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2008 picks: Maureen Post
In Holiday Guide
By Maureen Post - Dec. 30, 2008
Cutline: Fleet Foxes released their debut self-titled album in 2008.
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In case you hadn't noticed, Christmas break is a little longer this year. That means more complaining from bored kids ...
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Here are a few of OnMilwaukee.com president Jeff Sherman's favorite things of 2008.
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Here are OnMilwaukee.com senior editor Drew Olson's favorite things of 2008.
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It's hard to believe 2008 is coming to a close already, isn't it? Perhaps it was the zany election, but has felt like ...
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A lot of people have good intentions when it comes to gift giving, but just can't get it right. Hence, we end up with ...
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In 2008, OnMilwaukee.com publisher and co-founder got a big kick out of Beck's "Modern Guilt," Robinade, his iPhone, ...
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I don't recommend kids as a cure very often, because they are a remedy that comes with a long-term commitment not everyone ...
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In the closing moments of one of the best animated Chirstmas specials, Linus delivers a classic speech on the meaning ...
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If somebody would have told me two years ago that I'd host my family on Christmas, I'd have laughed them out of the ...
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Ready for the holidays to end before they begin? Apparently, so is my kid.
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This morning I awoke to find a combination of things that felt a little like a commuter's early Christmas gift.
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Some of the classics need no introduction. That's the case with this classic song by Bing Crosby, who shares it with ...
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Our holiday video today comes by way of Queens, N.Y. Enjoy peace on earth (or at home) with the Ramones.
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My mother was so impressed with my uncharacteristic burst of domesticity that she bought me a set of rosette irons as ...
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There are a lot of people who will tell you that "The Sopranos" was the best show in the history of TV. It's tough to ...
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In the spirit of the season, our videos carry a holiday theme. Here is a double-barreled holiday wish from Bruce Springsteen, ...
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This holiday season, Krause Funeral Home invites military families in the Milwaukee area to create "Messages of Love" ...
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With help from Cascio Interstate Music and Rehorst Vodka, OnMilwaukee.com presents the first-ever "Holiday Extravaganza ...
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In general, is it OK to buy gift cards for holiday presents or should you keep thinking and find something more personalized? ...
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If anyone near and dear to you is still shoveling this stuff by hand (and by spine), show some mercy and hit the hardware ...
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Cluttered with shoppers rushing to grab last-minute gifts, the mall becomes a waiting game. You wait in your car to ...
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In the spirit of the season, our Video of the Day features classic holiday songs. This one by Gayla Peevey is a true ...
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The economic recession has forced a sudden and drastic change in the way many businesses and individual consumers spend ...
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Any coffee, tea or drinker on your list will appreciate the brewing and tasting gear available at Alterra. From coffee ...
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I think it's great that Candy Cane Lane raises so much money every year for the MACC fund, and I'll certainly drive ...
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In the spirit of the season, we dedicate the Video of the Day to holiday music. Today's selection is a classic from ...
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If you are overwhelmed by commercialism during this season, check out this classic song from Ray Davies.
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In the spirit of the season, we're dedicating the "Video of the Day" to holiday songs. Today's offering is the Elvis ...
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Being environmentally conscious doesn't have to mean giving up all the glitz and glory of the holiday, if that's what ...
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Earlier this winter, Cousins Subs launched an in-store contest, inviting kids ages 2 to 8 years old, to write letters ...
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For some, the gift of body adornment is a rad holiday offering. If there's someone like this on your list, consider ...
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This month, the OnMilwaukee.com Parent Posse talks about holiday finances. Are people spending less this season because ...
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In the spirit of the season, we're featuring holiday songs in the Video of the Day. Here's a classic from The Pogues, ...
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Since Milwaukee is home to a talented and quite prolific performing arts community, why not give that tough-to-shop-for ...
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Although some of us are sick of hearing about the economy, bear with us when we ask this week's sound-off question: ...
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For more than 100 years, Salvation Army volunteers have been ringing bells and encouraging people to drop their spare ...
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Milwaukee really glistens in summer as the festival spirit speads across town. But Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's ...
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Think about it, every morning, you start your day with a shower, but how often have you lamented that drizzly, leaky ...
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On New Years's Eve, the Harlem Globetrotters will visit Milwaukee for the 39th year in a row. OnMilwaukee.com tracked ...
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Although I saw The Replacements -- as everyone did in the 1980s -- and I knew their music -- as everyone did in the ...
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My kids are 5 and 6, and at this point, the holidays are about one thing: ripping open presents. They wholeheartedly ...
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Milwaukee's holiday supergroup The Sleighriders performs its 26th annual show Monday night at Shank Hall. The event, ...
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I admit it, I'm one of the seemingly few people who enjoys egg nog. Sure, it seems gross, all those raw eggs and that ...
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Novica.com isn't exactly a gift. It's a Web site run by National Geographic connecting consumers with individual artisans ...
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Temperature is a hot topic in many households these days. Some like it hot. Some like it cool. But, just about everyone ...
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It's difficult to keep up with everything we're supposed to be doing to reduce our carbon footprint, keep harmful elements ...
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A couple weeks ago, I asked my 6-year-old kid what he wanted for Christmas. I thought he would say the "Wall-E" movie, ...
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Are you disorganized? Know someone who is? Aren't we all? Give the gift of order and relief with a gift certificate ...
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Attention bar owners, bartenders, bar patrons and barflies, OnMilwaukee.com is compiling a list of holiday parties at ...
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How many times have you been stranded by the road without jumper cables, an air compressor, bandages or other necessities? ...
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There's always that person for whom you can't come up with a single idea. You've either gotten them everything they ...
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This product claims to be more than just silvery paint; it's actually real stainless steel blended into a water-based, ...
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Elaine Rewolinski, director of Acacia Theatre Company's "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," says this new, family-friendly ...
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This offer, posted via Craigslist, is kind, inspiring and truly dishes up the holiday spirit.
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I know, writing about music is like dancing about art -- or however that great quote by Elvis Costello went. But there ...
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Tonight, I'm told, St. Nick is flying over Brew City, filling shoes or stockings with heavenly edibles. As a kid, I ...
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It's another Wisconsin winter, and love it or hate it, there's no denying that gathering the family or a group of friends ...
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A gift membership to The Urban Ecology Center is the perfect gift for any adventurous explorer who needs a break from ...
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I asked myself this question today, and a little Googling confirmed what I thought: Festivus is usually on Dec. 23, ...
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"Ho, ho, ayyyy." The Bronze Fonz is in the Christmas and holiday spirit with the addition of a new Santa hat.
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Shorewood mom Emma Kennedy started making children's clothes for her son and daughter and received so much positive ...
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Doesn't it seem like everyone -- whether gourmet chef or microwave dinner aficionado -- has a favorite holiday recipe? ...
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Nothing against today's holiday specials, but the old-school shows of our childhood are still our favorite. From Frosty ...
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's landmark disc, "Electric Ladyland." A new edition ...
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Here are a few places in Milwaukee that really get into the holiday spirit.
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The OnMilwaukee.com editorial staffers were all fortunate enough to receive a holiday gift at some point in their lives ...
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Does an "Abortion Kills Babies" sign belong on Candy Cane Lane?
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Birthdays and Christmas are two great days to get presents. What if they happen to be the same day, or within days of ...
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For 60 years, the Milwaukee Nut Company has emitted the delicious smell of roasting nuts. Cashews, peanuts, hazelnuts, ...
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Featured Staff Writers' Blogs

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