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Kava is a member of the pepper family that has long been cultivated by Pacific Islanders for use as a social and ceremonial drink. The first description of kava came to the West from Captain James Cook on his celebrated voyages through the South Seas. Cook reported that on occasions when village elders and chieftains gathered together for significant meetings, they would hold an elaborate kava ceremony. Typically, each participant would drink two or three bowls of chewed kava mixed with coconut milk. Kava was also drunk in less formal social settings as a mild intoxicant.
When they learned about kava's effects, European scientists set to work trying to isolate its active ingredients. However, it wasn't until 1966 that substances named kavalactones were isolated and found to be effective sedatives. One of the most active of these is dihydrokavain, which has been found to produce a sedative, painkilling, and anticonvulsant effect. 1,2,3 Other named kavalactones include kavain, methysticin, and dihydromethysticin.
High doses of kava extracts are thought to cause muscle relaxation and even paralysis (without loss of consciousness) at very high doses. 4-7 Kava also has local anesthetic properties, producing peculiar numbing sensations when held in the mouth.
The method of action of kava is not fully understood. Conventional tranquilizers in the Valium family interact with special binding sites in the brain called GABA receptors. Early studies of kava suggested that the herb does not affect these receptors. 8 However, more recent studies have found an interaction. 9,10 The early researchers may have missed the connection because kava appears to affect somewhat unusual parts of the brain.
Note : An accumulation of case reports suggests that kava products may rarely cause severe liver injury, and this has led to a banning of kava by many countries. See Safety Issues for more information.
What Is Kava Used for Today?
In 1990, Germany's Commission E authorized the use of kava for relieving "states of nervous anxiety, tension, and agitation," based on evidence from several double-blind studies . 13,16,18,38,39 However, case reports of liver damage later led Germany and other countries to ban the sale of kava. See Safety Issues below.
Like other anxiety-reducing drugs, kava could be useful for insomnia , but most of the supporting evidence for this use remains highly preliminary. 11,12 One small, double-blind study found that daily use of kava reduced sleep disturbances linked to anxiety . 40 However, a larger study failed to find benefits in people with both insomnia and anxiety. 55
One animal study suggests that kava may also have value as an aid to alcohol withdrawal . 35 (However, individuals who abuse alcohol are probably at increased risk of harm from kava. See Safety Issues .) Kava has been additionally proposed as a treatment for tension headaches , but it has not been evaluated for this purpose.
What Is the Scientific Evidence for Kava?
There have been at least 11 placebo-controlled studies of kava, involving a total of more than 700 people. 13,16,18,38,39,41-43, 55 Most found kava helpful for anxiety symptoms.
One of the best of these was a 6-month, double-blind study that tested kava's effectiveness in 100 people with various forms of anxiety. 13 Over the course of the trial, they were evaluated with a list of questions called the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A). The HAM-A assigns a total score based on such symptoms as restlessness, nervousness, heart palpitations, stomach discomfort, dizziness, and chest pain. Lower scores indicate reduced anxiety. Participants who were given kava showed significantly improved scores beginning at 8 weeks and continuing throughout the duration of the treatment.
This study is notable for the long delay before kava was effective. Previous studies had shown a good response in one week. 14,15,16 The reason for this discrepancy is unclear.
Several double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have specifically tested kava for the treatment of the anxiety that often occurs during menopause . 15,16, 38 In one study, 40 women were given either kava plus standard hormone therapy or hormone therapy alone for a period of 6 months. The results showed that women given kava experienced greater improvement in symptoms than those given hormone therapy alone.
However, not all studies have been positive. One double-blind, placebo-controlled study failed to find kava effective for people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). 39 Another study failed to find kava more effective than placebo for people with both anxiety and insomnia. 55
Besides these placebo-controlled studies, one 6-month, double-blind study compared kava against two standard anxiety drugs (oxazepam and bromazepam) in 174 people with anxiety symptoms. 18 Improvement in HAM-A scores was about the same in all groups. Another study found kava equally effective as the drugs buspirone and opipramol. 44
A 5-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial studied 40 people who had been taking standard anti-anxiety drugs ( benzodiazepines ) for an average duration of 20 months. 17 Participants were gradually tapered off their medications and switched to kava or placebo. Individuals taking kava showed some improvement in anxiety symptoms. This would appear to indicate that kava can successfully be substituted for benzodiazepine drugs. However, participants who were switched from benzodiazepines to placebo showed little to no increase in anxiety, suggesting perhaps that they didn't really need medication after all! Thus, the results of this study are hard to interpret.
Note : This trial involved close medical supervision and very gradual tapering of benzodiazepine dosages. Do not discontinue anti-anxiety medications without supervision. Withdrawal symptoms can be life-threatening.
One study purported to find evidence that kava helps reduce reactions to stressful situations . 19 Although, the results mean little because the study lacked a placebo group.
A typical dosage of kava when used for treatment of anxiety is 300 mg daily of a product standardized to contain 70% kavalactones. A lower dose of 150 mg daily has also been tested, but may be less effective. 45,46
The typical dosage for insomnia is 210 mg of kavalactones 1 hour before bedtime.
Safety Issues
Until recently, kava had been considered a safe herb. Animal studies have shown that kava dosages of up to 4 times the normal amount cause no health problems, and 13 times the normal dosage causes only mild problems in rats. 20 A study of 4,049 people who took a rather low dose of kava (70 mg of kavalactones daily) for 7 weeks found side effects in 1.5% of cases. These were mostly mild gastrointestinal complaints and allergic rashes. 21 A 4-week study of 3,029 people given 240 mg of kavalactones daily showed a 2.3% incidence of basically the same side effects. 22 One review of the literature concluded that "the data support the safety of kava in treating anxiety at 280 mg kava lactones daily for 4 weeks." 47
However, a growing number of case reports have raised serious concerns about kava's safety. These reports suggest that, occasionally, even normal doses of kava can cause severe liver injury. 25,26,36,37,48-50 Based on these reports, regulatory agencies have taken action in numerous countries banning or restricting sale of kava. However, case reports are notorious for failing to show cause and effect, and some well-regarded experts who have reviewed the literature feel that kava has not been shown to be unsafe. 51,52 In a report examining 26 alleged liver toxicity cases in kava users, consuming the herb at the recommended daily dose (less than 120 mg) and duration (less than 3 months) was clearly linked with only one case. 56 In all other cases, kava was either not implicated, was taken inappropriately, or was combined with another drug.
At present, if you wish to use this herb, we recommend that you seek physician supervision to monitor for liver inflammation. People with liver problems, who drink alcohol excessively, or who take medications that can harm the liver, are probably at increased risk of harm by kava.
