Marketplace - May 25, 2005
OMC talkback provides T-shirt fodder for friendly feminist bookshop
The owners of Milwaukee's new feminist bookstore, Broad Vocabulary, read the comments made on an OMC article announcing the store's arrival and one really caught their eye. Now, it's emblazoned on a T-shirt!
Tags: Broad Vocabulary, talkback, Bay View, Kinnickinnic, feminist, women, book

Milwaukee Buzz - July 27, 2004
Don't overlook the women making a difference in Milwaukee
As we pass the 20th anniversary of Geraldine Ferraro becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee, it calls to mind those women in Milwaukee who may not get the headlines, but who truly deserve them.
Tags: Hegerty, Ferraro, WisPolitics, women, Barrett, Bevan, Legacy, Henningsen, Lanier, Sennett

Marketplace - April 28, 2004
Tool Shed will provide erotic fix for women
Ladies, it's tool time! You heard it here first: Milwaukee will soon have a female-friendly erotic boutique called The Tool Shed, similar to California's Good Vibrations.
Tags: Tool Shed, erotic, sex, women

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 4, 2003
NY theater group explores WWII women
Looking for Lilith, a New York-based company, will bring its latest show, "What My Hands Have Touched: American Women in World War II," to Milwaukee's Off-Broadway Theatre, August 7-10.
Tags: feminist, women

Marketplace - March 25, 2003
Women's "yellow pages" now available
What do Alive & Kickin,' Organic Design Company and Fun with Frosting have in common? They are all local, women-owned businesses and are among the 2,000 listed in the all-new -- and free -- Women's Business Source.
Tags: women, feminist

Sports - Dec. 2, 2009
At the risk of getting some...
The holiday season is upon us, like it or not. Commercials want you to buy a car so that you can make it a “December to Remember,” or who doesn’t want to have a coke when you see those adorable polar bears? Warm-fuzzy feelings, strong egg nog, and finding the perfect mate under ...
Tags: Tiger Woods, athletes, cheating, women

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 30, 2009
Bachelorette Parties: Stay Away, Boys
Grasshoppers, I know what you are thinking when you first see the mini parade of slightly intoxicated women, streaming into your choice of a drinking establishment at 11 p.m. on a Saturday.  You're thinking "lots of cute drunk girls" would make for easy pickings.  I'm h...
Tags: ladies, bachelorette, score, bride, women, bars, pick up

Living - Aug. 11, 2009
Mrs.DJtoBE A bride to be on her journey from start to finish
What's a girl to do? With much anticipation, the day has arrived. I've found the one man I want to spend my life with- whew! So...now what!?! Who is this fine fellow you may ask? A man that has planned and attended more weddings than I'd ever imagined...a DJ. He owns www.williefun.com. Su...
Tags: wedding, DJ, engagement, ring, cake, flowers, dress, love, fun, bliss, women, janel mayer

Living - Feb. 11, 2009
HOODMOMMA: The View from Here
DEFINITION OF HOODMOMMAHood: not meaning a bad place where poor black and brown people live.Hood:meaning a place of family, community and home.Momma: not meaning woman who has birthed a baby.Momma:meaning community-builder and protector of life. Warrior.Peace Milwaukee!This blog marks the return ...
Tags: women, family, community, violence, art, living

Milwaukee Buzz - April 10, 2008
Milwaukee HUD officials to be honored at charity fundraiser
     Officials of the Milwaukee office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be honored at a fundraising dinner on May 22 to benefit Lissy’s Place, a haven for homeless and abused women on Milwaukee’s West Side.      ...
Tags: charity, HUD, federal, Housing, Urban, development, homeless, women