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Is Wisconsin’s Prized Brook Trout in Danger?

HOW ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS ANGLERS CAN SLOW THE PACE OF AN INVASIVE SPECIES ::BY MARY SUSSMAN he New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) has made its way, uninvited, into Wisconsin streams and is sharing an environment with the native brook trout, a prized sport fish. In the unglaciated driftless region—a 24,000 square-mile area in southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa and northwest Illinois—600 cold water spring-fed streams provide an ideal habitat for brook trout and a fishing paradise for anglers. A 2016 study estimated that the annual economic impact of trout fishing in the driftless region is $1.6 billion. The brook trout is the “canary in the coal mine as far as water quality goes,” says Matt Krueger, river restoration program director for River Alliance of Wisconsin. “If trout can exist in the stream, that’s a pretty good indicator that the land around it is being cared for pretty well. It’s a high value species.”

After environmentally punishing experiences with invasive species such as Zebra mussels and Eurasian water milfoil, scientists are not taking any chances with New Zealand mudsnails. Environmentalists are concerned about the potential impact of the mudsnail—a tiny creature that is born pregnant with an embryo inside of it, guaranteeing its perpetuation. In Wisconsin, only female mudsnails have been discovered so far. In addition, the snails have an operculum, an extra piece of shell that allows them to seal themselves off completely. They “can pull their head into their shell like a turtle and completely seal themselves off from the outside world,” Krueger says. “They can stay inside their shell for 28 days and then come out, and they can still stay alive because they stay moist” in their tightly sealed shells. This is another survival advantage for a species that Wisconsin environmentalists are watching closely. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other environmental groups such as Trout Unlimited, the River Alliance of Wisconsin and the Sugar River Watershed Association are working together to educate trout anglers about “clean angling” so that they do not become vectors for the spread of New Zealand mudsnails. “Trout fishermen are environmentally minded,” says Maureen Ferry, statewide aquatic invasive species monitoring coordinator

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for the DNR. She says trout anglers are well-educated, understand stream dynamics, fish and what fish need. “They’re just really cognizant of natural resources.”

Scrub Those Boots! Matt Krueger says trout anglers often move several times a day and could potentially carry the tiny mudsnails on their muddy boots or equipment from stream to stream. Anglers are being asked to use a stiff brush and a water sprayer to clean off any mud on their boots and gear before entering another stream. “The baseline is everybody should be carrying water and a scrub brush,” Krueger says. “Every time someone leaves a stream, they should scrub down before they move. That’s the baseline clean angling practice to adopt.” A long-term study to evaluate if and how the mudsnails are impacting the fish in the stream (as well as the small insects in the stream) is underway. It is possible to take water samples and determine if DNA from mudsnails is in it, Ferry says. “They could be benign, but they might not be,” Ferry says. “Any time you have something eating and metabolizing, they are going to be excreting. It could alter the stream metabolism, and it could alter the nutrient dynamics of streams. We’re not quite sure what’s going to happen. That’s why we’re working to monitor the streams.” With two recent discoveries of the invasive New Zealand mudsnail in Wisconsin’s Rowan and Mount Vernon creeks, four trout streams in the region are now infested with the snails. Mudsnails were first discovered in Black Earth Creek in 2013 and in Badger Mill Creek in 2016. The DNR reports no other infestations of the snail in inland Wisconsin streams. Krueger says that mudsnails could pose a serious problem. “We’ve seen scenarios out west where there are parts of streams where the populations of these snails have just skyrocketed,” he says. “Anything that could potentially harm our unique streams and trout fishery is something that very much concerns me,” he continues. “Maybe down the road, we’ll find out, ‘well, maybe the mudsnails didn’t have the negative impact we thought they would,’ but at this point, that’s not a chance I’m willing to take. I’m not willing to tell other anglers that you shouldn’t be worried about this. I think they should be taking steps to make sure they are not part of the problem spreading these things around.” Signs warning of invasive species have been posted at access points to many streams, and wader-wash stations have been installed at many locations. “Trout fishing is really important to Wisconsin,” Ferry says. “What we’re telling fishermen and the general public is to clear their gear using a stiff bristle brush and to clean their gear with water to rinse off any sediment because those snails are so small.” While long-term research is underway, citizen monitors are assisting the DNR by taking samples and educating people about best practices to prevent further spread of the mudsnails. “There are a lot of volunteer activities with Trout Unlimited and UW-Extension out there monitoring and talking to other people,” Ferry says. Comment at shepherdexpress.com. n

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Is a Last-Minute Bill to Help Developers that’s Being Jammed through the Legislature Going to Create Future Problems? ::BY DAN SHAW

t first glance, Wisconsin State Assembly Bill 770 (AB 770) looks to be a standard piece of Republican-sponsored legislation meant to clear away regulations on new housing projects. The legislation reads almost like a developer’s wish list. It would take away local governments’ authority to set storm water and dwelling regulations exceeding the state’s own rules, ban local prohibitions on weekend construction work, let tax-increment financing pay for “workforce housing” and set stricter limits on how governments can collect and spend “impact fees” used to pay for services for new developments. But not everything in AB 770 has to do with residential construction. In its many lines of text are a series of provisions that would fundamentally rewrite the state’s eminent domain laws—possibly at a great cost to state government, utilities and other entities that routinely buy land to make room for public projects. Matt Fleming, a lawyer representing the city of Middleton in Dane County, said he’s not even sure lawmakers are aware of every provision in AB 770. At a minimum, he said, they seem not to have grasped all the likely ramifications. Part of the trouble is that lawmakers are in a rush to have the current legislative session wrapped up by March. AB 770 is among the scores of bills that lawmakers are hoping to have passed in the next few weeks if they are to meet their self-imposed deadline. AB 770 has so far been on a rocketing trajectory through the statehouse. Introduced on Monday, Dec. 19, it was given a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 3, then heavily amended and voted out of committee on Tuesday, Jan. 9 and finally approved by the Wisconsin State Assembly on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Now all it needs to become law is approval from the Wisconsin State Senate and the governor’s signature.

Reasonable Project Costs?

Fleming said he has the greatest misgivings about a provision that would add to the types of compensation governments must pay when they take property using eminent domain. AB 770 would make governments in Wisconsin responsible for the first time for what are known as “reasonable project costs.” These could include everything up to the cost of starting a business over again at another site. Fleming said the provision opens the door to double 6 | FEBRUARY 22, 2018

payments. Governments in Wisconsin, he said, are already required to pay what are known as “relocation costs” to provide compensation for the fair-market value of a business. If they also had to pay reasonable project costs, they could well end up in situations where they are paying to rebuild the same business twice over. Fleming acknowledged that there are probably instances when property owners are not receiving fair compensation. But, he warned, it’s in no one’s interest—including developers’—to make public projects prohibitively expensive. “If we are going to be double paying or unreasonably increasing the cost of eminent domain, I think there will be a lot of projects that won’t happen,” he said. And his concerns with AB 770 don’t stop there. Another of the bill’s provisions would raise the maximum compensation amounts offered to both tenants and property owners. The limit for tenants would go from $30,000 to $80,000; that for property owners from $50,000 to $100,000. Fleming said the proposed increases are not objectionable in themselves. Reasonable people might argue about where the limits should be, he said, but most would agree that they should be raised from time to time. Far more concerning, Fleming said, is a part of AB 770 dealing with what sorts of entities come under the caps. Current law applies the limits to eminent domain payments made by all sorts of governments and agencies, both local and state. AB 770, if passed by the state senate and signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker, would upend that policy by keeping the caps in place only for cities, villages and towns. All others, most notably the Wisconsin Department of Transportation but also other state agencies and utilities, would theoretically be on the hook for an infinite amount of money when they acquire property for public purposes. Fleming said he has a hard time believing that’s the outcome supporters of AB 770 really want. “I’ve never really heard any explanation for that,” he said. “It just appeared, and it seems colossally short sighted.” Attempts to reach the author of AB 770 for comment, State Rep. Rob Brooks (R-Saukville), were unsuccessful. Tom Larson, a lobbyist for the Wisconsin Realtors Association, said the bill is far more benign than critics claim. He said that AB 770 would not get rid of all checks on eminent domain costs. Judges, for one, would still be presiding over condemnation proceedings and deciding what is reasonable compensation and what isn’t. “This doesn’t say the sky is the lim-

it,” Larson said. “They are just going to have to pay for what the property is actually worth.”

Cities and Counties Oppose the Bill

Fleming, though, is not the only one who has misgivings about AB 770 and its provisions concerning eminent domain. The Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s website lists the cities of Madison and Milwaukee, Dane County and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities as being among the officially registered opponents to the bill. Nick Zavos, a lobbyist representing Madison, noted that AB 770 would also mandate something known as the “income approach” for placing a value on properties up for condemnation. This approach tries to take into account the income a business is bringing in at the time it is acquired using eminent domain. Zavos said the trouble here is that that sort of information is not publicly available, like the comparable sales and cost-to-replace data that governments now rely on. Getting income figures will, at a minimum, entail higher legal expenses, he said. “Certainly, it will increase the cost of condemnations that state and local governments pay when you have to hire those kinds of experts,” Zavos said. Even a big backer of AB 770 said he is not certain where the parts concerning eminent domain came from. Terrence Wall, president and CEO of Madison-based T. Wall Enterprises, said his support for the bill has almost entirely to do with its provisions on impact fees, weekend construction work and local storm water regulations. Wall said he has particularly strong feelings about a provision that would require local governments to assemble lists of all the impact fees they charge and make that information public. He added that there have been countless times when he thought he paid all the impact fees owed on a particular project only to discover there were more. “This will not only give full disclosure but also create competition between communities, because one might be higher than the other,” he said. Fleming, for his part, doesn’t deny that there are ways the state might improve its regulations for residential development. He only wishes that some of the sensible proposals in AB 770 weren’t tied to what would amount to a sweeping overhaul of the state’s eminent domain laws. His best hope now seems to lie in the possibility that the state senate won’t get around to taking up the legislation before adjourning for

the year. Leaders in the senate have their own list of priorities they hope to have passed this year and could well run out of time for AB 770. “I really only wish it wasn’t under the gun, so to speak,” Fleming said, “and there wasn’t such a rush to get it passed by the end of this session.” Comment at shepherdexpress.com. n

What is Eminent Domain? E

minent domain is the power to take private property for public use by a state, municipality or private person or corporation authorized to exercise functions of public character— following the payment of just compensation to the owner of that property. Federal, state and local governments may take private property through their power of eminent domain, or they may regulate it by exercising their “police power.” The Ffifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires the government to provide just compensation to the owner of the private property to be taken. A variety of property rights are subject to eminent domain, such as air, water and land rights. The government takes private property through condemnation proceedings; throughout these proceedings, the property owner has the right of due process. Eminent domain is a challenging area for the courts, which have struggled with the question of whether the regulation of property (rather than its acquisition) is a “taking” that requires just compensation. In addition, private property owners have begun to initiate actions against the government in a kind of proceeding called “inverse condemnation.” Definition courtesy legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com. SHEPHERD EXPRESS

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he Shepherd Express serves as a clearinghouse for all activities in the greater Milwaukee area that peacefully push back against discriminatory, reactionary or authoritarian actions and policies of the Donald Trump administration, as well as other activities by all those who seek to thwart social justice. We will publicize and promote actions, demonstrations, planning meetings, teach-ins, party-building meetings, drinking-discussion get-togethers and any other actions that are directed toward fighting back to preserve our liberal democratic system.

