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6 Questions I Had To Rewrite Because My Daughter Deleted Them the First Time

by Shawn Sullivan on June 13th, 2008 • 15 Comments »

1.    What is one band you love that you think no one else in the CW community has heard of?  Bonus points for stumping Dino ?

2.    Do you think that “social norms” advertising works?  I’m referring to the Merrill school district social norms project about underage drinking.  The commercials are all over the TV…

3.    Are you good at trivia?  Have you ever participated in the Stevens Point Trivia Competition?

4.    Are you still friends with your childhood best friend(s)?

5.    What’s the best way to get on your bad side?

6.    Father’s Day Special…Describe your father in one word.

Questions, Wausau

Ode To A Cheeseburger

by Shawn Sullivan on June 3rd, 2008 • 5 Comments »

I had the best bacon cheeseburger today.  It had a ton of bacon, a thick patty of beef, and a soft Kaiser roll.  It was hot and juicy and I believe it to be the best bacon cheeseburger I’ve ever had.  Now here’s where it gets a bit odd.  I wasn’t at Applebee’s, The Back-When Café, or other established Wausau eateries.  No, it came from Town Line Market.

I grew up here, but it was only a year ago that a co-worker turned me on to this little treasure on Town Line Road.  Known to me mostly as a small grocer …

Cheeseburger, Food, Town Line Market

Where Articulate Discussion Goes to Die

by Shawn Sullivan on May 21st, 2008 • 8 Comments »

I’m a lurker. I like to look at message boards and blogs and just watch. Sometimes, I feel unqualified to add to a discussion, or my points have already been made by someone else. Other times, I don’t feel overly compelled to add to the discourse.

Then, there’s the Wausau Daily Herald Message Board.

I just want to say up front, that this is no indictment of the WDH moderators or employed contributors to the boards. I respect their attempts to mediate disputes and make sure that the entire thing doesn’t devolve into adult third-grade. Unfortunately, at times …

Forums, Wausau, Wausau Daily Herald

When Icons Retire

by Shawn Sullivan on May 12th, 2008 • 9 Comments »

Pack One has been doing a phenomenal job keeping Packers fans abreast of all the off-season happenings with the green and gold.  If you’re a fan at all, do yourself a favor and check out his Packer News blog.  That being said, my intent here is to beat the dead horse that is, the retirement of Brett Favre.

For the longest time, Dino and I have been talking about the retirement of Brett Favre and how I feel about it.  I was disappointed when I heard the news and I can never underestimate the impact that Brett Favre has had on …

Green Bay Packers

What A Game!

by Shawn Sullivan on November 1st, 2007 • 6 Comments »

This has been a pretty special year so far, being a Packer Fan. On Tuesday, virtually everyone I came into contact with looked tired, with dark circles under their eyes. As we’re engaged in meetings or other conversations, there’s very little that needs to be said about our exhaustion. We were all up late watching our beloved Packers pull it out in OT, watching Brett Favre tease us with the greatness he displays periodically.

In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve always been an over-the-top Packer Fan. Ask anyone and they will tell you about my …

Camaraderie, Football, Green Bay Packers, Sports, Wisconsin