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Isthmus is Madison, Wisconsin's alternative newspaper. Since 1976, Isthmus has built a foundation of fearless reporting, forthright opinion, excellent arts coverage, and innovative perspective. These efforts have been rewarded by numerous sources including the Milwaukee Press Club's statewide Excellence in...
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- Market Served: Metropolitan Area
- Address: 100 State Street, Suite 301, Madison, WI 53703
- Phone: (608) 251-5627
More by Linda Falkenstein
Greenius at Work! These Inventors Get Creative and Protect the Planetnew
Do-it-yourself-ism is thriving, and at no time has it been easier to perform technical work flying solo. Many of these inventions and improvements are about finding ways to be more friendly to the Earth, by reducing reliance on fossil fuel and reusing what would otherwise be thrown away. Here are a few from the Madison area.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-20-2011 |
Environment
Madison Author Offers Guidebook to "Heavenly" Foodnew
UW-Madison grad Madeline Scherb has assembled 'A Taste of Heaven,' a guide to monasteries with food operations that's part travel guide, part journalism, part cookbook.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
08-04-2009 |
Nonfiction
Rebuilding the Burger: Tastes Great, More Sustainablenew
The hamburger may be destroying life as we know it. Several recent studies have confirmed that CO2 emissions from the production of red meat and dairy have a significant impact on global warming, larger than other segments of food production -- even chicken and pork.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-27-2009 |
Food+Drink
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Why We Love Our Green Bay Packersnew
It's not just generic fan fever -- it's in our DNA.
Tags: Green Bay Packers
Hitchens Was Outrageously Fierce, Classy in a Madison Debatenew
Hitchens had all the facts at his disposal and a devastating way of presenting them.
Isthmus |
Dean Robbins |
12-16-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Christopher Hitchens
The Huskers Invasion of Madisonnew
After more than 18 years as a season-ticket holder for Wisconsin Badgers football games, I can say that I've never seen anything quite like the surge of Nebraska pride as Cornhuskers fans invaded Madison to watch their beloved team's debut Big 10 game.
Scott Walker's Budget Also Slashes Wisconsin Arts Fundingnew
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposed state budget will zero out funding for the Wisconsin Arts Board and move the agency to the Department of Tourism.
Tags: Wisconsin, Scott Walker