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The Hidden Impact of Segregation @ Progressive Baptist Church (8324 W. Keefe Ave.), 6:30-9 p.m.

As a part of their Black History Month programming, the Progressive Baptist Church will host Reggie Jackson, head griot of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, for a lecture on the hidden impacts of segregation. The event is free and open to the public.

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Join Bernie Sanders and Randy Bryce in Racine @ Memorial Hall (72 Seventh St., Racine), 9:45-11:45 a.m.

2016 presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will come to Racine to support the campaign of Randy Bryce, who is running for a congressional seat in Wisconsin’s First District. The seat is currently held by U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Janesville).

Voter and Civic Engagement Campaign @ Acción Ciudadana de Wisconsin (221 S. Second St.), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Acción Ciudadana de Wisconsin, Latino Voting Bloc of Wisconsin and Citizen Action of Wisconsin have organized a weekly Saturday campaign of knocking on doors and phone banking to get people thinking about the 2018 elections. Volunteers can go out and talk to voters about the issues that they care about and get them involved in different events happening in the community.

Peace Action Wisconsin: Stand for Peace @ The corner of 92nd Street and North Avenue, noon-1 p.m.

Every Saturday from noon-1 p.m., concerned citizens join with Peace Action Wisconsin to protest war and “Stand for Peace.” Signs will be provided for those who need them. Protesters are encouraged to stick around for conversation and coffee afterward.

Free Viewing of Milwaukee 53206 @ Parklawn Assembly of God (3725 N. Sherman Blvd.), 6-8:30 p.m.

Parklawn Assembly of God will open their doors to host a free viewing of Keith McQuirter’s documentary film, Milwaukee 53206, which chronicles the lives of those living in a ZIP code known for its massive incarceration rates.

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Temporary Protected Status Presentation @ School Sisters of St. Francis (1501 S. 27th St.), 1011:30 a.m.

Barbara Graham, director of immigration legal services for Catholic Charities Milwaukee, will present “Temporary Protected Status: What Is It? What is Our Role Now?” The presentation gives context around what the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status designation for El Salvador means and what we can do to help.

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How We Got Here with Reggie Jackson @ Milwaukee Public Library (3912 S. Howell Ave.), 5-7 p.m.

Reggie Jackson, head griot of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, will discuss the history of structural and institutional racism in America. His discussion will focus on its impact on the lives of Native Americans and African Americans.

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Beyond Resistance: Stories of Resilience and Inspiration @ Turner Hall Ballroom (1040 N. Fourth St.), 6:30-9:30 p.m.

This evening of personal storytelling will cover topics ranging from immigration to civil liberties to LGBTQ issues. Emilio De Torre of the ACLU will emcee, and storytellers include author Pardeep Kaleka, immigration rights advocate Alejandra Gonzalez and others.

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Leading Change: Women, Politics, Advocacy and Social Justice @ UW-Milwaukee Student Union Ballroom (2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.), 5-9 p.m.

This social justice event hosted by UWM’s Helen Bader School of Social Welfare intends to “explore women’s role in politics and why women are needed now more than ever in the political arena.”

Redlining, Racism and Reflection Part Three: Where From Here? @ Jewish Museum Milwaukee (1360 N. Prospect Ave.), 7-8:30 p.m.

In the third and final installment of Redlining, Racism and Reflection, UWM economics professor Marc Levine will discuss the growth of segregation and racial inequality in Milwaukee since the 1970s; Margaret Rozga will discuss her involvement with Milwaukee’s NAACP Youth Council; and Bill Tisdale will discuss the Milwaukee Fair Housing Council’s role and advocacy work. To submit to this column, please send a brief description of your action, including date and time, to savingourdemocracy@shepex. com. Together, we can fight to minimize the damage that the administration of Donald Trump and others of his kind have planned for our great country. Comment at shepherdexpress.com. n

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The Un-Americans Among Us

pecial Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russian agents and three Russian companies accused of an international conspiracy to sabotage the 2016 U.S. presidential election and elect Donald Trump lays out a sinister spy thriller plot against American democracy. The indictments provide detailed evidence of the hostile Russian plot against America despite Trump’s own relentless attempts to obstruct the investigation by intelligence and law enforcement agencies into an illegal foreign attack upon his own nation. Russian agents used false or stolen identities to visit 10 states pretending to be American political activists organizing pro-Trump, hateHillary rallies—one featuring an already lockedup Hillary Clinton look-alike in a cage wearing prison garb. Criminal activity included bank and wire fraud to create accounts under false names to fund dishonest, anti-Clinton attack ads, fake news stories and demonstrations by allegedly “unwitting” Trump supporters acting as Russian tools. The highly detailed description of real-life Russian sleeper cells modeled after TV’s “The Americans” included an internal email describing the crisis among Russians frantically trying to cover their tracks when the FBI began uncovering their U.S. network. It shatters once and for all the president’s repeated lies that Mueller’s investigation was a groundless “witch hunt” and “a hoax.”

More Bull from Trump The obsessively self-centered Trump responded not with a plan to protect U.S. elections, but by spewing a stream of angry, derisive tweets (with Trump’s own grammar): “If it was the GOAL of Russia to create discord, disruption and chaos within the U.S. then, with all of the Committee Hearings, Investigations and Party hatred, they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. They are laughing their asses off in Moscow.” The anger may stem from the realization that the detailed evidence makes it nearly impossible for Trump to survive firing Mueller as the investigation closes in on his own actions and those of his family and campaign. Republican apologists found it harder to brush off Russia’s undercover attack on American democracy. Even House Speaker Paul Ryan—former Trump critic turned fawning Trump sycophant—was forced to take yet another wild spin to separate himself again from Trump. Just days ago, Ryan defended the release of an absurdly distorted House Republican memo trashing Mueller, the FBI and the Justice Department for seeking a court order for surveillance of a Trump campaign operative suspected of acting as a Russian agent. “There may have been malfeasance within the FBI,” Ryan said, and Republicans needed to politically “cleanse” the investigation.

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Ryan Flip-Flops Again But the Russian indictments prompted Ryan to suddenly claim he’d supported Mueller’s investigation all along. “We have known that Russians meddled in the election, but these indictments detail the extent of the subterfuge,” Ryan said. “The Russians engaged in a sinister and systematic attack on our political system. It was a conspiracy to subvert the process and take aim at democracy itself. Today’s announcement underscores why we need to follow the facts and work to protect the integrity of future elections.” There’s one other little problem making it extremely difficult for Ryan and other prominent Republicans to take really strong measures against Russia’s “sinister and systematic attack” on American democracy. It turns out the tactics employed by those evil Russian enemies of democracy were exactly the same tactics Republicans themselves have employed for years to win elections. Get this: Russians impersonating Americans not only inflamed issues of race, immigration, same-sex marriage and free access to weapons of mass murder to divide and anger a polarized American electorate, but they also worked to suppress voting by African Americans and other groups likely to vote Democratic. Russian agents secretly plotting to destroy democracy simply adopted the platform of the modern Republican Party. So an interesting question arises: Who is more un-American? Is it Russian agents who impersonated Americans to support an ignorant, unqualified U.S. presidential candidate they believed they could manipulate to support Russia’s authoritarian government? Or is it home-grown American Republicans who supported the same ignorant, unqualified candidate in hopes of passing Republican legislation to destroy popular programs (such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid that benefit all Americans) to give ever more enormous tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy? The correct answer, of course, is who cares? Both are clearly un-American and dangerous threats to the future of American democracy. Obviously, though, the most insidious danger to America’s long-standing democratic traditions are our own un-American Republicans. We’re fortunate that under Trump’s corrupt administration, American institutions of law enforcement and domestic intelligence so far have remained healthy enough to expose a secret foreign criminal operation within our borders that helped elect a completely unfit, un-American president. The strongest safeguard we have to protect our own elections from hostile, foreign assault is democracy itself. In this election year, every decent American, regardless of past party affiliation, needs to be actively engaged in supporting candidates committed to preserving America’s fundamental principles of democracy, equal treatment and fairness under the law. Comment at shepherdexpress.com. n SHEPHERD EXPRESS

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Abele’s Plan to Put Parking Meters in the Parks is Not Dead

hen the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors listened to the 72% of the Milwaukee County residents surveyed who oppose raising the wheel tax and rejected County Executive Chris Abele’s plan to double the tax, Abele went into one of his hissy fits: So, if you are going to go against my wishes, take this, and he came up with the plan to put parking meters in our magnificent Milwaukee County parks. These parks are gifts that our parents, grandparents and great grandparents who worked hard and paid taxes built and bequeathed to their children and grandchildren. Enter the rich guy from Boston, who grew up with the country club set and doesn’t understand that the other 99% who can’t afford the country clubs use public parks as their country clubs. Fortunately, the public rallied to protect their world-class parks and their heritage and forced Abele to back down. Abele claimed he heard

their voices and backed down—at least for the moment. Unfortunately, it is far from over. Apparently, he plans to come back with some version of a parking-meters-in-parks plan, and this time, he won’t let the people of Milwaukee County or the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors get in his way. Abele has made it clear over the years that he feels that he knows better about what is good for Milwaukee County than the lifelong residents of the county.

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However, the majority of us Milwaukee County residents have realized what we elected and tried to defeat Abele in the last election. After State Senator Chris Larson defeated Abele in the 2016 primary, Abele called in his dad’s money and outspent Larson well over 25 to one when you include the money Abele contributed to various nonprofit groups to either buy their support or keep them from endorsing Larson. Using high-paid consultants and several million dollars, Abele managed to use negative and dishonest ads to defeat Larson, whose supporters did not have the money to counter the deceptive and dishonest ads. When you look around the world, you may wonder how and why countries like Turkey, Russia and the Philippines, for example, elect antidemocratic, authoritarian leaders. In most cases, they didn’t start that way. They were elected as leaders who were there to carry out the will of

their constituents. Slowly, often using various crises (some of them manufactured) to create fear and division within their constituency—and with the aid of dark money—they intimidated elected legislators to change the laws to create a more authoritarian position for themselves. County Executive Chris Abele has been doing a similar thing, albeit on a much smaller scale and with some different tactics, but the goal is the same: slowly accumulate the tools of unchecked power. Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan use physical intimidation; Abele uses dark money to panic legislators into fearing a massive, negative campaign ad attack in their next election.

Abele’s Anti-Democratic Power Grabs

When Abele is unable to convince a majority of Milwaukee County citizens or Milwaukee County Supervisors of his positions, rather than negotiate a compromise, he consolidates power by running to the Republican-controlled state legislature. They will then override the wishes of the local voters and give his position of Milwaukee County Executive almost unchecked power. He also tries to get a couple of sleazy legislators from Milwaukee, apparently for sale to the highest bidders, to sign on to these anti-democratic bills. His first power grab was in 2013, when he had the GOP-controlled legislature change the law for a populous county (which, as defined, is only Milwaukee County) to weaken the checks

and balances of Milwaukee County government and consolidate power in the county executive’s hands. That increased, unchecked power wasn’t enough for him (think of Putin’s and Erdoğan’s slow rise to authoritarianism). In 2015, when he was again pushing things Milwaukee County voters did not want, he went back to those Republican legislators for more unchecked power. Many of these small-town politicians have expressed contempt for Milwaukee despite the fact that a disproportionate amount of state tax dollars coming from Milwaukee County keeps Wisconsin functioning. Remember former Governor Tommy Thompson’s famous rallying call against Milwaukee, cheered by many rural Republican legislators: “Stick it to ’em!” So in 2015, Abele again got the Republican controlled legislature to further dismantle Milwaukee County’s system of checks and balances to give the county executive even more unchecked power, thus opening it up to yet more corruption. For example, Abele has almost unilateral authority to sell off any of the county’s non-park lands and buildings. Abele, one must remember, takes good care of his friends, often at the county taxpayer’s expense.

