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Daily Archive: June 8th, 2008

My Ten Favorite Wausau Musical Moments.

by Dino Corvino on June 8th, 2008 • 17 Comments »

Just so that we can get it out of the way, I am not going to include BB King or Aretha Franklin in this list. To say that Aretha and BB King are a tie for the best thing I have ever seen, well, that is like saying that the sky is full of clouds, and Nazis are bad. It just is true for me. The fact that the Grand Theatre was able to have something like that, then that is simply the sign that the Grand is an amazing place to be.

So, this list is not supposed to be your list. This is my list. I might have been lucky enough to spend a lot of time at a music venue, or work on a lot of shows, and maybe you have not seen some of this, or maybe I have not seen some of the things you think are better. I think that Wausau has a very significant musical history, and as a result, I wanted to share some of them with you.

Lists, Local Music, Wausau Music

Rethinking the Food We Eat

by Cheryl Mathis on June 8th, 2008 • 7 Comments »

The transformation is slow and multifaceted, but we’re leaning more towards vegetarianism.

In January, we realized how much calorie-dense crap we were eating. We stopped eating take-out so many times a week, doubling our grocery budget, but evening out in the end.

Around the time of my surgery in April, we loosened the reins on our wellness plan. I couldn’t work out, I was feeling sorry for myself a lot, and we ate a lot of comfort food and avoided the gym. We’ve maintained our weight loss, but we haven’t dipped down again since then. I suppose if I would eliminate the …

Eating, Family, Food, Health, Vegetarian, Wellness