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Emily's Post: McDonald's settlement, Ron Johnson outspends Russ Feingold

What piques my curiosity is the fact that McD's waited two years between the city's initial payment of $56,000 in 2006 before filing a complaint that claimed $408,900 in damages. The difference between the two numbers is, quite frankly, startling. All of it stems from the fast food chain's contention that construction of the bridge disrupted the flow of drive-thru traffic and obstructed the view from the road of its big ol' golden arches. >More  Wisconsin Republican U.S. House candidate Chad Lee lets Republicans off the hook

Chad Lee is a Republican running for U.S. Representative in Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District, and he's incensed by the 2008 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. "Congress gave $700 billion of our tax dollars to Wall Street while they allowed 90,000 small businesses to go bankrupt!" intones the narrator for his ad "Time for a Change in Washington." >More
Brunch Links: September 2

A delicious daily round-up of local and state political news. >More  Madison Snaps -- September 2, 2010

Today's image titled “hobby home” was photographed by Beth McConnell. >More  Dirty jobs, 77th primary, Francesca's al Lago in the September 3 issue of Isthmus

What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow. >More  UW Cinematheque screens Kurosawa, Errol Morris, and more in fall 2010 program

The fall 2010 schedule at UW Cinematheque is full of hooks. 2010 is the 100th anniversary of Akira Kurosawa's birth, so what better occasion for a series? >More  Cookbook cues: Fiesta at Rick's by Rick Bayless with Deann Groen Bayless

Remembering the fact that chef Rick Bayless is riding a career crest in the last couple of years -- first winner of Top Chef Masters, honorary chef at a White House state dinner -- you might understand why the man is in the mood for a party. Happily for us, we're invited. >More
The Sconz on the Dan Potacke Show!

The Sconz is hitting up the number one live bar talk show in Madison. Come listen on Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the Frequency. >More  Quote of the Day from Mark Neumann

The rogue Republican explains why he is best qualified to be guv. >More  Attention Madison geeks: Geek.kon 2010 is here!

Attention geeks! Geek.Kon, Madison's own anime, gaming, and science fiction convention, comes to the Marriott West hotel in Middleton Friday, September 3. Geeks of all stripes will find something to do at this three-day event. >More  Wilmington on DVD: Me & Orson Welles, Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, Harry Brown, Marmaduke

In Me and Orson Welles, Richard Linklater takes on a highly ambitious subject that really, really appeals to me -- a portrayal of the astonishing youthful theatrical triumphs of the 22-year-old Welles, his adroit and urbane (and long-suffering) producer John Houseman, and of their ingenious, experimental 1937 Mercury Theater production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. >More  Brunch Links: September 1

A delicious daily round-up of local and state political news items for your mid-morning current events fix. >More
Madison Snaps -- September 1, 2010

Today's image titled “Urban Art” was photographed by Robert Stebler. >More  A break from local politics to deal with important national issues

Every once in a while, it's important to shift the attention away from Sconz Nation and onto its parent company, the United States of America. >More  Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett tries to win with jokes

In his ad "Madison on a Diet," Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett tries to take a humorous approach to government spending in Wisconsin. "We all know that when it comes to spending, the politicians in Madison aren't counting their calories," he says, sitting in a diner. >More  How dumb are Scott Walker's advertising people?

Can they do some promotion without giving the Dems more chances to accuse them of dirty politics? >More  Fringe Foods: Cuitlacoche from Las Cazuelas
For everything, there is a season -- including corn smut

This is another one of those foods that forces you to wonder what exactly the first daring eater was thinking; infected ears of corn puff up, turn purplish-black, and grow fuzz. The Aztec name for this freaky-looking cob is cuitlacoche (also frequently spelled "huitlacoche"), which likely meant "sleeping shit." Wrapped in the husk, cuitlacoche does look a bit like a swaddled turd. So, naturally, it’s what’s for dinner. >More  Memo to Ron Johnson: Rationing as American as apple pie

It's good to see Ron Johnson is worried about health care rationing. It's just too bad he doesn't call it out the real villains: Insurance companies. >More  Win tickets to Christian Finnegan, Mark Olson, and more!