He’s Back!

Now in 2018, Abele is once again going to the Republican legislative trough for more unchecked power and more opportunities to take Parking Meters continued on page 11>

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care of his friends. To make his work easier, Abele has now set up a campaign fund. Some of the money he uses to influence votes comprises above-board, transparent contributions; some is what is called dark money. This dark money is legal but under the radar, which allows him to spend unlimited money to assist elected officials he believes he can “influence” or punish others and keep these contributions off the books. (Keep an eye on state legislators who are either currently running for higher office or have plans to do so.) His new piece of state legislation—according to a document from an attorney for the nonpartisan Wisconsin State Legislative Council— “gives the county executive sole authority to exercise the powers granted to the county board with regard to establishing parking areas.” Isn’t that interesting that he is trying to have this codified in state law? The bill also “gives the county executive of a populous county sole authority to determine the compensation, fringe benefits, human resources, hiring, creation and elimination of positions, pay ranges, expense reimbursements and classifications for county employees.” This obviously is designed to allow Abele to create more positions for his friends and pay them whatever he wants to pay them and give them expense accounts so they can eat and drink at the finest establishments in the country. There is much more to this proposed state senate legislation (SB 777) and its identical assembly bill (AB 923). Putin and Erdoğan must be proud of their little protégé. Comment at shepherdexpress.com. n

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Tacos, Nashville-style hot chicken and bourbon all make big showings in restaurant openings this month. Plus, a much-anticipated whimsical bakery from the folks at DanDan is ready for customers.

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A bar, restaurant and live music venue has opened in the northwest corner of Milwaukee. Rock Country is located in the former Jokerz Comedy Club and shares an address with Silk, but it is located in a separate building. Owner Brian Ward of Ward’s House of Prime and Point Burger Bar books local Southern rock and country bands. The menu reflects the music, with various barbecue, chicken wing and fried chicken options. Kansas City-style pulled pork is available as a platter ($15) or sandwich ($10). That pulled pork also appears on nachos ($11.50) with the usual toppings. Nashville hot chicken comes in either a four-piece dinner ($16) with fries and slaw, or as chicken and waffles ($17.50). Frozen cocktails and a long list of whiskey and Scotch will keep concertgoers hydrated.

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The owners of C-viche, Paco Villar and Karlos Soriano, have opened Kompali Taqueria, a Tex-Mex restaurant, in the former Cempazuchi space on Brady Street. The space has been remodeled and modernized, with bright indigo walls and a mural depicting the tequila-making process on the wall behind the bar. The menu’s focus is mainly tacos, with a section of traditional Mexican tacos served on homemade corn tortillas called Paco’s tacos, and Karlos’ tacos, which include international flavors. Al pastor ($3) is cooked on a vertical spit with pineapple, while the lomo saltado taco ($3) is filled with Peruvian stir-fried beef. Tortas, appetizers and desserts like fried ice cream ($6) are also available.

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The pastry chef of DanDan, Jaceleen Latin-Kasper, is opening a bakery just across the street from the restaurant. Batches, a classic American bakery and café, will serve cakes, pies, ice cream, sweet and savory pastries, breakfast and lunch items, and Anodyne coffee and espresso. The focus will be on vintage American recipes with whimsical twists, plus a number of special diet recipes. The banana chocolate loaf ($2.50) with peanut butter icing is gluten free, and vegan as well as dairy cheesecake will be available. Pizza babkas ($3.50) with pepperoni and tator tot casserole ($3.50) with sausage round out savory options. Homemade candy bars like their version of the O, Henry! with peanut, caramel and milk chocolate are also available.

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A pub and restaurant has opened in the former Giovanni’s on Old World Third Street. Oak Barrel Public House is the third restaurant on that stretch of Third Street for owner Bobby Wiltgen, who also runs Who’s on Third and Cantina. The space has been remodeled with exposed brick and bourbon oak barrels as a design element. The menu includes starters, burgers and sandwiches, tacos and pizza. Burgers are quarter-pound smashed patties, including the Signature Burger ($12.95) with cheddar, Swiss, bourbon bacon, caramelized onions and garlic aioli. Tacos, which can also be ordered as bowls, are inventive, like the Nashville Hot Chicken ($8.95) and vegetarian jackfruit carnitas ($8.95). (Another nod to vegetarians is the Impossible Burger ($15.95), a brand name patty that has been all the rage lately.) Pizzas are made with a crispy cracker crust. True to its name, the whiskey list is long, as is the craft beer and cocktail menu. In other news this month, Von Trier has reopened after their renovation, staying with their German focus as opposed to going the cocktail bar route they had once planned. And in closings, we say farewell to Yokohama on the East Side.

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wenty years ago, few people would have considered cooking with bachelor button (cornflower) flowers, and the mention of Mexican sour gherkin would have been met with raised eyebrows. But in the foodie world, everything old is new again, and micro farms like Wauwatosa’s Aromatic Acres are prepared to educate people in rediscovering culinary classics. Husband and wife Joseph and Carly Ledger of Aromatic Acres both had long-time passions for gardening and good food. Carly began gardening more than 10 years ago while completing an environmental studies minor in college; she honed her skills further traveling throughout the country working conservation jobs at parks. When she returned to Milwaukee, she started growing food. Joseph had also gardened and worked in restaurants. He likes to cook and was always interested in culinary herbs. When he met Carly, they started growing vegetables for their own use and considered farming on a slightly larger scale. The Ledgers rented land from UW-Extension and worked closely with Ryan Schone, food systems coordinator for the extension’s Agriculture and Food Systems. “He advised us to start slow and start small, and I’m pretty glad that we listened to that advice,” Carly said. They farm on approximately one-fifth of an acre at Firefly Ridge community gardens and operate Aromatic Acres around their full-time jobs. They grow common and unusual vegetables, flowers, edible flowers and culinary and medicinal herbs. Carly, who has a background in

studio art, likes to grow flowers such as phlox, poppies and ornamental kale for their artistic elements, and interest in edible flowers branched from that. Cut decorative flowers are a significant part of Aromatic Acres, but the popularity of edible flowers is growing. Customer favorites include bachelor buttons, with a mild, peppery cucumber taste. Good for people new to edible flowers, the blooms’ colorful white, purple or blue tones make them a popular chefs’ garnish. Chive flowers have also become hits at farmers markets. The gem series of marigolds in orange and red add another aspect to the color and flavor palette, and the Ledgers are eager to educate people on how to use them in recipes. They also grow heirloom tomatoes, lettuce, pea tendrils, beets, specialty cucumbers, radishes and radish seed pods, which are crisp and still have that radish bite, but without the heat. Another favorite is Mexican sour gherkin, which looks like a baby watermelon and is no larger than a grape. It has a cucumber flavor with lemony, tart hints. “Some people pickle them or skewer them for cocktail garnish. Kids just eat them as a snack,” Carly said. Aromatic Acres uses organic methods and no pesticides. Growing techniques include trap cropping, where a “sacrificial” plant is added to the garden to attract pests away from the main crops. “We really value the land and being good stewards. It’s important to impact the land in a good, sustainable way,” Joseph said. The Ledgers are avid home cooks and they grow things based on how they would use produce. “We like a farmers market atmosphere because we grow such unique items. It requires a lot of education and talking,” Carly said. “Sampling is a big part of our business.” This season, Aromatic Acres will implement a community supported agriculture program (CSA), with customizable options including herbs, flower bouquets and a D.I.Y flower bucket, all available through the website. They hope to return to the Wauwatosa Farmers Market this year, and people can stay in touch via social media to find out where Aromatic Acres will sell their fun edibles this summer. For more information, visit aromaticacres. com. SHEPHERD EXPRESS

::SPORTS Breaking Down the 2018 Milwaukee Brewers Schedule ::BY KYLE LOBNER

Monday

Day games: 3 Evening games: 13 Late games: 2 Off days: 8 The biggest thing to note in this group is the virtual extinction of the Monday day game to wrap up a four-game weekend series, once a staple of the baseball schedule. The Brewers’ three Monday day games in 2018 are all special occasions: the home opener against the Cardinals on April 2, Memorial Day against the Cardinals on May 28 and Labor Day against the Cubs on Sept. 3.

Friday

Day games: 1 Evening games: 24 Late games: 2 Off days: 0 Once you’ve taken care of your family obligations on Thursday, get back to your couch for baseball every Friday night for 26 out of 27 weeks. The lone exception to the “night games only” rule here is an April 27 matinee at Wrigley Field.

actus League games begin this week for the 2018 Milwaukee Brewers, and if you want to catch them all, your schedule is pretty simple: With the exception of a few off days, the Brewers play at 2:05 p.m. or 2:10 p.m. central time each afternoon through Saturday, March 10, then 3:05 p.m. or 3:10 p.m. each afternoon through the final weekend of camp. Even their lone Arizona night game this spring—an 8:40 p.m. start against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, March 21—comes on a day when there’s also an afternoon game. After that, however, planning your life around a six-month Brewers regular season becomes a bit more challenging. For one, you’re going to need more days off work than you’ve taken in the past. The 2018 Brewers play 58 day games, as compared to 49 a year ago. There are also signifi-

Tuesday

Day games: 2 Evening games: 21 Late games: 2 Off days: 1 As is typically the case, Tuesdays are a bad night for baseball fans to make other plans. With the exception of day games against the Twins and Cubs (in July and August, respectively), the Brewers play in the evening or late evening every week from April 3 to Sept. 25. The lone off day above, incidentally, is the night of the MLB All-Star Game.

Saturday

Day games: 10 Evening games: 16 Late games: 1 Off days: 0 Take this schedule with a grain of salt, as Saturday games can frequently see their start times changed to accommodate national TV broadcasts. With that said, the Brewers had just three Saturday day games on the schedule at the start of the 2017 season but have 10 of them planned for 2018. All of them come before the All-Star break, interestingly enough.

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cantly more off days on the calendar, though. An early start to the season on Thursday, March 29, means the Brewers have 185 days to fit in 162 games, and they’ll have idle days significantly more often during the week as a result. If you find yourself looking for a day of the week when you can make other plans this season, Thursday is your best bet: The Brewers play evening games on just nine of the 2018 season’s 27 Thursdays and are off 13 times. What follows is a quick look at the Milwaukee Brewers’2018 schedule by day of the week to aid with your planning for the months ahead. For these purposes, day game start times range from 11:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. central time; evening games range from 6:05 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; late games are any start after 8 p.m.

Wednesday

Day games: 13 Evening games: 11 Late games: 1 Off days: 1 The Brewers have nine more day games on the calendar in 2018 than they had in 2017, and the majority of them are seen here. Last year, they played just six Wednesday matinees; this year, the majority of games on that day will be played in the afternoon. Those 13 day games includes six consecutive Wednesday afternoon games between May 9 and June 13 before the schedule largely shifts to night games once kids are back in school in late August and September. Here again, the lone off day falls during the All-Star break.

