Ellen DeGeneres is by far the No. 1 celebrity home-flipper, leaving competitors such as Jennifer Aniston, Meg Ryan and Diane Keaton in the construction dust.DeGeneres' and wife Portia de Rossi’s latest real estate offering and a predominant subject in DeGeneres' book, Home, is an expansive house and grounds on a Montecito, California, hill overlooking the ocean and mountains.Known a.... Read More
North Carolina’s infamous HB2 (House Bill 2) created a worldwide stir by banning trans citizens from using public restrooms corresponding to their gender expression. It also forbade municipalities from enacting policies to protect LGBT people from discrimination.HB2’s impact on the state’s politics and economy was swift. The law prompted some businesses to halt expansions. Entertainers .... Read More
Recipes incorporating little-used herbs such as burnet, lemon verbena, tarragon and more are introduced in Herbs for Flavor, Health and Natural Beauty, the first cookbook from Wisconsin natives Jim Rude and Jena Carlin.[caption id="attachment_51386" align="alignright" width="266"] "Herbs for Flavor, Health and Natural Beauty," the first cookbook from Wisconsin natives Jim Rude and Jena Carlin..... Read More
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation released its 10th edition of the Healthcare Equality Index. Of the facilities surveyed, 303 earned HRC’s “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” designation.HRC also assigned numerical scores to the health care facilities — three quarters of the facilities that participated in the survey scored 80 points or above.In a press statement, HRC pr.... Read More
Organizers of the UPAF Ride for the Arts, the state’s largest recreational bike ride, will recognize local cycling pioneer Chris Kegel with the creation of an annual award — the Chris Kegel Award. The award will be given each year to the UPAF Ride team that raises the most money in pledges. The award will be presented at the UPAF Campaign Finale event, June 14 at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino..... Read More
Some people come late to acting. Not me. I knew at the age of 12 growing up in San Francisco that I wanted to be an actor. While being fortunate enough to be in television shows such as The Larry Sanders Show, Arrested Development and Transparent has provided me with wonderful roles and opportunities, my early career path actually started in Milwaukee. My residency at the Milwaukee Repertory Theat.... Read More
The same kind of large-scale planetary waves that meander through the atmosphere high above Earth’s surface also exist on the sun.Just as the large-scale waves that form on Earth, known as Rossby waves, influence local weather patterns, the waves discovered on the sun may be intimately tied to solar activity, including the formation of sunspots, active regions and the eruption of solar flare.... Read More
The Indigenous Environmental Network and North Coast Rivers Alliance filed suit in U.S. District Court in Great Falls, Montana, challenging the presidential permit issued by Donald Trump allowing construction and operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline.Stephan Volker, attorney for IEN and NCRA, filed the suit this week, alleging the State Department's Final Supplemental Environmental Impact S.... Read More
Testimony of Matt Rothschild, executive director, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, prepared for delivery at the Joint Public Hearing held by the Senate Committee on Financial Services, Constitution, and Federalism and the Assembly Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations:"Chairmen Craig and Chairmen Vorpagel and distinguished members of the committees, I appreciate the opportunity to tes.... Read More
Skylight Music Theatre announced that it has named Ray Jivoff as its new artistic director.“When people think of Skylight, they think of Ray,” said Jack R. Lemmon, Skylight's executive director. “He brings a passion and commitment to Skylight that is part of his DNA. Building on that insight and history, Ray is ready to take Skylight forward in a way that honors the past and create.... Read More
