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INSIDE: CHECK OUT OUR PIZZA SURVEY, SLICE OF LA CROSSE • PAGE 5

LA CROSSE'S FREE PRESS VOLUME 10, NO. 40 | OCTOBER 21, 2010

'Judas' verdict: total success Page 11

ALSO ...

Kapanke gains ground?

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Going Holistic Approach provides relief for breast cancer patients

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Hoptober earns high marks Page 15

PLUS: SOCIAL NETWORKING • PAGE 2 | THE ARTS REVIEW • PAGE 10 | THE ADVICE GODDESS • PAGE 16

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Social Networking NAME AND AGE: Emma McConahay, 18

WHERE WERE YOU BORN? In a hospital

CURRENT JOB: I work at Dale's, but I also make and sell T-shirts. They have googly eyes on them. They're freaky.

DREAM JOB: If I had the skills, I'd try to be an Olympic trampolinist

last thing you googled: Crystal Antlers

if you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Hong Kong

what is Something you want to do before you die: Learn to speak at least 10 different languages

what is your beverage of choice?

Coffee

celebrity crush: Andrew VanWyngarden

what book are you currently reading?

“Hamlet.”Well, I guess that's a play, not a book.

tell us your guiltiest pleasure:

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What is your biggest pet peeve?

When people walk past each other and pretend the other is nonexistent.

tell us a joke: Snuggies

What one person alive or dead would you want to have dinner with? t's a three-way tie between Dian Fossey, Don Quixote and Christopher Walken.

what's the last thing you bought?

Trash bags. I'm making a dress.

what's in your pocket right now?: A Wocket.

If a genie granted you one wish, what would you ask for?

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FIRST CONCERT YOU WENT TO: Rumor has it that I went to Reggae Fest when I was an infant.

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF SECOND SUPPER? The Majak Mixtape

how do you know jared (last week's interview)?

We're work neighbors. I spend a good chunk of time at the Root Note.

— Compiled by Shuggypop Jackson

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Things To Do Expand your musical horizons with The Pines

The Top Musicians surviving breast cancer 1. Carly Simon 2. Sheryl Crow 3. Melissa Etheridge 4. Olivia Newton-John 5. Kylie Minogue 6. Anastacia 7. Peter Criss Underrated pizza toppings 1. Eggplant 2. Anchovies 3. Corn 4. Shrimp 5. Avocado 6. Salami 7. Extra cheese

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FIRST THINGS FIRST

Following in its tradition of introducing great emerging performers to La Crosse, the Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., hosts The Pines, an alternative-folk duo, at 7:30 PM on Friday, Oct. 22. Tickets for this concert are $18 members, $21 general public in advance and $25 day of show. The Pines (David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey, son of Greg Brown's producer and sideman Bo Ramsey) first played together in a Mexican barrio in Arizona. Their music has been described as “wavering on the edge of traditional acoustic/roots music, while embracing the nuances of today's indie-rock and blues.” They have released two albums with legendary roots label Red House Records, shared the stage with Bon Iver, The Holmes Brothers, Jolie Holland, The Arcade Fire, and Spider John Koerner.

The Pines were featured on Wisconsin Public Television's 30 Minute Music Hour.

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Rekindle your appreciation for the Ericksons, Gilbert

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse is celebrating its 150th anniversary Oct. 22-24 with music, food, history and more! The highlights include a concert featuring Vance Gilbert and the Ericksons at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22. The Ericksons are two sisters, originally from La Crosse, whose career stops have included New York City and now the Twin Cities. They recently performed on the main stage at the Great River Folk Fest. Gilbert, a Bostonbased national touring performer/songwriter, also is familiar to La Crosse audiences, having made previous performances here. Admission is $18 at the door. Also, Ron Malzer will give a Sunday homily featuring highlights of Universalism in La Crosse. For more information, contact Malzer at (608) 498-9002 or ronsaturday@gmail.com.

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Get a deal from Habitat ReStore

The Habitat ReStore, 434 Third St. S., is holding its fourth anniversary sale Oct. 21–23. The theme for this anniversary is “Same Location, Great New Store,” in honor of the remodeling work that has been completed by ReStore volunteers and staff. Festivities will include daily sales, prizes and giveaways. Shoppers will enjoy special red tag sales and additional discounts. Hungry shoppers will be able to fuel up with concessions available Friday and Saturday. ThesStore is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Donations are welcome. Call or visit www. restorelacrosse.org for details on items they accept. For more information, contact Steve Baker at (608) 785-2375 or via email at restore@ habitatlacrosse.org.

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Take a scenic drive to hear Michelle's tunes

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A well known local artist, Michelle Lynn, hits the stage at the historic Trempealeau Hotel for “Fall Music on the River” this Thursday starting at 7 p.m. This guitar playing singer/songwriter has been blending elements of calypso, blues, reggae and alternative rock since 2005. She’s well worth a scenic drive, and the fall colors are just a bonus. For more information call (608) 534-6898 or visit trempealeauhotel.com.

Learn something at 'Kick: The Mascot Controversy'

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A presentation that explores racial stereotyping and the controversy of American Indian mascots will be presented at the UW-La Crosse campus on Wednesday, Oct. 27. “Compassion Plays: Kick The Mascot Controversy” will be presented at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

Kick documents a week in the life of Grace Green, an American Indian high school student whose high school mascot, the Newman Brave, is vandalized.

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WisPolitics.com Report THAT'S DEBATABLE

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Editor's Note: WisOpinion.com has asked two veterans of Wisconsin policy and politics, Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now and Brian Fraley of the John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy, to engage in weekly exchanges on a topic of their choosing. This week they debate campaign ads.

Fraley: Let's look at some of this election season's best and worst ads. Personally, I think the Ron Johnson "Step Up" ad and the Sean Duffy "Get America Rolling" ads are the best of the campaign. In contrast, I think Tom Barrett's campaign ads have been nothing but negative (with the exception of the one where his wife exploits what, until then, had been a selfless act on the part of the mayor).

Also notable this year, how Russ Feingold (who had been known for his unique and humorous ads) has run a disjointed, dour and whiny media campaign..

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Ross: We know from the table dancing and party time from his stint on the cultural wasteland that is MTV’s “Real World,” that Sean Duffy is a camera-lovin' pretty boy. But what solution does he actually offer? Scott Walker is even worse. “I pack my lunch, vote for me!” ...“I drive a car, vote for me!” Can you name an ad running in Wisconsin from a Republican candidate that details a specific policy position?

Fraley: You don't need to issue 100-page policy proposals to be an effective elected official.

You need convictions and an understanding that the best social program is a private sectorcreated job. I think the most despicable ad so far (and this is saying a lot!) was the one that earned Barrett the "Pants on Fire, you Stinking Liar" rating, wherein he forged copies of the Journal Sentinel to include Walker's pic-

ture alongside headlines for stories in which Walker wasn't even mentioned.

Ross: Oh puh-lease. Pants on fire? How about GOPers Gone Wild? My nominee for worst ad is the unconscionable Walker-Kleefisch ad where Kleefisch talks about her successful cancer treatment, which was diagnosed, treated and financed through the access she has to health care as the spouse of an state elected official. Walker and Kleefisch want to cut 400,000 working families off the state's successful BadgerCare plan.

Fraley: You know damn well Walker never said he'd eliminate BadgerCare; you're better than repeating that lie. Back to the ads, I'll end with giving props to a few legislative ads that highlight the choices voters face. Ads from GOP Senate candidates Kurt Schlict, Leah Vukmir and Van Wanggaard all hit on the same theme: vote for the incumbent who keeps driving the car toward the cliff, or vote for a common sense conservative with real world experience who understands government spending is out of control.