Sunday

Day games: 26 Evening games: 0 Late games: 0 Off Days: 1 The rare Sunday off day listed here comes right away on April 1 following a ThursdaySaturday season-opening series in San Diego. The Sunday schedule is subject to change due to national TV broadcasts, but ESPN selected 2018’s first 10 Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts before the Brewers acquired Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich and left Milwaukee

Thursday

Day games: 3 Evening games: 9 Late games: 2 Off days: 13 If you need to pick a day of the week to give your fandom an off day and spend time with family or whatever in 2018, Thursday is your day. The Brewers narrowly avoided being off more often than not on Thursdays this season and have six more Thursday off days on the calendar than they did a year ago. The last Thursday night game of the season at Miller Park is before the All-Star break (July 5), and from Aug. 16 through the end of the season, the Brewers play on Thursday just one time in seven weeks (a day game in Cincinnati on Aug. 30).

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ewish Museum Milwaukee is currently hosting important and informative exhibitions that take multicultural perspectives on the civil rights struggle and the open housing protest marches in Milwaukee. “Allied in the Fight: Jews, Blacks and the Struggle for Civil Rights” is a traveling exhibition that is comprised of some artifacts, but mostly ample text panels and images describing how leaders of diverse backgrounds offered support for the African American community during the tumultuous years of the 1960s. Materials discuss events like the Freedom Seder held in 1969. This Passover ritual became a gathering of 800 people of different racial and religious backgrounds in a ceremony of unity. The common experience of Jews and African Americans in facing housing discrimination is another topic. Housing discrimination was pervasive in America, even to the extent that a 1937 edition of Good Housekeeping highlighted with approval communities that had restrictions against the “wrong kind of people.” While “Allied in the Fight” offers a broad historical view, the information that focuses on local events is especially compelling. In Milwaukee, the practice of housing discrimination has had lasting effects to this day. The struggle for change is explored in a complementary exhi24 | F E B R U A R Y 2 2 , 2 0 1 8

bition titled “Crossing the Line: The Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches of 1967-1968,” which details the fight for open housing and against discrimination in other public institutions. The Open Housing marches took place over the course of 200 nights, including the march across the 16th street viaduct lead by Father James Groppi. The work of Alderperson Vel Phillips, who was both the first female and first African American on the Milwaukee Common Council, is also strongly highlighted. Along with fair housing, the need for equality in education is also addressed. Although the Supreme Court’s 1954 ruling of Brown v. Board of Education made school segregation illegal, this was essentially ignored by the Milwaukee school officials for 25 years. This is a significant exhibition that describes how discrimination still has a lasting impact. As the commemoration of these marches continues, it is important to understand the history that underlies the continuing divide in our city. Through March 25 at Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N. Prospect Ave. Black demonstrator holding American Jewish Congress sign in front of State Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama, at climax of Selmato-Montgomery march, March, 1965. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, NEW YORK, NY AND BOSTON, MA AND THE JEWISH MUSEUM MILWAUKEE, WI.

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lchemists of yesteryear were obsessed with transmuting base metals into gold. While less mystical in method, Radical Jewelry Makeover achieves this alchemical goal of creating value where none had been. The “traveling community mining and recycling project” solicits broken, discarded and otherwise unwanted jewelry and then teaches makers various methods (e.g. cold connecting, melting down, stone setting and casting) for creating new pieces from the old. This radical act of recycling is part of the larger mission of Ethical Metalsmiths, an organization founded in 2004 with the goal of educating the public about the toxic environmental consequences of mining for metals used in jewelry. Radical Jewelry Makeover is currently in residence in Wisconsin and is holding a kickoff symposium, Feb. 24-25, on the third floor of the Kenilworth Square East Building. The kickoff features lectures, student presentations, an open studio and a pin swap. For a detailed schedule and participation information, visit facebook.com/radicaljewelrymakeover.

Artist Reception for Andy Fletcher and Katie Musolff “All I Can Get” Tory Folliard Gallery | 233 N. Milwaukee St.

Andy Fletcher and Katie Musolff both paint the splendor of Wisconsin’s nature. Fletcher’s plein air canvasses capture the atmospheric majesty of the state’s sparsely inhabited rural environs. Bruised twilight skies and undulating horizon lines are put into perspective by lonely farmhouses, instilling the viewer with a contemplative calm. Musolff takes an almost scientific approach to Wisconsin’s flora and fauna, collecting specimens from around her home by the Mississippi River and creating smartly arranged watercolors, poignant in their simplicity and handling of death. An artist reception takes place at the Tory Folliard Gallery on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 1-4 p.m.

“Katheryn Corbin: Migrant”

Lynden Sculpture Garden | 2145 W. Brown Deer Road Ceramic art can be divided into two main categories: functional and aesthetic. While adept at crafting cups, plates and other functional pieces (which are also quite beautiful—the categories are not mutually exclusive), Corbin specializes in large ceramic sculptures of human figures that resemble Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s dandies of La Belle Époque. “Katheryn Corbin: Migrant” exhibits the sculptures and sawdust-fired vessels created during Corbin’s tenure as the Lynden Sculpture Garden’s artist-in-residence. The nearly life-sized figurative ceramic sculptures of migrants find the artist reckoning with the contemporary political climate. The exhibition opens with a reception on Sunday, Feb. 25, from 3-5 p.m. SHEPHERD EXPRESS

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My husband and I have been married for 23 years. It hasn’t always been easy financially, and I’ve held as many as three jobs at once to help us make ends meet, raise our children, make monthly payments to his ex-wife, pay off his student loans and launch our family business. I’ve never really complained, and to be honest, I’ve reaped the benefits of our hard work. He did promise that when I turned 51 I could retire. I turn 51 this year, but now he’s changing his mind and says I need to keep my full-time job. Why? Our home is paid off, we have no debt, our kids are out of the house and he makes enough to support us both. He says I’m not being reasonable when I tell him that I want to quit working. If I don’t quit, I’m not sure I’ll be able to take my job much longer. Any ideas? There have been many arguments about this I want them to stop.

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Feb. 23: Eddie’s Birthday Bash at Harbor Room (177 E. Greenfield Ave.): Celebrate Friday with a happy hour, honoring one of the city’s favorite bar owners. Wish Eddie Carver a happy B-day during this 3-7 p.m. bash that includes free beer (while it lasts), munchies, cake and more. Feb. 23: ‘Sing Out’ at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center (1110 N. Market St.): Would it kill ya to get a little culture? Heck, no! So, head over to the Community Center for a 7-9 p.m. night of opera. Presented by the Florentine Opera Baumgartner Studio Artists, the concert is open to all with donations appreciated. For additional information call 414-271-2656. Feb. 24: UW-Milwaukee Annual Drag Show at Miller High Life Theatre (500 W. Kilbourn Ave.): Back for it’s 19th year, this incredibly popular show features the city’s top performers as well new yet fierce faces sure to become the talk of the town. Open to the public, the 7 p.m. show involved a $5 suggested donation at the door. Feb. 24: Ladytastic Dance Party at Art*Bar (722 E. Burleigh St.): Get your groove on with a 9 p.m. dance party featuring nothing but songs by female vocalists. Grab your girlfriends, your dance pants and $5 for the door charge and get ready for a wild night. Guys are welcome, too, but they better be ready to boogie and keep up with the gals. Feb. 25: The Squeezettes at Walker’s Pint (818 S. Second St.): Get your keester shaking during this afternoon delight with one of Milwaukee’s favorite polka bands. The Squeezettes bring the kooky brand of toe-taping fun to the popular Walker’s Point bar from 2-5 p.m. Feb. 26: Beyond Resistance: Stories of Resilience and Inspiration at Turner Hall Ballroom (1040 N. Fourth St.): From women’s rights to LGBTQ issues, this evening of storytelling highlights the tenacity of the human spirit. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 7:15. The night is open to all and includes a $10 donation. Email beyondresistancemke@gmail.com with questions. Want to share an event with Ruthie? Need her advice? Email DearRuthie@Shepex.com. SHEPHERD EXPRESS

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ehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Barack Obama created history on various levels. Unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in the midst of Black History Month, the likeness of the first African American president was painted not only by a black artist but a queer one at that. Through art, in a much-needed positive moment, it advanced the American experiment. Of course, in their inevitable “I don’t know much about art, but I know I hate black people” critiques, Republican pundits spewed vile vitriol in response. Still, save for some, art ennobles. Black LGBTQ art in Milwaukee is also making history. Despite, or perhaps in part because of the city’s racial divide, our out and proud African American LGBTQ artists represent all genres of the arts. By any metric, they are accomplished masters of their craft and contributors to the common cause of raising the community through art. Here are just a few: Richard Brasfield: dancer, choreographer and artistic director of ReVamped Dance Company The company, formerly known as Remix, was founded in 2006. I met Brasfield in 2014 when I invited him to dance at PrideFest. He appeared with ReVamped that year on the PrideFest Milwaukee Gay Arts Center Stage. His crew is now an annual attraction there and has moved to the larger PrideFest Dance Pavilion. A typical artist, he works multiple jobs while dedicating his remaining time to dance.

In addition to directing ReVamped, he teaches at Danceworks and produces dance shows throughout the city that engage a broad range of dance organizations. He also participates with local contestants in the national drag pageant scene. ReVamped Dance Company’s mission, as Brasfield explains, is “to build a strong and serious hip-hop community as an outlet for Milwaukee area people to devote their otherwise idle time to developing a dance style, learning how to hone their natural talents and foster their dance creativity.” His goal is to showcase Milwaukee’s “Raw hip-hop” and integrate alternative dance styles into that genre. His first PrideFest appearance was proof of that—and proof of his broader mission, bringing not only a multi-disciplinary show but a multigender and multi-generational one. He’s also determined to bring urban art more to the fore, “little by little.” Lex Allen: singer, artist, photographer and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra board member Appointed to the MSO board in January, he serves as a millennial voice, engaged in education and community outreach. Musically, his sound is a mellow yet motivating amalgam. He calls it “Soul Pop” and says his inspiration can be traced to his growing up in a mixed household (with 11 brothers and sisters) and his exposure to all musical genres. Allen’s current project is Colors in Bloom, a self-acceptance campaign for LGBTQ youth. He’s also about to release his latest album, Sinners and Saints, performing at the UW-Milwaukee Drag Show and working on a movie. Elizabeth Brown (1937-2011): visual artist Her insightful Afro-centric sensitivities found expression in a full multi-discipline and multi-media spectrum. Brown was a silversmith and painter who certainly influenced and inspired a following, including myself. A character on so many levels, she is missed as an artist and friend.

