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Wednesday, February 27,2008

Is it Miller's Time?

Proposed joint venture creates corporate beauty contest for new

By Ken Reibel
Both companies are tight-lipped about what’s in store for the future MillerCoors, but it’s apparent that two corporate headquarters will merge in one location, a process that will match Milwaukee in a corporate beauty contest with picturesque Golden—or even another location.
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Wednesday, February 20,2008

Embracing the Dark Side

Have the Oscars left the public behind?

By David Luhrssen
EVERYONE WAS WRITING ABOUT THE WRITERS’ STRIKE AND I WAS WONDERING ABOUT AMERICAN GANGSTER AND CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR. To put it another way, the pundits were focused on the obvious potential impact of an ongoing strike on the big night.
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Thursday, February 14,2008

Barack Obama for President

ENDORSEMENTS 2008

By Shepherd Express Staff
The 2008 election could alter our course, and Sen. Barack Obama is the one person who could transform that desire for change into real results. That’s why Obama has earned the endorsement of the Shepherd Express as the next president of the United States.
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Wednesday, February 6,2008

The Taste of Love:

Valentine’s Day 2008—Drinking and Dining

By Sarah Biondich
"I love you.” The whispered words float across the linen tablecloth, over the delicate silverware, the fine china, between the glasses of wine that glow with the light of a nearby candle. It’s Valentine’s Day and you sit across from the person you love most in the world.
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Wednesday, January 30,2008

Will Michael McGee be Re-elected?

The alderman runs for office from jail amid questions about fair

By Lisa Kaiser
Nine candidates are running to represent the Sixth District on the Milwaukee Common Council, but the contest is marked by the one man who isn’t able to actively campaign for the seat—
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Thursday, January 24,2008

Lights Out?

Why are we paying more for less?

By Lisa Kaiser
Wisconsin consumers are using less energy. That’s a good thing. But we’re paying more for that energy. In 2006, we paid a record amount—almost $19.5 billion, about $1.1 billion more than we spent in 2005.
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Thursday, January 17,2008

Exquisite Corpses

Milwaukee Public Museum hosts Body Worlds

By Aisha Motlani
Modern man is a mass of contradictions—especially when it comes to evidence of his own mortality. One needs only to compare the unsurpassed gore of today’s horror films and video games and the popularity of shows like “C.S.I.” with the outrage the Body Worlds exhibit has provoked in some circles.
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Thursday, January 10,2008

The Sound of Art

Present Music at Milwaukee Art Museum

By Aisha Motlani
When attending a classical concert, most of us are accustomed to sitting quietly in one place and allowing the music to transport us. If the venue is particularly noteworthy, you might reflect on how the surroundings are enlivened by the play of sounds.
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Wednesday, January 2,2008

Womenīs Voices, Women Vote

Will women decide the next president?

In 2004, 20 million unmarried women—single, divorced, separated or widowed—didn’t vote. In 2006, that number was 30 million. Depressing? Yes. But in 2008, these women are considered the voting bloc that could determine the outcome of the next presidential election and many more to come.
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Wednesday, December 26,2007

Happy New Year!

A night out for everyone

By Evan Rytlewski
In spite of its outdated reputation for $4.99 lobster buffets, Las Vegas is an expensive city, especially when it comes to entertainment. Even aging singers who would have a difficult time selling $30 tickets on tour can easily charge $100 in Vegas, since they know that tourists arrive desperate to be entertained and prepared to splurge.
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