There are other safety concerns as well. For example, kava should not be used by individuals who have had "acute dystonic reactions." These consist of spasms in the muscles of the neck and movements of the eyes, which are believed to be related to effects on dopamine. They are typically caused by antipsychotic drugs , which affect dopamine. Kava might trigger such reactions, too. 24
At ordinary doses, kava does not appear to produce mental cloudiness. 27,28,53 However, high doses cause inebriation 54 and can lead to charges of driving under the influence of drugs.
One study suggests that kava does not amplify the effects of alcohol. 32 However, there is a case report indicating that kava can increase the effects of certain sedative drugs. 33 For this reason, kava probably should not be combined with any drugs that depress mental function. Kava should also not be combined with antipsychotic drugs or drugs used for Parkinson's disease , due to the potential for increased problems with movement. 34
The German Commission E monograph warns against the use of kava during pregnancy and nursing. Safety in young children and individuals with kidney disease has not been established.
Interactions You Should Know About
If you are taking:
- Medications for insomnia or anxiety such as benzodiazepines : Do not take kava in addition to them.
- Antipsychotic drugs : Kava might increase the risk of a particular side effect consisting of sudden abnormal movements, called a dystonic reaction.
- Levodopa for Parkinson's disease: Kava might reduce its effectiveness.
- Medications that can irritate the liver: Avoid kava. Numerous medications have this potential. Ask your physician to see if this concern applies to you.
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At the track where he made his Camping World Truck Series debut two years ago, Ty Dillon passed one of the toughest drivers to beat there for his second career victory Thursday.
Dillon got past Kyle Busch for the lead with 26 laps remaining at Kentucky Speedway and crossed the finish line 5.375 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski to win the UNOH 225. Busch, who like Keselowski is competing in all three NASCAR national series races this week, finished third.
"To beat Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, two of the best on four wheels right now — they're winning everything right now — I look up to those guys and I want to be like them," Dillon said. "To be able to beat them was really special."
The victory continued a string of success at Kentucky Speedway by the grandsons of team owner Richard Childress. Austin Dillon swept the two Nationwide Series races last year on the 1.5-mile track.
The brothers both drive the No. 3 made famous by the late Dale Earnhardt.
"I'm sure Dale is smiling down tonight because he's proud of these two young men and what they've done with the 3," Childress said. "I couldn't be prouder. I was with him in a lot of winner's circles with the 3 and these are special also. But I guarantee you he's smiling right now."
Dillon climbed three spots, to third, in the points standings with the victory. Matt Crafton remains the series' points leader by 22 points over Jeb Burton. Dillon is 40 points back.
Dillon fought a loose-handling truck in qualifying and early in the race, but crew chief Marcus Richmond adjusted on it during pit stops until it was right. By the halfway mark, he was running third.
"I knew when the car was perfect it was time to make some moves," he said.
Dillon took his first and only lead from Busch on Lap 125. The victory was his first since last August at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Dillon said his dirt track experience helps at Kentucky, which is considered one of the roughest and bumpiest tracks on the NASCAR schedule.
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"The most interesting of the bunch is Utsusu! Made In Wario, the latest in the Wario Ware series of micro-game collections. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explains that you'll use the Nintendo DSi's built-in camera to play it, kind of like an EyeToy game -- your silhouette is inserted into the mini-games, and you have to play it with your face and hands. You'll actually set the DSi on a tabletop to do this."
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This isn't nearly as impressive. In fact, it sounds like a damn rip off. One of my colleagues was under the impression that you get one micro-game for $2. I can't believe that's true; that's just too ridiculous. Even if you get a batch of three, it's still a questionable deal for $2. These are micro-games! While their market is quite different from the North American one, I can't see many Japanese consumers dropping yen for these. It'll be interesting to see how they perform.
A lot of the comments I've been reading are pretty negative or indifferent on the DSi. Does the initial batch of DSi games change your opinion? For the better or for the worse? Playing games with your face -- stupid or genius?!? Leave a comment and let me know!
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Staff Writer | February 17,2013Vermont school districts are facing a dilemma: Keep budget increases small while facing rising insurance costs, dwindling federal aid and the realities of deferred maintenance and equipment purchases.
But voters are facing an average school budget increase of 4.6 percent, based upon data from 250 of the 274 school districts in the state. The increases are driven in part by more expensive health insurance.
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The Tree of Life (May 27) Acclaimed director Terence Malick has only made five films in his career. His latest, The Tree of Life (starring two of Hollywood's biggest names, Brad Pitt and Sean Penn) has been in production for years and its release date has been delayed several times. Now set to open during the summer blockbuster season, this visually stunning family drama will be a sure contender for the Oscars. (Photo: Merie Wallace/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
X-Men: First Class (June 3) Serving as a prequel to the franchise based on the Marvel Comics superheroes, X-Men: First Class focuses on Professor X and Magneto's early friendship, and features an all-star cast that includes (from left) Caleb Landry Jones (Banshee), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Rose Byrne (Dr. Moira MacTaggert), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), James McAvoy (Professor X) and Lucas Till (Havok). (Photo: Murray Close/20th Century Fox)
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New Kids deliver the right stuff for fans
Every once in a great while, there are musical artists, visionaries, who grace a stage and inspire — by blasting off a few dozen pelvic thrusts as flamethrowers fire off behind them.
New Kids on the Block was that special band at the Marcus Amphitheater on Tuesday night. »Read Full Article
Journal Broadcast, Time Warner finally reach agreement
The good news is that the blackout of WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) on Time Warner Cable was resolved Friday afternoon. The dispute lasted one day shy of two full months.
"All I can say at the end of the day is that we're being fairly compensated for our programming, which is what we asked for all along," said Steve Wexler, executive vice president of radio and TV for Journal Broadcast Group. »Read Full Blog Post(81)
Wild Space Dance adds Sunday performance to make up for rainout
Wild Space Dance Company has added a 7:30 p.m. Sunday performance of "Acts of Wilderness" at Menomonee Valley Three Bridges Park, following the rainout of Thursday's scheduled opening performance.
People holding tickets to Thursday's rained-out show can use them either tonight, Saturday or Sunday night, according to Wild Space. »Read Full Article
Festival to honor Tillman, director of gritty 'Mister and Pete'
How did you spend your summer vacation?
This is not an idle question for two boys in "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete," who spend their summer struggling to survive. With the film, which screens at the 2013 Milwaukee Film Festival, director George Tillman Jr. again looks at an adult world through children's eyes, as in "Soul Food." »Read Full Article
New name for former 8-twelve in Brookfield
The new name for the former 8-Twelve MVP Bar & Grill in Brookfield is Hom Wood Fired Grill, owner SURG announced this morning on social media.