Ross: Walker criss-crossed Wisco for almost a year saying he’d put a time limit on BadgerCare (350,000 people cut), then tried to back-pedal and said only keep the unemployed (400,000 people cut). The ad I’ve enjoyed is the Greater Wisconsin Committee’s “Gloves” ad, taking on Scott Walker’s loopy fist-tapping, boxing ad. GWC devastatingly details Walker’s real priorities: fighting for special interests so health insurance companies can deny a women access to mammograms and cancel policies if people get sick; fighting for Wall Street; fighting for Big Oil; and fighting for corporate loopholes.

NEWS IN BRIEF Feingold-Johnson race leads nation in campaign ads

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A new report from the Wesleyan Media Project says Wisconsin's U.S. Senate campaign has seen the most campaign ads run of any of the nation's most expensive Senate races.

Wisconsin had the seventh-highest total of ad spending among states with a U.S. Senate race this fall, with advertisers spending more than $7.4 million from Sept. 1 through Oct. 7. But among the top 10 most costly states by ad spending, the Badger State had the most ads run during that span with 18,256.

Of those, 10,439 were classified as "pro-GOP," while 7,817 were "pro-Dem" in the race between U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, and Republican businessman Ron Johnson of Oshkosh. The analysis compiled TV ads from both the campaigns and outside groups.

Nevada's U.S. Senate race came in second in total number of ads, with 17,777.

Overall, the report showed a $198 million spent in Congressional campaign advertising, a 75 percent increase from the same time period in 2008.

Thompson adamant that his taxes are paid

A radio ad from GOP state Senate candidate Ed Thompson refutes claims he hasn't paid his taxes.

"Let's set the record straight. My taxes are paid in full," Thompson says in the spot.

"Anyone insinuating otherwise is just plain not telling the truth."

In July, WisPolitics reported that Thompson hadn’t paid the first three installments of property tax payments on his business, the Tee Pee Supper Club in Tomah, that were due Jan. 31, March 31 and May 31. But he paid the full balance by the final deadline of July 31.

The Tomah Journal reported that on Dec. 30 Thompson paid $31,000 dollars in late property taxes and interest on his business and residence.

Thompson is defiant in the ad.

"The truth is my taxes are paid. The government gets far more money from my small business than I do," he says.

Thompson, who is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, faces state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, for the western Wisconsin Senate seat.

STOCK REPORT

RISING 3rd Congressional District interest

Republican Dan Kapanke hasn't run a textbook campaign, insiders say. He's been caught up in a couple of controversies over ethics and had a minimal presence on western Wisconsin TV until recently. But outside groups area doing some heavy lifting for him with big TV buys knocking Dem Ron Kind, helping to even out things on the airwaves. Total special interest spending in the race is pegged at $1.2 million by one report. Even in the poor Dem environment, many insiders have believed Kapanke has committed one too many gaffes to give Kind a real challenge. But respected handicapper Charlie Cook has moved the race from "likely Dem" to "lean Dem" as some Republicans say Kind's lead is in single digits. Kapanke would need a major GOP wave to win in the Dem-leaning seat, insiders say.

But the district can also be considered a bellwether come Election Night. If Kapanke can win here — warts and all — it means Republicans are riding a wave of tsunami proportions, some say.

MIXED Public school spending

The state's public schools boosted spending during the 2009-10 school year by 4.3 percent even as state aid dropped 2.7 percent, according to a new report by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. It all added up to a higher-than-normal property tax hike of 6 percent and comes even as statewide enrollment dropped more than 2,000 students to 859,083. That's the lowest public school enrollment has been since 199596.

FALLING Issue ad settlement

A federal judge refuses to sign off on a deal to settle one of the suits the GAB faces over the rules to regulate election-time issue ads. The Government Accountability Board had agreed to refrain from enforcing the rules as part of the deal, but Judge William Conley says the agreement would effectively result in a federal court banning a state agency from requiring disclosure in perpetuity. Instead, he suggests the GAB simply rescind the rule, saying it would be quicker and easier. The agency, meanwhile, still faces a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to take up that case directly, while a second federal suit has been put on hold while the Wisconsin justices complete their review. Conley notes in his ruling that he's ready to take on the case if the Supreme Court doesn't reach a resolution on its own.

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COMMUNITY

Slice of La Crosse: Our pizza survey

About a month ago, I walked into Padrino’s Pizza downtown to pick up my large Padrino’s Special. As I waited for the counter worker to prepare my pie, I looked around the small kitchen and saw an intriguing advertisement written on the grease board: “Try our Stuffed Taco Pizza, voted best in La Crosse.”

Now I’m a curious guy with an exceeding interest in food and democracy, yet I’d never heard of any pizza poll, so I cocked my head and asked the man behind the counter: “Hey, who voted that taco pizza best in La Crosse?”

The man seemed startled, stumbled a bit, and then stammered: “Uhh, the guys at Second Supper, they picked it.”

Busted! I’ve been with this paper for a long time, and I know we’ve never conducted any such polling, so of course I called the guy on it.

“OK, we actually asked the boys back in the kitchen, and that’s how they voted,” the pizza man recovered.

Had the Padrino’s Special not been so delicious, I probably would have been a little more upset by that horrendous breach of newspaper ethics. But, hey, it was our bad for never doing a comprehensive pizza survey, so I’ll give the Padrino’s guys a little wiggle room for creativity.

I went back to our staff meeting later that week and related that anecdote. Together we debated the merits of anointing our own Best Pizza of La Crosse title, and decided we just couldn’t do it. Pizza is so subjective to personal taste, and there are so many great pizzerias in town that deciding on just one ‘za would be impossible.

But with little difficulty were able to name 25 pizza places in town, and there are several more that were omitted from this list.

With the possible exception of cheeseburgers and batter-fried fish, that may make pizza the favorite cuisine of La Crosse.

So with respect to October being National Pizza Month (seriously), Second Supper hereby submits this list of our 25 favorite pizza places in La Crosse, with a recommended slice from each one.

— Adam Bissen BIG AL’S PIZZERIA // (608) 782-7550 115 3rd St. S. The Skinny: Dine-in, pick up or delivery The Dish: This sourdough stalwart has been a La Crosse favorite since 1979. Al may no longer be with the restaurant, but his big flavorful recipes live on, especially in the sweet basil sauce.

Recommended 'za: Big Al's Special. When the ‘za is this good, you’ll want everything on it — namely sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, green peppers and green olives.

BODEGA // (608) 782-0677 122 S. 4th St. The Skinny: Dine in or take out The Dish: Flaky, flat bread pizzas go well with beer and are a nice alternative to the Bodega’s sandwich menu. This is also the best latenight option for higher-end ‘za.

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Recommended 'za: Vegetarian. Loaded with fresh diced tomatoes and red onion, roasted garlic, basil and topped with crumbled feta, add chicken if you’re craving some protein.

BREADEAUX PIZZA // (608) 788-1800 1509 Losey Blvd S. The Skinny: Dine in, take out or delivery The Dish: This tangy, French-style 'za is served nationwide and can be found locally at Country Kitchen.

Recommended 'za: Breadeaux Special. Beef, hot sausage, onions, black olives and mushrooms make for one sweet flavor combination.

CHUCK E. CHEESE’S // (608) 781-6440 4444 Highway 16 The Skinny: Dine in and ski-ball The Dish: It’s where a kid can be a kid, but if you’ve ever chased one through the play zone for an afternoon, you’ll probably build up an appetite.

Recommended 'za: The Family Saver Deal. It comes with 100 game tokens and also a large pizza. How about the pepperoni?

DOMINOS // (608) 788-3030 2402 State Road The Skinny: Dine in, take out or delivery The Dish: Domino’s turned a lot of heads with its “We used to suck, but we’re better now” ad campaign. We can appreciate their candor.

