made me a softy. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/nystateofmind.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/nystateofmind.html?21276 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:09:00 CDT Working as a reporter for MLB Network obviously requires a lot of travel, but to be completely forthright, I asked for this situation. I could have done more studio work, but I chose the planes, trains and automobiles over the office alternative. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/suitcaselife.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/suitcaselife.html?20528 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:22:00 CDT Just before I left for spring training, the father of a 5-year-old girl in California e-mailed and asked if I would write his daughter a letter--for her 16th birthday-- in 2019. Talk about pre-planning a present. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/sweet16timecapsule.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/sweet16timecapsule.html?18862 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:28:00 CDT What's a girl to do when she wants to combine a night away from home, while still making sure the paper gets recycled? In Milwaukee, there's no better place for an eco-friendly "staycation" than Hotel Metro, 411 E. Mason St. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/hotelmetroblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/hotelmetroblog.html?18726 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:27:00 CDT Following two interactions with kids at New York museums, I couldn't help but wonder on my walk home, how do adults manage to always complicate things in life? Aren't we supposed to be smarter and more self-aware than grade-schoolers? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/childsplay.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/childsplay.html?17618 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:47:00 CDT The past month I've been choking back a lot of tears. When something wonderful happens to a person, in my case getting a dream job, the common misconception is that now I only see life through rose-colored glasses. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/leavingmisconception.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/leavingmisconception.html?17386 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:13:00 CDT As the years passed, the dream stayed the same: live in New York and work at the network level. While some girls wished on stars for men to sweep them off their feet, I prayed, wished and hoped for a network exec to come calling. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trenninyc.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trenninyc.html?17316 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:33:00 CDT On Oct. 5, I completed my third career marathon at the Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee. To some, that may seem impressive; in reality it pales in comparison to many of the men and women I run alongside. Some of my trail mates have ten or 20 times the amount of marathons under their fuel belts than I do. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/runlikethewind.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/runlikethewind.html?16958 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:21:00 CDT I was more than caught off guard as my eyes welled up with tears. This was a place I wanted to leave and now I was overcome by emotion upon my return. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/pittsburghhome.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/pittsburghhome.html?16438 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:56:00 CDT Let's face it, there is no way to avoid the race issue leading up to the November election. I'm just hoping it does not become the key issue. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/colorblind.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/colorblind.html?16404 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:57:00 CDT With the Pirates in town, FSN Wisconsin's Trenni Kusnierek compares the charms of the Steel City, where she spent five years, and her own hometown, Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwvspitt.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwvspitt.html?16331 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:28:00 CDT The search is on. I'm looking to find peoples' manners -- specifically those of guys who are trying to date my friends. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/manners.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/manners.html?16185 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:47:00 CDT The memories of Brett Favre's career in Green Bay have been tainted by his actions in recent weeks. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trennifavreblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/trennifavreblog.html?16051 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:35:00 CDT This blog isn't about some sort of inner struggle and trying to fit in. In my case, I'm finding it difficult to make the "green transition" and becoming an environmentally friendly human http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/noteasybeinggreen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/noteasybeinggreen.html?15939 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:03:00 CDT I often wonder how our current young Americans will be remembered in the future. What will our legacy be? Unfortunately, I don't have a good feeling about how this story will end. If the current trend continues, I'm afraid we'll be known as Generation Apathy. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/generationapathy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/generationapathy.html?15710 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:13:00 CDT Texting is a marvel of technology. It is not a sufficient method of forming a new relationship with someone of the opposite sex. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/textdate.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/trennikusnierek/textdate.html?15439 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:36:00 CDT