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A D i g e s t o f C o u l e e R e g i o n C u l t u r e

There are no statues

for the last war here

The state of American veterans: 2012

by Bob Treu

There are no statues There are no statues

for the last war herefor the last war here

PLUS: SOCIAL NETWORKING [p 2] | THE BEER REVIEW [p 6] | THE ADVICE GODDESS [p 8]

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2// November 1, 2012 Second Supper | The Free PressFIRST THINGS FIRST

Social Networking

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WHERE WERE YOU BORN? La Crosse

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TheTop Words we never want to hear again1. Job creators2. And I approve this message3. Star Wars Episode VII4. Upon further review5. It is what it is6. Tweeted7. Any adjective modifying rape

Things to name hurricanes after1. Oil companies2. Street Fighter II characters3. Dubstep DJs4. Norse mythology5. MMA fighters6. Corporate sponsors7. Fish

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all are welcomeRomney appears on cover of Tiger Beat

Heeding theadviceofhispoliticaladvisers, GOP presidential candidateMittRomneywillgracethecoverofthisweek’s issue of Tiger Beat magazine inattempttowinthewomen'svoteinTues-day'selection.Theeight-pagecoverstorydetails different aspects of the Romneypresidency, includingwhichmemberofthe boy band One Direction he wouldappointasSecretaryofDreaminess.Thearticle includes a special quiz for TigerBeat readers to determine which spe-ciesofdressagehorseisrightforthem.Atpresstime,MittRomney’sfavoriteicecreamflavorisvanilla,andhecurrentlyhasJustinBieberonhisiPod.

Americans lose patience with undecided voters After18monthsofrobo-calls,fliersinthemailandnegativeads,Americansarebecomingannoyedattheremainingundecidedvoters.“Sure,it’ssoimportantthat these big-thinking independentslookbeyondthepartylabeltodecidethebestcandidate,butc’mon,it’sgettingalittleold,”saidLosAngelesgroceryclerkTrevorMunoz.“No,no,takeallthetimeyouwant,”ConnieBakklars,chairoftheLeagueofWomenvoters,toldpassersbyataHolmenfarmersmarket.“Ofcoursethe fate of the western world ought tohanginthebalanceofyoupreciouslittlesnowflakeswhocan’t tell thedifferencebetweenrightandleft.”

The Bluff A Bit of Satire

More125 regional artistsnowhave"1FootintheDoor"atthePumpHouseRegionalArtsCenter,119KingSt. Artists of all ages and all levels ofexperience have contributed more than190worksof art to auniqueexhibitondisplayintheKaderGallery. The exhibit was limited to artistswhohavenotpreviouslybeenexhibitedin La Crosse County, and the work hadtofitwithin1squarefootonthegallerywall.Allqualifyingworkwashung;therewasnojuryingprocess. Theshow,whichincludesmorethan190worksofart,wasinspiredbythesuc-cess of a similar exhibition mounted by

the Minneapolis Institute of Art once adecade. "Webelievethisshowwillhavemanypositive outcomes: recognition for allart makers, discussion about what art isand how it impacts a region, multi-gen-erationalandmulti-culturalengagement,and reflections about preferences andquality,"saidLynneValiquette,oneoftheexhibitcoordinators. "1FootintheDoor"willbeondis-play through Dec. 22. A closing recep-tionwillbeheldfrom5-7p.m.Saturday,Dec.22. For more information, visit www.thepumphouse.orgorcall608-785-1434.

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"There are no statues for the last war here."-- Robert Lowell

There was a time when this countryhonored the people who served in ourarmed forces in obvious and public ways.YoungboysstoppedatthecourthouseandstraddledtheirbikesforamomenttostareupatthebronzeUnionsoldierleaningonhisrifleintheafternoonsun,ortheWorldWar I doughboy wearing a helmet resem-bling an upside down cereal bowl. EachMaytheywatchedtheirfathersandgrand-fathers squeeze into theirolduniforms tomarch in honor of their fallen comrades.TheywatchedthemmarchunderthedarkNovemberskyofVeteransDay,aceremonythatwasoncecalledArmisticeDay,becauseit was meant to celebrate the treaty thatendedWorldWarI.Itwasacelebrationofpeace,because thiswas thewar toendallwars. At 11 that day people would pausefortwominutesinhonorofthosewhohaddiedandtheirfamilies.Eventually,womenalsoearnedtherighttoweartheiruniformsinthesepubliccelebrations. We are, in some ways, a different na-tionnow.Theoldbronzeorstonesoldiershaveretreatedandcanmostoftenbefounddozingovertheirriflesinthemoodyatmo-sphereofalocalcemetery.Ifgenerationsofboys were once impressed by the paradesand the glorious sacrifices implied by thesilence of the statues, they had little ideaofwhatwarwasactuallylike.Theylearnedonlythatitwouldbesweetandhonorabletodie for your country.Eventuallymoviesand television would give young men andwomen an idea of war more realistic insomeways,butitwasstillinadequateprepa-rationforwhattheywouldfindinVietnamorIraq. Militaryservicehasalwaysbeenabitofananomalyinademocraticculture.Whileour Constitution guarantees our right tolife, italsogivesgovernment thepower toconscriptcitizens,mainlyyoungones,andput them inharm’sway.And it isnot justthisabridgmentthatsetsthemilitaryapartin our society. Once people are inductedinto service, they lose most of their otherrightsaswell.Theymustobeyunquestion-ably orders they find morally repellent orthat will likely result in their deaths. Noarmy has ever found it expedient to askforashowofhandsbeforechargingHam-burgerHill.Atthesametimeandperhapsforthosereasons,contemporaryAmericanshave developed a more questioning atti-tudeaboutwar. Thisis,atleastinpart,becausethena-ture of war has changed. Nearly everyoneseems to agree that World War II was thegood war, the one where the enemy was