Recommended 'za: Wisconsin 6 Cheese.

Because we’re proud of our Cheesehead stereotyping, and who couldn’t use a little mozzarella, feta, provolone, cheddar, Parmesan and asiago on their 'za?

EBENEZER’S // (608) 782-3236 200 Pearl St. The Skinny: Dine in, carry out, delivery to hotel rooms The Dish: The restaurant in the downtown

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Holiday Inn fancies itself for its classiness, and its wood-fired pizza lives up to the billing.

Recommended 'za: Santa Fe. This one really captures the campfire spirit with a black bean base, tomatoes, red onions, corn and Monterrey jack cheese.

EDWARDO’S PIZZA WAGON // (608) 7837711 1930 Rose St. The Skinny: Dine in or carry out The Dish: The original king of the campfire ‘za, this 17-year-old Northside restaurant claims Wisconsin’s first wood-fired pizza oven and whole lot of other fine cuisine.

Recommended 'za: Roasted Duck and Wild Mushroom. The discussion of La Crosse’s most gourmet pizza begins and ends here.

HAPPY JOE’S // (608) 781-1620 835 Oak Ave. S. (Onalaska) The Skinny: Dine in, take out or delivery The Dish: Their downtown La Crosse location is no more, but Happy Joe’s can still be found in Onalaska as well as other happy places in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota and Missouri.

Recommended 'za: Taco Joe. Quite possibly the first Mexican pizza served in the Coulee Region, it’s still the best.

JEFF AND JIM’S // (608) 782-7890 302 Pearl St. The Skinny: Dine in, by the slice, pickup or delivery The Dish: The comes a time in every partier’s evening when all they want is a large, cheap, quick slice of pizza served in the wee hours. For those times, there’s Jeff and Jim’s.

Recommended 'za: BBQ Chicken Bacon Ranch. If you get one of these slices, it’s a good night.

KATE’S PIZZA AMORE // (608) 782-6673 212 Main St. The Skinny: Dine in or pick up The Dish: Not content to merely run the finest Italian restaurant in town, Kate (“On State”) Gerrard expanded her fine ingredients/better cooking philosophy to pizza, with delicious results.

Recommended 'za: Tuscany Garden. With pesto, tomatoes, onion, spinach, eggplant, red pepper, artichokes, zucchini, mushrooms, black olives, banana peppers and fresh roasted garlic, it’s a vegetarian’s Xanadu.

KWIK TRIP // (608) 782-1115 530 West Ave. The Skinny: Pre-cooked carry outs or baked in the store.

The Dish: La Crosse’s most ubiquitous retailer now sells La Crosse’s most ubiquitous food, but it’s not bad for a convenience store.

Recommended 'za: BBQ Chicken. It’s a good pizza for the price. And while we’ve heard about their breakfast ‘zas, we just can’t

bring ourselves to eat one.

LITTLE CAESARS // (608) 796-2202 1022 La Crosse St. The Skinny: Dine in, delivery or late-night walk up The Dish: You know that old adage about how pizza is like sex: Even when it’s bad, it’s good. Well, eating Little Caesers is like having sex.

Recommended 'za: The $5 large pizzas.

Great for afterbars, or when you’re just that broke.

PADRINOS // (608) 782-5553 327 Division St. The Skinny: Pick up or delivery The Dish: After his under-loved Italian restaurant Chianti went out of business, owner and chef Jay Leisso brings his expertise to this 2-year-old pizza joint.

Recommended 'za: The Special. Sausage, pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, roasted red peppers and black olives are pretty much the best pizza toppings. This 'za proves it.

PAPA MURPHY’S // (608) 793-1000 1820 Jackson St. The Skinny: Pick up and bake at home The Dish: If you’ve got a working over and the ability to pre-plan, these Take ‘N Bake ‘zas offers rich pizzeria taste at a fraction of the cost.

Recommended 'za: Chicago Style Stuffed.

Nowhere else in La Crosse serves that superdeep, sausage rich, sauce-topped pizza that comes from the Windy City, so Papa Mur-

phy’s lets you cook it at home.ed red peppers and black olives PIZZA DOCTORS // (608) 784-0450 624 King St. The Skinny: Dine in, buffet The Dish: Unusual pizza toppings have been a fad in recent years, but this famed downtown buffet joint has been holding down the wild side since 1986.

Recommended 'za: Dr Sam's German Chocolate Cake. It’s not called Pizza Dentists, as evidenced by this chocolate pizza crust covered with caramel sauce and topped with chocolate chips, nuts and coconut.

PIZZA HUT // (608) 781-0449 2215 Rose St. The Skinny: Dine in, pick up, delivery The Dish: It’s America’s largest pizza chain, and yes La Crosse has two of them.

Recommended 'za: Pepperoni Lovers. It’s hard to screw up this simple ‘za that defines more-is-better America. At it’s currently only $10, so you get your money’s worth.

PIZZA KING // (608) 788-1926 2929 South Ave. The Skinny: Pick up fresh or bake at home The Dish: Opened in 1975, Pizza King is a favorite for southsiders, but it also draws in fans from around the tri-state area.

Recommended 'za: Pesto Chicken Deluxe.

So good, it almost doesn’t even taste like pizza.

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The School of Arts and Communication is excited to invite the community to join us at these special events hosted by the UW-L Departments of Art & Music.

Fall Art Event

Project Girl Project Girl is a ground-breaking, girl-led arts-based initiative created to enable girls to become better informed critical consumers of mass media, advertising, and entertainment.

Adolescent girl advisors, leading scholars, educators, media activists, health experts and artists all helped create the Project Girl media literacy curriculum, and traveling Art Exhibition. Learn more at www.projectgirl.org.

Art Gallery UW-L Center for the Arts Running until November 8th, 2010 Gallery Hours Monday—Thursday: noon—8 pm Friday & Saturday: noon—5 pm Sunday & Holidays: closed Cost: Free

Fall Music Events

October 19th: 7:30pm Annett Recital Hall Concert Choir/Männerchor Fall Concert October 22nd: 7:30pm Annett Recital Hall Chamber Choir/Women’s Chorus Fall Concert October 24th: 2:00pm Annett Recital Hall Wind Ensemble Concert October 26th: 7:30pm Valhalla, Cartwright Center Ensembles Fall Concert November 9th-11th: 7:30pm Annett Recital Hall New Music Festival November 21st: 2:00pm Valhalla, Cartwright Center Orchestra Concert December 4th: 7:30pm Valhalla, Cartwright Center Jazz Ensembles Swinging Yuletide December 5th: 7:30pm Cathedral of St. Joseph the Woodman Choral Union December 11th: 3:00pm Valhalla, Cartwright Center Festival of Carols All events are free except Swinging Yuletide For tickets, information and to request disability accommodations call 785.8415

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CONTiNUED fROM pAGE 6 POLITO’S // (608) 789-5000 116 3rd St. S. The Skinny: Dine in, by the slice or carry out.

The Dish: The newest addition to La Crosse’s pizza scene, Poltio’s offers monstrous pizzaby-the-slice — to say nothing of the 28-inch, 12 pound “Monster Pizza” challenge.

Recommended 'za: Polito’s menu is full of unexpected toppings, but their Philly Cheese Steak with shaved Angus beef, white American cheese, onions, mushrooms and green peppers is especially tasty.

RIVOLI // (608) 785-2058 117 4th St. N. The Skinny: Eat a ‘za with your movie The Dish: Not only does the Rivoli have the cheapest ticket prices and best beer selection of any movie theater anywhere, it also has some of the best pizza in town.

Recommended 'za: Mediterranean. There are about 15 toppings on this pizza with everything from hummus to artichoke hearts to feta cheese to sun-dried tomatoes. We’d sit through every Twilight sequel just to eat one.

