Tag: New Castle Common

• On Wisconsin

  29 July – 2 August 2025 The coincidence of birthdays in July—my brother-in-law Reed “Chad” Andrew turned 91 on the 13th and nephew Rob Andrew 58 on the 25th—brought me back to Wisconsin once again this year and a most welcome reunion with family, some very fine brunches, a return to the still astonishing Milwaukee…

  georgeannmurphy

  August 10, 2025

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  Blue’s Egg and Bakery, Brise Soleil, BrunchBerry New Berlin WI, Culver’s, Gothic cathedral re-imagined, La Quinta Inn, Milwaukee Art Museum, Mitchell Park Domes Milwaukee, New Castle Common, Pardeeville WI, Santiago Calatrava, Sassy Cow Creamery, Tropical plants, Wedding in the Quadracci Pavilion, Windhover Hall, Wisconsin badger

• Norm erosion

  9 June 2024 With meteorological summer entering its third week, the nights continue to grow longer, the grass grows faster, and the time for seasonal repairs and cleaning is at hand.  This past week I also attended the New Hampshire Library Association Trustees conference in Concord, heard internationally known digital services librarian and consultant Nick…

  georgeannmurphy

  June 9, 2024

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  Boston Public Library, decay of decorum, Kittery ME, Madbury Public Library, Mark Shanahan Boston Globe, New Castle Common, New Hampshire Library Trustees Association conference, Nick Tanzi, norm erosion, Placework Architects, Portland Museum of Art controversy, Wood Island Lifesaving Station