unquestionably evil and oppressed peoplewholongedforliberation.Itwasfoughtbyordinarycitizenswhoeithervolunteeredorwerechosenby lottery.ThecartoonistBillMauldingaveusanunforgettablepictureoftheAmericansoldierinWorldWarII.Un-shavenanddirty,he slouchedwitha ciga-rettebetweenhislips.HewasWillieorJoe,anordinaryguydoinghisduty,sharinghisrationswithahungrykid,buthebeat theorderly, disciplined Nazis. When he camehomewecalledhimahero. Wenolongerfightwarsintheofficialsense.Wecalled theKoreanconflictapo-liceaction,although itcertainly felt likeawar to the people who fought it. Nor didwedeclarewar inVietnamor ineitheroftheGulfWarsorinAfghanistan.Itis,afterall, the responsibility of Congress to de-clarewar,afactthatseveralpresidentshavefoundinconvenient.AfterWorldWarIIwealsodiscoveredwewerethestrongestnationintheworld.Weweretopdog,policemanoftheworld,andnoonedoubtedthatwhenwetookuparmsitwouldbeonthesideofgoodanddemo-craticvalues.ThencameVietnam,thewarwecouldn’twin,theonethatforcedustoadmit that the Vietnamese didn’t want usthere. And the soldiers we sent there didnotalwayscomehometoawarmwelcome. MostofallVietnamchangedourfeel-ings about the draft. In the early 1960s,President Kennedy hoped the war couldbemanagedwitharelativelysmallnumberofadvisers,butwhenPresidentJohnsonin-creasedthetroopcommitmentenormouslyinthesummerof1965,everythingchanged.Before then protests against the war weresmall,oftentakingplaceinachurchbase-mentwithaplateofcookies.Itwasn’tuntilmiddleclassmenbegantobedraftedthattheproteststookoff,andforawhilerevolu-tionseemedpossible.Andthatwaswhenwediscoveredthattheselectiveservicesystemwas based upon jarring inequalities, andthat the war was being fought dispropor-tionatelybythepoorandminorities.WhenPresident Nixon brought back the lottery,nearlyeveryonethoughtitwasanimprove-ment.WhenPresidentGeorgeBush,theonewiththeW,decidedtoinvadeAfghanistanand Iraq,headded somethingnew to thevocabulary of international relations. Hedeclaredwaronterrorism,whichgavehimpowers, both here and abroad, that fewpresidents ever dreamed of. Then he de-cidedtoavoidthepoliticalrepercussionsofdraftingpeoplebyrelyinguponvolunteers,theNationalGuardand theReserve.Thiswas especially devastating to people whohadmadecommitmentstothemilitaryasawayofgettinganeducation.Healsodiscov-eredthatguardandreservesoldierscouldbesentformultipletoursofduty. Whether these undeclared wars are

foughtbythemanyorthefew,theysubjectoursoldierstonewkindsofhardships.ThatidealisticyoungboyonthebikewhowenttoVietnam,certainhewassavingtheViet-namesefromcommunism,neverdreamedtheenemywouldbeanundersizedgirlde-termined to throwagrenadeathis squadastheytookabreakinthestreetsofhervil-lage. Winning hearts and minds suddenlyseemedlessimportant.WhilemostAmericanshaveheardofplac-essuchasGettysburg,theRamagenBridge-headandIwoJima,andassociatethemwithbravery and heroism, the names they arelikelytorememberfromrecentwarsareMyLai,AbuGhraiborFallujah,wherecivilianswere massacred or subjected to inhumantorture.Thoughtheseareimportantstoriesand they needed to be told, they shouldnotbeallowedtoovershadowthemanyactsofbravery,sacrifice,andevenkindnessper-formedbyAmericansoldiers.Wearelikelytoregardtoday’ssoldiersaswarriors,goingintobattleonanadrenalinrush, pumped up by rock and roll music.Theycancommunicatewith their familieson theircomputersandplayvideogames,butwhiletheydoactheroically,weusetheterm less frequently. While none of theseimages is completely accurate, they saysomething important about how we thinkabout soldiers and how we honor themwhentheycomehome.Ourrecentwarshavealsogivenusanewsort of fighter: the corporate warrior. Toa startling degree, nations have turned toprivatefirmstonotonlyprovidemealsandotherservicestothemilitary,butalsotodomoreoftheactualfighting.Itshouldbenosurprisethen,withthecurrentpopularno-tion that privatizing is the best way to getthingsdone,thatPresidentBushturnedtoprivatefirmsinIraqandAfghanistan,espe-cially since Vice President Cheney alreadyhad important connections with that in-dustry.Therewasquickmoneytobemade,sometimesinno-bidcontracts,andprivati-zationisoneofthereasonswhythosetwooperationsputussofarindebt.PresidentObamahasfoundanotherwaytoavoiddependingsoheavilyoncitizensol-diers.Hehasturnedtodrones,whichallowpilotstosit inasafeplaceandseekoutalQaeda leaders and take them out withoutrisking American lives, though we may becreatingasortofbravenewmilitaryworldintheprocess. All these changes in strategy andpolicy affect what soldiers experience andhowtheyarereceivedwhentheyreturntocivilian life. Reservists end up serving forstretches much longer than they antici-pated. They watch their children grow upon the computer screenandall toooften

