David Krause is a finance professor at Marquette University, and director of the school’s Applied Investment Management program. Andy Verchota is a senior at Marquette in that program. Their interview is part of our yearlong series called “Tanked: Running on Empty.” If you have ideas for future segments, send them along to us from the contact section.
Howie Magner is Lake Effect’s regular sports contributor. He writes the Sports Nut column for Milwaukee Magazine's website, and is associate editor for the magazine. This month, he and Mitch Teich talk about the hazy future of the Milwaukee Bucks season, the successes of the Marquette basketball season, and the Brewers' new closer.
Since our interview was recorded, we've learned that the Bucks' Andrew Bogut will be shelved for eight weeks with a back injury, and that pitcher-without-a-team Ben Sheets may have elbow surgery.
Roy Melani is from Portland, Oregon – he’s commissioner of the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance, which sponsors the annual Gay Softball World Series. Brian Reinkober is the commissioner of Saturday Softball Beer League of Milwaukee and co-director of the 2009 World Series. The series will take places at venues around Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend.
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Lake Effect contributor Paul Kosidowski writes the Culture Club column at Milwaukeemagazine.com. He joins us each Friday for Arts on Deck, a look at the Milwaukee arts scene.