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View the full archive of WUWM: Lake Effect Monday February 8, 2010 On this month's "Down to Business" segment, the Business Journal of Milwaukee's Rich Kirchen talks about the fallout from the alleged embezzlement at Koss Corp. Later, WUWM's Susan Bence tells us what might come out of two big meetings on the Asian carp invasion this week. Essayist Dr. Bruce Campbell talks about one of his most memorable patients "" one who didn't even speak English. And author Philip Chard discusses his new book on managing tough relationships in the workplace. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Friday February 5, 2010 High speed rail travel in Wisconsin got an infusion of federal dollars last week. Trains Magazine's Matt Van Hattem tells us just what kind of rail network that $810 million will buy. Then, our sports contributor Howie Magner describes the problem facing dispassionate viewers of this weekend's Super Bowl. And just in time for the big game, the Journal Sentinel's football writer Bob McGinn looks back at the previous 43 Super Bowls. Plus Arts on Deck contributor Paul Kosidowski has some sugge ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thursday February 4, 2010 The legendary Dead Sea Scrolls come to the Milwaukee Public Museum. We'll get an overview of the exhibit from curator Carter Lupton. Later, local scholars Deirdre Dempsey and Jody Hirsch put the scrolls into their religious context. Then, gardening contributor Melinda Myers has some suggestions for how to make your cut flowers last past Valentine's Day. Plus, we'll hear from essayist Peggy Hong, and share three new musical additions to the Cafe Tonight playlist. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wednesday February 3, 2010 We examine whether Tom Barrett is trying to shed his "nice guy" image in his race for governor, with Milwaukee Magazine's Kurt Chandler. Then, the Business Journal of Milwaukee's Mark Kass says there's surprising support in the business community for continuing the area's stadium tax toward a new arena. Later, media critic and new Lake Effect contributor Tim Cuprisin weighs in on how his subject matter has evolved during his career. And we hear about the unusual career transition - from bal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tuesday February 2, 2010 Author and PBS anchor Gwen Ifill says America isn't as "post-racial" as we might like to think. Off her latest book The Breakthrough, she discusses politics, race and a new wave of black political leadership in the age of Obama. Then, we continue our conversation about race with the son of civil rights activist James Cameron, the founder of America's Black Holocaust Museum. Virgil Cameron and screenwriter Fran Kaplan talks about why his life still matters today. Later, our Tech Tuesday cont ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Monday February 1, 2010 On a Medical Monday Lake Effect, first we learn why some children with sickle cell disease aren't getting the pain treatment they might need. "Sickle cell scholar" Dr. Amanda Brandow tells us why some doctors are hesitant to prescribe an effective drug. Then, Dr. Mary Otterson discusses new ways to reduce the risk of infection after surgery. Later, our Milwaukee Day Out contributor Sonya Jongsma Knauss gives us tips on spending a Milwaukee day in. And writer Tracy Chevalier captures the rem ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Friday January 29, 2010 Wisconsin's Assembly Majority Leader, Rep. Thomas Nelson, discusses issues the state legislature may take up in the near future. Then, continuing our look at state politics, writer Alan Greenblatt explains how extreme partisanship rules the Wisconsin legislature - and its voters - in a national report. Later, we'll meet Milwaukee's Willie Karidis, who spent 25 years working in the Denali National Park in Alaska. Plus, we have our Arts on Deck segment and listener letters. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thursday January 28, 2010 After President Obama's first "State of the Union" address, we talk with two local analysts about his message and the reactions from Wisconsin congressional leaders. Later, the Public Policy Forum's Rob Henken discusses a new report on restructuring county government. Then, astronomers believe there's a huge cloud of objects out there, way beyond Pluto; astronomy contributor Jean Creighton describes the Oort cloud for us. And on the arts page, we hear about a site-specific dance and video e ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wednesday January 27, 2010 WUWM's LaToya Dennis recaps Governor Doyle's final "State of the State" address. Then, Milwaukee Magazine's Kurt Chandler shares the story of a Kenosha man, and Hollywood star, who finds understanding after family violence and betrayal. Later, dining contributor Amy Schubert gives us tips for "dieting out," how to dine out and still keep your New Year's resolution to eat better. And the award-winning choreographer of The Lion King, Garth Fagan, brings his unmistakable style to the UWM Dance ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tuesday January 26, 2010 Nuclear proliferation expert Jonathan Schell discusses the ongoing relevance of the disarmament debate and what kind of pressure the Nobel Peace Prize puts on President Obama when it comes to these weapons. Then, Dr. David Weissman runs a program that trains doctors in the emotional and difficult area of palliative, or end of life, care. Writer Catherine Murdock's young adult heroine, DJ Schwenk, is back and facing new challenges in Red