New Wisconsinite Archives – Matthew M. Collie

Milwaukee’s Lead Legacy: A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State

Nov 19, 2016Amfrtsedi1 CommentNew Wisconsinite, Public HealthFlint MI, Gardening, History, Lead, List, MKE, Sec. Tommy Thompson, Sen. Lena Taylor, Union of Concerned Scientists, Water, Wisconsin

When you move to a new place there are things you think about because you know they will change (mailing address, insurance coverage and cost, and, if you are me, local elected officials). There are other things you don’t think about because they are part of a cultural background and as a stranger in a strange land you don’t know they change (Every one eats at a Friday fish fry, Neighborhoods set days/times for Trick-or-Treating, and, if you are not me, local elected officials). One thing I never considered when moving to Milwaukee was that my tap water might not be safe to drink.

It’s not. My tap water has lead in it.
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Burning Eyeball: A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State

Nov 10, 2016Amfrtsedi1 CommentNew Wisconsinite42 Lounge, Comics Geek, List, Peppers, Scoville Scale, Talking Heads

There came a point in the five minutes with my eyeball under a steady stream of water attempting to flush out the oil that was making me familiar with what a minor level of hell feels like where my body accepted this as my new normal. I would forever be stuck with my head in a sink, my sight restricted to a big light blur, speaking to the disembodied voice of my friend behind me.

Since I am not dictating this post from a sink, let’s back up. […]

Searching Through Smoke: A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State

Oct 31, 2016Amfrtsedi1 CommentNew Wisconsinite, Public HealthCord Cutting, Corner Bar, Cubs, MLB.TV, No Apology Advocate, Smoking, Vaping

Moving to a new state means experiencing a new local culture. I expected, as a new Wisconsinite, I would have fewer culture shocks than being a new resident of, say, Alabama or Hawaii as I moved from another, similar, Midwestern state. Similar is not the same, however, and, despite Wisconsin’s statewide smoking ban, I ended up searching through smoke for a bar to watch sports. Smoking is still a problem in Wisconsin.

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Matthew M. Collie

"There is nothing so unequal as the equal treatment of the unequal." - Anonymous

Category Archives: New Wisconsinite

Searching Through Smoke: A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State

Milwaukee’s Lead Legacy: A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State

Burning Eyeball: A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State

Searching Through Smoke: A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State

Evaluating the DMV: A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State

A New Wisconsinite’s Observations of His Adopted State