It said on Facebook that the new menu will be launched Oct. 7, and changes to the decor will follow within a month. »Read Full Blog Post(25)
Ensemble Musical Offering opens season in 1740s Paris
The early-music group Ensemble Musical Offering opens its season Saturday with "Music of the French Court: Paris ca. 1740."
The program will include selections from Rameau's "Pièces de clavecin en concerts" and two of Telemann's Paris Quartets. A pre-concert talk begins at 7 p.m., with music at 8, at Cathedral Church of All Saints, 818 E. Juneau Ave. »Read Full Article
'More Than This' destined to spur debate, be a classic
When I finished Patrick Ness' "More Than This," my first thought was Ness has written the 21st century's version of J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye." My second was I need to assign this in a lit class because much like Salinger's book (and John Green's more recent "The Fault in Our Stars"), Ness' young-adult novel is a game-changer. This genre-bending, pulse-pounding book is provocative and philosophical and sweet and darkly funny and it's destined to be discussed and debated. Plus there's not a vampire or a zombie lurking anywhere in its dystopian landscape.
In the powerful opening pages, Seth Wearing, the novel's protagonist, is drowning. He may be "strong, and young, nearly seventeen," but he's tossing in the current of the Pacific like a rag doll. At the end of the gut-wrenching prologue, Seth dies. Then his real story begins. »Read Full Article
Jhumpa Lahiri's 'The Lowland' runs out of steam
Like "The Namesake" (2003), Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Lowland" — her second novel and fourth book — is a multigenerational saga, stretching from the 1943 Bengal famine into 21st-century America. But despite its puzzling inclusion on the short list for this year's Man Booker prize and the long list for the National Book Award, "The Lowland" is a disappointment — more diffuse and less assured than Lahiri's debut novel.
The early pages of "The Lowland" are dominated by Calcutta-born brothers Subhash and Udayan. Born in 1943 and 1945, they are inseparable as kids. But while they look like brothers and love each other, they couldn't be more different. »Read Full Article
Lives of 5 black friends made real in 'Men We Reaped'
Jesmyn Ward's memoir "Men We Reaped" is as beautiful, and sad, and scary, and as bone deep in its sense of suffering as a song by Howlin' Wolf.
Between 2000 and 2004, five young black men she grew up with in rural DeLisle, Miss., died violent deaths, including her beloved brother Joshua. One died from a heart attack following drug and alcohol abuse; one was shot as he approached the steps of his own house; one died in a collision with a train; one killed himself; one was killed by a drunken white driver, who was sentenced to a mere five years in prison for leaving the scene of an accident. »Read Full Article
Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao plans to attend Skylight's Bollywood-style 'Fidelio"
The Skylight Music Theatre's Bollywood-style production of Beethoven's opera "Fidelio," which opens tonight, has attracted at least one special guest from artistic director Viswa Subbaraman's ancestral homeland.
Nirupama Rao, India's ambassador to the United States since September 2011, will attend opening night, and also plans to break bread with Subbaraman during her visit, according to the Skylight. »Read Full Article
Glo Run, Oktoberfest, STRUT fashion show
Take two minutes to plan your weekend with these tips from Tap Milwaukee. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Pita Pit, Glass Nickel Pizza open on east side
Two chain restaurants have opened their first City of Milwaukee stores: Pita Pit opened Wednesday at 2224 N. Farwell Ave., and Glass Nickel Pizza Co. opened in August at 1504 E. North Ave.
Pita Pit's offerings include vegetarian and all-day breakfast pita sandwiches and salads. Franchisee Andrew Culp has said he plans to open two more stores in Milwaukee. »Read Full Blog Post
Possible sale of Tony & Mia's in Delafield in works
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Find things to do in Milwaukee; Download the Best of Brew City mobile guide to going out
Plan the perfect Milwaukee weekend and find drink specials with the Best of Brew City app, your mobile guide to going out in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's application is available to download for free from the iTunes App Store and Google Play for Android phones. »Read Full Article(3)
Widespread Panic's John Bell: What I'm Listening To
John Bell (third from right), posing with his band Widespread Panic, listens to a lot of comedy in his spare time. Photo courtesy of All Eyes Media. »Read Full Blog Post
Frank Caliendo comes home with Riverside show Jan. 25
Master impersonator Frank Caliendo is coming home.
The Waukesha-raised comedian and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate, known for impersonations of John Madden, Charles Barkley, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and many more, will be back in Milwaukee Jan. 25 for a live show at the Riverside Theater. »Read Full Article
On Tap for Today: Oktoberfest, Power Balladz, Hugh Jackman and Little Edie
Hello, Friday. We've been waiting.
Yes, it's only September but that's when we begin the Oktoberfest celebration. And there are two today. No. 1 is at the Marcus Center. There's another one at old Heidelberg Park. »Read Full Blog Post(1)


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A bright idea: Can mindfulness training curb winter blues'?By Kevin OConnor
STAFF WRITER | December 30,2012Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo
Dr. Arnie Kozak, a Burlington-based psychologist, is teaching the public about winter blues through classes at his Exquisite Mind Studio.Many of the estimated 10 percent of Vermonters who suffer from seasonal depression try to beat the winter blues with sunshine or full-spectrum light bulbs.
They havent met Dr. Arnie Kozak. He wants to turn them on to an even brighter idea.
The Burlington-based psychologist has served as one of three lead therapists on a groundbreaking University of Vermont study investigating the effectiveness of trading negative thoughts for a more positive mindset to improve a persons mental and physical well-being.
Experts commonly treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) by exposing patients to more light. But Kozak working under UVM associate professor Kelly Rohan, one of the nations foremost researchers of SAD has offered cognitive behavioral therapy to discover whether changing ones attitudes and actions can ease winter sluggishness, sadness and craving for comfort foods.
Rohans unprecedented research, funded by a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, is finding that lightening ones attitude is just as effective as special bulbs and ultimately more helpful for preventing future bouts. Thats why, after helping with the study the past three winters, Kozak is sharing its mindfulness concepts in public classes.
Cognitive behavioral therapy skills are portable, Kozak says. You can carry them for the rest of your life and you dont need to sit in front of an expensive light box every day.
Kozak has focused on the mind since 1985, when he took vows from the Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya, India. Practicing meditation and yoga, hes now a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at UVMs College of Medicine and a lecturer at its College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Such teaching allowed him to meet Rohan, a clinical psychologist who has built a career studying ways to melt the winter blues.
SAD is a depression believed linked to a lack of sunlight and its effect on the part of the brain that controls ones sleep, mood and motivation. As days grow darker in the fall and winter, people can feel sad, worthless or unfocused, lose energy and enthusiasm and face shifts in their sleeping or eating patterns, often craving carbohydrates.
