By the time you’ve read this, the city of Madison will have survived yet another Iron Man competition. I say “survive” because going through downtown Madison is a nightmare every time Iron Man comes to town. The same goes for other lovely events that tie up traffic and making walking and driving through the area … Continue reading downtown Madison is over hyped. the city suffers.

man adult businessman laptop 1459246 Many states, including Wisconsin, allow for a legal structure for cooperative businesses. Credit unions have been at the forefront of such movements. The structure of a credit union is, in many ways, quite revolutionary in theory. With an initial deposit of $25 in savings, a depositor becomes a member of … Continue reading Heartland Credit Union’s 2023 annual meeting: the cooperative doesn’t understand the assignment

I was quite familiar with the band Berlin in my teen years. But I hadn't realized that they were releasing singles as early as 1979. They didn't really become that well-known until 1983. The lead singer Terri Nunn would have been either 19 or 20 years old in this video. John Crawford, who wrote this … Continue reading a very young Berlin band

I was recently doing my frequent late-night habit of perusing music videos on YouTube. I'd become quite fond of videos from a couple of German live music shows--Beat Club and Musikladen--that had performances from the 1960s to the early 80s. One of the suggested videos was by an artist by the name of Chi Coltrane. … Continue reading how had I not heard of Chi Coltrane until now?