by Maureen Harkin | Mar 22, 2020 | Food and Drink, Life, Midwest, Personal, Regional
Finally, it’s here! The Cow Post! I have been fielding more than my share of cow jokes since moving to Wisconsin. Never mind the fact that I encountered more cows on my morning commute in Upstate New York than I do here, if there is one thing that this state...
by Maureen Harkin | Mar 17, 2020 | Food and Drink, Life, Midwest, Personal
Yeah, Yeah. I know. St. Paddy’s is Corned Beef and Cabbage day in the US. It’s also Amateur’s night at the local bars, but we’re having none of that this year either, thanks to COVID-19 wreaking havoc on our lives. Having the opportunity to...
by Maureen Harkin | Mar 16, 2020 | Fitness, Hobbies, Life, Personal
I pulled a very mean trick on myself today, but it was for my own good. Besides, if I actually knew what I was going to do today, I would have probably psyched myself out of it! With the pandemic gripping the globe and reasonable calls for social distancing from...
by Maureen Harkin | Mar 9, 2020 | Historical Fencing, Hobbies, Life, Personal, Writing and Editing
After months of research, translation, and editing, the third historical fencing book from William E. Wilson is finally here and I am elated! Achille Marozzo was one of a number of fencing masters of the early 16th century who helped to lay the foundation for the...
by Maureen Harkin | Mar 3, 2020 | Food and Drink, Hobbies, Life, Midwest, Personal
Ever since our first excursion to the Little Duck (the Odd Duck’s satellite site a few blocks away) for their monthly Quack Snacks event, my friends and I follow their upcoming offerings and make a point of getting together for interesting food, drink, and...
by Maureen Harkin | Feb 7, 2020 | Food and Drink, Hobbies, Life, Midwest, Personal
I look forward to the first Friday of the month, because my friends and I descend on the Little Duck in Milwaukee. For one night every month, the chefs of the Little Duck whisk their patrons off on a culinary adventure. Quack Snacks is a quartet of small plates,...
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