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Joe Satriani Reconciles His Many Personas ::BY ALAN SCULLEY Satriani has created. At the same time, tunes like “Smooth Soul,”“Righteous” and “Forever and Ever” dial back on the voltage and showcase a more fluid and vate personality traits over the past few years. highly melodic feel that draws strongly from soul and Living near an elementary school in San Francisco at the time, Satriani and his wife were in their ga- rock and brings a nice balance to the album. Now Satriani is embarking on upwards of two years rage one morning. “We hear what sounds like an absolute crazy person walking up the street. It really of touring. The first round of touring behind What sounded like a crazy, deranged person, right?” the guitar great recounted in a recent phone interview. Happens Next will find him joined by Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci and Def Leppard guitarist Phil “So, we kind of froze and looked, and we were waiting for this person to come into view. Collen for the latest edition of his G3 tour. Each guitarist will play a set running 45 minutes to an hour, and “All of a sudden, who comes walking by but alter ego when his son, ZZ, joined the tour to film a then the trio will perform together to finish the night. Robin Williams walking his son to school. Of documentary, finding his father at a place where he Satriani said he plans to showcase several songs course, he’s entertaining his son like you’ve seen was trying to reconcile his onstage persona with his from What Happens Next in his set, along with fan fahim in music and television shows,” the guitarist natural traits and personality. vorites from his back catalogue. Given the changes he said. “It reminds me that he was such a wonderful In the end, Satriani found a way forward. “I think has gone through in reconciling his Shockwave Superperson and a great performer, but I suppose there one of the things he (ZZ Satriani) discovered is it nova persona and his real personality, will audiences wasn’t a line there. If he was doing that at 7:30 in the wasn’t so much a discarding of an alter ego as it was see a different kind of performer when Satriani hits morning with his son just to put a smile on his son’s me accepting that it was really part of me all along,” the stage for his G3 sets? Even Satriani wasn’t sure. face, that’s pretty remarkable. So it comes to mind he said. Satriani put his decision to express a truer “I’m curious to see what happens,” he said. “But when I think about that whole thing about performversion of himself into practice in writing for his new, my guess is I’ll probably hit the stage with renewed ers having two lives—one for home and one for the 16th studio album, What Happens Next. excitement, and maybe I’ll go even further with the stage.” Recruiting Red Hot Chili Peppers performance. I know that period of For many years, Satriani saw a marked difference drummer Chad Smith (who also plays laying myself open, allowing myself to in who he was in private and how he tried to come with Satriani in the side band, Chickbe sort of dissected during the filmacross on stage. Like many musicians, he was quite enfoot) and bassist Glenn Hughes (of ing of [the ZZ Satriani documentary] Joe Satriani shy when he first started touring. To help him come Deep Purple fame) to form his studio Beyond The Supernova, really was a RiversideTheater out of his shell, Satriani over the years developed a band, Satriani dispensed almost enhealthy thing. It helped unlock the series of on-stage personas—the latest he named tirely with the progressive rock influSunday, Feb. 25 emotions to create a new album, finish “Shockwave Supernova”—that allowed him to be a ences and science fiction motifs that 7:30 p.m. it and then feel comfortable to prepare flashier performer who embraced stunts like playing had flavored his past several albums to bring it out on tour. All the things the guitar with his teeth in order to entertain audiand pursued a sound rooted in rock that seemed to be part of the pathos ences. and soul. This pushed him to look more behind the Shockwave Supernova But especially in making his 2015 album, Shockinward and use his songs, which remain all instrumen- character were somehow excised during that whole wave Supernova, and then touring to promote that tal, to express more basic human emotions. The result process. So I’m looking forward to it, like it’s the final release, Satriani began to question whether his persois a potent album with songs that are more concise step. It should be very interesting.” na was overtaking him. The concluding song on that and direct in their emotions. Joe Satriani’s G3 tour with John Petrucci of Dream Thealbum, “Goodbye Supernova,” hinted at the emerging Several songs, including “Energy,”“Catbot” and ater and Phil Collen of Def Leppard stops at the Riverside conflict. 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ver the past 10 years, Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon has embodied the improbable underdog for the entire state of Wisconsin. Back in 2008, it seemed impossible that a musician could capture an indie-rock audience outside the big hubs of Los Angeles or Brooklyn, N.Y. It was in January of that year that he played Mad Planet to about 100 people with some Milwaukee buddies. But Vernon eventually proved that it didn’t matter where you were located as long as the material had merit. For Emma, Forever Ago, Bon Iver’s 2008 landmark debut, seeped with pain and loss behind Vernon’s soon-to-be trademark falsetto. It was an album that felt magnanimous but at the same time stark and intimate. The rural mystique surrounding the writing—that Vernon holed up in a Wisconsin hunting cabin during a winter to record the album—added an insatiable hook to the Bon Iver narrative. As the story goes, Vernon would go on to collaborate with Kanye West and win a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Despite all the national attention, he embraced his Wisconsin roots, building a record studio, April Base, and starting a music festival in his hometown of Eau Claire. That’s why it’s fitting that Vernon chose a Wisconsin locale, the BMO Harris Bradley Center, to hold a special 10-year anniversary of For Emma, Forever Ago on Saturday night. And he asked those same Milwaukee buddies from that Mad Planet show, Collections of Colonies of Bees and Field Report (then known as Conrad Plymouth) to open the night. “I don’t want to make too big a deal of the evening, but it does feel like our birthday party,” Vernon said, as he stood in what resembled a frozen ice cavern that was illuminated by candles. For the beginning of the night, Vernon acted stoic and reserved, perhaps taking in the enormity of the evening. The audience echoed that temperament—somehow, someway, a sold-out arena showed reverence and grace as Vernon strummed through For Emma’s most poignant and heartbreaking moments. But that disposition started to change after a few songs. The band barreled through the conclusion, “Creature Fear,” which built into a thundering arena-rock crescendo, buoyed by the two drummers pounding on their sets. The band came alive and displayed the sonic dynamism that would carry the show. The audience went along for the ride. This one-off performance not only looked back at the album, but its greatest flashes were when Bon Iver paid tribute to the songs that were written around the same time. Vernon stood alone on stage, looping vocals to the ethereal Blood Bank song “Woods” as just his voice bounced around the arena’s vast expanse. He also shared an unreleased track, “Hayward, WI.” “Play some songs you know how to play; then play the one you don’t know about,” he admitted, before diving into the somber folk tune. The performance was also highlighted by covers that the band played on its first tour, including Graham Nash’s “Simple Man” sung by bandmate Mike Noyce and “Loving’s for Fools,” a cover of Sarah Siskind, who joined him onstage to sing along. In the end, Bon Iver playing the Bradley Center was just a concert, but it couldn’t help but feel so much bigger than that. It felt like a big hug to the state of Wisconsin—and a proclamation that you, too, can make an imprint on the world from here.

n this world, nothing is certain but death, taxes and band breakups. It can sometimes feel like a meeting with the Grim Reaper when a great band calls it quits, but occasionally there’s a Beyoncé-shaped light at the end of a Destiny’s Child tunnel. Milwaukee audiences were first intrigued by Caley Conway’s ethereally distinct voice when the singer-songwriter fronted folk-rock outfit The Lucy Cukes back in 2014. The band met their demise two years later, but Conway has continued to maintain a strong presence in the city’s music community with her solo sets and various side projects. Even though her road has been long, it’s easy to feel like her journey is just beginning. With her sweet soprano voice and melodic acoustic guitar, Conway is often compared to folk singers like Joni Mitchell. Though she cites the legendary Blue songstress as one of her strongest musical influences, her primary songwriting inspirations are generally within arm’s reach. “I can’t help but be creatively invigorated after witnessing a friend or community member perform an inspired, original song,” she says. “It’s so important to see first-hand barriers being broken and other artists’ experimentation.” Conway knows firsthand just how much other Milwaukee musicians have to offer; despite her Sheboygan County residency, she’s still one of the city’s more involved music scene participants. Caley Conway When she’s not spearheading one of her countless solo shows, Conway can be found singing backup for R&B crooner D’Amato and playing bass in Milwaukee supergroup Cairns. Conway appreciates the chance to take the creative backseat every once in a while, especially when it involves observing her peers’ creative processes. “I love Cairns because I naturally thrive at being in the role of assistant,” she says. “I don’t have to call shots or pitch song ideas or do all the leadership stuff that makes me so vulnerable in my own project. It’s kind of a luxury.” Milwaukee’s hustle and bustle can undoubtedly become overwhelming—especially for an artist with a heaping handful of creative projects. When Conway and her partner-bandmate, John Larkin, aren’t actively engaged with the Milwaukee music community, the duo retreats to a cabin in rural Oostburg, Wis. Their move north was coupled with a bit of culture shock, including a 45-minute commute to the big city. “The increased distance from Milwaukee also gives me a surge of appreciation for this music community and my place within it,” says Conway. “We definitely haven’t transferred communities just because we moved away, so the sense of belonging in Milwaukee—musically—has become, like, 150% more potent.” Oostburg’s seclusion gives Conway some much-needed privacy, and the ability to work freely boosts her musical work ethic immensely. In December, she released a Christmas-themed EP titled Heart Be Light shortly after releasing a two-song single, Barrels, in October. Two releases in three months is admirable, and Conway isn’t planning on slowing down any time soon. She’s currently finishing up her next full-length album and anticipates a 2018 release date. Conway excitedly humble-brags that her forthcoming release is primarily a product of her own creativity. “One thing I’m proud of is that there’s less of other people offering the melodious and textural ideas,” she says. “Say what you want about that attitude, but it’s where I’m at presently.” Caley Conway will perform with Marielle Allschwang and D’Amato at Anodyne Coffee in Walker’s Point on Friday, February 23.

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Amelia’s, Jackson Dordel Jazz Quintet (4pm) Angelo’s Piano Lounge, Acoustic Guitar Night Cactus Club, Mama Tried After -Party #1 w/Then Lizzy, Ratt Trap & Tuff Pups Cafe Carpe (Fort Atkinson), Bill Miller Camp Bar Tosa, Jude and The Dude Caroline’s Jazz Club, The Group w/Eddie Butts Clarke Hotel (Waukesha), Jeff Stoll & JoAnna Marie (6pm) County Clare Irish Inn & Pub, Acoustic Irish Folk w/Barry Dodd Gibraltar Mke, Alex Wilson Blues Guitar Jazz Estate, Tim Ipsen Quartet Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, Portage record release Mason Street Grill, Mark Thierfelder Jazz Trio (5:30pm) Mezcalero Restaurant, Open Jam O’Donoghues Irish Pub (Elm Grove), The All-Star SUPERband (6pm) Pabst Theater, Celebrating David Bowie Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, In Bar 360: Marcell Rave / Eagles Club, Jeezy w/Tee Grizzley (all-ages, 8pm) Rounding Third Bar and Grill, Comedy College Standup Showcase Shank Hall, Haunted Summer The Bay Restaurant, Bruce Troeller The Packing House Restaurant, Barbara Stephan & Peter Mac (6pm) Transfer Pizzeria Cafe, Martini Jazz Lounge: Eric Schoor Trio w/ Manty Ellis Turner Hall Ballroom, Bianca Del Rio Up & Under Pub, A No Vacancy Comedy Open Mic

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Alley Cat Lounge (Five O’Clock Steakhouse), Milwaukee’s Finest Angelo’s Piano Lounge, Julie’s Piano Karaoke Anodyne Coffee (Walker’s Point), Caley Conway Band w/Marielle Allschwang Best Place @ the Historic Pabst Brewery, The Best Fest: Pay the Devil, Chris Haise, Paladino, and host Tangled Lines Cactus Club, Mama Tried After -Party #2: Da Shit Show Cafe Carpe (Fort Atkinson), Radio Wranglers Circle-A Cafe, Alive at Eight: Sultry Sounds of the Underground w/ No Recess (8pm); DJ: Fazio (10pm) Club Garibaldi, Half A Mind Colectivo Coffee (On Prospect), The Moth StorySLAM: Love Hurts ComedySportz Milwaukee, ComedySportz Milwaukee! Company Brewing, Urbanempress & the UrbanItes County Clare Irish Inn & Pub, Traditional Irish Ceilidh Session Frank’s Power Plant, Brave You w/Man Random & Death & Memphis Golden Mast Inn, Joe Kadlec (6pm) Hops & Leisure (Oconomowoc), Saddlebrook Trio Iron Mike’s (Franklin), Jam Session w/Steve Nitros & Friends Jazz Estate, Nineteen Thirteen (8pm), Late Night Session: Brett Westfahl Quartet (11:30pm) Kam’s Thistle & Shamrock, Erich Von Klassen of Black Frog Kim’s Lakeside (Pewaukee), One Shot Wally Lakefront Brewery, Brewhaus Polka Kings (5:30pm) Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, All Messed Up VIII Defenestration - The Showcase: Centaurettes (8pm), Dildo Launcher (8:40pm), Michael T. Grace and The Cucks (9:20pm), Star Pilots of the Great Wheel: Arcturus V (10pm), Wife Material (10:40pm), Herbitat for Her Manatee (11:20pm), Surfing Assholes (12am), Let Charlie Name Us (12:40am) Lucky Chance, Craig Omick & Friends All-Star Band & Open Jam Party w/Jeff Arnold & Ricky Orta Jr.