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The Month in Theater

Darkness fell and the crowd held itsbreath as "Mirror of the Invisible World"began.KingBahram,playedbyAustinHer-nandez,beganwithabriefprefacetowhatwassuretobeauniquetalefullofwonderandmystery. Astheplayunfolded,theaudiencewasintroduced to seven princesses of diversebackgrounds:Indian,Moorish,Greek,Rus-sian, Turkish, Chinese, and Persian. Eachhad a different story to tell that revealeda secretof theworld toKingBahramandamoral to theaudience.At times theplaymovedalittleslowly,butsinceeachprincesshadanewstorytotell,itcertainlyheldmyattention. The morals were sometimes straight-forwardwhileothersweremoreambiguous;enablingthepatrontodecidewhattotakeawayfromthestory. The stage set-up was amazing andcertainly deserves a standing ovation. Thecolorswerebeautifulandintricate,andthepatternsofdesigntiedeverythingtogetherwell. Furthermore, the costumes perfectlyreflectedeachprincess,hercountryandhermessage. Theentireproductionwaswellput to-gether,wellcasted,andbeautifullyplayedout.Coming up "Bus sTop":Incaseyouweren’tableto make it in October, you have a secondchance to jump aboard for the La CrosseCommunity Theatre presentation in No-vember.During a snowstorm, abushas tomakeaquickstopatadinertoletthebliz-zardpass.Thelayoverturnsintosomethingfarfromuneventful. When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-3 and Nov.8-10@7:30p.m.;2p.m.Nov.4andNov.11. "MARAT/sAde": The Viterbo Uni-versityshowisaboutthepersecutionandas-sassinationofJean-PaulMaratasperformedbytheinmatesoftheAsylumofCharentonunderthedirectionoftheMarquisdeSade.Thisisessentiallya“playwithinaplay”thattakes place on July 13, 1808, in the Cha-rentonAsyluminFrance.Thedirectorisasupporterofthepost-revolutionarygovern-ment,but thepatientsputtingon theplaydecide to speak out against his views. Tolearnwhathappens,you’llhavetoventureinViterbo’sBlackBox. When:7:30p.m.Nov.9-10,Nov.15-17;2p.m.Nov.18 "All in The TiMing":ThisplayatUW-Lisacollectionofone-actplays,allofwhich are mainly comedies. The focus oftheplays iswordplay, the complicationsofromantic relationships, and existentialistviewsonlifeandmeaning.Theplayissuretoholdalittlesomethingforeveryone. When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-10, 2 p.m.Nov.11. 'These shining liVes": ThisUW-Lproductiontellsastoryoffourdepression-erawomenwhodiscovertheindependence,strength and courage that allow them toshine. When: 7:30p.m.Nov.30-Dec.1 andDec.6-8,2p.m.Dec.2andDec.9.

By Kallie schellSpecial to Second Supper

seetheirgirlfriendsorwivespullawayfromthem.Toooftentheyfeelas if someinvis-ibledoorhasclosedonthemandthecoun-try theyonceknewhas changed in subtleways, as if someone had altered the ruleswhile they were gone. Too often they arehauntedbyunbearablefeelingsofsadnessand guilt, and since 2008 they are facedwithfindingawaytosurviveinaneconomythat is still in the midst of an agonizinglyslowrecovery. The most alarming statistic of con-temporary military life is the suicide rate.Among those who serve in Afghanistanor Iraq, ithas surpassed combat fatalities.Amongactivedutysoldiers,therateisone

a day, and among veterans of those con-flicts it is slightly higher. Suicides amongVietnam veterans are also common, andperhapsthemoststartlingstatisticisthere-centincreaseinsuicidesamongWorldWarII vets. We’re talking about men in their80s suffering flashbacks to events that oc-curredmorethan60yearsago.Ofcourse,the Veterans Administration tries to help,butthereisatremendousbacklog.Fifteen-hundred vets died between Oct.27, 2007,andApril2008whiletheirappealsforhelpwerebeingprocessed. Many soldiers face less serious prob-lems,butonesthataretraumaticnonethe-less.OnesoldierfoundhimselfdumpedbytheArmysuddenlywhenthePentagonbe-ganitscost-cuttingproject.HehadservedinbothIraqandAfghanistanandplannedonservingtoretirement,soheandhiswifeboughtahomenearthebasewherehewasstationed.Thenoneyearhecouldn’tpassthe physical and that was that. Now he isunemployedwithahousehecan’tsell.It’snot thekindof story thatmakes forgoodmoviemaking, but it is illustrative and alltoocommon. Occasionallyveteransrunafoulofthelaw and end up in jail. In 2008, 229,000veterans were incarcerated and another400,000 on probation. This may soundhigh,butstudiessuggesttherateisnohigh-erthanforthegeneralpopulation.Also,LaCrosseCountyisintheforefrontoftheVet-eransCourtprogram,whereajudgeworkswith others to assess people’s backgroundand experience before placing them inmentoring or counseling programs, withincarcerationastheextremealternative. Givenall thedistressingandnegativenarratives,itisimportanttonotethatmostveteransmanagetomaketheadjustmentto

Veterans

civilianlifereasonablywell.ThereareVet-erans Affairs Offices where a vet can seekinformationoraid.ThereisthePost-9/11GI-Bill,whichprovidesfinancialsupporttoqualifiedvetswantingtocompletegraduateand undergraduate degrees, technical orvocational training,on-the-job training,orentrepreneurshiptraining.Iftheyarelook-ingforwork,vetswillfindhelphookingupwithanemployer,and the federalgovern-ment,aswellasmanystates,offersveteranpreference points in hiring. There is alsoawidearrayofunofficialevents,includingdancesandconcerts,organizedtosupportandhonorveterans.WithsomeluckandsustainedeffortwemayindeedhavealloursoldiersoutofIraqandAfghanistansoon,but it isalmostcer-tainyoungAmericanswillbeaskedtobeararmsagaininthefuture.Inspiteofthatweremain unsure about how to think aboutwarandthesoldierswesendtofightthem.Weneedtounderstandthatsupportingourtroops isn’t just slappingabumper stickeron our car and supporting any policy, nomatter how immoral or stupid, an admin-istrationdecidesupon.That’snothowde-mocracy is supposed to work. Instead weneedtothinkhardaboutwhyweengageinanyconflictand thenweneed tocare foroursoldierswhentheyreturn.

