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Monday's Frosty Mug

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Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 11:14 a.m.

Some things to read while savoring the experience of typing a sentence ... My apologies for being unable to write Friday. A lot has been said about the Hoffman deal since Thursday, so it's time to bust out the bullet points: Michael Street of Baseball Digest Daily says Hoffman will be good but not great, and likely won't stay long in Milwaukee ... Eric Karabell of ESPN says Hoffman's run as a Brewer may not be pretty, and compares Hoffman to Todd Jones at the end of his career, but thinks he'll

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Thursday's Frosty Mug

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Published Jan. 8, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.

No opening joke today ... So Ken Rosenthal and The Official Site are reporting that the Brewers are close to a deal with Trevor Hoffman. Oddly, one site is reporting Hoffman as being close to a deal with the Dodgers instead. Rumorville has been all over this ... I'm still not sure I like the move. Sure, Hoffman gives the Brewers the cool entrance they've been lacking. (That entrance is so cool its sunglasses are wearing sunglasses.) But the team's biggest need (starting pitching) is still

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Friday links

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Published Nov. 7, 2008 at 5:46 p.m.

It has been an extremely busy week and I still am still pressed for time. I do, however have a good collection of links to share, so I will pass as many as I can along in this quick post to close out the week ... Tout Terrain has some really nice touring and commuter bikes in their line (like the Boulevard model pictured here). I especially like the way the steel rear racks are welded on as an integrated part of the frame. I spent some time looking at their website earlier this week after

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Golfing Arizona's finest courses

Published May 11, 2008 at 6:14 a.m.

A golf trip is a worthy-vacation any time of year. But after a brutal winter in Milwaukee, the best time to hit the links in Arizona has to be late March. We reviewed Vistal Golf Club, The Raven at South Mountain, The Westin Kierland Golf Club and the TPC Scottsdale.

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Scottsdale's Deseo defines "Nuevo Latino" cuisine

Published May 10, 2008 at 12:07 a.m.

In Milwaukee, you'd be hard-pressed to find a restaurant at a golf resort so good that you'd actually travel all the way across town just for dinner. But if you ever find yourself in Phoenix, make the trip to Deseo, a "Nuevo Latino" restaurant inside the Westin Kierland.

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A green and gold oasis in the middle of the desert

Published May 8, 2008 at 6:15 a.m.

In the middle of affluent Scottsdale, amid the luxury condos and high-priced art galleries, Packers fans gather for hero-worship at Mabel Murphy's.

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A first-class finale to a first-class trip

Published March 26, 2008 at 8:25 p.m.

It turns out the USAirways oversold the flight, and when they asked if anyone wanted to be rerouted through Milwaukee, I sprung out of my seat and raised my hand.

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"Groundhog Day," and the waning hours of Spring Training

Published March 26, 2008 at 1:53 p.m.

I promised to be groggy while writing today's blog, and that's the reality after another long, hot day in the sun yesterday that extended late into the night.