ROOT NOTE // (608) 782-7668 115 4th St. S. The Skinny: Dine in or take out The Dish: This arty downtown cafe boasts an all vegetarian menu, including a pizza line where you mix three ingredients from a list that includes everything from avocados to

sunfl ower seeds.

Recommended 'za: Artichoke hearts, spinach and feta cheese. But the other 8,000 fl avor combinations can be tasty as well.

SOUTH LANES // (608) 788-1303 4107 Mormon Coulee Road The Skinny: Delivery, carry out or dine in The Dish: South Lanes Pizza has a cult following in La Crosse — and for good reason.

It tastes so rich you’d never expect it to come from a bowling alley.

Recommended 'za: Cajun. With shrimp, chicken, Tabasco sauce, green peppers, onions, feta cheese and mozzarella, this is one spicy, tasty strike.

T-JOE’S // (608)781-0775 1717 George St. The Skinny: Dine in, pick up or delivery The Dish: A Northside stalwart for as long as anyone can remember, T-Joe’s has arguably the fi nest thin crust pizza in La Crosse.

Recommended 'za: Anything with extra cheese. The ingredients are all top-notch, but cheesier and greasier is the way to go.

TOPPERS // (608) 788-8899 325 West Ave. N. The Skinny: Dine in, pick up or delivery The Dish: With almost 20 different varieties of house pizzas, you’ll fi nd a reason to expand your Toppers experience beyond the mounds of Topperstix you devour on late college nights.

Recommended 'za: Cool C-B-R. Start with a layer of ranch dressing, add quite possibly the two most complementary meats on the planet, and top it off with a sprinkling of tomatoes, mushrooms, and tons of mozzarella.

It doesn’t get any cooler than that.

UPTOWN PIZZERIA // (608) 796-2600 4222 Mormon Coulee Road The Skinny: Dine in, pick up or delivery The Dish: Originally making a splash in Barre Mills, Uptown Pizzeria opened a second location in the Shelby Mall this spring.

Recommended 'za: Spicy Chicken. Grilled chicken with hot sauce topped with lettuce and tomato is a treat for people were a certain sort of taste buds.

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Holistic approaches provide relief for breast cancer patients

By Jessie Foss Special to Second Supper

Radiation. Chemotherapy. Surgery.

They’re typically the first things to pop into one’s mind when it comes to treating breast cancer. But what about coupling traditional cancer treatments with things like massage, exercise, diet and stress management to treat the whole person?

Holistic medicine focuses on treating the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual elements of a person. A holistic approach considers the belief that when one part of the body or mind is not working properly, it affects the whole person.

Scientific evidence does not support claims that holistic medicine when used without traditional medicine is effective in treating cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. However, the society does point out that holistic methods are now more commonly used in conjunction with mainstream care and many health professionals promote healthy lifestyle habits.

Dealing with the emotions

Treating a breast cancer patient spiritually, emotionally and mentally from a holistic perspective can include everything from support groups to prayer to meditation to guided imagery.

Shane Holden, senior pastor at First Free Church in Onalaska, is no stranger to praying for, counseling and ministering to

those with breast cancer.

“Based on my belief in the Bible, I believe prayer is a very effective aspect of healing,” Holden said. “When prayer ministry is included as part of an overall holistic approach to illness, it has great benefits spiritually, psychologically and I believe physically.”

He was quick to point out he does not believe prayer or other spiritual practices should replace medical treatment, but there is power in faith filled with prayer

Holden also said he has never witnessed someone become instantly healed through prayer. But he has seen plenty of women who have fought and overcome breast cancer, and he said prayer was a great help to them in their fight.

The goal of the Living in Pink breast cancer support group at Gundersen Lutheran is to offer breast cancer patients a place to learn about survivorship, share strength and laugh about wigs, scarves and other notions that have become a part of their breast cancer story.

Members of the group said they have found the group to be a great place to join women who are in the same boat. The support has been described as a powerful tool in the women’s fight against cancer.

On the physical side

From a physical standpoint, holistically treating breast cancer can include options like acupuncture, yoga, massage, nutrition

and aromatherapy.

Kris Brownell, a certified massage therapist with Kneaded Health Massage and Wellness in Onalaska, believes massage is an important tool in breast cancer treatment

Brownell first studied cancer and massage when he worked in a hospital setting next to a cancer center and was he was looking to expand his knowledge and be able to help people with a holistic approach.

Brownell’s, who has been practicing massage therapy for about 9 years, has since undergone training from Cheryl Chapman.

Chapman, of New Jersey, is a massage therapist and former nurse who is a breast care advocate.

Under her tutelage, Brownell has learned techniques designed to help promote healthy breasts and to aide those with cancer and those who are post-mastectomy.

Ultimately, he is there for his clients and their needs.

“The best advice I can give to potential clients is you are the boss, the therapist works for you and there are no dumb questions.”

The traditional view of those undergoing chemotherapy or radiation involves a loss of weight. But Sue Sue Leifer, a registered dietician at Franciscan Skemp’s cancer center, said breast cancer patients oftentimes face weight gain rather than weight loss, especially breast cancer patients who are placed on certain drugs after surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a combination thereof.

These drugs tend to push women into menopause, a time when women have struggle with keeping weight off, Leifer said.

Leifer also sees women who are currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer. Weight gain also tends to be a bigger issue for them than weight loss.

Chemotherapy drugs that once made people sick to their stomachs have improved and fewer people are dealing with those side effects. Instead people are feeling as Leifer described “just a little sick” and are constantly keeping food in their stomachs to ward off nausea.

Leifer also said some people tend to be comfort food eaters and turn to food when faced with a crisis like cancer. Most comfort foods tend not to be the healthiest, she added.

The better people eat and treat themselves, they better they tend to feel, Leifer said, but she added there are no guarantees.

Locally, both Gundersen Lutheran and Franciscan Skemp offer holistic medicine options to breast cancer patients. Franciscan Skemp’s cancer center has ties with the center for health, which offers services such as life coaching, massage therapy, yoga, acupuncture and spiritual direction. Gundersen Lutheran also provides integrated support services such as pastoral care, nutritional services, recreational therapy and social services.

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I chose Gundersen Lutheran... to help me beat breast cancer “I had just turned 42 when the doctors at Gundersen Lutheran found something suspicious on my screening mammogram. It was breast cancer. I couldn’t believe it.

So many thoughts went through my mind. ‘I’m too young to be dealing with breast cancer. What’s chemo like? What’s radiation?’

Fortunately, from the instant I got my diagnosis I had a team from Gundersen Lutheran’s Norma J. Vinger Center for Breast Care standing beside me to guide me on my journey. I wasn’t just a patient to them. I was a person and my thoughts and feelings and fears mattered. I was part of their team.

I knew I was in good hands and everything would be ok.

Gundersen Lutheran helped me beat breast cancer, and the care I received was second to none.

I’m lucky Gundersen Lutheran was here for me.”

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while her right hand, in a different angle, features clear nails. A naval code, perhaps?

Yet when her right hand is shown typing, it also has black nail polish! Durr.

But the greatest thing in this movie?

The scene in which THE SHARK LEAPS OUT OF THE OCEAN AND DESTROYS AN AIRPLANE.

They’re making a sequel, and Urkel’s in it. I’m not joking.

The Arts Review Bizarro Masterpiece Theatre Medium: Film Movie: Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus (2009) Director: Ace Hannah Starring: Deborah Gibson, Vic Chao, Lorenzo Lamas Written by: Ace Hannah

The thing I don’t like about any of the Monster versus Monster films that have popped up over the past decade is that the ending is almost invariably the same. Some dick humans are going to get caught up in the film’s epic conflict and somehow, improbably, they’re going to come out on top.