Bend, Wisconsin. And we also hear from Nova Scotian fi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Monday January 25, 2010 We revisit our Project Milwaukee series on the water economy developing in our city. We speak with author Robert Glennon about the extent of the national water crisis. Then, analyst Dick Longworth believes it's silly for one single city to try to become the world's water hub. Later, Val Klump and Rebecca Klaper discuss the research underway at UWM's Great Lakes WATER Institute and the role academia can play in creating a water hub. And while Milwaukee looks at water to sustain the economy, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Friday January 22, 2010 It's a special all-music edition of Lake Effect, and we're bringing you a few of our favorite in-studio performances from last year. We begin by talking with Wisconsin jazz guitarist Jack Grassel, who's logged more than 11,000 performances and 19 CDs to his name. Then, the rock quintet Steel Train talks about their new record, life without a label and their love of sugar cookies. Plus, singer songwriter Peter Mulvey stops by with a song inspired by an astrophysicist. And Milwaukee's Atlanti ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thursday January 21, 2010 On our special "Best of Lake Effect Humor" show, Tom Cathcart and Danny Klein explain philosophy through jokes. Later, writer John Hodgman talks about his collection of obscure and almost entirely fabricated trivia. And comedians Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter discuss making a television show ostensibly about themselves. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wednesday January 20, 2010 We're featuring some of our favorite celebrity interviews from last year. We start with anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean. Her work with death row inmates - and one in particular - led to her book, Dead Man Walking, and was later developed into an Oscar-winning movie. Then, NPR's film critic Bob Mondello talks about the challenge of seeing more movies in one year - more than 200 - than many people see in a lifetime. Later, we talk with the master of conversational storytellin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tuesday January 19, 2010 It's the best of Wisconsin authors on Lake Effect today. We start with teacher - and essayist - Lisa Sanford, who's using her training as a Freedom Writer to inspire her students with a simple motto. Then, author Michael Perry discusses the fine art of writing about yourself and his year of pigs, parenting and poultry. Later, Mequon's Lesley Kagen gains a national audience with tales blending nostalgia and suspense. And Diana Laurence describes the unique challenges in dating a vampire. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Monday January 18, 2010 On this holiday honoring the legacy of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we present a special rebroadcast of our "Project Milwaukee: Black & White" community forum on race relations in Milwaukee. The three-part forum was taped last June at the Mitchell Park Domes. First, a panel discussion examines what it means to live in a city that is, in many ways, divided. Then, audience members, seated at tables around the room, were asked to discuss several key questions; we'll hear r ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Friday January 15, 2010 Today on Lake Effect, we revisit some of our favorite field-produced feature stories from 2009. We start by heading up north to visit a lake association that's unleashed a new weapon against the invasive species Eurasian water milfoil. Then, we take a stroll down Newberry Boulevard to learn why a national organization has honored the street. Later, we hear about a mentorship program at Ten Chimneys that helps experienced actors inject new life into their careers. Plus, we'll have an audio s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thursday January 14, 2010 We meet Milwaukee's new Catholic archbishop, Jerome Listecki. He talks about the variety of challenges facing the church, including healing the rifts between the faith and the faithful. Then, our movies contributor Dave Luhrssen considers the legacy of Kenosha-born Orson Welles. Later, a new theatre company in town seeks to present work that shows the full range of the African American experience. And Amanda Shalhoub joins us for our weekly Cafe Tonight preview. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wednesday January 13, 2010 First, the local branch of the Alzheimer's Association takes on a daunting challenge in a difficult economy. We talk with executive director Tom Hlavacek about the chapter's efforts to expand. Then, Milwaukee author John Schissler, Jr., details his family's harrowing flight from Yugoslavia after the end of World War II in a new memoir. Later, our growing food contributor "Farmer Dave" Kozlowski says there's a good reason to start your growing now, and indoors. And a Milwaukee tour company ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tuesday January 12, 2010 A new UW-Madison study shows that people suffering from depression do feel positive emotions, just not for long. We talk with the study's lead researcher, Richard Davidson, about the continuing exploration of how depression affects the brain. Then, writer Joanne Cleaver quantifies Milwaukee's love of the bargain and comes away with mixed emotions. Later, our Frugalitarian contributors celebrate the upside of searching for, and finding, a bargain. And a new production by Renaissance Theatrew ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website