Letters
Old Buildings Evoke Nostalgia
James Mathee sent this photo of the Madison capitol taken by his grandfather, William Mathee, sometime between 1915 and 1917.
Thanks for…
We’re Em-bear-assed
I very much enjoyed the piece on Phil Rosenthal [“Staying Power,” Fall 2015]. In particular, I cheered the fact that “…after more than thirty…
The Best Class I Ever Took
[“The Warlord’s Biographer,” Spring 2015], was an excellent article! Brian [Glyn] Williams was my teacher back in Madison (1998, I think) for a Central…
Bascom Hill Cemetery
[In regard to the Spring 2015 Traditions, “Displays on Bascom Hill”]: In 1968, at the height of the war in Vietnam, students awoke one…
A Historic Visit
[In regard to Flashback in the Spring 2015 issue]: When I was an eleven-year-old, my mother, Etta Wittchow Barfknecht ’31, brought me to Madison…
Hurray for the Humanities
[In regard to “Humanities for the Real World,” Winter 2014]: I have two degrees from UW–Madison: an undergraduate degree in the humanities and a…
More Thoughts on Democracy
It is very disappointing to read a letter from a UW grad who tries to define the United States as either a democracy or a…
The High Cost of College
“The Price is Right” [Winter 2014 On Wisconsin] stated that earlier students could work summers and cover the entire cost of their school. I…
The 1960s, Revisited
The Bob Dylan photo in “It Was a Very Good Year” [Winter 2014] reminded me that about three years earlier, the folksinger was in…
Correcting Corrections
I work for the [Pennsylvania Department of Corrections] and I applaud this work [“Fulsome Prison Blues,” Fall 2014]. Great, great job. We do need…
One Impressive Edition
[The Fall 2014 On Wisconsin] is one impressive edition. I’m glad to see that the UW still has professors of great caliber. The article…
Fox Fan Club
Loved the article and photos of your red foxes [“Bucky, Beware!” Fall 2014]. Since moving from Wisconsin to Colorado six years ago, we have…
Choked Up 2
The photo [of the construction on Library Mall, “It’s Time for a Change,” News & Notes, Fall 2014] choked me up a bit yesterday.…
Choked Up 1
Just saw the ultrasound of my first grandchild. Reminded me of the day I sat next to my wife and saw the smudgy images of…
MOOCs Heaven
Although, as pointed out in the article “Behind the Screens” [Fall 2014], there is some criticism of MOOCs, I have found them to be…
A Democratic Discussion
This well-written compilation of articles [“Can This Democracy Be Saved?” Fall 2014 On Wisconsin] explores how divided our country has become. Somewhere in my…
Potomac Fever
My daughter participated in the [Washington D.C. Semester in International Affairs] program last year, resulting in her catching “Potomac fever” [Classroom, Summer 2014]. She has…
Acronym Alacrity
I thoroughly enjoyed your acronym acrobatics editorial in the Summer 2014 On Wisconsin [Inside Story]. It reminded me of a friend who became a…
Boxing Back Then
Those who knew Charlie Mohr during Madison’s NCAA boxing championship run in the 1950s were privileged indeed [News & Notes, “Fighting Back,” Summer 2014]. There…
Passenger Pigeons in Fiction
“Empty Nests” [Summer 2014] mentions UW scientists who have kept the passenger pigeon’s memory alive. I’d like to add Carol Ryrie Brink, author of…
Of Math and Music
[In regard to “Musical Numbers,” Summer 2014]: Fascinating article. As a musician, I’ve always believed that music is a form of math, and math…
How Not to Be Wrong Is Right On
Bravo to On Wisconsin for the splendid coverage of UW mathematics Professor Jordan Ellenberg and his new book How Not to Be Wrong [“Thinking…
Highly Disappointed
I recently read “Off the Prescribed Path” [Summer 2014], and I am highly disappointed and offended. I am an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk…
Praise for Autism Program
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated “Coming of Age” [Spring 2014 On Wisconsin]. As the mother of a son…
Reminiscing about Radio
[In regard to “Radio Daze,” Spring 2014], Slichter Hall was already a women’s dorm in fall 1953 when I came to Madison. I was…
More than One Way to Skate
Les Mayers ’56 asked in the Spring 2014 issue [Posts] if others shared his experience of using his jacket as a sail when skating…
The Glow of True Love
Your article on Nuclear Engineering 234 [Classroom] brought back memories. In 1962, I was a graduate student in nuclear engineering, and we had this…
Blown Away by Piano
I enjoyed the article about UW pianist Christopher Taylor [“Frankenpianist,” Spring 2014].
In particular, it was great to hear that the dual manual Steinway…
Remembering 1990
I enjoyed “Commencing a New Era” [News & Notes, Spring 2014]. Another event that occurred in 1990 involved a senior named Jordan Marsh ’90.…
Moo-ved by Dairy Story
Brown-eyes
Lake Mendota Memories
Love for the water
Albinism Coverage
... the veneer of civilization is thin
Weighing in on Lubar Institute
Thoughts on Lubar
Inoculated against Ayn Rand
Having experienced [Ayn Rand] firsthand, I was forever inoculated against her fiction or essays ...
What’s in a Name?
Quite a bit, when it's "Madison."
Got Raw Milk?
The raw truth.
Don’t Blame Pain Docs
[The] war against pain-medicine physicians and pain-medication prescriptions ...
Great Issue
You're welcome, Dan.
Thanks for the Puzzle
The puzzler is pleased.
Memories of Mike
Mike Leckrone IS a legendary performer!