For the past eight weeks, the RootNoteorganicartscaféhasfeaturedtheart-work of Clinton Grabhorn. At first glancethe paintings seem like permanent décorbefittingtheRootNoteatmosphere,butacloserlookrevealsamoremysteriousbodyof work encrypted with poetic metaphorsandhiddenmeanings.Thesearethedocu-mentationsofGrabhorn'screativejourney. Inthelastweekoftheexhibition,Iin-terviewedClintonattheRootNote,curioustofindoutwhathisworkwasreallyabout.WhatI learnedwassurprisingandinsight-ful. Clinton,24, struggles tokeephiscre-ativelifebalancedbetweenschool(UW-L),being a single parent, working weekends,doinggraphicdesignandcreatingartwork,yethiscuriositytoexplorenewavenuesofexpressionishistruestrength. Fascinated with human psychologyandsocialbehaviors,Grabhorntriestoana-lyzehowpeopleestablishrelationshipsand

connections toobjects,placesandhistory.He isparticularlydrawnto theconceptofnostalgiaandhow,throughtheinterpreta-tionofmemoriesandartifacts,weare ledtobelievenotanactual reality,buta falserealitycreatedbyouremotions. Grabhorn attributes artistic influenceto such artists as Rauschenberg and Cor-nell, but the overworked painting style ofGiacomettialsoaffectshiswork.Thiscomesout more in his small iconic images ofgloves,sparkplugsandoillampswiththeirlayeredandbuiltuppaint surfaces.Aban-doned places and lost objects are a recur-ringthemethatappearsinhisphotographs.EmptyfactorybuildingsintheTwinCities,old farm houses with peeling wall paper,and barns are re-examined through thefiltersofGrabhorn's rural farmchildhoodand his desire to acknowledge the pastwithoutbeingclichéorprovincial, yetpayhomagetothepeoplewhoinhabitedtheseenvironments. His assemblages are fun excursionsintothe juxtapositionofdisparateobjects,oldnewspaperclippingsandwallpaperde-signs seekingnew life. I feelhisworkasksthe question, Are we the embodiment ofexperiences juxtaposedagainsteachotherworkingtoredefinethepastandplotafu-tureorarewejustthehappenstanceoflife? Unfortunately,thereadersofthisissue

By Andrew ChulykSpecial to Second Supper

The Art Rumba ReviewClinton Grabhorn ExhibitRoot Note

willnotbeable toexperienceGrabhorn’sworkattheRootNote.Theshowschangedthe end of October. But for those of youwho patronized the Root Note these lasttwomonths,IsincerelyhopeyoulookedupfromyourlaptopsandiPadsorotherelec-tronicdevicesforafewmomentstopondertheartworkonthewalls,toglimpsethecre-ativejourneyandstrugglesofayoungartistanddesignerseekinghisfuture. But to spin this in anotherdirection,it isexciting tosee theRootNotestartingto develop itself as a full arts venue. In acitywithfewopportunitiesforyoungartiststo show their work, coffee shop/cafes areshowinginterestinexhibitinglocalartists.IfeeltheRootNotehassetaprecedent.Itisconstantlyreinventingitselfandtryingnewthings, reminiscent of the old beat coffeehousesofthe‘50sand‘60s. The owners Dane Gonzales and Co-rey Brekke are unafraid to try somethingnew.LarsRoeder is inchargeof selectingartwork for upcoming shows. I hope thisgivesyoungerartistsasenseofplaceinLaCrosse,wherearelaxedatmosphereofmu-sic, art, beverages and food lends itself tothe exchange of ideas and the support ofcreativeexpression.Weallareonourownjourney,butwhenwecrosspathswithoth-ers, it is from that interaction that under-standinggrows.

Crossword Answer

Resources for VeteransLa Crosse County Veterans Service Office: 608-785-9719La Crosse County Veterans Court, Justice Sanctions Office: 608-785-6420Tomah VA Medical Center – La Crosse Office: 608-784-3886

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NovemberThe Month in Preview

music | entertainment | theater | festivals | things to do | thanksgiving | bands | deer hunting | black friday | fine arts | snow

Fri., Nov. 2 HALLOWEEN REBOOT

@ the Root Note

If you missed Halloween for any reason, or if you feel the Halloween celebration you participated in just wasn’t that swell, there’s another chance for you to dress up on November 2 — which could be considered the third (or seventh) day of Halloween, depending on your social calendar. The Root Note is set to hold a Halloween Costume Bash featuring live performances by Deathless Dogs, 1,2,3 Walrus!, and Lustrous Mud. PBR will be served keg style, and rumor has it the beer will be cheap. It’s bound to be loud and rowdy! The bash starts at 8:30 p.m. and ghost until 11.

Tue., Nov. 6GO VOTE@ The Polls

Doubtful anyone needs to be reminded of the official 2012 general election day, so take this as encouragement to perform what is probably the most easy and least intellectually intense civic duty (though, hopefully you have at least done some research). It’s an obligation that comes around every four years, and the

“I Voted” sticker itself is worth any waiting in lines. Discouraged by the major candidates? Don’t worry, there are plenty more to choose from on the ballot. And if you don’t agree with any of them there’s always Mickey Mouse. If you haven’t already registered, be sure to bring your ID and proof of your address when you go vote on Tuesday.

Thurs., Nov. 8 POETRY LIVES@ UW-L Centennial Hall, room 1400

Wisconsin’s poet laureate Bruce Dethlefsen (who happened to graduate from UW-L some years ago), along with fellow Wisconsin scribe Cathryn Cofell will be at UW-L to read poems and promote poetry initiatives in the Badger State. Their visit is guaranteed to spark creativity and inspire your inner voice, whether you consider yourself a poet or if you just don’t know it. Event begins at 5:30 p.m. Be sure to bring a pen and memo pad to catch your thoughts.