After three previous studies found promise with cognitive behavioral therapy, Rohan began UVMs now concluding five-year study. Volunteers have traveled to Burlington for six weeks of free treatment. Some have sat 18 inches in front of full-spectrum bulbs (screened of ultraviolet rays) each morning for at least 30 minutes. Others have talked regularly with therapists.
As part of the UVM study, Kozak gathered groups twice a week for a dozen 1½-hour sessions based on Rohans Coping with the Seasons treatment guidelines.
What we think and do can make a difference in how we feel, Kozak says. The aim is to make us more aware of our thoughts and behaviors and then to try to shift them.
Wake on a cold, dark day and you may just want to hibernate.
People tend to do less or cycle or shut down, Kozak says. We engage in a process of monitoring, identifying and challenging those thoughts and behaviors. Attention and awareness can give you options.
This isnt ducking or denying.
Were not trying to paper over anything or act like Pollyanna. Its training to be more skillful with thoughts and actions. While we cant change winter, we can change our relationship to it.
So instead of surrendering under the covers, one can choose to get up, get out and embrace healthier alternatives such as regular exercise and a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates.
Rohan has yet to finalize the studys findings. But researchers can confirm that people treated with cognitive behavioral therapy coped better over time than those simply given more light.
Dr. Norman Rosenthal, the man who coined the term SAD and literally wrote the book on it (Winter Blues: Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder) notes Rohans efforts in his paperbacks latest revision: Preliminary results are so encouraging that they are definitely worth a good look, especially since they lead to specific steps that people with SAD can take to alleviate their suffering.
Thats good news for the 10 percent of Vermonters who experience full seasonal depression and another 20 percent who face lesser symptoms. And thats why Kozak now finishing a third book of his own, Mindfulness A to Z: 108 Insights for Awakening Now, for national publication next year is about to start teaching public courses on winter blues as detailed on his website, exquisitemind.com.
People want a quick fix they want a pill, they want a light box, Kozak says. We try to revise our thoughts. Thats a skill you can take home and use in relationships, work, all aspects of your life.
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Love brings hope to Next Act Theatre's 'Grace'
When the lights come up on Craig Wright's "Grace" - now at Next Act Theatre, under David Cecsarini's direction - a man is holding a gun to his head, having just murdered the woman and man sprawled nearby. We can guess what happened with this love triangle. But how? And why?
With the whodunit out of the way, "Grace" tries to answer those questions by taking us back three months and starting over. During the ensuing two hours, we'll move forward in time toward that climactic scene with which the play began. »Read Full Article
Juniper 61 in Tosa expands brunch to Saturdays
This weekend marks the first Saturday brunch for Juniper 61, 6030 W. North Ave.
It's also rolling out a new brunch menu, including plates like Moroccan skillet (two poached eggs in seasoned tomato and onion sauce, $7.95), poutine with lamb gravy and two eggs ($9.95) pancetta and Manchego cheese omelet ($9.95) and a Monte Cristo sandwich with house-made blackberry jam ($11.95). »Read Full Blog Post
Milwaukee Symphony raises $1 million of $5 million emergency goal
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has received more than $1 million in donations and pledges since announcing its $5 million emergency fundraising campaign earlier this month, the organization's president and chief executive said Friday.
"We're really on track to make this work," said Mark Niehaus, who spoke at the Milwaukee Press Club's newsmaker luncheon. "People in Milwaukee understand the value of the Milwaukee Symphony. But they also understand that we didn't just cry wolf." »Read Full Article(15)
Brotherhood movement sweeps Milwaukee stages
To call this a busy time for the Brotherhood family would be like saying Santa Claus has a few stops to make.
The three Brotherhood boys, John, 15, Elliott, 14, and Luke, 11, are performing in three different Milwaukee theater productions: First Stage's "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's "A Christmas Carol" and the Skylight Music Theater's "Les Misérable," respectively. »Read Full Article
FCC approves Tribune purchase of chain that owns WITI
TVNewsCheck.com has reported that the FCC today approved the sale of 16 stations owned by Local TV LLC, including WITI-TV (Channel 6), by the Tribune Company.
WITI-TV - whose call letters are an acronym of its first owner, Independent Television Inc. — has had several owners since it went on the air in 1956, including Storer Broadcasting (1958), George Gillette (1987), New World (1994) and News Corp. (1997). »Read Full Blog Post(3)
Poet gives voice to neglected women in 'Glass Armonica'
In the title sequence of her new poetry collection "Glass Armonica," Rebecca Dunham creates words and voices for women, past and present, who've been labeled, diagnosed or written off as hysterics.
Dunham goes back as far in time as "Mary Glover in London, 1602," whose fits led physician Edward Jorden to use the word hysterical, and to attribute Glover's woes to strangulatus uteri. »Read Full Article(1)
The Little Girl's Gift
The little girl walked in with her father, the door jangling shut behind them. Her coat had the top button missing and was too thin for the cold — that caught my attention first. No hat, no mittens. She stomped the snow from her feet and I realized she had no boots.
If my wife were still with us, she would have dug into her bag and pulled out one of those scarves she was always knitting, wrapped it around the girl's neck and sent her on her way. But she has been gone seven years now. When she passed, I turned to volunteering to fill the time, which is how I came to spend my December nights ringing the lonely bell inside the doorway of McCormick's Toy Depot. »Read Full Article(3)
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events
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Create your own "Ho! Ho! Ho!"s by watching the Marx Brothers 1935 masterpiece "A Night at the Opera" while spending Wednesday afternoon at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N Prospect Ave. The museum is exhibiting "Andy Warhol: 10 Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century," which includes a Marx Brothers portrait, so the film and exhibit are in harmony. The museum will also show "Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol" and will serve free popcorn. The show starts at noon and lasts till 4 p.m. The party is free with admission to the museum: $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for students and free for children under the age of 6; family admission is $15. »Read Full Article
Listening to Lou Reed: I survived 'Metal Machine Music'
On Fridays I'm posting my thoughts on Lou Reed's solo albums, one album at a time in chronological order of release. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Madison anchor says what she really thinks about 'Duck Dynasty'
That's the trouble with happy talk between anchors.
It can take you to dangerous places. »Read Full Blog Post(27)
Grouplove's Andrew Wessen: What Music I'm Listening To
Infectious alt rock band Grouplove gave one of the best performances during WLUM-FM's two-day Big Snow Show 8 last week. It'll be back at the Rave in the spring. Photo by Pamela Littky. »Read Full Blog Post
West Milwaukee's Mad Rooster Cafe crazy about breakfast
There's a good breakfast waiting inside Mad Rooster in West Milwaukee, past the country-themed doodads.