Even if they don’t take out the combatants outright, enough innocent bystanders are going to escape the arena. It’s the same problem I have with the shitty new Transformers movies: human beings should have no place in the plots of what are essentially gladiator films. At best, Johnny Human should be a shocked bystander; more often, he should be cannon fodder.

Thus, while I was easily excited by the prospects of a film with such an awesome title like Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus, I knew that some shaved ape jackoffs would inevitably stick their noses into this epic aquatic combat. I was not disappointed. Yet having ex-teen pop star Debbie Gibson in the title role provided an interesting way for the humans to triumph. After all, what better way to defeat underwater monstrosities than by unleashing the Electric Youth?

Sadly, this film does not heed by my puny strategies. Instead, Commodore Gibson must combat the menaces at the behest of Lorenzo Lamas, the Steven Seagal of television. Lamas plays a dickhead government functionary who forcibly recruits Gibson, her Irish mentor, and her soon to be Japanese lover (soon to be her lover, I mean, not imminently Japanese), into war against the monsters. While her boyfriend joins his countrymen to combat the Octopus, Gibson, Lamas and the teach board the USS Electric Youth — captained by a guy who looks disturbingly like the great Chris Penn — to go after Mr. Shark. The humans lead the beasts into each other’s presence, and a nautical argument that might have resolved peacefully goes sour.

This movie is a titan of bad CG and absurdity, but there are two scenes that deserve special praise. The first comes after the opening credits, which takes a panoramic view of mountains and helicopters, two places traditionally safe from sharks and octopi (in theory). In her stolen minisub, Commodore Gibson is shown in certain shots typing with a left hand bearing black nail polish,

— Brett Emerson

The Screening Room Medium: Film Never Let Me Go (2010) Director: Mark Romanek Cast: Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley Writers: Alex Garland, based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go is a science-fiction film without any proper science-fiction elements.

It's dystopian-ish setting turns a run-of-themill coming-of-age story into a somber tale of missed opportunities and second chances, and their functions as an innate element of human existence. It's also an imbalanced meditation on the conflict between love and mortality. Yes, it's an effective downer, yet it unveils its themes unevenly, easing up just when it should be ripping its audiences' hearts out and repeatedly underlining its meaning when it should be exercising restraint.

We see the three main characters — played as adults by Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley — at three stages in their lives: first, as pre-teens at a strict, secretive boarding school; then years later at a halfway house-type cottage that will ease them into normal society; and finally as the three reunite after having been separated for years. At the risk of spoiling anything, the plot needs no further explanation. We discover the boarding school's secret 30 minutes into the film, and the atmosphere of curiosity and mystery suddenly gives way to despair. It's a necessary shift that makes it all too clear where the film is headed, and the scenes it spends getting there inch along as if their main purpose was to eat up time.

Adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro's highly acclaimed novel, Never Let Me Go contains many scenes that feel half complete, whereas its final moments feel overstuffed with pathos than could have been distributed a little more evenly. Maybe in book form, Never Let Me Go's story packs the emotional kick of a great, truly moving work. As a movie, it's sufficiently haunting, but unfortunately comes off a little flat.

— Nick Cabreza

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Review: 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'

By Jonathan Majak jonathan.majak@secondsupper.com

When it comes to The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, a courtroom drama of sorts currently playing at UW-La Crosse, we won’t plead the Fifth: It’s our favorite show we’ve seen since starting at as a theatre reporter at the Second Supper last theatre season. An adept mix of comedy and drama, of witty one-liners and deep philosophical discussion, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot details the hypothetical trial of Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 apostles/ notorious “betrayer” of Jesus Christ, as two lawyers argue in front of a judge in purgatory over Judas’ afterlife. We admit, it sounds equal parts pretentious and Law and Order: Bible Study Edition, but the play has a lot more on its mind than delivering a tidy message and instead creates a multi-layered portrait of not only its title character but also of the ideas of faith, forgiveness and of historical/ biblical figures.

A concept-centric show like Judas could easily sink underneath the weight of its conceit, but UW-L’s production succeeds due to the sharp script by playwright Stephen Adly Guirigis, the smart direction of Mary Leonard and the various talents of the actors/ actresses who delve deeply into the rich thematic material presented them.

As highfalutin as it all sounds, it’s actually a hilarious show. As the two attorneys facing off in purgatory, Claire Ganshert and Tim McCarren are a wonderful classic screwball comedy match. Tim McCarren is sort of a comedic hurricane as he whirls across the stage, continuing his streak from Art as one of UW-L’s finest comedic actors. The fact

Medium: Literature Stimulus: Mick Foley — Countdown to Lockdown Anno: 2010

The oversaturated, often ghostwritten world of the wrestler’s autobiography has been worn out since Mick Foley single-handedly created — or at least legitimized — the field. His first of four autobiographies, titled Have a Nice Day!, was a remarkable account of pro wrestling, compiled from handwritten notebooks written in Foley’s own hand.

It remains the benchmark against which every other pro wrestler’s memoirs are judged.

Since then, Foley tends to pop up every few years with a new book of varying quality detailing his life’s recent events.

Of these follow-ups, Countdown to Lockdown finds itself in the middle of the road.

The main thrust of the book details Foley’s exodus to TNA, wrestling’s number two promotion, where the old gun attempts to deliver a solid match within a steel cage. The days count down as Foley’s fears, insecurities and

that Ganshert isn’t lost in the process and matches McCarren’s manic charms with her own droll wit is a testament to the actress.

In a show the size of Judas, with a cast as uniformly strong as this one, there aren’t enough column inches to highlight everything. As St. Monica and Pontius Pilate, Hope Parow and Jake Voss gleefully subvert expectations of these figures as they swing from profane language to profound proclamations with surprising ease. It’s not often you hear a saint say, “Bitch got clout!” or see a figure from the Bible in a tracksuit, but this isn’t a typical play either. As members of the purgatory jury (the purga-jury?) Natalie Goodman, Shannon McDonald and particularly Justin Cooke take stereotypes and make them people you laugh with, not at.

Sarah Kroth as Mother Teresa gives the famous symbol of charity a certain snarky wit that doesn‘t besmirch her legacy but helps move her beyond just an icon of virtue. Special praise should be given toward Walter Elder for helping the actors/actresses such as McCarren, Roth and Don Hart, as Sigmund Freud, nail their accents.

Donnie Mezera as the Devil successfully accomplishes the task of making the Devil a smooth operator that can, at a drop of a dime, turn menace. It’s a challenge to make those two sides of a personality coin work without seeming schizophrenic at best, but Mezera does a great job of it.

As Caiaphas the Elder, Andrew Kelly was striking, capturing a man vilified in the history books for his role in the crucifixion of Christ, with a mix of anger, self-preservation and remorse that doesn‘t let the character off the hook but instead gives a greater

physical condition threaten to overwhelm him, yet he pulls himself together.

The ultimate problem that plagues this book is the insecurity. Foley’s accounts of the wrestling world are still enthralling, and it’s still really easy to get behind him in his newest adventures. But wow, does he come off as nervous in this one. The book’s scatterbrained tangents, bashful asides and schoolboy shout-outs to the ladies take a heavy toll on the narrative.

As such, the best chapters in Countdown to Lockdown have nothing to do with the main story. Foley’s account of his marginalization within and departure from the WWE, and his take on wrestling’s many casualties and tendencies toward substance abuse, feature some of the book’s boldest writing. Foley’s criticisms of his old job, jaded fans and the industry at large are delivered largely with fairness and without bitterness, though a few cheap shots do come out from time to time.

