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Author Archives: Kevin A. Barnes
The Milwaukee airship sightings of 1897
In 1896 and 1897, before the first successful dirigible flight had even occurred,1 people across the U.S. reported seeing mysterious “airships” flying over major cities and rural communities alike. While in grade school, I remember reading how one of the … Read the rest of this entry
Run in Vegas again? Certainly!
Given that Fall is always such a boring, slow season for me,1 I decided this week that I’ll run the Las Vegas Half Marathon on December 5, 2010 as part of Team Challenge. This will be my fourth half marathon … Read the rest of this entry
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Tagged CCFA, Las Vegas half marathon, running, Team Challenge
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The ghosts of Milwaukee’s Third Ward
Last evening, I finally1 took Milwaukee Ghost’s Third Ward Walking Tour. It was an entertaining, intriguing and educational 90 minutes. The tour currently includes 15 stops and covers such historical stories as the Great Third Ward Fire,2 the shipwreck of … Read the rest of this entry
Posted in Milwaukee, Shorts
Tagged history, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Ghosts, paranormal, Third Ward, walking tour
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A new hope for science fiction on television?
Those of you who know me are probably aware of how I frequently rant about SyFy (previously known as the SciFi Channel). This once promising science fiction cable network has devolved over the last several years into a dumping ground … Read the rest of this entry
Five people I’d like to meet
This week BizTimes.com ran an article about the “10 People who are Changing Milwaukee” and it started me thinking about the various people I’d like to meet. Before creating my list, I set a few basic ground rules: Unlike the BizTimes … Read the rest of this entry
