Daily Archive: October 1st, 2007
Overlooked Losses
There has been a lot of press, blog entries and chatter about the closure of the Pub and the impact on the local music scene. There was considerable coverage of the Pub’s auction [it was unique to watch decades of history be divided into lots to be sold to the highest bidder]. What has not really been mentioned is that downtown Wausau has also lost another restaurant.
Yes, Scott Street was a great music venue, but am I the only one missing sizzler steaks, Pub Burgers, and grilled tuna sandwiches? Great food, great prices. The …
Contracting Disease
Why is it so darn difficult to find a contractor in this town? Notice I didn’t say “professional” contractor, or “reliable” contractor, or even “good” contractor. I mean any contractor. Finding a reliable contractor in the Wausau area is akin to pulling the proverbial teeth.
I always dread it when something in my home needs a repair that’s beyond my level of expertise and I have to begin the search to find a “professional” to do the work for me. The experts on HGTV and the Discovery Home channel always tell you to get at least three estimates for any home …
Internet, It is All About You
Do we need to have another discussion? Of course we do.
At the beginning of the year, I started a blog. It seemed like the right thing to do after being named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year”. Of course, you shared the honor because the cover was simply a mirror and the honoree was simply “You” – so it’s really not just all about me.
It’s pretty obvious that the Internet has changed everybody’s life and it has certainly changed mine. A couple of decades …
Viewfinder
Flowers in front of Wausau City Hall, Grant St.
Beta, 1.0, alpha, trial subscription, its all the same
Here we go, off and running, the gate has dropped, we are racing for the whole shot, our power band is all wound up, and we’re trying our best. Or something. This is my post number one on Citizen Wausau, brought to you by the Superstarch group, and Andy Laub. All of it cooler than just about anything else on two wheels.
I had thought about this post for a few weeks, and now I am faced with the launch, and as …
Welcome Citizens!
Dear Everyone,
Welcome Citizens! Thank you for stopping by – as you see, Citizen Wausau is alive! I wanted to take a moment, and introduce ourselves.
First off, my name is Marcus Nelson. I am a native of Wausau, having grown up on the southeast side and attended Wausau East High School. But past is prologue, and now I am a husband and father of two, back in my hometown after many trips and homes elsewhere. Wausau is a special place, a place on the cusp of something amazing, and with Citizen …