Mad Rooster creates a mini-universe for its guests, starting with the red barnlike facade that transformed it from the diner Vicki's early this year. Owned by Andreas Bouraxis, who also owns El Fuego and El Beso Mexican restaurants, it's not just a place to eat but an elaborate set as well. »Read Full Article
New Year's Eve Milwaukee 2013 dining options
Have you made plans for New Year's Eve yet?
Restaurants are offering special multicourse dinners, often with additional savory or sweet treats, to say goodbye to 2013 and hello to 2014, but some are planning other formats. Have a look at some of the possibilities, both near and far: »Read Full Article
On Tap for Today: Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and the Milwaukee Admirals
It's the Friday before a holiday week. Better make the most of it.
Here's a healthy list of Milwaukee things to do with visitors or just because. »Read Full Blog Post


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Parking issue resurfaces at Berlin PondMark Collier / Staff Photo
Vehicles lined Mirror Lake Road on the south end of Berlin Pond a week ago. Anglers converged on the pond to take advantage of warm weather, the start of ice fishing season and the reopening of waters that were off limits to fishing for a century.
BERLIN — The onset of ice fishing has reopened a can of worms for the Select Board, which can't seem to make a decision involving Berlin Pond that doesn't disappoint someone.
This week was no exception, as board members were again urged to prohibit parking on both sides of Mirror Lake Road. They appear to be headed in that direction, having told police to start warning — if not ticketing — those whose vehicles aren't parked completely off the traveled portion of the narrow two-lane town road.
Citing congested conditions they witnessed last weekend, board members said they were inclined to ban parking on the south side of the road, having already restricted parking on the north side last year as a safety precaution.
Selectman Ture Nelson said he toured the pond Jan. 12 and counted 55 cars parked on the south side of Mirror Lake Road between Paine Turnpike South and Brookfield Road. Some, he said, were facing in the wrong direction, and most were encroaching on the traveled portion of the road.
Nelson said the number of vehicles was alarming.
"To me this is an issue we never even considered when we thought about the 'no parking' ordinance (last year)," he said.
Selectwoman Roberta Haskin, who said she counted more than 40 vehicles on one of several Saturday spins around the pond, said that is a problem.
"I think it's a safety issue," she said. "I'm very familiar with this road, and this road cannot support this kind of traffic."
Those observations came during a 30-minute discussion that began with Town Administrator Jeff Schulz telling the board that Police Chief Bill Wolfe and Fire Chief Miles Silk Jr. weren't overly concerned after monitoring the situation last weekend.
"(Wolfe) felt based on what he'd seen that folks were able to travel through the area fairly safely," Schulz said, conceding that both chiefs acknowledged "potential problems" if vehicles parked farther out into the roadway.
Selectman Pete Kelley said the vehicles he saw Jan. 12 were parked "as neat as a pin" but that most were at least partly in the road.
"They did as good a job getting off the road as they could," he said.
Schulz said roadside parking requirements were something of a gray area. "It does leave a little bit of discretion to the (enforcing) officer," he said.
Board members heard from some residents who said they were concerned by the spike in traffic that accompanied the ice fishing season and from one sportsman who urged them not to overreact.
According to Nate Smead, the novelty of ice fishing on a pond that was off limits for more than a century, coupled with poor ice conditions elsewhere in the state, were largely responsible for last weekend's turnout.
Smead said the state Fish and Wildlife Department's plan to reduce the yellow perch limit — from 50 to 10 starting Jan. 26 — should further ease pressure on the pond.
"It will reduce the impact," he said.
Smead questioned the wisdom of revisiting parking restrictions that were part of a summer-long debate last year. That began in May after the Vermont Supreme Court said the city of Montpelier could not regulate recreational use of the pond, which serves as its public drinking water supply. The city owns nearly all the land surrounding the pond.
Since the Supreme Court's ruling a culvert on Mirror Lake Road has been the primary access point, though tracks in the snow suggest some anglers have concluded that isn't the only location where the public right of way overlaps the shore.
The debate over access to the pond seemingly ended in November when voters overwhelmingly agreed that access should be allowed over a tiny town-owned parcel.
"It was pretty clear that the residents of Berlin want access," Smead said. "I don't see why we would rehash something that the board got clear direction on."
Kathy Hartshorn said the November vote didn't have anything to do with Mirror Lake Road, and she renewed her call for a parking prohibition.
"I'm a resident, I'm a voter, I'm a taxpayer in this town, and I am asking you yet again to do the responsible thing and stop this while you can," she said.
According to Hartshorn, few of the people who have taken up ice fishing on the pond live in town.
"Your obligation is to the residents of Berlin, not the fishermen from other communities who are hitting that fish population hard," she told the board.
Resident Andrea Chandler agreed.
According to Chandler, posting signs prohibiting parking on Mirror Lake Road would be a step in the right direction, while creating an access area on the town-owned land would, in her view, be a step in the wrong one.
"You can't build your way out of this," she said.
The board is forming a committee to explore access issues involving the pond.
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Hamilton Wood Type Museum faces eviction
The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum is being evicted. This museum, with the world's largest collection of wood type, is being asked to leave the building that bears its name in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
The director of the museum, Jim Moran, describes the situation on the Hamilton website: »Read Full Blog Post
Seth Meyers to replace Jimmy Fallon on 'Late Night'
New York - Seth Meyers is moving from his "Weekend Update" desk to his own late night show on NBC.
The network said Sunday that the longtime "Saturday Night Live" cast member will replace Jimmy Fallon at the 12:35 a.m. "Late Night" show. Fallon will be moving up an hour as Jay Leno's replacement on the "Tonight" show. »Read Full Article(11)
Pug Fest offers fundraising fun
What do you call a grouping of pugs? A pack? A parade? A pound?
How about a fest? Milwaukee Pug Fest will be celebrated Sunday with six hours devoted to the snorting, smooshed-faced breed. »Read Full Article
Filmmakers create ode to sign painters as urban landscape artists
We live in a world full of computer-generated messaging, from Facebook ads to tire shop signs. With it comes a "creeping sameness" in the urban landscape, say filmmakers Faythe Levine and Sam Macon.
Not so long ago, the urban landscape was full of messages and signs made by specially trained artists. At a time when people are returning to the lost craft of painting signs in windows and on the sides of trucks by hand, Levine and Macon have made a film about these dedicated and precise practitioners. "Sign Painters," a feature-length film, features interviews with sign painters young and old, from the vanguard to the traditionalists. »Read Full Article
Laughing with Louie at Potawatomi Bingo Casino
In 2008, Comedy Central aired a send-up of reality show competitions called "Reality Bites Back," including a spoof of "So You Think You Can Dance?" called "So You Think You Can Dive?"
