Unfortunately, we live in a society where those in power are often white men. This is nothing new, and certainly part of our Wisconsin history. During the late 19th and early 20th Century, the Fox River Valley in Eastern Wisconsin was a segregated town essentially built for and by white men of means. Irish and […]
Radio Chipstone: Evergleams, The Atomic Age Space Trees Of Wisconsin
Like so many events touched by the pandemic this year, the Wisconsin Historical Museum’s Ever Gleaming: Celebrating America’s Aluminum Christmas Tree is currently living in the digital world. The trees were produced from the 1960s until the late ‘70s by the Aluminum Speciality Company in Manitowoc. During that time, thousands of “Evergleam Trees” found their […]
Radio Chipstone: Gimme a Head of Hair (Wreaths)
Since the lockdown, many of us are in a holding pattern when it comes to tending to our locks. With hair cuts on hold, we find ourselves harassed by the overgrowth of tresses sprouting from our heads. Let’s say that in a fit of pique, you grab the scissors. Rather than tossing the severed hair […]
Radio Chipstone: Bras – Not Necessarily Evil
According to MarketWatch, foundation wear is a $12.4 billion industry (and growing). Folks can spend over 40% of their garment budget on something that begs to be thrown across the room after hours of wear. Yep. I’m talking about bras. Something that many of us who have to endure call a necessary evil. Trillian Bergmann […]
Radio Chipstone: Black Male Suffrage Repost
As the nation waits to see who will be Commander in Chief for the next four years, Wisconsin shocked the current administration by returning to Blue. This turn could put the country on track to see the election of our first Woman of Color Vice-President. A far cry from a time in our state when […]
Radio Chipstone: Cooper’s Haunted House
At the wee age of seven, Cooper Smith created his first haunted house. With the help of his parents Melanie and Brendon Smith, young Cooper turned his family’s 300 square foot garage into a neighborhood nightmare. According to his father, the only thing missed by the adults in attendance was booze. Since the airing of […]
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