As a young veteran fresh out of the Army in the early 1950s, Richard Parker found himself in the odd position of being an assistant… [Full Story]The post New Book Chronicles Coco Chanel’s Second Act appeared first on Pursuitist. - 19 hours ago, 22 May 13, 5:37pm -
How many times a modern bungalow caught your attention?Your dream home – pause for a moment to imagine what it would look like. Would… [Full Story]The post Daily Dream Home: Modern Bungalow appeared first on Pursuitist. - 19 hours ago, 22 May 13, 5:13pm -
Probably the hottest subjects these days, the brand new xBox One has been finally brought to our attention. Everybody seemed excited and enthusiastic about the… [Full Story]The post xBox One: Human Control For Human Experiences appeared first… - 19 hours ago, 22 May 13, 5:12pm -
Undoubtably, nowadays, technology invades every corner of our mere existence. As technology evolves, we find ourselves more and more aware of the fact that we… [Full Story]The post Expensive BlackBerry Porsche Design: The Engineered Luxury ap… - 19 hours ago, 22 May 13, 5:11pm -
Many fashionistas flaunt their wild streak by wearing animal prints and animal themed accessories. But very few can dare to express their wild instincts by donning… [Full Story]The post Kate Winslet wears animal hats designed by Natalie Elln… - 19 hours ago, 22 May 13, 5:10pm -
Cannes featured some Hollywood history when Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels worn in Cleopatra returned to the red carpet. The occasion marked the 50th anniversary of the… [Full Story]The post Cannes Film Festival Roundup: Ryan Gosling’s ‘Only… - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:35pm -
The perfect base for an exclusive safari adventure is the Exploreans Mara Rianta luxury tented camp, located in the heart of the North Conservation Masai… [Full Story]The post Exploreans Mara Rianta Camp, Kenya appeared first on Pursuitist. - 21 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:42pm -
Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg will team up with Microsoft to produce a TV series based on the wildly successful Xbox game Halo.Spielberg has played… [Full Story]The post Steven Spielberg producing ‘Halo’ television series appeared… - 22 hours ago, 22 May 13, 1:54pm -
Speakeasies. They are, by definition, a little anachronistic. Although Prohibition ended long ago, drinking in secretive elegance will never really go out of style. Today’s… [Full Story]The post The Best Speakeasies appeared first on Pursui… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 3:37am -
Cartier teams up with Grace again! This time, the French jeweler is highlighting the grace of Princess Grace of Monaco and reviving the trends from… [Full Story]The post Cartier recreates Princess Grace Kelly’s jewelry for the Grace of Mona… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 7:18pm -
Stephanie Strampe, Baraboo Office; Terrell Outlay, East Madison Office; Cheri Brunton, Mineral Point Office; Jeanne Lenerz, Prairie du Sac Office; Irene Bond, Spring Green Office; and Mary Gan… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 11:00am -
The Acuity Safety Award is given to business that are exemplary in their partnership with Acuity to help ensure a safe workplace. The plaque was presented by Rick Salzwedel, Senior Loss Contro… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 11:00am -
MADISON - May 21, 2013 - Johnson Financial Group, the parent company of Johnson Bank and Johnson Insurance Services will again reach out to local community organizations as more than 800 emplo… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 11:00am -
First the good news for our children and grandchildren: The days of trillion-dollar federal budget deficits may be gone — for now. - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 10:45am -
Two more GOP senators called for Gov. Walker's proposal exempting rent-to-own firms from consumer protection laws to be removed from the budget. - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 10:45am -
Still under development, plan would cut some tax exemptions, reduce the number of tax brackets and make further cuts than Gov. Walker proposed. - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 10:45am -
Many believe the farmer isn't getting a fair trial because of rules set down by the judge barring mention of raw milk. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:30am -
Most taxpayers would probably agree that food stamps recipients who can work should work, or at least be made to try. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:30am -
Why is Sauk County dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger on trial for selling raw milk from a facility that inspectors rated with an A grade? After a highly unusual armed raid on his farm in 2010? Speakers at a panel held Tuesday evening at the Al Ringling… - 15 hours ago, 22 May 13, 9:02pm -
Republican lawmakers this week began circulating a number of bills aimed at regulating abortion services, restricting insurance coverage for abortions and birth control and bolstering constitutional protections for religious groups and activities. Th… - 16 hours ago, 22 May 13, 8:20pm -
American faces and places are the heart of the newest Madison Museum of Contemporary Art show, Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950 (through Sept. 1). On display are more than 100 works from the museum's permanent collection. Taken collectiv… - 17 hours ago, 22 May 13, 6:47pm -
Wisconsin has long played a pivotal role in the national movement to redirect taxpayer dollars to private, often parochial schools. And money -- much of it from out-of-state -- has played a huge part in that process. Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a n… - 19 hours ago, 22 May 13, 5:33pm -
The other day I wrote about Republican attacks on Wisconsin outdoor recreation programs, discussing their 40% cut to funding for the Stewardship Program, the Department of Natural Resources land acquisition plan. Well, as if that weren't bad enough,… - 19 hours ago, 22 May 13, 4:42pm -
Every time the words "raw milk" are about to come up during the proceedings, the jury is ushered out of the room. It happened Monday morning and again Tuesday afternoon. - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:05pm -
New Glarus Brewing Company produced its first batch of beer in 1993. "We made 99 barrels in just a small brewery with a warehouse, while Deb and I lived in this little house with no air conditioning, no dishwasher, where the bathtub was even in the b… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 8:44pm -
The Isthmus Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: Windsor Drive at the High Noon; a Wisconsin Restaurant Association gift card; an… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 5:00pm -
The Legislature's finance committee is set to decide whether to exempt rent-to-own stores from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws.Rent-to-own businesses offer customers a chance to rent items without a credit check. Customers can exit and rejoin… - 26 mins ago, 23 May 13, 11:44am -