It was hilarious, because what network in its right mind would do a show like that? Well, this spring, ABC did "Splash," starring a hodgepodge of D-list celebrities. And the unofficial star of the show, based on preview appearances, was comedian Louie Anderson. ABC banked that the sight of a man who weighs 400 pounds diving into a pool would pull big ratings. »Read Full Article
Mapping out moms on TV
Think of it as the ultimate Mother's Day road trip: Esri, a Redlands, Calif., location analytics company, has put together a cool interactive map of television moms by decade. Check it out, find your favorites -- and don't forget to call your mother.
Happy Mother's Day. Or Motherp's Day. »Read Full Blog Post
Sonnet Slam; Spaces and Traces tour; Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show
Slammin' Shakespeare
Test your skills at "All the World's a Stage Sonnet Slam" Monday with the players from Optimist Theatre. They and their literate friends will be holding a sonnet slam - think poetry slam with 14 lines in iambic pentameter - at Transfer Pizzeria and Café, 101 W. Mitchell St., beginning at 8 p.m. Treats include pizza and appetizers. There also will be a raffle of a copy of the troupe's script for "As You Like it" signed by the cast. Tickets are $35, and go to support free Shakespeare in the Park, a worthy goal indeed. »Read Full Article
Performing Arts Events
Boswell Book Co.: Mary Robinette Kowal "Without a Summer," 7 p.m. May 13; Benjamin Percy "Red Moon," 7 p.m. May 14; Michael Bowen, writing as Hillary Bell Locke "Jail Coach," 7 p.m. May 15; Andrea Lochen "The Repeat Year," 7 p.m. May 16; Dale Kushner "The Conditions of Love," 7 p.m. May 16; Jenny Benjamin "This Most Amazing," 7 p.m. May 17, 2559 N. Downer Ave., (414) 332-1181. »Read Full Article


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A federal judge has ordered Casey Anthony to come out of hiding.
Anthony is required to be in a Tampa courtroom Monday afternoon for a bankruptcy hearing.
On Tuesday, a judge also rejected requests to move her civil cases to Orlando.
Attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez and former meter reader Roy Kronk are both suing Anthony and asked for the move.
Anthony's bankruptcy filing effectively blocks the two lawsuits from moving forward.
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A young woman with a terminal illness had her dream come true by attending Sunday's World Series game.
Lindsay Ripley, 23, of Lee's Summit, Mo., was diagnosed with cancer four years ago and is not expected to live much longer.
Ripley has a tumor on her brain stem, another tumor in her stomach and six tumors on her spine.
Some friends started a website about a week ago that shows Lindsay's "bucket list."
A company in Omaha saw the website and sent her tickets to Sunday's World Series game in St. Louis. Her dad and two friends went along with her.
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Welch pushes online sales tax
Jeff Wheel, the owner of Advance Music Center in Burlington, says December marked the first holiday season when customers would come in and take pictures of the electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards and pianos he sells. The would-be customers then walked out to compare prices on the Internet, where they could avoid a sales tax.
Just blatantly taking pictures with their phone and looking it up on the Internet, Wheel said, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. It is becoming more and more frequent, and they make no bones whatsoever about asking, Hey, will you eat the tax?
In Burlington, thats a 7 percent sales tax, including the amount the city collects. Wheel estimates his music shop loses an average $2,000 each week by giving it up.
Its real money for us, Wheeler said.
Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., was at the Statehouse on Thursday to promote a federal bill that would help protect businesses such as Wheels. Welch said the bill, which is called the Main Street Fairness Act, would require online retailers to collect a sales tax and then remit the revenue to the state effectively leveling the playing field for small business owners around the country.
The Joint Fiscal Office estimates that in 2011 Vermont lost $40 million in sales tax revenue to online sales that were not taxed. As the Vermont Legislature seeks new revenues, legislators see the online sales tax as one potential solution to state budget woes provoked, at least in part, by stalemate and fiscal cliffs in Washington.
The e-retailer has, up to this point, not had to bear the same responsibility that our brick-and-mortar retailers have, Welch said. Technically, the purchaser you or me is supposed to be paying a tax on that, but its not a practical option.
Two years ago, the Senate Finance Committee considered a bill that would have required online vendors to forward the sales tax to the state once 15 states approved similar laws. To date, however, only six states, most recently Massachusetts, have passed such laws.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Tim Ashe, D-Chittenden, a supporter of Welchs bill, said the idea was to avoid putting affiliates of large e-retailers at a disadvantage.
Vermont in the big scheme of things is just a blip on the radar for a Wal-Mart. So even though asking them to remit sales tax thats owed to the state of Vermont would be inconsequential in the scheme of their revenues, on principle they will cut us off at the knees, which will affect a lot of employers and put some people out of work, Ashe said.
Ashe said the Senate Finance Committee is working with Welch to make sure Congress doesnt pass a bill that wont work for Vermonts smaller vendors.
Welch said hes confident the measure will pass with bipartisan support. Even Congress is starting to get the message that making progress is better than just arguing, Welch said.
In Burlington, Wheel said that if his business were not losing money by waiving the sales tax it could grow by 20 to 30 percent, allowing him to add employees and expand. For now, Wheeler has added an audio-video installation department and is offering music lessons to stay above water.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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Small colleges seek benefits of downsizing tuitionBy TAMAR LEWIN
The New York Times | December 26,2013SPARTANBURG, S.C. A higher education riddle: When can a college slash tuition by almost half, without losing revenues? Answer: When nobody much pays full tuition anyway.
When Converse College, a tiny womens college here, announced that it was resetting next years tuition at $16,500, down 43 percent from the current years published price of $29,000, the talk was about affordability, transparency and a better deal for struggling families.
But only a small number of Converses 700 undergraduates paid the full sticker price in recent years. Almost everyone received a tuition discount from the college, along with, in many cases, financial aid from the state and federal government.
Now, like some other small colleges, Converse is cutting tuition and reducing discounts.
Betsy Fleming, Converses president, said the discount rate will drop to 25 percent from the current 56 percent. The college will still offer aid to talented students, but only to the extent covered by its $39 million endowed scholarship funds.
While Converses reset was the most drastic, others including Concordia University in Oregon, Ashland University in Ohio, Ave Maria University in Florida, Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina and Alaska Pacific in Anchorage, Alaska, have all recently announced tuition cuts.
For decades, most private college pricing has reflected the Chivas Regal effect the notion that, whether in a Scotch or a school, a higher price indicates higher quality.