The Isthmus Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: Last Summer at Bluefish Cove by StageQ; the Chocolate Chase in Middleton; Christian Finnegan at the Majestic; Mark Olson, Michelle Shocked, and Menomena at the High Noon; and more! >More  Emily's Post: Scott Walker's new ad, Brenda Konkel's burden

Whoa hey, when did it get to be the last day of August already? Summer ain’t officially over, of course (I won’t let it be, dammit!) but change is definitely in the air. Herds of students wander the downtown area, at turns looking both confused and expectant. The slightest hint of a chill hangs behind the still warm air. People all across the state suddenly find themselves scrambling to pack in as much outdoor fun in the next couple of months as possible. >More  Blaska's Blog speaks loudly for the hard of thinking

Blaska’s Blog thanks his many readers for placing the Squire of the Stately Manor among the award winners again this year in the Isthmus Annual Manual. The people of Greater Madison, in their infinite wisdom, have named yours truly as one of Madison’s favorite "Vociferous Speakers." >More  Madison Snaps -- August 31, 2010

Today's image titled “summer in the city” was photographed by Ralph Grunewald. >More  Brunch Links: August 31

A delicious round-up of local news items for your EARLY morning political fix. >More  The Sconz endorses Brenda Konkel...for blogger

Much of what makes Brenda a great blogger would make her a bad mayoral candidate. She should stick to what she does best. >More  Teacher's unions in the 77th Assembly District

Everybody wants their endorsement. And what do you know when you don't get one? >More  Brunch Links: August 30

A delicious daily round-up of local news items for your mid-morning political fix >More  Isthmus on the isthmus: Bar beach volleyball at Middleton's Club Tavern

As the summer bar beach volleyball season draws its final breaths, an enthusiast explains the sport's allure and traditions at Middleton's Club Tavern. >More  Madison Snaps -- August 30, 2010

Today's image titled “untitled” was photographed by Alex Fulton. >More  The Week: August 30-September 2, 2010

One season ebbs into another during this transitional week in Madison, when schools are getting into session but before the last big holiday hurray of summer. The calendar includes: book readings by Jean Reynolds Page, and Jeff Deck with Benjamin Herson; and, a healthy dose of live music care of The Civil Wars, Funky Mondays, Jazz at Five, and Chick Singer Night. >More  2010 Token Creek Chamber Music Festival commences with wonderful all-Beethoven program

Under a bit of a cloud of uncertainty over its future, the Token Creek Chamber Music Festival opened its 2010 season on Aug. 28 with a wonderful all-Beethoven program, anchored by a favorite visitor, pianist Robert Levin. The concert took place at the Token Creek Festival Barn, in DeForest. >More  Bud Selig gives boost to UW history

Where was a course on baseball history when I was a UW history major? >More  Cartoonists Across America, Phil Ortiz 'Simpsonize' Madison

Friday, Phil Ortiz and Phil Yeh painted a mural for the Henry Vilas Zoo that featured the State Capitol, the Madison skyline and Phil Yeh's signature zeppelins. >More  Vinyl Cave: Early tunes by Don Gibson

Singer/songwriter Don Gibson made his first huge splash with "Oh Lonesome Me" in 1958, a crossover hit on both the country (No. 1 for eight weeks) and pop charts. Unbeknownst to country music fans outside his Tennessee stomping grounds, and probably some folks in his native North Carolina, he had actually been recording fairly prolifically since 1949. >More  Beer Here: Devil's Lake Red Lager from the Great Dane Downtown

I've hit that point in the summer where I start looking for a beer that will act as a transition into the fall brews. I'm not quite ready for Oktoberfests or the fresh hop-harvested beers that are just beginning to turn up. For me, the red and amber lagers offer unequaled session beer qualities for late summer, and the Great Dane's Devil's Lake Red Lager is my current session beer of choice. >More  Follow Friday with Laurie Stark: @your_overcoat

Originally from Tampa, Florida, Laurie moved to Madison in 2005 to work for Epic Systems. Her Twitter feed is refreshing and a little sassy. She tweets about how to use social media effectively, blog posts she's written, recipes and observations on life. >More  Text book swap next week!