Mamie’s, Marvelous Mack Mason Street Grill, Phil Seed Trio (6pm) Mezcalero Restaurant, Do-Wa-Wa Miramar Theatre, Mija (all-ages, 9pm) Old German Beer Hall, Fred Usinger Day (11am) Pam’s Fine Wines (Mukwonago), Rebecca and the Grey Notes (6:30pm) Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, In Bar 360: Andrea & The Mods (9pm), In the Fire Pit: Crank the Radio (9pm) Rave / Eagles Club, Architects w/Stick To Your Guns & Counterparts (all-ages, 7:30pm), MISSIO w/Welshly Arms (all-ages, 8:30pm), Chris Lane w/Saddlebrook (all-ages, 8pm) Riverside Theater, Kelsea Ballerini w/Walker Hayes Shank Hall, John Nemeth Smith Bros. Coffee House (Port Washington), Paul & Andy Smitty’s On The Edge (Mequon), Matt MF Tyner Tally’s Tap & Eatery (Waukesha), Tomm Lehnigk The Bay Restaurant, J. Ryan Trio The Packing House Restaurant, Dave Miller Jazz & Blues Quartet (6:30pm) Turner Hall Ballroom, The Atomic Punks w/Oozing Wound & DJ Dripswea (ages 18-plus only) Twisted Path Distillery, The Zach Pietrini Band Up & Under Pub, Big Dill and the Boys

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7 Mile Fair (Caledonia), Billy Flynn (12pm) American Legion Post #449 (Brookfield), Nostalgia Angelo’s Piano Lounge, Piano Night Anodyne Coffee (Walker’s Point), SistaStrings w/Bill Camplin Brewtown Eatery, One Lane Bridge Cactus Club, Mama Tried After -Party #3: Banditos w/Dusk Cafe Carpe (Fort Atkinson), Chris Kasper Cedarburg Cultural Center, Rebels & Renegades: Altered Five Blues Band Circle-A Cafe, Alive at Eight: Dick Satan Trio (8pm); DJ: Lars (10pm) Club Garibaldi, Fuzee w/Ten Penny Picassos & Bruce Dean ComedySportz Milwaukee, ComedySportz Milwaukee! Conway’s Smokin’ Bar & Grill, Joe Wortell & The Loose Diamonds Cue Club of Wisconsin (Waukesha), Grooveline Fire On Water, Cactii Five O’Clock Steakhouse, Rafael Mendez Fox Den Tavern & Grill (Mequon), Maple Road Blues Band Frank’s Power Plant, Line of Outcasts w/Arcade Mode & Social Que George’s Tavern (Racine), The Blues Disciples Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Vocals & Keys Hops & Leisure (Oconomowoc), Uncle Fester Jazz Estate, Frank Catalano (8pm), Late Night Session: Obsidian Spearhead Trio (11:30pm) Just J’s, The Carpetbaggers Kam’s Thistle & Shamrock, Suicide Kings Reunion Show Kochanski’s Concertina Beer Hall, Love Lies Bleeding Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, All Messed Up VIII Defenestration - The Showcase: The Sheets (8pm), Pickle Cat (8:40pm), Lindsay Lohan & Tonya Harding (9:20pm), You, Me, Dad, & Boba Fett (10pm), Wheat Thiccs (10:40pm), Discharge Instructions (11:20pm), Sofa King What (12am), Aztec Nickel (12:40am) Mason Street Grill, Jonathan Wade Trio (6pm) McAuliffe’s Pub (Racine), Rock For Vets Fundraiser w/The Krispy Brothers & BRB Mezcalero Restaurant, Suave Miramar Theatre, RCKT PWR w/Tyro, Dogma, Drop Dead Fred & Tok3n (all-ages, 9pm) MugZ’s Pub and Grill (Muskego), Open Jam w/host Willow Creek

Pabst Theater, Hairball w/Arena Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, In Bar 360: Bockenplautz (9pm), In the Fire Pit: Jake Williams (9pm) Rave / Eagles Club, Mama Tried After Party: Weedeater, One (Metallica Tribute), Bleed, HappyNeverClear, Sex Scenes & Moms New Boyfriend (all-ages, 8pm) Riverside Theater, Steve Winwood Rosco’s Restaurant & Sports Bar, The Falcons Shank Hall, Well-Known Strangers w/Listening Party Silver Spring House, Rick Holmes Saturdays Smith Bros. Coffee House (Port Washington), Jonny T-Bird & Big Dad The Bay Restaurant, Karen Cameron Trio The Cheel (Thiensville), Leroy Airmaster The Coffee House, Talent Contest, Part 2 The Lakeside Supper Club & Lounge (Oconomowoc), Rebecca and the Grey Notes The Packing House Restaurant, Joe Jordan & His Soul Trio (6:30pm) Up & Under Pub, Hot by Ziggy

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25

7 Mile Fair (Caledonia), Billy Flynn (12pm) Angelo’s Piano Lounge, Live Karaoke w/ Julie Brandenburg Circle-A Cafe, Alive at Eight: Derek Pritzl and Friends (8pm); DJ: Sextor (10pm) Dugout 54, Dugout 54 Sunday Open Jam Hops & Leisure (Oconomowoc), Memorial Full Band Open Jam (4pm) Iron Mike’s (Franklin), Jammin’ Jimmy Open Jam (3pm) Kochanski’s Concertina Beer Hall, Bluegrass All Stars (2pm) Orson’s Saloon (Cudahy), Call Me Denny Pabst Theater, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Riverside Theater, G3 2018: Joe Satriani, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, Phil Collen of Def Leppard Rounding Third Bar and Grill, The Dangerously Strong Comedy Open Mic Shank Hall, Kitchen Dwellers The Coffee House, Open Stage The Packing House Restaurant, Jazz Unlimited Jazz Jam: Sherwood Alper Quartet w/Jeff Stoll, Joe Zarcone & Kaye Berigan (1pm) Turner Hall Ballroom, Iced Earth w/Sanctuary (Farewell and Tribute to Warrel Dane) & Kill Ritual

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Company Brewing, Abby Jeanne’s “Fire in February” w/Rose of the West (6:30pm) Jazz Estate, Poetry Night w/Bryon Cherry & Isaiah Joshua Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, Poet’s Monday w/host Timothy Kloss & featured reader Linetta Davis (sign-up 7:30pm, 8-10:30pm) Mason Street Grill, Joel Burt Duo (5:30pm) McAuliffe’s Pub (Racine), Jim Yorgan Sextet Paulie’s Pub and Eatery, Open Jam w/Christopher John Turner Hall Ballroom, Beyond Resistance Storytelling Event Up & Under Pub, Open Mic w/Marshall McGhee and the Wanderers

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27

C Notes Upscale Sports Lounge, Another Night-Another Mic Open Mic w/host The Original Darryl Hill Frank’s Power Plant, Duck and Cover Comedy Open Mic Mamie’s, Open Blues Jam w/Stokes Mason Street Grill, Jamie Breiwick Group (5:30pm) Miramar Theatre, Tuesday Open Mic w/host Sandy Weisto (sign-up 7:30pm) Miramar Theatre, SonReal (all-ages, 9pm) Rave / Eagles Club, PVRIS w/Flint Eastwood & Cherry Pools (allages, 7:30pm) Silver Spring House, Rick Holmes Jam Tuesdays The Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Jazz Jam Session Transfer Pizzeria Cafe, Transfer House Band w/Jason Goldsmith

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28

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Cactus Club, WMSE 91.7 Presents: Iron Chic w/Dusk & Telethon Conway’s Smokin’ Bar & Grill, Open Jam w/Big Wisconsin Johnson Ion Sports Pub (West Bend), Andrew Gelles Kelly’s Bleachers II (Wind Lake), Matt MF Tyner Kochanski’s Concertina Beer Hall, Polka Open Jam Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, Acoustic Open Stage w/feature Rich Travis (sign-up 8:30pm, start 9pm) Mason Street Grill, Jamie Breiwick Group (5:30pm) Nomad World Pub, 88.9 Presents “Locals Only” w/Keith and Peter, and Layers & Layers Pabst Theater, The Irish Rovers Paulie’s Field Trip, Humpday Jam w/Dave Wacker & Mitch Cooper Rave / Eagles Club, Motionless In White w/Every Time I Die, Chelsea Grin & Ice Nine Kills (all-ages, 7pm) Route 20 Outhouse (Sturtevant), Wednesday Night Acoustic (5:30pm) Shank Hall, Stu Hamm Tally’s Tap & Eatery (Waukesha), Tomm Lehnigk The Cheel (Thiensville), Tracy Hannemann & Theo Merriweather (6:30pm) The Packing House Restaurant, Carmen Nickerson & Kostia Efimov (6pm)

::ALBUMS Various Artists

HG Studio 25th Anniversary: 18 Polkas and Waltzes That Were Almost Never Released (HG STUDIO) The music from this album comes from Don Hunjadi’s Franksville, Wis., recording facility. Much of it hews toward the Cleveland Slovenian style polka, with accordion and brass instruments often taking melodic lead together while banjo strums provide rhythmic accompaniment to a drum kit and electric bass bottom. Even with occasionally melancholy lyrics (on a set comprised overwhelmingly of instrumentals), the music’s insistent pep belies blue moods, and may encourage the most stubborn wallflower to reconsider cutting a rug. Prominent local acts past and present headed by bandleaders including Kenny Brandt, Don Gralak and Joey Klass have graced HG’s microphones, but Hunjadi and Steve Meisner may provide the most potent blast of nostalgia on the collection—their music for WTKM’s polka dance announcements. As an added bonus, the album ends with a demo of radio commercials for nearby businesses recorded at HG. The studio is no longer a full-time operation for Hunjadi, but he can still be heard Saturday afternoons hosting WJYI’s “Polka Parade.” This anthology highlights some of his own contributions to the ongoing cavalcade. —Jamie Lee Rake

Spanglemaker Deadlines Spanglemaker, a popular East Side Milwaukee band in the ’90s, regrouped last year to record a CD. Deadlines features variety within an identifiable sound framed by Terrence Sippel’s earnest vocals and the band’s songwriting sensibility. Several songs, especially “Losing You, Losing Me” and “Hope You Stay” are piano-based epics that can’t help but echo, if only for moments, ’70s Elton John. But that’s only one facet of Spanglemaker. The snappy new wave of “Playing Our Song” is a classic narrative of riding down the highway, windows down and the radio turned up. The crackling, popping “Music is the Drug” is simply a good rock tune. —David Luhrssen SHEPHERD EXPRESS

::ONTHECOUCH

Something bugging you? Find out what the Shrink thinks

Fear of Being Fired Dear Shrink,

Yikes! I feel like I’m being set up to get fired at work. I’ve been with my company for 16 years, have always gotten stellar performances reviews and have been promoted several times. But nine months ago, our team got a new manager, and she gave me my first “needs improvement” of my career—and no raise. I can’t figure it out, but I’m pretty worried and have been waking up in the middle of the night thinking about it. Is there anything I can do?