But the most notable part of this tale is, believe it or not, Tori Amos. Though she’s been mentioned in Mick’s other books, here he devotes an entire chapter to praising the singer. In what basically amounts to a fan letter, he breaks down the lyrics to his favorite Amos song, builds up the nerve to meet her, and then agonizes over whether he creeped her out. It’s a strange and occasionally fawning part of the book, but one which ties in

At A Glance

WHAT: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot WHERE: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Toland Theatre WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21-23, 2 p.m. Oct. 24 HOW MUCH: $12, $10 for non-UW-L students and senior citizens, $4 for UW-L students

understanding of his thought process. It’s a daring writing and acting choice to eschew making a grab for outright sympathy from the audience and instead dare them to judge this figure. It’s a subtle difference in stance that spotlights the intelligence of the script.

In the key roles of Judas and Jesus, actors Garrett Flood and Kevin Fenshaw spend a large bulk of the show on the periphery, haunting the proceedings without really interacting with the various cast of characters who come before the judge, hilariously played with gruff zeal by Drew Birmingham.

It’s a dramatic risk on the part of the playwright to keep Judas and Jesus so closed off from the action, but it ends up working to the show’s favor. It makes their end confrontation a thing of beauty, as there is a palpable sense of rage, disappointment, and love that permeates it all, often at the same time. It’s acting, writing, and directing at its finest.

What’s Judas’ verdict at the end of the show? We decline to say on advice of our attorney. But our verdict on the show? A total success.

with the main narrative later on. In the larger context, it makes sense, but the presentation could have been less starstruck.

It’s an odd, meandering piece of work, but Countdown to Lockdown should appeal to the already converted wrestling fan. For the newcomer, start with his first book. Foley’s gift for writing may not be in full force here, but it is present often enough to signify that, while his wrestling career is coming to a close, he may still have a few good books left in him.

— Brett Emerson

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By Jonathan Majak jonathan.majak@secondsupper.com

We here at the Majak Mixtape have recently come to the conclusion that Facebook is basically the internet equivalent of the poppy fi eld from The Wizard of Oz. Much like the poppy fi eld, it seems that when people go traipsing about that ever popular social network they lose control over all of their senses, particularly their common sense. True story: We once got un-invited to a wedding because the bride thought we had snubbed her on a social networking site.

Anywho, as recently reported in the NY Post, some NY teachers have gotten themselves in trouble due to Facebook, including one teacher who wrote “This is sexy” on some of his female students’ photos. Another teacher was fi red for posting a photo of herself making out with an 18-year-old former student, and one teacher was caught giving extra credit to students who “friended” him. We celebrate the bad decisions that Facebook and the Internet in general help facilitate in a mix we’re calling, “We Need a Like Button on This Mixtape.”

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First up, we fl ashback to the fi ne halcyon days of our high school years with *NSYNC and their tuneful ode to internet naughtiness “Digital Get Down.” Oh, remember when Justin Timberlake had poofy hair, JC Chasez looked like he’d a viable solo career, Lance Bass was straight, and people sort of/not really knew the names of the other two members.

Anyway, we are happy we made it through the entirety of our adolescence without the aid of Facebook or high speed Internet. We have a teacher friend who got in trouble because her MySpace profi le photo was of her nipple piercing as seen through a soaking wet shirt. Her job, like MySpace’s relevancy, was over pretty damn quick.

Speaking of old school, we might as well include Britney Spears and her tune “E-Mail My Heart” off her debut album. We don’t know what’s odder: a tune about the magic of email bringing two people together OR pre-crazy, non-breathy Britney is actually sort of singing since she now routinely sounds like a panting dog in heat on her tunes. We think it’s a toss-up. As a rule, we say that no serious business should be conducted through Facebook, Twitter or oldass email because people often get what we call “Internet balls,” that special amount of nerve that comes from not being face-to-face with somebody. We’re talking to you, ex who dumped us in an email.

Next up Trey Songz and his tune “LOL Smiley Face.” He may be a poor man’s R.Kelly, but we’ll give Songz credit for putting a song together that has such lines like, “Shorty sent a Twitpic/Saying come get this.”

We here wonder if Brett Favre has the song as his ringtone?

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DisPAtChes FrOM HQ Viterbo hosts arts festival

The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival will be held Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center. The event, sponsored by the Tomah Veterans Administration Center, includes an art exhibit, which opens at 12:15 p.m., and a stage show, which begins at 2 p.m. Admission is free, but a ticket is required for the stage show. For ticket information, call (608) 372-1262.

EcoPark becomes Enchanted Forest

The Myrick Hixon EcoPark will host its annual Enchanted Forest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31. The Enchanted Forest is a family oriented and completely non‐scary fundraiser. Please allow one hour to hike the trail. After the hike, parents and children can enjoy a special concert sing‐a‐long with nationally recognized entertainer Hans Mayer. Tickets cost $7 for each child and $2 for each adult. For information, call (608) 784‐0303 or email info@mhecopark.org.

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music directory // October 22 to October 28 FRIDAY, .

October 22

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BLUFF VIEW HOUSE CONCERTS // N7916 Bluff View Ct. (Holmen) David Stoddard & David Glaser (folk, comedy) • 8 p.m.

BOB DYLAN // OCT. 25 Overture Center for Arts • $58.50

FREIGHT HOUSE // 107 Vine St. LaBarge (father/daughter duo) • 8 p.m.

THE DANDY WARHOLS // OCT. 29 Majestic Theatre • $20

NIGHTHAWKS TAP // 401 S. Third St. Dave Orr (“Orrbomb”) • 10 p.m.

GOGOL BORDELLO // OCT. 31 Capitol Theatre • $30

NEUIE'S VARSITY CLUB // 1920 Ward Ave. Sellout (rock) • 9 p.m.

EOTO // NOV. 4 Majestic Theatre • $14

PEARL STREET BREWERY // 1401 St. Andrew St.

Rich Wooten (rock) • 5 p.m.

PIGGY'S BLUES LOUNGE // 501 Front St. S. Annie Mack & the Havenots (blues) • 8 p.m.

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St. Burnt Brownies (jam) • 10 p.m.

PUMP HOUSE // 119 King St. The Pines (folk/blues) • 7:30 p.m.

STONEY CREEK INN // 3060 Kinney Coulee String Ties (bluegrass) • 7:30 p.m.

THE JOINT // 324 Jay St. Nimbus, Thundersnake (local rock showcase) • 10 p.m.

THE ROOT NOTE // 114 4th St. S. Guante, Inky (Poetry Slam) • 8:30 p.m.

THE WAREHOUSE // 324 Pearl St. Porcupine, All Skylines Collide, Lustrous Mud, Ralphed, Unstratified, Neon (La Crosse rock) • 7 p.m.

THE WATERFRONT TAVERN // 328 Front St. Kies and Company (jazz) • 8 p.m.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP // 401 West Ave. S. Vance Gilbert, The Ericksons (folk; 150th Anniversary Celebration) • 8 p.m.

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La Crosse rarely sees a shortage of acoustic singer/songwriters, but The Pines, a duo playing the Pump House Friday night, can rise above the fray. These two Iowa boys met in an Arizona barrio but relocated to Minneapolis to forge a career in music. Raised on American roots music, the Pines are evocative songwriters, but their haunting tunes incorporate themes from modern indie rock over sparse picking. Think of a darker Mumford & Sons or a country-er Bon Iver. Friday night's show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for Pump House members, $21 in advance or $25 day of show. Get your tickets early to guarantee a seat for this Midwest band on the rise.

SATURDAY,

October 23

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St. Funktion (funk, soul, hip-hop) • 10 p.m.

HOWIE'S // 1125 La Crosse St. The Remainders (classic rock) • 9 p.m.

THE ROOT NOTE // 114 4th St. S. Nick Shattuck (Sunday Over Easy) • Noon

PIGGY'S BLUES LOUNGE // 501 Front St. S. Annie Mack & the Havenots (blues) • 8 p.m.