Save money and support low-cost books for fellow students! >More  MadTracks: 'Reconnaissance' by Mirrors for Windows

Madison indie-rock trio Mirrors for Windows has been around for about a year, waiting for the perfect moment to pierce the public consciousness. It looks like the band is ready, armed with a sharp new track named "Reconnaissance" and a debut EP named Avoidance Conditioning. >More  Bigger sham than E-Cigarettes? Look at American Spirits

A quick Wikipedia search reveals the hipster brand of choice to be no less big, carcinogenic, or evil in every way than mainstream cigs. >More  Music Theatre of Madison's Yours, Anne entertains despite problematic book and score

When you think of topics for musicals, I don't imagine that the Holocaust springs to mind. Other than the over-the-top satire of Mel Brooks' Springtime for Hitler from The Producers, few shows have succeeded at putting the absurdity and atrociousness of World War II to song. Yet that's just what Enid Futterman and Michael Cohen did when they wrote Yours, Anne, a musical originally staged in 1985 and based on the famous diary of Anne Frank. >More  Madison Snaps -- August 27, 2010

Today's image titled “sailing class” was photographed by Ron Wiecki. >More  > PREVIOUS DAILY POSTS

THE SCONZ

Brunch Links: September 2

A delicious daily round-up of local and state political news. >MoreThe Sconz on the Dan Potacke Show!

The Sconz is hitting up the number one live bar talk show in Madison. Come listen on Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the Frequency. >MoreQuote of the Day from Mark Neumann

The rogue Republican explains why he is best qualified to be guv. >MoreBrunch Links: September 1

A delicious daily round-up of local and state political news items for your mid-morning current events fix. >MoreA break from local politics to deal with important national issues

Every once in a while, it's important to shift the attention away from Sconz Nation and onto its parent company, the United States of America. >More > MORE FROM THE SCONZ

EMILY'S POST

Emily's Post: McDonald's settlement, Ron Johnson outspends Russ Feingold

What piques my curiosity is the fact that McD's waited two years between the city's initial payment of $56,000 in 2006 before filing a complaint that claimed $408,900 in damages. The difference between the two numbers is, quite frankly, startling. All of it stems from the fast food chain's contention that construction of the bridge disrupted the flow of drive-thru traffic and obstructed the view from the road of its big ol' golden arches. >MoreEmily's Post: Scott Walker's new ad, Brenda Konkel's burden

Whoa hey, when did it get to be the last day of August already? Summer ain’t officially over, of course (I won’t let it be, dammit!) but change is definitely in the air. Herds of students wander the downtown area, at turns looking both confused and expectant. The slightest hint of a chill hangs behind the still warm air. People all across the state suddenly find themselves scrambling to pack in as much outdoor fun in the next couple of months as possible. >MoreEmily's Post: Willy on Jenifer and RoJo on religious freedom

I fully support the addition of the driveway onto Jenifer Street -- as long as it's accompanied by further traffic easement plans and safety measures. I'm a little disappointed at how heated opposition to the plan has become by some neighbors, especially since I worry that any sustained stonewalling of co-op improvement plans could lead to the notion of it needing to relocate. >More > MORE FROM EMILY

BLASKA'S BLOG

Blaska's Blog speaks loudly for the hard of thinking

Blaska’s Blog thanks his many readers for placing the Squire of the Stately Manor among the award winners again this year in the Isthmus Annual Manual. The people of Greater Madison, in their infinite wisdom, have named yours truly as one of Madison’s favorite "Vociferous Speakers." >MoreBlaska's Blog warns of the Leftist threat to free speech

When did America's political Left become the sworn enemy of free speech? Was it in the 1990s, when UW-Madison, having fended off Joe McCarthy, then succumbed to the enemy within, its liberal professoriate, by enacting a politically correct faculty speech code that punished unpopular opinions? >MoreBlaska's Blog: Accept no RTA referendum substitutes

Even Matt Veldran can't ignore the people forever. After an intensive grass roots campaign to shame this arrogant county board supervisor, Veldran has finally placed the RTA commuter rail referendum on the Public Works Committee agenda. That committee meets Tuesday, August 24, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 351 of the City County Building. >More > MORE FROM BLASKA
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