http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_todgimbel.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Tod Gimbel en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:35 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 Growing up in Milwaukee I always loved Christmas time. In fact, it doesn't take much for me to daydream back to the 1960s. Christmas in Asia is also a big deal. Interesting and even enjoyable, but in a completely different way. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/tropicschristmas.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/tropicschristmas.html?28730 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:26:00 CDT I haven't written in a while. I have had a little writer's block. There is only so much one can write about similarities between Milwaukee and Singapore. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/writersblocksingapore.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/writersblocksingapore.html?28515 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:12:00 CDT For game one I will have to set my alarm to 3 a.m. to catch the first pitch on Sunday morning. I will turn on my laptop and click on mlb.com. The Brewers feed will be pretty clear and I will see things live, as they happen. I will most likely be the only person in Singapore tuned in, but that's cool. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/singaporebrewers.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/singaporebrewers.html?27801 Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:17:00 CDT The first time I ordered a sandwich in Singapore was soon after I arrived in 2006. I almost broke out laughing when my ham and cheese came with one thin slice of ham and one slice of American cheese. I wrote it off to being in the wrong place for a real sandwich. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/sandwichdefintion.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/sandwichdefintion.html?27505 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:10:00 CDT The defending champion Packers are about to start their title defense season and the Brewers are (knock on wood) on a trajectory that will at least take them to the playoffs. I would bet everyone reading this can name at least five Packers and Brewers. Now quick - name one player on either Manchester United or the Indian National Cricket team. Can't, can you? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/unknownsports.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/unknownsports.html?27375 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:12:00 CDT I hate to have to write back to back posts speaking about remarkable Milwaukeans who have passed away. On the heels of the deaths of my friends Gus Stankovic and Dave Cannon came the stunningly sad news that Terry Evans died after a short fierce battle with a lung disease. My heart is as heavy as a lead balloon right now. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/gimbelevans.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/gimbelevans.html?27317 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:05:00 CDT Two Milwaukee friends of mine died in the past few months. They were as different from the other as night and day but they shared the common characteristic of being really good people who touched, and added something, to many lives. Dave Cannon passed away a quietly with his family on July 26 after a battle with lung cancer. Gus Stankovic died alone of a heart attack at a bus stop on July 3, and his body laid in the Milwaukee morgue for weeks before being identified. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/cannonstankovic.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/cannonstankovic.html?27182 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:14:00 CDT I am leaving the far eastern tropics and headed home to the USA. A 17-hour flight separates me from Los Angeles and then, in a week, Milwaukee. I'm looking forward to a nice visit with friends and family and a dose of that hometown medicine. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/firstworld.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/firstworld.html?26957 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:11:00 CDT It used to be Kevin Bacon, then Facebook hit the scene and now LinkedIn is a big player in the "Six Degrees of Separation" game. The world we live in is even smaller thanks to technology and globalization. It is surprising how many connections I make in the most far flung places with people who share something in common with me like a connection to my home turf. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/milwaukeeasiaconnections.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/milwaukeeasiaconnections.html?26730 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 13:16:00 CDT In my last blog, I talked about great local food here in Singapore I eat all the time. In this follow-up, I'll let you know what a displaced Milwaukeean would be able to dig up to be reminded of home. Sadly, but sometimes happily, the world is getting smaller and when it comes to shopping and dining out, you can find the same places and things virtually any place in the world. Singapore is no exception. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/midwestasianfood2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/midwestasianfood2.html?26589 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:42:00 CDT Like Milwaukee, Singapore is a melting pot. Both cities have diverse populations that bring with them a wide array of delicious foods. I thought I'd clue you in on some of the great local food found here and also let you know what a displaced Milwaukeean would be able to dig up to be reminded of home. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/eastwestmeltingpot.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/eastwestmeltingpot.html?26505 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 15:32:00 CDT I haven't lived in Milwaukee for over 20 years, but I am a Milwaukeean. Very few days pass when something Milwaukee doesn't enter into my life. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/milwaukeeaninasia.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/todgimbel/milwaukeeaninasia.html?26360 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:37:00 CDT