Thurs., Nov. 8 SEE AN IDOL IN THE FLESH@ Heider Center

American Idol star Bo Bice, the runner-up to

Carrie Underwood, will be performing at the Heider Center in West Salem. Since his debut and success on American Idol, Bo has achieved nationwide fame in the ranks of pop and country music, using his star power for the benefit of various charities. And he sang with Trey Anastasio and Bonnaroo. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Get your tickets in advance for $22, otherwise it’s no dice for Bo Bice.

Mon., Nov. 19 AMAZING ACROBATICS@ UW-L Cartwright Center, Valhalla

We sometimes forget that humans have a great capacity to do amazing things if they set their minds (and bodies) to it. To help you remember, The Golden Dragon Acrobats will be flipping, twisting, dancing, and jumping higher than what should be humanly possible when they come to UW-L on the 19th. The acrobats will demonstrate a Chinese tradition that is 25 centuries in the making, and it all begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for students are $3 when purchased before Nov.19, or $5 the day of the show. Tickets for everyone else are $10 before or $12 the day of the show.

Tue., Nov. 20 STEAMY CHRISTMAS MUSIC@ The La Crosse Center

Think “Contemporary Christmas Music” and one name should pop into your head (that is, if you happen to know anything about Contemporary Christmas Music): Mannheim Steamroller. It’s almost guaranteed that you’ve heard them multiple times during past holiday seasons. The group is famous for its spectacular renditions of old-time Christmas classics, complete with synthesizers, electric violins, lights and other effects that contribute to seasonal sensory overload. Mannheim Steamroller will be rolling into the La Crosse Center on the 20th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $30 to $66.50.

Thurs., Nov. 22 ENOUGH TURKEY TO GO AROUND@ The La Crosse Center

No one should have to spend Thanksgiving alone. At the very least, everybody deserves a hearty meal in the company of others. Thanks to various organizations, businesses, individuals, and volunteers, the annual La Crosse Thanksgiving dinner will be held at the La Crosse Center, and everyone is invited. Consider becoming a volunteer to help put on this wondrous event. Visit www.lacrossethanksgivingdinner.com for more information.

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31 "Walking on Thin Ice" songwriter Yoko32 Sought office35 Folds in an iPod36 Rocks, in a bar37 Subjects of "either oar" situations?40 Caustic cleaner43 T-shirt size options: abbr.44 Former NBA star ___ Mutombo46 Gordie on the ice47 "So, back to what I was saying..."48 Montana's capital49 Minor villains in "The Lion King"53 Hit Rodeo Drive, e.g.54 Old pal55 Type of "pet" that's re-ally a plant56 Multi-purpose prod-uct's benefits57 Greek consonants59 Judas Priest singer ___ Halford60 Wedding words61 Longtime Notre Dame coach Parseghian

ACROSS1 Account of rounds7 Drink brand with a liz-ard logo11 Unlike prescription meds: abbr.14 Point out similarity between15 Think ahead16 Gp. once headed by Charlton Heston17 "Sorry, Buckeye State, but the whole General Assembly's coming over for my party!"20 Morse code sounds21 Milhouse's bus driver22 What you used to be23 U-turn from WSW24 Distress call25 Shannen's nickname, on "Charmed"27 Story about a guy who sells things in the Silver State?33 Simple, as an on-screen process34 "I'm ___ roll"35 Angry game charac-ters38 Word after mole or

mall39 John with a lot of glasses41 Prefix for friendly42 Publication known for its pie graphs45 With 58-across, "The Granite State! Oops, I just sneezed all over you!"50 ___ weevil51 Some assault rifles52 Napoleonic marshal53 Garbage hauler55 Robert Smith band, with "The"57 Gomer who said "Shazam!"58 See 45-across62 National Coming ___ Day63 Garfield's foil64 Actress Evigan of "Step Up 2: The Streets"65 Thatcher and Blair: abbr.66 Feathery wraps67 Grades in non-chal-lenging classes

DOWN 1 Fry's cohort, on "Fu-turama"2 Corazon of the Philip-pines3 Went into heat, like a moose4 Soviet news agency5 Getting from ___ B6 Be necessary7 Good name for a Dal-matian8 Medley9 Scrooge's kvetch10 Brian once of Roxy Music11 Precisely12 Test answer13 Prop for Mr. Peanut18 Admiral Ackbar phrase19 Flabbergast24 Like some massage25 Plastic for pipes26 Tries again with a trial28 Move like a bobble-head doll29 "Mairzy ___" (1940s novelty song)30 Easy instrument to strum

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Raspberry with Cocoa NibsTallgrass Brewing CompanyManhattan, Kansas

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Pack up the dirndls, lederhosen andbrats. Another Oktoberfest has come andgone,andI’mheretodelivertheprost-mor-tem.UnfortunatelyIdidn’tspendtoomuchtime in flippy-cup land, so I can’t speakto any advances in offsite beer drinking(thoughIwouldliketohopeaKolschlagerflowedthroughapolyvinylbeerbongsome-where).Thisyear,IkeptmyfestingclosetotheSouthsideGrounds,whereI’mhappytoreportthebeersituationhasneverbeenbet-ter—albeitabitpolarizing.Ifyou’reread-ing this column, odds are good you heardsomeone grumble about the $35 ticket forthis year’s Craft Beer Night. I’m not goingtoRomneyyouintoavalue-judgmentabouthard-earned cash, but $35 is the standardfare for any American beer festival, and itwas a much better arrangement than lastyear’s consumerist $1-ticket-for-a-1-ounce-pour.Butmoreimportantly,thevarietyandsetupof thisfifth-annualCraftBeerNightmadeitthebestoneyet. Theofficialprogramlisted96beerstobeservedunderthewhitetent,andafteranobligatoryreading,Ionlycounted12thatIhadn’ttastedpriortoentering.NextyearIwouldliketoseethisratioimproved,butthe96didcomefromavarietyoffinebrands—including a special emphasis on autumnalseasonalsthatwasappreciatedonacoolOc-tobernight.However,thebeerI’mgoingtoreviewthismonthdidn’tevenmaketheoffi-cialprogram.Itwasasurprisefirkintappingfrom the generally solid Tallgrass BrewingCompany,whichofferedanunexpectedfla-vorpalettethatwasthetalkthisyear’sCBN.

