Well, that was worth the wait. Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road finally came to Milwaukee Saturday night and it turned out to be a gorgeous extravaganza of music, showmanship and sweet memories. My sister Kathy (who, as a little girl, used to take her allowance money and bike downtown to buy records every week) [...]
Thirty-five years ago, I wrote an article encouraging Brewer and Packer-obsessed Wisconsin sports fans to follow the Milwaukee Bucks. Headlined "It's too soon to pass the Bucks", the column argued that an Alton Lister slam dunk from a Sidney Moncrief alley-oop was at least as exciting as a nine-inning baseball game, and suggested that a [...]
Dear (Elton) John, I bought my tickets the moment they went on sale because I wanted to see how wonderful life is while you’re in the world. I grabbed the two best seats available. I’ve been a fan for nearly 50 years – your whole career – and I remember when rock was young. Then [...]