The Shrink Replies,

Fear of losing one’s job is right up there with money anxiety, and the two often go hand in hand. Of course you’re worried. It sounds as though you were blindsided by the sudden critical feedback. It’s a horrible, powerless feeling when someone else seems to be in control of your destiny. Given the power imbalance, it sure seems like you’re a sitting duck for whatever the new manager’s motives are, which at the moment don’t feel as though they’re in your best interests. But here are some things you do have some control over. Survey your co-workers. Have any of them reported similar treatment by the new manager? What are their impressions of her and do they match yours? Are there some people who report having no trouble at all dealing with her? If so, see if you can figure out what the difference is between them and you. Could it be the new boss feels threatened by you since you’ve been around awhile and maybe know a little more than she does? If you can decipher whether this might be a personality issue, a management style issue or a true problem with your performance, it may help you with your next steps. Many people are promoted into management who aren’t suited for it. For some it’s simply the next rung on their ladder, an accomplishment to be checked off on the way to something greater. These people don’t always last long in middlemanagement roles, so if this is the case with your boss, she may be on to the next position before your next review is due. (Wishful thinking, perhaps.) Other managers have a gap in their knowledge base with the people they are sent to supervise. You may, indeed, have a better working knowledge of your department than she does. This is where the part about her feeling threatened comes in. Still others may have a mastery of the skills and tasks of your work but are not that great with the people part of the job. This is the stuff that keeps you awake at night. Since she surprised you once, you’re paranoid about what might be coming your way tomorrow. Fair enough. Then, there’s the psychological wild card—you remind her of her mother, father, ex-husband, annoying sister, whomever. There’s no way for you to know what that’s about, so file this one under “things I definitely can’t control.” SHEPHERD EXPRESS

It’s been said that there’s a “kernel of truth” in everything. Meaning, there might be 2% or 20% of her impressions of you that are actually valid. Maybe there are some holes in your performance that she honed in on with different eyes than your prior managers. I know you don’t want to hear this, but bear with me. Since you said that you can’t figure out what happened, my guess is she didn’t explain it to you in a way that you could take in. Typically when performance is an issue, skilled managers provide concrete, specific, behavioral feedback about what the problem is and then collaborate with you about the concrete, specific, behavioral steps you can take to improve. If you aren’t crystal clear about this, go back to her and ask for more details. If she’s looking for something different from you, she needs to tell you exactly what it is. Making assumptions about what she wants sets you up for another ambush. Ask for regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with her to check in and, frankly, to cover your butt. Take the initiative on this one if she doesn’t already have a policy in place. Remember to document these meetings in a follow-up e-mail copied to both of you. Like it or not, she’s your manager, so you have to give her the opportunity to “manage” you. It’s a win-win situation for you to take a proactive stance rather than waiting for her to give you something to react to and then getting defensive and resentful. The goal is to make both of you satisfied with your work. If you look good, she looks good to her boss. If you think her knowledge gap is a problem, asking lots of clarifying questions can help you protect yourself and might also be a subtle way to teach her some things about your work that she may be unaware of. Or, you could try to engage her in problem solving with you as you would with a peer. If you think it’s a personality issue, and your co-workers have the same take on her, there’s safely in numbers. Misery loves company, but don’t spend too much time at the water cooler complaining about her. It brings down the collective energy, which isn’t good for anybody. But, if you think it’s really something personal with her and just you, first clarify the performance issues and then try to keep your head down and do your best work. Take a good look in the mirror, and ask yourself if there’s anything you could do differently to get along better with her. If you’ve never gotten this feedback before, and you are truly OK with you, then just take lots of deep breaths and don’t stop being yourself. A little humor can go a long way in bridging gaps we don’t understand. Lean on your colleagues, focus on having fun in the rest of your life, work on relaxation, try to improve your sleep habits, talk it over with an outside professional—a therapist or Employee Assistance Program counselor—and know that you have done all you can on your end to influence the situation. On the Couch is written by a licensed mental health professional. Her advice is not meant as a substitute for mental health care. Send your questions to onthecouch@shepex.com. Comment at shepherdexpress.com.n

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BLABBERMOUTHS By James Barrick

THEME CROSSWORD

PSYCHO SUDOKU! “Kaidoku”

Each of the 26 letters of the alphabet is represented in this grid by a number between 1 and 26. Using letter frequency, word-pattern recognition, and the numbers as your guides, fill in the grid with well-known English words (HINT: since a Q is always followed by a U, try hunting down the Q first). Only lowercase, unhyphenated words are allowed in kaidoku, so you won’t see anything like STOCKHOLM or LONG-LOST in here (but you might see AFGHAN, since it has an uncapitalized meaning, too). Now stop wasting my precious time and SOLVE! psychosudoku@gmail.com 16 4 1 23

ACROSS 1. Word 5. Stringed instrument of India 10. Antiquity 15. Stage play object 19. Bewildered 20. Plugged-in 21. Playing field 22. Craze 23. Afrikaans (with “the”) 24. Showy bird 25. Start of a quip by anonymous: 2 wds. 27. Forthright 29. Tablets 30. Make more firm 31. Throw with great effort 32. Clearing 34. Amounts 35. “— to a Nightingale” 37. Part 2 of quip: 5 wds. 43. Dark beer 45. Tabula — 46. Son of Zeus and Hera 47. Born: Fr. 48. Genus of geese 49. Stem joint 50. Uncovers 52. Diagnostic aid 53. Nonsense poet 54. “— kleine Nachtmusik” 55. Big house 56. Supercharge 57. Adige river city 59. Thai rice wine 60. Sixpence 61. Service 63. Tattletales 67. Put to test 68. Skeletal structure 70. — Carlo Menotti 71. Rampaging one 73. Bundles 74. Sounds a whistle 76. Pie

77. Old garment 80. Ohio’s lake 81. Allotted amount 82. Effusive praise 83. Fluctuate 84. Mere show 85. Gets with difficulty (with “out”) 86. Noble 87. Sorrowful 88. Part 3 of quip: 5 wds. 93. In medias — 94. Function 95. Poker variant 96. Stop!, at sea 98. Much-used food 101. Stepped on 102. Latent 106. End of the quip: 3 wds. 108. Kitchen worker 109. Dugout shelter 110. — breve 111. — Semple McPherson 112. Sovereign’s decree 113. Run-down place 114. Buckwheat pancake 115. Endures 116. Getz and Kenton 117. Plant fiber DOWN 1. Defense acronym 2. OT twin 3. Orbiting body: 2 wds. 4. Mud volcano 5. Urn 6. Rouse 7. Olympics event 8. Fruity beverage 9. Condensation 10. Roofed porch 11. Undermines 12. Minus 13. Loan charge: Abbr. 14. Nabs

15. French novelist 16. Wholly absorbed 17. Eye 18. Hammer part 26. Noted chair designer 28. Horse in a race 29. Daddy 33. — majesty 34. Mass of rocky debris 35. Hyalite 36. Been there, — that 38. God dethroned by Zeus: Var. 39. Pinnae 40. Certain 41. Puzzling problem 42. Watchman 44. Zone: Abbr. 49. Insect eggs 50. Item for a majorette 51. Soon 52. Favorite — 54. “Dukes of Hazzard” spin-off 55. Mothers 56. Phloem 58. Armor breastplate: Var. 59. Malice 60. Horse’s gait 61. Optimistic 62. Kind of engine

64. Prince in opera 65. Material for driveways 66. Hibernia 69. A letter 72. Abbr. in a citation 74. A pronoun 75. Kiln 76. Dismantle: 2 wds. 78. Factor in heredity 79. Beaux — 81. Extremely thin 82. Babe or Baby 83. Supreme Teutonic god 85. — Gay 86. Pair 87. Strived anagram 89. Little — Annie 90. Wasp 91. Overacts 92. Triangular sail 97. Put out of sight 98. Attempt 99. Travel expense 100. “Volsunga Saga” king 101. Caps 103. Gumbo 104. Cuckoopint 105. Go unsteadily 107. Spy org. 108. — -relief

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WORD FIND This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 24 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

Election Time Again Solution: 24 Letters

L S C I F E N O K

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Solution to last week’s puzzle

Adjourn Agenda Aims Appeal Bylaws Change Compulsory Control Cost Data Democrat Drive Dues Elect

Force Head of state Ideas Labor Lists Made Majority Members Minutes News Past Plan Policy

Queen Rules Runs Seats Sign Skill Talks Two-party Urge Venue Veto Vote Yarralumla

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Solution: It's in the national interest

