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Painted Koi Fish Have Been 'Swimming' On Milwaukee's Sidewalks For Over A Decade

If you do much walking through Milwaukee neighborhoods, say in the Historic Third Ward or Bay View, you’ve probably stumbled across vibrant schools of fish painted on the sidewalks. They're koi ... ch... read more

The skies at night, are too darn bright

In the journal PLoS ONE, a paper has just been published about the amount of light pollution in the sky. It’s sobering. Clouds over cities are very efficient at reflecting the lights (the picture abov... read more

Things that aren’t here anymore

As promised in that column, today is set aside for your comments about Ruh’s list or about your own recollections of “things that aren’t here anymore.” Click on the “comments” button below and start w... read more

The 3,186 Best Movies of the Decade

A month ago, I was challenged by Reject-in-Chief Neil Miller to create the most comprehensive End of the Decade List on the planet – one that people could literally not argue you about. A list that wo... read more

Brady Street Beasts Creator Hopes To Restore Iconic Milwaukee Sculpture

Over the years, she's noticed that the vibrant colored beasts have been fading. When first installed ... you’ve probably stumbled across vibrant schools of fish painted on the sidewalks. They're koi, ... read more

Hearken story roundup

And here’s the larger rundown of the Hearken-powered stories published over the last couple of weeks: Stephanie: RED/ACCIÓN in Argentina has been using Hearken to collect submissions for their “100 Mu... read more

Stories for September 2012

posted: 09/30/2012 ... decade in custody. He had been captured in Afghanistan at age 15 after being wounded in a firefight with U.S. soldiers, officials said. posted: 09/30/2012 4:10 a.m. In his nearl... read more

It's been too long since we walked on the Moon

Here’s what he put together: [Click to embiggen.] Hmmm. Gas lines. Viet Nam. Nixon. Elvis with Nixon. Disco. It’s been too long. We need to go back. I certainly hope the President and Congress can fig... read more