purchase: Raspberry with Cocoa NibspouredatOktoberfestCraftBeerNight style: Englishmildale,accordingtotheknowledgeablebeerrepbehindthefirkin. strength: 4.5 percent ABV (source:ibid.) packaging: A firkin is a small keg ofbeer, traditionally cask conditioned, natu-rally carbonated and poured at room tem-perature—anacquiredtaste,perhaps,butI’mnotaloneinlovingit.ThissilverfirkinwasonlyadornedwithatapedsignreadingRaspberrywithCocoaNibs. Appearance: The beer had a cloudypour, typical of cask conditioning, with abrownishamberbodyandathingreyhead. Aroma: The aroma isn’t especiallystrong,althoughraspberrypredominates—especiallyasitwarms—overabaseoflightgrains. Taste: The taste comes on slow, withquite-deliciousraspberryhittingatthemid-dleofthetongue.Thesetastelikerealrasp-berries,thoughitfinishesdry—typicalofanEnglishsessionale—withalingeringsweet-ness.However,whatevercocoanibsare,theywerebarelynoticeablehere. Mouthfeel: Thin-bodied, pleasant anddry. drinkability: ThoughIdon’toftencareforsweetbeverages,thishashighdrinkabil-ityforadessertbeer. Ratings: Although I saw online postsabout a similarly described Tallgrass firkin,Raspberry with Cocoa Nibs has no officialscore on any beer Web site. Still, I wouldratethisasthebestbeerservedatCraftBeerNight — which, finally, is no minor state-ment. — Adam Bissen

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Second Supper | The Free Press November 1, 2012 // 7ENTERTAINMENT

Music DirectoryFEATURED SHOWSThursday, November 1stPump House — Wisconsin Soundscapes (clas-sical) • 7:30 p.m. (free)Fat Sam’s — Andy Hughes from T.U.G.G. • 8 p.m.

Friday, November 2ndThe Freight House — Muddy Flats & the Hep-cats (old-time) • 6:30 p.m.Pump House — Jonathon Byrd (folk) • 7:30 p.m.Root Note — Deathless Dogs, 1, 2, 3 Wal-rus!, Lustrous Mud (Halloween Costume Bash) • 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 3rdThe Freight House — Muddy Flats & the Hep-cats (old-time) • 7 p.m.Trempealeau Hotel — Nick Moss and the Flip Tops (blues) • 8 p.m.Root Note — Jennifer Hall (folk) • 8 p.m.Popcorn — Bandsaw Brothers, Moon Boot Posse, and Nimbus (Tim Zim's B-day) • 10 p.m.

Sunday, November 4thWarehouse — Children 18:3, The Wedding (pop punk) • 6 p.m.

Monday, November 5thWarehouse — The Icarus Account, Avian Sun-rise, Joel Tock 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 7thRiver Jack’s — Latin Vibe • 6 p.m.Popcorn — 300+ (rock) • 10 p.m.

Thursday, November 8thFat Sam’s — Dave Orr • 8 p.m.Trempealeau Hotel — Irene Keenan Jr. and the Skeleton Crew (blues soul) • 8 p.m.

Friday, November 9thThe Freight House — Blue Jupiter (blues) • 6:30 p.m.Popcorn — The Regulars (jam all stars) • 10 p.m.

Saturday, November 10thWarehouse — Orwell, Earthrise, Secondhand Valor (hard rock) • 6:15 p.m.Freight House — Blue Jupiter (blues) • 7 p.m.Trempealeau Hotel — The House of Curds • 8 p.m.Popcorn — Evergreen Grass Band • 10 p.m.Pump House — Dan Newton’s Café Accor-dion Orchestra • 7:30 p.m.

Monday, November 12thWarehouse — Versus the World (members of The Ataris and Lagwagon) • 6 p.m.

Wednesday, November 14thPopcorn — Andy and Joe’s Jam • 10 p.m.

Thursday, November 15thWarehouse — Loftland, Shine Bright Baby (pop rock) 6:30 p.m.Fat Sam’s — Simple Rogues (Irish) • 8 p.m.

Friday, November 16thThe Freight House — Adam Palm (rock) • 6:30 p.m.

Root Note — Bitteroot • 8 p.m.Popcorn — All Good Things (rock/pop) • 10 p.m.

Saturday, November 17thThe Freight House — Adam Palm • 7 p.m.Root Note — Sean Rowe, Pieta Brown (Ameri-cana) • 8 p.m.Popcorn — Circle of Heat (rock) • 10 p.m.

Wednesday, November 21stTrempealeau Hotel — Howard Luedtke (rock blues) • 8 p.m.Popcorn — T.U.G.G. (alt-ragge) • 10 p.m.

Friday, November 23rdWarehouse — Black Metalpocalypse (various bands) • 6 p.m.The Freight House — Dan Sebranek • 6:30 p.m.Root Note — Duenday (hip-hop) • 8 p.m.Popcorn — More Than Lights (indie hip-hop) • 10 p.m.

Saturday, November 24thThe Freight House — Dan Sebranek • 7 p.m.Trempealeau Hotel — Galynne Goodwill (singer songwriter) • 8 p.m.Popcorn — Cheech’s Super Deece Band (blues rock) • 10 p.m.

Wednesday, November 28thRoot Note — Dead Horses (indie rock) • 8 p.m.Popcorn — Terrapin Shells (Dead covers) • 10 p.m.

