Adjusting in Wisconsin
I’ve been a resident of the state of Wisconsin for 10 days now and I’ve noticed a few interesting differences: There seems to be an oversupply of change machines in this area. You remember those machines that would spit out your change somewhat impersonally? And yet the cashier is still required to hand you the bills. It’s more interesting considering Milwaukee was one of the first areas to install ATM’s (or Take Your Money Everywhere (TYME) machines up here). It is cold up here. May in Omaha is absolutely beautiful, competing with September for the best month of the year. May in Milwaukee is just cold. Everything in Milwaukee comes with cheese on it. I’m certain that strict vegans eat their food topped with cheese...
500 miles with two dogs & Gus the Duck
I am a man without a permanent home. For the next few months, or until Miller and Coors decide where they’re going to host the joint venture, I’m living in temporary housing. For the next two months at least, that means I’m living in Milwaukee. Milwaukee is a town of approximately 1.5 million people. From what I had seen in my interviews, the people are great, there’s a strong city feel to the town, but the wild is just 30 minutes away. I love the thought of being able to head out to the woods, lake or mountains on a whim. No mountain’s here, but it’s not like New York or Chicago where you have to drive out of the city, then out of the suburbs. You’d think it would be relatively easy to find an apartment in a...