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::FREEWILLASTROLOGY ::BY ROB BREZSNY PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In her novel The Round House, writer Louise Erdrich reminisces about how hard it was, earlier in her life, to yank out the trees whose roots had grown into the foundation of her family’s house. “How funny, strange, that a thing can grow so powerful even when planted in the wrong place,” she says. Then she adds, “ideas, too.” Your first assignment in the coming weeks, my dear Pisces, is to make sure that nothing gets planted in the wrong place. Your second assignment is to focus all your intelligence and love on locating the right places for new seeds to be planted. ARIES (March 21-April 19): When you’re playing poker, a wild card refers to a card that can be used as any card the cardholder wants it to be. If the two of hearts is deemed wild before the game begins, it can be used as an ace of diamonds, jack of clubs, queen of spades or anything else. That’s always a good thing! In the game of life, a wild card is the arrival of an unforeseen element that affects the flow of events unpredictably. It might derail your plans, or alter them in ways that are at first inconvenient but ultimately beneficial. It may even cause them to succeed in an even more interesting fashion than you imagined they could. I bring this up, Aries, because I suspect that you’ll be in the Wild Card Season during the next four weeks. Any and all of the above definitions may apply. Be alert for unusual luck. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you gorge on 10 pounds of chocolate in the next 24 hours, you will get sick. Please don’t do that. Limit your intake to no more than a pound. Follow a similar policy with any other pleasurable activity. Feel emboldened to surpass your normal dosage, yes, but avoid ridiculous overindulgence. Now is one of the rare times when visionary artist William Blake’s maxim is applicable: “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.” So is his corollary, “You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.” But keep in mind that Blake didn’t say, “The road of foolish, reckless exorbitance leads to the palace of wisdom.” GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Have you ever had a rousing insight about an action that would improve your life, but then you failed to summon the willpower to actually take that action? Have you resolved to embark on some new behavior that would be good for you, but then found yourself unable to carry it out? Most of us have experienced these frustrations. The ancient Greeks had a word for it: akrasia. I bring it up, Gemini, because I suspect you may be less susceptible to akrasia in the next four weeks than you have ever been. I bet you will consistently have the courage and command to actually follow through on what your intuition tells you is in your best interests. CANCER (June 21-July 22): “There is no such thing as a failed experiment,” said inventor R. Buckminster Fuller, “only experiments with unexpected outcomes.” That’s an excellent guideline for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks. You’re entering a phase of your astrological cycle when questions are more important than answers, when explorations are more essential than discoveries, and when curiosity is more useful than knowledge. There will be minimal value in formulating a definitive concept of success and then trying to achieve it. You will have more fun and you will learn more by continually redefining success as you wander and ramble. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): During World War II, British code-breakers regularly intercepted and deciphered top-secret radio messages that high-ranking German soldiers sent to each other. Historians have concluded that these heroes shortened the war by at least two years. I bring this to your attention, Leo, in the hope that it will inspire you. I believe your own metaphorical code-breaking skills will be acute in the coming weeks. You’ll be able to decrypt messages that have different meanings from what they appear to mean. You won’t get fooled by deception and misdirection. This knack will enable you to home in on the elusive truths that are circulating—thus saving you from unnecessary and irrelevant turmoil.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In April 1972, three American astronauts climbed into a spacecraft and took a trip to the moon and back. On the second day of the 11-day jaunt, pilot Ken Mattingly removed and misplaced his wedding ring. In the zero-gravity conditions, it drifted off and disappeared somewhere in the cabin. A week later, on the way home, Mattingly and Charlie Duke did a space walk. When they opened the hatch and slipped outside, they found the wedding ring floating in the blackness of space. Duke was able to grab it and bring it in. I suspect that in the coming weeks, you will recover a lost or missing item in an equally unlikely location, Virgo. Or perhaps your retrieval will be of a more metaphorical kind: a dream, a friendship, an opportunity. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to British philosopher Alain de Botton, “Maturity begins with the capacity to sense and, in good time and without defensiveness, admit to our own craziness.” He says that our humble willingness to be embarrassed by our confusion and mistakes and doubts is key to understanding ourselves. I believe these meditations will be especially useful for you in the coming weeks, Libra. They could lead you to learn and make use of robust new secrets of self-mastery. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): During the next four weeks, there are three activities I suspect you should indulge in at an elevated rate: laughter, dancing and sex. The astrological omens suggest that these pursuits will bring you even more health benefits than usual. They will not only give your body, mind and soul the precise exercise they need most; they will also make you smarter and kinder and wilder. Fortunately, the astrological omens also suggest that laughter, dancing and sex will be even more easily available to you than they normally are. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The little voices in your head may have laryngitis, but they’re still spouting their cracked advice. Here’s another curiosity: You are extra-attuned to the feelings and thoughts of other people. I’m tempted to speculate that you’re at least temporarily telepathic. There’s a third factor contributing to the riot in your head: People you were close to earlier in your life are showing up to kibitz you in your nightly dreams. In response, I bid you to bark “Enough!” at all these meddlers. You have astrological permission to tell them to pipe down so you can hear yourself think. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Paleontologist Jack Horner says that developmental biologists are halfway toward being able to create a chickenosaurus—a creature that is genetically a blend of a chicken and a dinosaur. This project is conceivable because there’s an evolutionary link between the ancient reptile and the modern bird. Now is a favorable time for you to contemplate metaphorically similar juxtapositions and combinations, Capricorn. For the foreseeable future, you’ll have extra skill and savvy in the art of amalgamation. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Be stubborn about your goals but flexible about your methods.” That’s the message I saw on a woman’s T-shirt today. It’s the best possible advice for you to hear right now. To further drive home the point, I’ll add a quote from productivity consultant David Allen: “Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.” Are you willing to be loyal and true to your high standards, Aquarius, even as you improvise to uphold and fulfill them? Homework: Is it possible there’s something you really need but you don’t know what it is? Can you guess what it might be? Go to freewillastrology.com and click on “Email Rob.” Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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ichelle Myers of Buckeye, Ariz., suffers from blinding headaches, but it’s what happens afterward that until recently had doctors stumped. Myers, who has never been out of the U.S., has awakened from her headaches three times in the last seven years with a different foreign accent. The first time it was Irish, the second time it was Australian, and both lasted only about a week. But Myers’ most recent event, which was two years ago, left her with a British accent that she still has. Doctors have diagnosed her with Foreign Accent Syndrome, a rare condition that usually accompanies a neurological event such as a stroke. Myers told ABC-15 that the loss of her normal accent makes her sad: “I feel like a different person. Everybody only sees or hears Mary Poppins.”

Get Your Goat A new golf course at The Retreat & Links at Silvies Valley Ranch in Seneca, Ore., will take “the golf experience to a new level” in 2018, owner Scott Campbell announced in early February to the website Golf WRX. This summer, golfers will be offered goat caddies to carry clubs, drinks, balls and tees on the resort’s short seven-hole challenge course, McVeigh’s Gauntlet. “We’ve been developing an unprecedented caddie training program with our head caddie, Bruce LeGoat,” Campbell went on, adding that the professionally trained American Range goats will “work for peanuts.”

Fatberg, Dead Ahead! News of the Weird reported last September on the giant “fatberg” lodged in the sewer system beneath the streets of London. The huge glob of oil, fat, diapers and baby wipes was finally blasted out after nine weeks of work. On Feb. 8, the Museum of London put on display a shoebox-sized chunk of the fatberg, the consistency of which is described by curator Vyki Sparkes as being something like “Parmesan cheese crossed with moon rock. It’s disgusting and fascinating.” The mini-fatberg is enclosed within three nested transparent boxes to protect visitors from potentially deadly bacteria, the terrible smell

and the tiny flies that swarm around it. The museum is also selling fatberg fudge and Tshirts in conjunction with the exhibit, which continues until July 1.

Least Competent Criminals ¢ Kenneth R. Shutes Jr. of New Richmond, Wis., bolted from a midnight traffic stop on Feb. 6, but he didn’t make it far before having to call 911 for help. The Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported that Shutes got stuck in a frozen swamp in rural Star Prairie and, after about an hour, became unable to walk as temperatures dipped to 8 below zero. Fire and rescue workers removed Shutes from the wooded area, and he was later charged in St. Croix County Circuit Court for failing to obey an officer, marijuana possession and obstructing an officer. ¢ Marion County, Fla., sheriff ’s officials were surprised to get a text from David W. Romig, 52, on Jan. 30 about a murder scene at his home in Dunnellon. The Ocala Star Banner reported that detectives were called to the home after Romig reported an intruder had killed his girlfriend, 64-year-old Sally Kaufmann-Ruff. Some of the evidence they found didn’t match Romig’s story, and their suspicions were confirmed later in the day when Romig texted a detective, saying, “I think they are going to arrest me”—a text he had intended for his wife. On Feb. 12, Romig admitted he may have killed Kaufmann-Ruff. He was charged with homicide, making a false report and tampering with evidence.

Evolution in Action Frank Lyko is a biologist at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg with a narrow field of study: the marbled crayfish. But as Dr. Lyko and his colleagues reported in a study published Feb. 5, there’s more to the six-inch crustacean than meets the eye. Until about 25 years ago, this species didn’t exist, The New York Times explains. One single, drastic mutation created a whole new species of crayfish—one that can clone itself. Since then, it has spread across Europe and other continents, threatening native varieties. The eggs of the crayfish all produce females, which do not need to mate to produce more eggs. Dr. Lyko’s DNA research offers new insights into why most animals have sex, because there are so few examples of sex-free species (they don’t last long). He admits that the marbled crayfish “may last only 100,000 years. That would be a long time for me personally, but in evolution it would just be a blip on the radar.” © 2018 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION

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Half-Looped Compulsory ::BY ART KUMBALEK

’m Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain’a? So listen, no essay this week. For me right now it’s Tuesday, Feb. 20 and I’m meeting up with my gang up over by the Uptowner tavern/charm school situated at the corner by Center & Humboldt there, like we always do after a hard day’s voting the day after Presidents’ Day. Come along if you like, but you cover the first round. Let’s get going. Emil: I always wondered what did Ebenezer Scrooge think about Valentine’s Day. I don’t think it’s ever mentioned in any of his books. But I suppose a good “bah, humbug” can get a guy through any kind of focking holiday. Julius: The hell with Valentine’s Day. It’s Lent now, and I still can’t decide what to give up for the damn season yet. One thing I know, I sure don’t have the personal constitution to ape the Lord and do something like fast for 40 days out in the wilderness. Cripes, how ’bout that, ain’a? No way could I pull that off; although, to be fair and balanced to myself, that was probably a little easier for him to do than it would be me, after all, from the pictures I’ve seen of the Lord, he really didn’t look like a very big eater to begin with, what the fock. Little Jimmy Iodine: Anybody been watching Olympics? Emil: I know I won’t watch Olympics ’til they have goddamn ice fishing in it. Fock ’em. Herbie: If they don’t add competitive ice fishing for the next Winter Games, forget about it. They could stand to add an extra event or two ’cause, jeez louise, it seems every time I think to tune in it’s the goddamn curling they show, what the fock. Could watching an Olympian angler pull up a nice 13-ounce crappie through the ice be any less interesting? I think not.

Ernie: I didn’t see any Olympics last Sunday. I was watching the NASCAR at Daytona. Danica Patrick’s final race—our quarterback’s new girlfriend. Julius: Didn’t I hear Richard Petty once say the only way the Danica Patrick would win a NASCAR race was “if everybody else stayed home”? Little Jimmy Iodine: Hey, Artie! Over here. Put a load on your keister. Art: Hey gents. What do you hear, what do you know. Ernie: I hear the Olympics are still going on. Art: I don’t watch much of the snowy Olympics. What the heck do I know from winter sports? If they had events like Hot Toddy Mixing and the Thermostat Crank I’d tune in, ’cause those are two events I participate in on a daily basis during the wintertime so I’d have some interest, I kid you not. The best thing about them is that every four years I get to ask: What the fock, Dick Button? You got to be jerking my beefaroni. Is that the name of an announcer or a name for some kind of protective genitalia device that hockey players gird their nut cups with, ain’a? Julius: And I hope some of those skaters who don’t win a medal are prepared to spend their Sunday afternoons for the next 10 years wearing a 20-pound Snoopy head for the kids at the ice show. Ray: How some of those halfpipers and skeletoneers don’t die pulling off their stunts, I’ll never know. Little Jimmy: I always wondered about who the first guy was, like back in the days of the early, early cavemen ’round about the time they first discovered they could notice something; the first guy who discovered death to the point of actually being able to think like something wasn’t exactly kosher going down around him. You always hear about the guy who invented fire or discovered the wheel, but what about the guy who discovered croaking? Herbie: What the fock are you talking about? Little Jimmy: Just wondering what went through the mind of the first guy,

when one of the other guys croaked, and he went over and nudged him and thought, “Hey, this dude’s not moving and even if I come back tomorrow, I’ll bet you a buck two-eighty he still won’t be.” To actually realize something wasn’t regular, you know? Ray: And then what about the guy who had the advanced intelligence to rifle the dead guy’s pockets, or pouch, or whatever the fock they had back then. Laws about that didn’t come in ’til at least the ancient Greeks I seem to recall. Herbie: Correct. Laws were not bandied about until government was discovered. Ernie: Cavemen didn’t have crime, then. They must’ve called it survival. (It’s getting late and I know you got to go, but thanks for letting us bend your ear, ’cause I’m Art Kumbalek and I told you so.)

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