Living - Oct. 8, 2009
The roundabout: friend or foe?
Traveling in Europe, roundabouts move traffic along without hitch and sustain steady street flow that avoids the start and stop of traffic lights. But, as American drivers, are we ready for this?
Tags: roundabout, shorewood, 6th street viaduct, american driving

Marketplace - July 1, 2009
Open Book rallies for Shorewood co-op
I recently told you about the new push to get a co-op bookshop open in Shorewood to replace the now-defunct Schwartz location on Oakland Avenue. Tonight there's a kick-off rally at 7 p.m. at Hubbard Park River Club, 3656 N. Morris Blvd.
Tags: Open Book co-op, Shorewood, Keith Schmitz, Schwartz Bookshop

Marketplace - June 17, 2009
Open Book shows Milwaukee's passion for indie bookselling
The other day a group hoping to open a co-op bookshop announced its plans to put that store in the former Schwartz Bookshop, 4093 N. Oakland Ave., in Shorewood. It's great to see the passion for indie bookselling in Milwaukee continues after the demise of Schwartz and Broad Vocabulary.
Tags: Open Book, Shorewood, Schwartz Bookshop, Daniel Goldin, Lanora Hurley, Boswell Book Co., Next Chapter, Keith Schmitz, Lisa Zupke

Politics - June 4, 2009
Update: The $121 U-turn
Back in April, I blogged about the $84 / three-point ticket I received from Shorewood's Finest, after making an allegedly illegal U-turn on Capitol Drive. Yesterday, I had my day in court. I fought the law, and the law won.
Tags: shorewood, u-turn, municipal court, traffic

Politics - April 15, 2009
The $84 interview
According to the Shorewood Police Department, I made an illegal u-turn this morning on the way to conduct an interview for an upcoming article on OnMilwaukee.com. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but if I'm unsuccessful in fighting the ticket, I'll owe Shorewood $83.80 and lose three points on my license.
Tags: shorewood, u-turn, police, city market