By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published May 19, 2009 at 2:29 PM

There's never a shortage of new people, events, decisions and ideas in Milwaukee, some moving the city forward and some holding it back. In this subjective and light-hearted article, we take Milwaukee's temperature for the middle of May, 2009.

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Sizzling:
The Brewers
-- Surging, and even Jeff Suppan is pitching well.
Danny Gokey -- Didn't win "Idol" but made Milwaukee look great.
Erin Lobdell -- See Gokey, Danny.
Smoking ban -- Amazing news, and about time.



Hot:
Rep. Jon Richards
-- Author of smoking ban.  Re-elect him.
Bartolotta's custard stand -- Beach, burgers and custard. Summer is here.
Will Allen -- Among 100 most creative in business.
Fever Marlene -- New album has dropped.
Sobelman's on the East Side -- A side order of angioplasty, please.





Warm:
Horny Goat Brewery
-- Welcome to Brew City.
"Hells Bells" -- Not just for strip clubs anymore.





Cool:
Marcus Amphitheater lineup
-- KISS? Really??
Carlos Santiago -- Thanks for staying, but why were you thinking about leaving?






Cold:
Swine Flu
-- Is it a pandemic or not?
MGD64 -- Yellowish water.
Cubs bitterness toward Braun:  Scoreboard.









Sub-zero:
Brad Nelson
-- Former top prospect now out of Brewers' system.
Brett Favre and the Vikings -- Legacy = tarnished.