Letter to Tom Barrett

Published Friday, May 18

Dave Begel writes Milwaukee Mayor and Wisconsin gubernatorial hopeful Tom Barrett a letter.

No longer content at sitting on the sidelines, election gains a voter

Published Thursday, May 17

At one point, OnMilwaukee.com columnist Dave Begel was not going to vote in the recall election. His mind has changed. Find out why.

Urban spelunking: Dome of the Basilica of St. Josaphat

Published Wednesday, May 16

A big fan of behind the scenes visits, I've traversed catwalks soaring high over concert stages, descended into the basements of schools and gone pretty much anywhere folks with keys will let me go. But the trip to the top of the dome of the Basilica of St. Josaphat on 6th and Lincoln was a journey unlike any I've taken before.

Paris version of "60 Minutes" to cover the Dahmer tours

Published Tuesday, May 15

On Saturday, May 19, representatives from the Paris version of "60 Minutes" will come to Milwaukee to report on the Jeffrey Dahmer walking tours in the Walker's Point neighborhood.

Is this recall election fair?

Published Monday, May 14

As far as I'm concerned, recall elections were designed to deal with politicians who have committed acts of gross malfeasance. People like former Sheboygan Mayor Jim Ryan, who was apparently in a constant state of breaking the law, come to mind. He was tossed out office, and rightfully so. But while some are alleging shady business on behalf of the governor, the reason most people want to recall Walker is because they don't like how he's governed in the last year and a half.

Flying high in a KC-135R

Published Friday, May 11

I've flown in airplanes plenty of times, but I've never taken a quick afternoon flight to Missouri and Colorado to refuel an airplane until two days ago.

Your guide to survive the next month of campaigns

Published Thursday, May 10

You may well be concerned about how you are going to get through the next month. Well, worry not. Here is the long awaited official Dave Begel Guide to Making It Through the Next Month With All The Campaign Crap We Are Going to Get.

Summerfest's 45 days of prizes

Published Wednesday, May 9

As part of its 45th anniversary celebration, Summerfest is holding a 45 Day Countdown to the Big Gig, with an array of prizes.

Two Americas, separate and unequal

Published Tuesday, May 8

I recently read Michelle Alexander's book, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." It takes head-on the "elephant in the room" concerning race in America. I feel it is a must read for anyone interested in equality and social justice.

Milwaukee streets are a disaster

Published Thursday, May 3

The author has been driving a wide variety of cars on the streets of Milwaukee for over half a century and he has never, ever seen the streets so bad.

Bastille Days announces 2012 entertainment lineup

Published Thursday, May 3

The East Town Association has announced the entertainment lineup for this year's Bastille Days festival, Milwaukee's four-day festival of all things French.

First look: Summerfest's BMO Harris Pavilion

Published Monday, April 30

Summerfest officials offered an exclusive look at the new BMO Harris Pavilion at Henry Maier Festival Park today.

Poet Dasha Kelly named newest Pfister Narrator

Published Thursday, April 26

The Pfister Hotel has chosen poet and novelist Dasha Kelly to be the newest Pfister Narrator, the hotel's in-house storyteller and blogger.

Milwaukee's Marlboro Man

Published Thursday, April 26

I've known Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke since before he ran for office and I've always found him a little bit of an enigma. I have now finally figured him out.

Own a piece of Harley-Davidson history

Published Tuesday, April 24

For the first time ever, the Harley-Davidson Museum is making its extensive photographic archives available for purchase online.

MPD officers learn first-hand combat medic skills in realistic tactical training

Published Tuesday, April 24

When police find themselves in a really bad situation there's only one way out: and that's to rely on their training to save victims and each other when a scene is too hot for traditional EMTs. While police are regularly shouldered with the job of neutralizing a threat, the task of tending to the injured while an active shooter looms is very perilous. But training can make such situations more familiar. Our Andy Tarnoff was fortunate enough to join along in a recent training exercise.

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