Wisconsin motorists won't have to worry about possible traffic delays when travelling during the Memorial Day weekend.The state Department of Transportation said construction works on most major Wisconsin highways will be suspended starting from no… - 33 mins ago, 23 May 13, 11:37am -
The Legislature's budget-writing committee is expected to approve Gov. Scott Walker's plan to freeze University of Wisconsin System tuition for two years and slash a planned spending increase for system schools.The committee is meeting Thursday in… - 35 mins ago, 23 May 13, 11:35am -
La Crosse's Oktoberfest is scaling back from nine days to four days in 2014.Oktoberfest began as a four-day festival but changed to a nine-day fest in 2000.Kam-Lin Roswall, president of the Oktoberfest Board of Directors, says they plan to make t… - 36 mins ago, 23 May 13, 11:34am -
James Jones still talks to Donald Driver and Greg Jennings on an almost daily basis, so the Green Bay Packers most veteran wide receiver left behind after Driver’s retirement and Jennings’ free-agent defection to the Minnesota Vikings hasn’t be… - 6 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:43am -
Shorewood Hills offers small-town charm surrounded by a big city, and data show it's Madison's top suburb. The village of 1,568 residents, nestled between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Hilldale Shopping Center, topped Madison Magazin… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:06am -
Gov. Scott Walker has been answering questions recently about his political ambitions after some high-profile speeches around the country.Walker appeared at the Conservative Political Action Committee in March and said he wasn’t looking for anoth… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:45am -
After 122 years of volunteer service on the force, Sun Prairie’s fire department could soon see salaried firefighters.Lt. John Austad is the president of the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (SPVFD, Inc.), the group that represents the… - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:40am -
Madison police officers said goodbye to one of their own Wednesday as the department held a visitation for Sergeant Karen Krahn.Krahn’s colleagues remembered her as a storyteller at heart as they gathered at Gunderson Funeral Home.“She was… - 9 hours ago, 23 May 13, 3:36am -
An estimated 7,000 Wisconsinites die every year from smoking-related illnesses and multiple initiatives are popping up to encourage smokers to kick the habit.The Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention is working with the CDC on a campaign cal… - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 12:35am -
Today is May 22, 2013.* TDP: "Republican lawmakers this week began circulating a number of bills aimed at regulating abortion services, restricting insurance coverage for abortions and birth control and bolstering constitutional protections for reli… - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 11:00am -
Today is May 22, 2013.* TDP: Citizen Dave: Don’t blame God for the Moore tornado* WSJ [paywall]: Madison may set special hearings on some liquor license renewals * WSJ [paywall]: City Council: No deal with MATC, city approves purchase for fire t… - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 12:00pm -
“Wrong” and “gruesome” aren’t among the words I would normally use to introduce Madison’s newest theatre company, but Theatre in All the Wrong Places made its Madison premiere with… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 3:30pm -
Today is May 21, 2013. On this day in 1992, the second-to-last episode of The Tonight Show Staring Johnny Carson, featuring guests Robin Williams and Bette Midler, aired. Carson had no guests on his final episode. * CT (paywall): 'Citizen Koch' film… - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:57am -
Today is May 20, 2013.* MJS: Proposal gives Scott Walker administration more power to sell state property; State power plants, UW buildings could be sold to help cut debt* WSJ: Presidential speculation around Scott Walker heats up as he heads to Io… - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 6:09am -
The response to the upcoming Make Music Madison event has been equal parts enthusiasm and wariness. Isthmus' update on MMM's city-wide efforts follows suit, noting that it sounds fun, but also… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 3:00pm -
Today is May 17, 2013. On this day in 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.* WisPolitics: Walker administration proposes two-year tuition freeze, cuts to UW budget* MJS (paywall): State stewardship funds tri… - 6 days ago, 17 May 13, 11:00am -
This week the Arts Extract Podcast gives you the first in a two-part preview of the Madison area’s outdoor entertainment options. During the first part of this week’s episode, co-host Mark… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 3:00pm -
Today is May 16, 2013. On this date in 1866, the US Mint authorizes production of the Shield Nickel.* Lueders: "[Governor] Walker’s latest executive budget, for 2013-15, included what the [Legislative] Fiscal Bureau identified as 58 policy items a… - 7 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:00am -
Today is May 15, 2013.* CT [paywall]: Proposed 500 State Street apartment tower unveiled* WSJ [paywall[: A tireless Dalai Lama schools Madison audience on suffering, happiness * WPR: WISPIRG Report Shines Light On High Costs Of Rent-To-Own Stores… - 8 days ago, 15 May 13, 11:00am -
UPDATE: The Legislature's powerful finance committee is expected to review Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take DNA from anyone arrested for a felony and anyone convicted of any crime. - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 10:50am -
UPDATE: The Legislature's budget-writing committee is expected to approve Gov. Scott Walker's plan to freeze University of Wisconsin System tuition for two years and slash a planned spending increase for system schools. - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 10:46am -
UPDATE: The Legislature's finance committee is set to decide whether to exempt rent-to-own stores from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws. - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:31am -
Town of Beloit Police are investigating a shooting allegedly started by a road rage driver who followed someone home and fired at their car several times. - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:20am -
UPDATE: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year. But the Republican's actions suggest he might be seeking a much bigger prize -- the presidency in 2016. - 13 hours ago, 22 May 13, 11:19pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder says four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009. - 13 hours ago, 22 May 13, 11:17pm -
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Officials say the man who was shot to death by authorities in Orlando, Fla., this morning was a Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. - 15 hours ago, 22 May 13, 9:08pm -