Schools wanted a high tuition on the assumption that families would say that if theyre charging that high tuition, they must be right up there with the Ivies, said David L. Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. So schools would set a high tuition, then discount it. But when the schools in your peer group all have discounts, it becomes an untenable competition for students, with everyone having to increase their discounts.
At the nations most selective institutions, discounts are usually reserved for low- and middle-income students, and one-third to a half of students pay the full sticker price. But colleges without a national reputation pass out discounts, in the form of aid, with a free hand and not just to needy students.
About a quarter of students at independent colleges are full-pay, and at institutions with small endowments and small name recognitions, its single digit, Warren noted.
Overall, private colleges discounted freshman tuition by 45 percent last year, a new high, according to the sixth annual survey by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and the share of freshmen getting institutional aid rose from 80 percent in 2002 to 87 percent in 2012, also a new high.
For all but the top-tier private colleges, these are tough times. Enrollment is flat or declining in many parts of the country. In November, Moodys issued a report finding that more than 40 percent of colleges and universities face falling or stagnant tuition revenue. With family incomes stalled, many bargain-seeking students are drawn to public institutions. And for colleges that are not well-known, the race to lure students with big discounts is becoming unsustainable.
As a result, many private colleges are rethinking their pricing whether cutting or freezing tuition, or locking in the freshman tuition for all four years.
Whether you in fact make it more affordable with a reset or a freeze is not clear, since net revenues tend to come out about the same, said Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges. But theres a public assumption that private higher ed is unaffordable, so anything that gets peoples attention and lets you have the conversation explaining that most people dont pay full price, that it is within reach, is very important.
Sewanee, the University of the South, reduced its overall cost of attendance tuition, fees, room and board by 10 percent in 2011 to be more competitive with the public universities elsewhere in Tennessee, and in Georgia.
Were happy with it, said the vice chancellor, John M. McCardell Jr. Our applications continue to grow, our selectivity and yield and retention are all improving.
True, costs have crept back up, almost to the $46,100 pre-cut level, but Sewanee now guarantees that tuition will not increase during a students four years at the college.
With growing sensitivity to tuition increase, such fixed-rate guarantees are becoming more widespread: Just this week, Northland College in Wisconsin became the latest to announce such a step.
Roger Williams University in Rhode Island turned to fixed-rate tuition after some market research.
When I got here in June 2011, there were so few people paying full price that one wondered why we bothered, said Donald Farish, the universitys president. If everybodys getting a discount, the notion that there is a full price is almost meaningless. Its a model that makes no sense, and makes you feel like youre in a Middle Eastern souk bargaining with the tourists who just arrived.
The consultant who worked with Converse and Concordia, Kevin W. Crockett of Noel-Levitz, said tuition cuts can be useful at colleges where the high sticker price is scaring off students, few pay full freight, and where the school is overall reasonably healthy.
If the schools doing badly, a tuition cut can look like an act of desperation, he said. Also, it has to be part of an overall business strategy, emphasizing the program.
Converse, the nations only womens college competing in Division II sports, met those conditions. After some difficult years, the college is on an upswing, with the largest freshman class in years, a new genetics counseling program, a new field house and a strong music school.
While the reset will have little effect on net revenue per student, Fleming said, the lower sticker price should increase interest in the school. Indeed, both applications and donations have increased.
Were taking the fear of the price tag out of the equation on the front end, she said. When I think about tuition discounting, it seems deceptive, like a smoke-and-mirrors game. I think a majority of colleges like us could do exactly what were doing if they trusted that they dont have to buy students.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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Dare to try these 5 bizarre beauty rituals?
Beauty trends are getting downright ugly
Since the beginning of time, people have been willing to try just about anything to make themselves feel younger, look more attractive and be more appealing to potential mates.
Women seem especially willing to forgo comfort for beauty. From plucking their eyebrows, to cramming their size 10 feet into size 6 shoes, to having fat sucked out of their body through a giant tube, women seem willing to make whatever sacrifices necessary to look their best.
Beauty rituals have always been associated with some measure of physical pain. But pain seems like a welcome vice compared to the sheer repulsiveness of some of the latest beauty trends.
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No. 5: Bird poop facial
Ever wonder how those beautiful Geisha women maintain such smooth and vibrant skin? Well, it doesn't come from your typical moisturizer or mud mask.
Apparently, nightingale excrement is the secret ingredient in the Geisha facial, and celebrities all over the world have adopted the practice of putting dried bird poop on their faces in the name of beauty. In fact, at the New York City Shizuka Day Spa, you can have bird poop rubbed on your face for as little as $180!
While it is true that you can get birds to poop on your car for free, the face is a much smaller target. You would have to stand outside looking up at the sky for hours -- even days -- before you got your whole face covered.
But go to the spa and shell out a couple of C-notes and you can be guaranteed to have your face completely saturated with bird droppings while investing only an hour of your time. Who knew?
Of course, if you think that's weird, check this out ...
No. 4: Sheep placenta
It turns out that sheep placenta -- yes, the afterbirth of a sheep -- can give you clearer, younger looking skin.
Whether it is rubbed on the skin as a cream or consumed orally in capsule form, experts (and celebrities like Denise Richards) swear by its beautifying effects.
Allegedly, by nourishing your skin with sheep placenta, you will be able to rid yourself of unsightly blemishes and create a luminous glow from head to toe. Not only that, you'll supposedly look years younger.
But then again, you are doing this by using a sheep's afterbirth, so, you know, we're just saying. If the gross-out factor doesn't bother you though, then by all means go right ahead and slap some of that sheep placenta all over your body. Who knows, maybe it will actually work.
But we wouldn't make any bets about this next beauty ritual paying off ...
No. 3: Fish pedicure
Nothing will keep you on your toes like a good old-fashioned fish pedicure. How does that work? Well, essentially, you place your tootsies into a big bucket of little fish and allow them to nibble away at your dead and dry skin cells until they have had their fill.
Why is this better than the typical method of removing dry skin for a pedicure? Well according to John Ho, a salon owner in Alexandria, Va., who first brought the fishy pedicures to America from China, it is unique and more sanitary.
Unique? We will definitely give you that one. Sanitary? More like sanitarium. This is just a crazy way to get a pedicure -- and there does not seem to be a whole lot of advantages to it either.
Plus, what about those poor fish forced to eat people's nasty, stinky feet? You gotta feel bad for the fish.
But don't feel bad for people who are whacked out enough to try this next beauty ritual ...
No. 2: Bull semen
Having a bad hair day? Split ends and "dry flyaways" getting on your nerves? Never fear, bull semen is here.
Yes, it is true. The latest trend in hair conditioner is laced with bull sperm. Allegedly, the massive amounts of protein in the semen of a bull, combined with the rejuvenating attributes of the katera root, are the perfect formula for revitalizing unhealthy hair.