Thursday, November 29thWarehouse — Evelynn, Assassins • 6:15 p.m.Fat Sam’s — Casey Virock with Jeff Sherin and Enrique • 8 p.m.

Friday, November 30thThe Freight House — Ultra Sonic Duo • 6:30 p.m.Popcorn — Buddy Brown (jam rock) • 10 p.m.

WEEKLY SHOWSSundayLa Crosse Queen — The Journeymen (dinner cruise) • 6 p.m.Popcorn — Innocuous Voodoo (funk) • 10 p.m.

MondayPopcorn — Grant’s Open Jam • 10 p.m.Del’s — Open Jam • 10 p.m.

TuesdayPopcorn — Paulie • 10 p.m.Root Note — 3rd Relation Jazz • 8 p.m.

ThursdayStarlight — Kies & Kompanie (jazz) • 5 p.m.Root Note — Open Mic • 8 p.m.Popcorn — Dave Orr’s Blues jam • 10 p.m.

FridayLa Crosse Queen — The Journeymen (din-ner cruise) • 7:30 p.m.

SaturdayLa Crosse Queen — The Journeymen (din-ner cruise) • 6 p.m.

I Like to WatchBy dean RobbinsSpecial to Second Supper

Forget the overrated Homeland. Ifyou’re looking for an international spythrilleronpremiumcable,Hunted(Fridays,9p.m.,Cinemax)istheonetowatch. The series messes with your head soskillfullythatyou’rewoozybythe30-minutemark.Andthoroughly intrigued. SamHunter(MelissaGeorge)isanop-erativeforashadowyprivatecompanyspe-cializinginespionage.Inthemiddleofset-tingupamark,she’ssetupherself,possiblybythecolleagueshe’sinlovewith.She’sleftfordeadbutmysteriouslyreturnstoworkayearlater,notknowingwhomtotrust.Theydon’ttrustheranymore,either—norshouldthey. Georgeismodel-beautiful,butalsobe-lievableasabad-asswhocandispatchseveralbeefyopponentsatonce.Forallthethrillingaction,though,HuntedismostnotableforGeorge’sabilitytopullyouintoSam’sprivatepain.She’sdamagedgoods,andtheproduc-tionevokesherstateofmindwithfragment-edimageryanddisorientingmusic. OneofthethingsIloveaboutHuntedisitsmoralgravity.Yes,it’sanexcitingthrill-er,butitalsotakesahardlookatthespy’slife.Here,deadbodiesarenotjustsetdeco-ration.Murdersarebroodedover,andSamisclearlypayingapriceforthechoicesshe’smade.Iwanttoseethingsendhappilyforher,butI’mnotoptimistic.

Catfish: The TV showMonday, nov. 12, 10 p.m. (MTV) SigmundFreudinsistedthat“anatomyisdestiny.”ButisthatstilltrueintheFace-bookage,whenyoucancreateaprofilewithaglamorousfakephoto,thengetsomeonetofallinlovewiththispersonaovertheIn-ternet?You’vereadjustedyouranatomy,andperhapsyourdestiny. Nev Schulman’s Catfish, a TV seriesbasedonhis2010documentaryofthesamename, sets out to explore the mysteries ofdigitaldating.Eachweek,Schulmanandhiscrewmeetpeopleinvolvedinonline-onlyre-lationshipsandhelpthemfigureoutiftheirbelovedsareauthentic.Youmightexpectaglib,sneeringtone,similartootherTVdat-ingshows,butSchulmanisanearnesttypewhotakesthelovers’ feelingsseriously.(Inthe original documentary, he himself gotburnedbyanonlinefake,soheknowswhatit’s like.)Thatleadstopoignantmoments,aswhenaguydiscoversthattheimpressiveblondbeautyhefell foronline isreallyanoverweight high school dropout with self-esteemissues. “Icouldn’thandlethedepressionany-

more,”thefakeradmits,“soIhadtofigureoutsomethingtomakemyselfhappy.” Catfish makes you feel sympathy forboththeliarsandthelied-to,andthat’sanachievement.SteelyourselfforanemotionalhourofTV.

WitnessMonday, nov. 19, 8 p.m. (hBo) This extraordinary documentary seriesfollowswarphotographersintoglobalconflictzones. It’s scary enough just sitting at homeandwatchingthefootage—Ican’t imaginewhatit’sliketobethephotographerbravingdangerinAfricaorLibya,withthesimplegoalofshowingtheworldthetruth. Inthisweek’sinstallment,wegetclosetoFrenchphotographerVeroniquedeViguerieasshetrampsthroughthebushinSouthSudan,chroniclingalocalmilitia’sbrave fight against Joseph Kony’s brutalLord’sResistanceArmy.Withcamerashang-ing from her neck, de Viguerie is fearlessandresourceful—nottomentionpregnant.“Some people say I am crazy to go therepregnant,”shesaysinherimperfectEnglish.“Butallovertheworldtherearemillionsofwomenwhenthey’repregnantdoingreallyhardwork.Andiftheycandoit,whyIcan-notdoit?” It’snoteasytotakeinthegrislyimageshere,butyoufeelguiltylookingaway.AsdeVigueriemightsay:Ifshecanputherselfindanger to tell an important story, why wecannotwatchit?