MONDAY,

NIGHTHAWKS TAP // 401 S. Third St. The New Blues Crew (rock) • 10 p.m.

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St. Paxico (rock) • 10 p.m.

RED PINES BAR & GRILL // W7305 Hwy Z Dan Sebranek (songwriter) • 8:30 p.m.

THE JOINT // 324 Jay St. Brownie & Friends (jam) • 10 p.m.

THE WATERFRONT TAVERN // 328 Front St. Kies and Company (jazz) • 8 p.m.

SUNDAY,

October 24

FRENCH SLOUGH // 1311 La Crescent St. Kin Pickin’ (jam grass) • 3 p.m.

FREIGHT HOUSE // 107 Vine St. La Crosse Area Jazz Society • 2 p.m.

October 25

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JAY FARRAR // NOV. 6 Majestic Theatre • $14 CANNIBAL CORPSE // NOV. 14 The Annex • $15

October 27

WEDNESDAY,

DEL’S BAR // 229 Third St. Rich Wooten (rock) • 10 p.m.

NIGHTHAWKS TAP // 401 S. Third St. Howard Luedtke & Blue Max (jam) • 10 p.m.

DEL’S BAR // 229 Third St. Open Jam • 10 p.m.

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St. Jazz Liver (jazz) • 10 p.m.

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St. Shawn's Open jam • 10 p.m.

RECOVERY ROOM // 901 7th St. S. Kin Pickin' (open jam) • 10 p.m.

THE WAREHOUSE // 324 Pearl St. THE ROOT NOTE // 114 4th St. S. All’s Quiet, Dorian’s Decay, Before We Brad Hoshaw (songwriter) • 8:30 p.m.

Fall, Befriend & Betray (hardcore) • 6 p.m.

TUESDAY,

October 26

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St.

Fayme Rochelle and the Waxwings (bluegrass, old time) • 10 p.m.

THE ROOT NOTE // 114 4th St. S. 3rd Relation Jazz Trio (jazz) • 8:30 p.m.

THE WAREHOUSE // 324 Pearl St. Oceana, My Epic, Behind These Eyes (indie rock) • 6 p.m.

THURSDAY,

October 28

DEL’S BAR // 229 Third St. Nick Shattuck (acoustic pop) • 10 p.m.

NIGHTHAWKS TAP // 401 S. Third St. Dave Orr's Damn Jam • 10 p.m.

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St. Julica Rose (acoustic blues) • 10 p.m.

THE STARLITE LOUNGE // 222 Pearl St. Kies and Kompanie (jazz) • 5 p.m.

14// October 21, 2010

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By Erich Boldt

By Matt Jones

ACROSS 1 sensitivity training targets 7 Just about 13 They may be made without the yolks 15 Pasta specification 16 Forms a menacing group 17 eye drop that makes your pupils widen, e.g.

18 They think alike, according to the saying 20 Mythological 2011 movie with anthony Hopkins 21 "My name is asher ___" 22 Heavy snorer's problem 23 Letter that looks like a horseshoe 24 List-ending abbr.

26 ___-hoo (chocolate drink) 27 Forest clearings

28 Uppity type 30 Gets the tangles out 32 Travel like a scent 34 rancid's category 35 dining option 38 He loved Lucy 41 raid the arsenal early 42 Move like a wallaroo 44 London gallery 46 drink in a sleeve 47 Painter Matisse 49 WWii naval vessel 50 e pluribus ___ 51 rite of passage for girls 53 apostle known as "The Zealot" 55 calm down 56 Forcing out 57 specification in the ketchup aisle 58 came to be, like an uncertain feeling 59 exactly

Answers to Oct. 14 puzzle Surprise endings — TV like you've never seen

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The Beer Review Hoptober New Belgium Brewing Company Fort Collins, Colorado

Now this is a beer I’ve wanted to review for months, but I kept pushing it aside for more pressing demands. Despite its calendar-specific name, Hoptober actually hit the national market in August, a month where I’m usually wrapping up summer seasonals and not especially eager to turn the page into autumn. By September, I’m in the heart of Oktoberfests, and while I am a sucker for pun-y brand names, I just couldn’t include a hoppy golden ale alongside a group of German style-lagers. The past two weeks I’ve been coasting on my trip to the Autumn

Beer Review, but now that October is nearing its end I really need to bump this one to the head of a line. So if you care about craft beer and haven’t tried New Belgium’s Hoptober, do yourself a favor and get some ASAP.

Regular readers of these reviews know that I’m not a slavish adherent to New Belgium, America’s third largest craft brewery, though my stance has certainly softened as I’ve tried more of their line. The New Belgium brewery, as you would probably expect, made a name for itself by crafting Belgianstyle beers, yet this two-year-old Hoptober brand continues its exploration into more distinctly Americanized flavors. It takes a blonde ale, typically one of the lightest and most delicately malted beers in the American repetoire, and smashes it with five different styles of hops and four kinds of malts to create one of the most beautifully bitter

beers of autumn.

Purchase: Hoptober six-pack from Festival Foods, $7.69 Style: American blonde ale Strength: 6 percent ABV Packaging: The watercolor label features a Wiccan-like scene of young people dancing around a bonfire, while the addition of a hula hoop and unicycle make it appropriately Colorado.

Appearance: The Hoptober pours a clear golden color with a beautiful bubbly white head with some of the best lacing I’ve seen in a while.

Aroma: There’s an initial dose of honey sweetness, but this one is all about the hops — a complex combination of Centennial, Cascade, Sterling, Glacier and Willamette varieties.

Taste: It takes a second for the Hoptober fla-

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vors to work into the tongue, but when they do it hits like a landslide. It initially tastes sweet like butter cookies at the very tip of the tongue. Then hops burst in the middle of the palette, complimented nicely by toasted rye, and the flavors stick with you long after the swallow.

Mouthfeel: Surprisingly creamy and full-bodied for such a light ale.

Drinkability: High. The clean flavors pair well with the changing seasons, and Hoptober has been my go-to session beer since its release.

Ratings: BeerAdvocate grades this a B+, while RateBeer scores it a 91. I’d have to agree with the jury on this one. Hoptober is a wonderful display of brewing prowess without being too extreme, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t pass on the recommendation.

— Adam Bissen

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THURSDAY

ARENA

Text "Arena" to 83361 for Specials

Texas Hold 'Em Poker

Pool and dart leagues

Wyld Wednesday: $2 jumbo UV mixers, $2 Coronas

Ladies Night: Ladies drink free 9-11 $1 Cherry Bombs, $1 Keystone Light p.m. or all night with $5 wristband, silos including all UV Vodkas & XXX; $5 Long island pitchers

$2 BBQ Pork Sliders

2-Fers, Buy any regularly priced food item and get one of equal or lesser value for free

107 3rd St. S. 782-1883, www.arenalax.com

BODEGA BREW PUB 122 4th St. 782-0677

FRIDAY

SATURDAY $1 Cherry Bombs, $1 Keystone Light silos

Fish Tacos: 1 / $2.50, 2 / $5.00, 3 / $6.50.

BROTHERS

Closed

$2.50 Coors vs. Keystone pitchers. All specials 9 p.m. to close

AUC2D: $5, domestic taps, rail mix- 10-cent wings, $1 Miller High Life ers, Long Islands. All specials 9 p.m. bottles, $1.50 rail mixers; $2.50 call to close drinks. All specials 9 p.m. to close.

EAGLES NEST

$5 domestic pitchers

$1.50 domestic taps and rail drinks, 4 p.m. to close

Bird Brain Trivia 8 p.m.; $1.50 do- Wing Night - 25-cent wings (dine- $1.50 domestic bottles and rail mestic bottles and rails 4 p.m. to in only); $1 Miller High Life silos and drinks, $2 craft bottles, 4 p.m. to close PBR silos; $1.50 taps and rail drinks; close $2 craft taps. All specials 4 to close.