This winning combo has even been dubbed "Viagra for the hair." How charming.
Right now bull sperm conditioner is exploding (no pun intended) in the United Kingdom, but it is expected to become a worldwide phenomenon in no time.
And why shouldn't it? After all, the trend in beauty products these days seems to be the more disgusting, the better. And our No. 1 pick is no exception ...
No. 1: Leeches
Remember how in the "olden days" doctors used to put leeches all over someone's skin as a bona fide medical procedure? Well, apparently, the practice is not as outdated as most of us thought.
In fact, actress Demi Moore recently boasted on the "Late Show with David Letterman" about her lovely experience with "leech therapy" during a trip to Austria. According to Moore, "They have a little enzyme that when they are biting down in you it gets released in your blood and generally you bleed for quite a bit -- and your health is optimized."
Yeah, excessive bleeding has always been known for optimizing health.
Of course it is difficult to deny that Moore looks healthy, vibrant and much younger than her years, so maybe she is onto something here. But at what price? Certainly one that is way too high for most of us, based on the "ewwww" factor alone.
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New Berlin — New Berlin West High School graduate Kevin Bania appeared on the Aug. 8 "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in a segment called "Does This Delight Betty White?" »Read Full Article
United Performing Arts Fund raises record $11.7 million
The United Performing Arts Fund raised a record-setting $11,728,476 this year, more than $700,000 more than last year.
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With Summerfest less than three weeks away, Mayor Tom Barrett is renewing his efforts to press officials operating the world's largest music festival to pay more for police and fire services.
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Hugh Durrant's client: the one and only Cher.
His predecessor: the beloved Bob Mackie. »Read Full Article(1)
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Muppetologically speaking, The Great Gonzo is a "whatever," but surely he shares the gene for death-defying creativity with Ralph Steadman, the progenitor of gonzo art and a visionary in any phylum, class or order.
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Milwaukee R&B singer makes connection with rapper Ace Hood
If R&B success was based on physique alone, Milwaukee native Darryl Hatcher, a.k.a. D Lux, would have it on lock.
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Tom Cruise gives 'Edge of Tomorrow' an edge
Action and science-fiction movies are the only genres big enough to hold Tom Cruise, which is why he gravitates toward them.
He is an incredibly athletic actor, gleefully does many of his own stunts — that's probably actually him every time he rides a motorcycle onscreen. Common to his movies are titles produced by a random name generator. Last time it was "Oblivion." This time, it's "Edge of Tomorrow." »Read Full Article
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7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. $44 to $60 at the box office, (414) 286-3663 and pabsttheater.org. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee movies off the grid: June 6-12
Some alternate movie offerings around the Milwaukee area:
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On Tap Today: Kandinsky, Downtown Dining Week, Big Gay 5K
It's that time — your monthly chance to experience the Milwaukee Art Museum at no charge. It's also opening day for the museum's latest installation: Kandinsky: A Retrospective. See what Journal Sentinel art critic Mary Louise Schumacher has to say about the exhibit.
Downtown Dining Week begins today. You can get a prix fixe lunch for $12.50 or dinner for $25 or $35 at a variety of popular restaurants in downtown Milwaukee. Make sure to call first to make a reservation or see if there's availability. You have until June 12 to try as many menus as you can before the deals end. »Read Full Blog Post


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Homeless man banned from Killington library
KILLINGTON Sherburne Memorial Library has issued a two-year no-trespass order against a wandering homeless man who is believed to have called the library home for the last year.
Head librarian Gail Weymouth, who identified the man only as Greg, said he is someone shes been familiar with since October of last year when the man starting coming into the library to use the computer, and the librarys refrigerator, during operating hours.
But on Nov. 30, Weymouths friendliness and rapport with the homeless man ended.
The man, described by Weymouth as in his 20s and from an affluent family but possibly mentally ill, lost control of his bowels inside the library, forcing the evacuation of all staff and patrons.
Weymouth told the town Select Board about the man this week during her 2013 budget presentation.
It was a tale of sympathy and sadness for an intruder who the towns only police officer said wasnt a threat to the public and was just looking for a place to sleep.
Second Constable Whit Montgomery said the man had been wandering around Killington for some time, staying mostly in shacks and on private and public property, but no one called to report a nuisance until the Nov. 30 incident at the library.
The incident happened months after numerous town employees from the highway, recreation and library departments got to know the man.
Greg was allowed to eat in the library and heat popcorn in the microwave and Weymouth even tried to get him help with mental health providers in Rutland.
Weymouth said the man doesnt make eye contact and she suspected he lied to mental health providers because he didnt want help.
Even up until Nov. 30, the man told police his name but didnt have any identification on him to prove it.
Weymouth said the man began pushing his boundaries with library staff in the last couple of weeks and she knew the signs of an escalating problem because she had a mentally ill sibling in her own family.
In a private interview during the Select Board meeting Tuesday, Weymouth said she had a sibling with mental illness and, after a while, knew the homeless mans behavior was similar.
She justified allowing the man back into the library numerous times, even after other male patrons couldnt use the bathroom because of the overpowering, lingering odor of the man. He has rights to use the library, Weymouth said. Its open access for everyone.
Weymouth said she never reported the man to police until last week because she had no real evidence he was living there after hours and she never caught him.
She did, however, bring her dog to the library for security when she worked the night of Nov. 20.
After Weymouth had left that night, the library alarm went off at around 11:30 p.m.
When she returned from her home in Stockbridge, she said, she saw someone moving inside the dark library.
He had a computer monitor on and one window shade down, Weymouth said.
She waited in her car in the library parking lot until police arrived.
Police investigators that night confirmed that someone entered and left the library by breaking in through a back door, using a knife.
The intruder was nowhere to be found. But Weymouth said she recognized Gregs odor inside the library.
After a few days, Greg started coming back during regular library hours again and was allowed to stay during those hours, until the Nov. 30 incident.
Weymouth said Greg can still be seen walking along River Road or Route 4 at all times of day and lives in any shelter he can find.
I was more concerned about him being victimized, Weymouth said. You cant be homeless in Killington.
Weymouth has asked for $500 more in her 2013 budget for surveillance cameras.
She also told the Select Board that the alarm system at the library wasnt always on in every room.
Montgomery said Wednesday that Weymouth did the right thing by calling police and getting a social worker involved.
He said he didnt believe the man was a threat, he didnt do anything criminal or that he could cause any type of safety issue. But he said, You never know.
Montgomery confirmed that the man has refused help.
Make sure your doors are locked. Be aware of your surroundings and whats going on. Be smart and be safe, Montgomery said.
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