Big Brother wants to watch January 5th, 2009 What is up with state governments wanting to install GPS tracking units in vehicles so they can tax miles driven…. and also have the ability to track your every move! First there’s the left coast state of Oregon and now I see my own state of Wisconsin is proposing such an abomination to privacy and freedom. Fortunately, the Wisconsin tracking plan is just one proposal in a much larger, much more long term project planning activity. Unlike Oregon’s

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(from ChappedLypse.com/milwaukee) We Want You! We are looking for models of all ages, shapes, and sizes to be a part of Brewlypse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We are a group of Getty Images and iStockphoto.com photographers from throughout the Midwest. January 21st through the 25th, we will converge on Milwaukee and take the modeling and stock photography worlds by storm. We need models who will be available to shoot everything from fashion to bodybuilding/fitness to cooking and housework. If y

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The economy is ill. We all know it. Several hundred point fluctuations in the stock markets have become so common place that they barely raise eyebrows anymore. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost. Too many homes foreclosed. Banks and large corporations are going belly up. The auto industry is on life support.President-elect Barack Obama has called for the creation and implementation of a massive economic stimulus package, something on par with (or greater than) the New Deal policies of

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It’s a tremendous night to beat the sportsbooks. Of course fresh off perhaps the best year in recorded history for sharp sports bettors why should that be a surprise? Sharp players are winning more than ever and squares losing more and the gap will continue to widen. Yes, both professional bettors and Joeybagofdonuts are salivating for the Fiesta Bowl between Ohio State and Texas, but pro gamblers have not and will not overlook basketball betting. Let’s go to the power of 620 sports servic

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I received the following press release from the Alzheimer’s Association — no better post to begin a new year than a charitable one — Dementia Basics Workshop Offered at Lincoln Lutheran Milwaukee, WI – January 2, 2009 - The Alzheimer’s Association is offering a two-part “Dementia Basics” workshop on Thursday, January 22nd and Thursday, January 29th from 11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Lincoln Lutheran Building, 4th Floor Training Room, 2000 Domanik Drive, in Racine. This program is a two-session w

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Killings dropped by a third here last year, making Wisconsin’s largest city among the nation’s most successful in tackling its 2008 murder rate.While New York and Chicago saw an uptick in slayings last year, other cities including Detroit, Cleveland, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Los Angeles had fewer violent deaths in ‘08 than ‘07.And though a study released Monday by Northeastern University showed black teenagers killing each other in rising numbers, Milwaukee stands out. The number of black men

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Homicides are down in some large US cities

Interference - Blackfilm Guess what? A sand angel has been made in Florida for me. … It’s probably gone… Amtrak/Greyhound station in Milwaukee, WI. Electrical power has been restored to this humble (and formerly dim) transportation center, as of 1:50pm. Meaning that I’ll be able to board my train, ticket in hand. Woo. In the spirit of informing you, the internet, of my every action (however inconsequential), know that I have left the faithful Intrepid (no, I’m sticking with ‘faithful’) in

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Butler: Horizon will be no picnic–The Indy StarButler’s ranking precarious–Indy Star Butler InsiderButler slides past UAB–Dawgnet News#25 Butler Returns To Horizon League Play At Valparaiso–ButlerSports.comCSU Insider: Frustrated Vikings know beating the Titans can’t be such a long shot–Cleveland Plain DealerWright State Whacks Vikings–The Fan Home of the Cleveland State VikingsDetroit Next For Viking Hoops–csuvikings.comWomen’s Hoops to Open Horizon League Play on the Road–detroittitans

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I think Malford is making a great decision. He’s an awesome talent and he’s wise to get the hell out of Austin where the media and clubs take such top talent for granted. I’ll bet now his career will grow and he’ll get some national recognition. Barry Rodgersaka “pup”In a message dated 1/2/2009 9:03:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, msray@austin.rr.com writes: Malford is the vocalist for Greg Koch’s lastest band configuration. A sample of what we heard on Tuesday now can be heard at the foll

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Re: [MM] Saxon Pub 2008-12-30

I went to Houston to visit a travel friend Joe for a few days. It was nice to get out of cold Wisconsin to warm Texas. Thursday, 12/25 - I caught a 5:30 am flight Christmas Day, arriving at 8:30 am. It was a warm 75 degrees. Joe’s neighbors came over for Christmas lunch in the afternoon and we had a nice time chatting a eating ham, turkey and assorted delicious side dishes. At night we went to see this house that won a contest for the best decorated house.Friday, 12/26 - It was a humid 78 d

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