American MastersTuesday, nov. 20, 7 p.m. (pBs) “Inventing David Geffen” tells the re-markable story of a Brooklyn nobody whoworked his way up from the mailroom tobecome one of the most important mediamogulsofourage.Throughsheerforceofwill,Geffenturnedhimselfintoasuccessfulagent forsuchkey1960sand‘70sartistsasCrosby,Stills&Nash, JacksonBrowne,andthe Eagles. He founded Asylum Recordswiththeideaofnurturingcreativetalentinawaythathadneverbeendonebefore.Afterthat,hemovedontoevenbiggersuccessinthemusicandmoviebusiness,confoundingtheskepticsateveryturn.Infact,toGeffen,confounding skeptics was almost as muchfunasmakingbillionsofdollars.Almost. As you can imagine, a guy this ambi-tioushasadarkside.“Don’tgetintoafightwith David,” says David Crosby, voicing theconventional wisdom. “He never forgets,he doesn’t give up, and he always wins.”While Cher and other interviewees attestthatGeffenwillmoveheavenandearth tohelpafriend,theyalsoacknowledgethathewillwork just ashard topunish anenemy.And occasionally, those enemies are for-mer friends. The most depressing incidentrecountedhereisthetimeGeffensuedhisbuddy and label star Neil Young for turn-inginalbumsthatdidn’tsoundthewayhethoughtNeilYoungalbumsshould. Well, you take thegoodwith thebad.“InventingDavidGeffen”emphasizesthegood, including Geffen’s charitable workand his genius for bringing significant art-worksintobeing.Onecomesawayfromtheprogramrespectingtheman,aswellasfear-inghim.IjusthopenothingI’vesaidinthisreviewputsmeonhisbadside.

8// November 1, 2012 Second Supper | The Free PressTHE LAST WORDworks:Thewomanblimpsoutforninemonths,spendshoursandhoursinagonysqueezingahugethingoutanextremelysmallopening,andthenbecomesa24-hourmilkdispenserandpoo-slaveforthebetterpartofayear.Themanholdsherhandandsays“Youcandoit,honey!”whileshe’sinlabor,helpsnamethekid,andthen,whenfriendscomeovertowatchtheWorldSeries,picksitupandsays,“Lookwhatwemade!” Trophydadsaside,ifthere’soneareaofparentingthatbreedseye-daggersofwifelyresentment,it’sunequalsleeplessness.Yeah,Iknow,accordingtoTheBeatles,“loveisallyouneed,”buttheyforgotthesmallprint:Thisisonlytrueofpeoplewhoarenotsufferingfromsleepdeprivation,which,bytheway,isnotonlyanecessityfortendingtoone’snewbornbutaformoftorturebannedbytheGenevaConventions. Sure,therearecertainbiologicalproblemswithsharingthenightlyfeedingduties.But,justbecausetheboobywiththedrinksinitisononlyoneofyoudoesn’tmeantherecan’tbecatering.Inotherwords,Daddycanbottle-feedifmommybreastpumps,andnothing’sstoppinghimfromdiaper-changing.WhatmattersisthatMommyandDaddyaregoinghalfsiesonsleeplessness.Asahappilymarriedmalefriendwithanewbabyputsit,it’sessentialto“scrupulouslyshare”wakeupduty,or

The Call of doodieLoved your response to the bored-out-of-

their-gourds parents of the 1-year-old. I’m three months pregnant and a little worried in the wake of a recent dinner party. There were four sets of new parents there, and all the wives seemed to resent the hell out of their husbands. The husbands, predictably, seemed defensive and angry in response. My husband and I have a really great partnership, and I’d like to keep it that way. Are there things we can do to avoid the parental hate stage, or … fret, fret … is it an inevitability that comes with the stress of having a child?

— Baby On Board

Today’smarriageisreportedlyamoreequalpartnership.Foralotofcoupleswhobecomeparents,here’showthat

The ADvice GoDDessBy Amy Alkonamy.alkon@secondsupper.com

awifewhousedtolooklovinglyathersleepingspousemaybegincalculatinghowmuchjailtimeshe’dgetforsmotheringhimwithapillow. Duringdaylighthours,alittletimeoffforthestay-at-homemom,evenfor20minutesafterDadcomeshome,isahugerelief,asareplaydates—onenightaweekforhertogooutwithfriendsandbeapersoninsteadofabigudder.Justalittlealleviationgoesalongwayinshowingthatahusbanddoesn’tthinkwomenhavebabiesandmenhavebabiesasprops—toparadearoundStarbucksinaBabyBjorn,makingallthehotgirlscoo,andthenhandbacktoMomuntilthekid’soldenoughtobeinteresting:“Hey,littleman,Daddy’sgottareadthenewspaperandputteraroundthegarageforsixorsevenyears.Let’stalkwhenyou’rebigenoughtothrowaballaround.”

silent KnightI’m thinking I should wait until after

Christmas to break up with my girlfriend of two years. She is planning on accompanying me to my family’s for the holidays and otherwise has no place to go. (I’m picturing her home alone, maybe calling her stepbrother she talks to once a year.)

— Not Jolly

Whenyourthoughtis“Ithinkweshouldstartseeingotherpeople,”itisn’t

supposedtomeanmakingyourgirlfriendspendaweekwithyourgrandmaand62ofyourclosestrelatives.Althoughyou’retryingtobekind,delayingyourbreakupisthewrongthingtodo.Youbreakupwithsomebodyassoonasyouknow,whichmeanstheycanlicktheirwoundsandgetontosomebodywhodoeswantthemthatmuchsooner.(Thereareexceptionstotheimmediacyrule,likeifit’stwodaysbeforeyourgirlfriendhasfinalsorifsomebody’sjustdiedandshe’sonherwaytoidentifythebody.) Justthinkhowwhatyou’resuggestingcouldplayout.IntheweeksbeforeChristmas,she’lllikelysensethatsomething’snotquiteright.She’llgnawendlesslyonthiswithhergirlfriends,andthey’llcomeupwiththeperfectsolution…Santalingerie!Whenyoufinallyendit,she’lllikelydragoutofyouthatyouweren’treallyfeelin’it—startingaroundHalloween.So,besidesthepainfulemotionsthataccompanyanybreakup,you’llbegivingherthegiftofhumiliationasshereplaysthementalvideoofherselfprancingaroundinaSantahatandjinglebellpasties…onwhatturnedouttobethebiggestchoppingdayoftheyear.

(c) 2011, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved.Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon at AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com).

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