The Efficient Kitchen: Eating right
The Efficient Kitchen

Eating right

"Eat Right Racine” was formed earlier this year, and its mission is to “partner with community, business, agriculture, and schools to develop a food system that supports healthy children, communities, economies and environment.

Natural Gardner

Natural Gardner

August and September are payoff time for vegetable growers. However, this is the time when hot and humid conditions promote insect or disease problems; so keep monitoring plants.

Pantry Raid: Yes we can
Pantry Raid

Yes we can

…cooking or canning tomatoes actually increases the amount of lycopene – a super anti-oxidant that’s shown to protect against certain types of cancer.

Passing grades: Parents push for nutritious school lunches
Passing grades

Parents push for nutritious school lunches

I realized that there were more standards in place for dog food than there were for our own kids

Green Corps: Growing the next generation of green leaders
Green Corps

Growing the next generation of green leaders

Shenstone is very excited about her future and says Green Corps has prepared her well to assume other environmentally-focused posts.

Tidbits: News you need to know
Tidbits

News you need to know

We are fighting for food security from an industrial agriculture system that is destroying our health and the health of our ecosystems; for a connection to (the) cycle of life, and good, tasty food … from garden to plate.

Baloney on Wry: Puppy love
Baloney on Wry

Puppy love

When not galloping in figure-eights around the backyard, she was collapsed in her bed, head hanging off the edge, a fine thread of drool hanging from one floppy lip.

Review: FAME at Sunset Playhouse
Review

FAME at Sunset Playhouse

Before there was American Idol, Making the Band, High School Musical and other insights into becoming a star -- there was the 1980 ensemble docudrama about New York's High School for the Performing Arts. Now it's a new musical.

Friday Photos Friday, 31. July 2009

Friday Photos Friday, 31. July 2009

Hometown Site: UWM Dormitory Hometown Site: UWM Dormitory Hometown Site: UWM Dormitory Hometown Site: UWM Dormitory Hometown Site: UWM Dormitory

Moving Pictures: Mark Metcalf does Mad Men
Moving Pictures

Mark Metcalf does Mad Men

Sometimes trips to California don't turn out as planned. Part one in a two-part essay on auditioning for, landing and shooting a one-scene part in MAD MEN.

A new space, a punk populist spirit, and hot vocalists

A new space, a punk populist spirit, and hot vocalists

The Florentine is getting ready to open up new rehearsal digs, is in the midst of a popular lakefront program, and is getting ready to open themselves up to the "old" punk spirit of opera.

Talgo Location Choice a No-Brainer – Milwaukee

Talgo Location Choice a No-Brainer – Milwaukee

Talgo, the train manufacturer that is poised to open a plant in Wisconsin, has a really simple choice to make when it comes to where to locate. Currently the company is debating between Janesville and Milwaukee.