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'Midnight in Paris' (Woody Allen film, 2011)
March 27
Woody Allen movie starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, and Marion Cotillard, plus Kathy Bates, Tom Hiddleston, and Corey Stoll.
Tort reform, arbitration, damages caps, and McDonald's 'Hot Coffee'
March 18
Susan Saladoff’s 2011 documentary film Hot Coffee takes a fresh look at frivolous lawsuits, tort reform, arbitration, and the civil justice system.
How to design a business website: A great book
March 3
Among the best books on how to design a website. No computer code, just plain English and solid marketing fundamentals.
Habits, bad and good: 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg
February 24
Breaking habits, how to change habits, and how to create new ones are all explained in this astonishing book by Charles Duhigg.
'Good Hair' (Chris Rock movie, 2009)
February 17
From hair relaxers to hair weaves, black hair products and services are a big business. This Chris Rock documentary takes a close look.
'Silver Linings Playbook' (Bradley Cooper movie, 2012)
January 19
Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, and Jacki Weaver also star in David O. Russell’s Oscar-nominated film.
TeraBrite: Daily YouTube video blog
December 24
YouTube music videos and daily vlogs from D.J. and Sabrina, a Melbourne, Florida duo known as TeraBrite.
'Downfall' (movie, 2004)
December 16
Hitler’s death in his bunker, and his last ten days there, are dramatized in this 2004 movie starring Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler.
Racine, Wisconsin weather
Overcast and Breezy and 51 F at Racine, Batten International Airport, WI.
Winds are from the North at 20.7 gusting to 34.5 MPH (18 gusting to 30 KT). The pressure is 1019.9 mb and the humidity is 66%.
The wind chill is 45.
Last Updated on May 23 2013, 12:53 pm CDT.
National Weather Service: Weather forecast
Featured blog posts
- Bicycle air pump: Fill bike tires with this JoeBlow Pro bike pump
- Trader Joe’s commercial: Jobim’s ‘Waters of March’
- Weird chipmunk noise
- Pressure cookers for Indian food
- The 3D printing miracle
- How to replace a toilet: First, break the old toilet
- Japanese beetle control: Grubs in lawn
- Joseph Campbell on mythology, religion, and art
- Billionaire David Murdock: How to be rich, how to be healthy
Featured photos
Mel Tormé, “April Showers>”
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- Thu 5-9am: Morning Edition (WUWM)
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- Thu 1-3pm: Talk of the Nation (WPR Ideas)
- Thu 3-5pm: All Things Considered (WUWM)
- Thu 6-7pm: PBS NewsHour (MPTV 36.1)
- Thu 7-7:30pm: Around the Corner with John McGivern: Northern Door County (MPTV 10.1)
- Thu 7:30-8pm: Parks and Recreation (NBC)
- Thu 7:31-8pm: Wisconsin Foodie: (MPTV 10.1)
- Thu 8-9pm: The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC)
- Thu 8-8:30pm: The Office (NBC)
- Thu 8-10:01pm: Project Runway (Lifetime)
- Thu 10-10:30pm: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
- Thu 10:30-11pm: The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
- Fri 5-9am: Morning Edition (WUWM)
- Fri 12 noon-1pm: Here & Now (WUWM)
- Fri 3-5pm: All Things Considered (WUWM)
- Fri 6-7pm: PBS NewsHour (MPTV 36.1)
- Fri 8-9pm: The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC)
- Sat 5:30-6am: House Smarts (NBC 5)
- Sat 6-9am: Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini (WGN Radio)
- Sat 7-9am: Weekend Edition Saturday (WUWM)
- Sat 7-9am: Up w/ Steve Kornacki (MSNBC)