Happy Hour: 2 for 1 domestic bottles and rail drinks, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Karaoke 9 p.m. to close

Taco buffet 11-2; $1 Pabst bottles and $1 bowling after 9

All you care to eat pizza buffet, 11-2

All you care to eat fish fry 4-10; unlimited Glow-N-Bowl $9.99

Prime rib dinner 4-10; unlimited Glow-N-Bowl $9.99

All you can eat wings, includes a Wisconsin cheese steak sandwich choice of potatoe, slaw and a frosted with a pint of beer, $8.99 pint, 4-9:30 p.m., $8.99

Ladies Night, $1 off all drinks, 4 to All you can eat boneless wings, inclose; Pint-Aritas $3 (lime or straw- cludes a choice of potatoe, slaw and berry) a frosted pint, 4-9:30 p.m., $8.99 9 p.m. to close: $2 Captain mixers, $2 bottles/cans, $3 Jager bombs

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$2 U Call Its 9 p.m. to close

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Alcohol-free night, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5 AUC2D wristbands: domestic for ages 25 and younger; live DJ, taps, rail mixers, Long Islands, 9 p.m. dancing, giveaways, AUC2D soda, to close; karaoke 9 p.m. to close $10 cover

Free Wing Night (while supplies last); $5 wristband happy hour, 5 to 9 p.m; $5 AUC2D wristbands: domestic taps, live DJ, dancing 9 p.m. to close rail mixers, Long Islands, 9 p.m. to close; live DJ, dancing 9 p.m. to close

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Monday Madness: $1.75 domestics Tuesday Boozeday $1 off all liquor Happy Hour 5 to 7 p.m. and rails, $2.50 Bombs, $1 off all top drinks and 50 cents off all shots, $2 shelf and specialty beers Bombs

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Happy Hour 5 to 7 p.m.

$1.79 burger (after 8 p.m.)

Breakfast 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hat Night: Buy 1 drink, get 1 free w/ Rail drinks $2 (4:30 to close); Buckets of beer $10, Boston Bobby's Margaritas $4 (Straw, rasp, mango, hat (4:30 to close); $1.50 chili dogs After 8 p.m. specials: $5 skewer of drummies 10 for $2 (4:30 to close), peach and reg); After 8 p.m. specials: (after 8 p.m.) shrimp,l $1.79 burger, $1.50 chili dogs $1.79 burger (after 8 p.m.) $5 skewer of shrimp, $1.79 burger

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Happy Hour 2 to 6 p.m.

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Breakfast 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; lunch buffet 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., $6.99

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14-inch pizza, $2 off; Wings Happy Hour 2 to 6 p.m.

Happy Hour 5 to 7 p.m.

Happy Hour 2 to 6 p.m.

Tacos: $11 buckets during pro and college football games. $2 U Call Its 9 p.m. to close

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$5 Miller/Bud Light Pitchers, $2.25 Leinies Bottles (7-1 a.m.)

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$2.50 Captain mixers $2 16oz Old Style & Lost Lake cans

$1.75 PBR Bottles $2.50 Captain mixers $2 16oz Old Style & Lost Lake cans

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$2.50 Captain mixers $2 Grain Belt

$2 Coors & Coors Light Bottles, $2.50 $2 16oz Old Style & Lost Lake cans Skyy mixers, $2.50 Captain mixers $2 16oz Old Style & Lost Lake cans

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Happy Hour until 10 p.m. $1.50 domestic taps, $2 rails from 10 to close

$1 taps of PBR, $1 rails

$3 call doubles, $2 Bud products

Ladies' Night: $2 top shelf, $1 Pink $8.50 Fish Bowls, $2 Miller products $1 off Three Olives, $2 domestic taps Tacos; Everyone: $2.50 bombs, $2 taps, $3 Jack/Captain doubles

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THE LAST WORD

The ADviCe GODDess

By Amy Alkon amy.alkon@secondsupper.com When plush comes to shove

I fear I’ve already turned off the new guy I’m dating because of a ritual I can’t seem to give up.

I sleep with a stuffed bunny. I’m in my mid-30s, but I’ve had it since childhood, and I just find sleeping with it comforting. For the first month of dating this guy, I didn’t bring it to bed. But now that I’m feeling more relaxed with him, I grab for it after we’ve finished our intimate stuff. He seems rather unimpressed, to say the least. The other night, he said something like “Now, how old are you again?” Is this something I need to stop doing, or something that somebody who cares about me should just accept?

— Can’t Let Go Of Floppy

Back when they couldn’t show sex in movies, they’d let you know it’d happened by showing a couple having drinks and kissing, then cut to one of them in bed smoking a cigarette — not sucking a thumb and cuddling a bunny.

The guy you’re dating has an image of you in his mind — probably as a sophisticated, sexy, sensual adult woman.

Surprise, surprise, after doing unspeakable things with you in bed, he fi nds it unsettling to see you spooning Floppy, and maybe worries for a moment that he just committed a crime. He might feel different if you just had the bunny on the shelf as a souvenir of your childhood. For a lot of guys, that’s no big deal. There are even some who’d be OK with the bunny in the bed — like the midlevel manager who attends Comic-Con in a Klingon suit and goes to sleep afterward in Spider-Man footsie pajamas.

In psychology, a stuffed animal is a “transitional object” — a thing that helps a child work through his or her separation from Mommy. (It seems you and Mommy are running a few decades behind — something you and a therapist might give a look-see.)

Like your current guy, a lot of guys will be turned off when, after sex, you turn away from them to make sleepies with your bunny.

To give yourself the widest selection of dating partners, you’ll need a new bedtime ritual.

My suggestion? Put Flops on a shelf and fall asleep thinking happy thoughts about how you’re making room for a very special new friend — one who might be missing fur on his head, but not because the neighbors’ dog used him as a chew-toy when you were 5.

Legume squad

I’m online dating again, but I’m now a vegetarian and gluten intolerant. Should I mention this in my profile, or just break the news

gently on our first date? I think I can accept a man who eats meat. (I’d say my desire to find a great guy is greater than my fear of the occasional bloody steak on the barbeque.) But, is it reasonable to request a man who only eats meat once or twice a day, four times a week, max?

— Animal Lover

Why did the Tofurkey cross the road?

Of course, to beg somebody to eat it. And, of course, they had to call that vegan dessert “Soy Delicious,” yet nobody has to sell steak by calling it “Steak Delicious.” Not surprisingly, there are a lot of animal lovers out there who especially love animals with a side of potatoes. Can you sit across from one while he tears into a nice, juicy piece of cow, and are you really looking forward to that long, slow, hamburger-fl avored kiss goodnight?

You do say you “think” you can accept a man who eats meat, but that’s about wanting to widen your dating pool. Two sentences later, you’re narrowing it back down, suggesting that a meat-muncher should feel free to make you sick, disgusted and morally outraged, but only “once or twice a day, four times a week, max.” Come on. If all you can stomach is a man who eats a diet fi t for a sheep, say so in your profi le. But, whatever you do, omit mention of specifi c dietary issues like gluten intolerance, or you’ll sound picky and annoying. And, quite frankly, nobody needs to know the intricacies of your bile duct or small intestine before the fi rst date.

As for news to break “gently” on the

fi rst date, that would be stuff like “I have fi ve months to live,” not “I can’t eat wheat.”

Don’t worry — nobody’s going to force-feed you a cookie. Just order your tofu patty “no bun,” and move on to fi nding out what you and your date have in common — beyond being the sort of people who not only stop and smell the fl owers, but enjoy grazing on them afterward. (c)2010, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess. com)

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