What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Marc Eisen uncovers what is standing in the way of tech jobs and their role in Wisconsin's economic progress.
- Marc Eisen reports on how Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce ignores the new economy -- to the state's detriment.
- Peter Jurich profiles "Rising Star" UW anthropology professor Dr. John Hawks.
- Ruth Conniff cheers on the progressives who are trying to remove hurdles to democracy.
- Alan Talaga previews the big fall comedy shows, including the Madison Comedy Festival, and also tells the tale of local standup-comedy lovebirds Bryan Morris and Stacey Kulow.
- Dean Robbins proclaims Fox's Red Band Society the first masterpiece of the fall TV season.
- Kenneth Burns thinks comedy and horror are out of proportion in Kevin Smith's Tusk.
- Kenneth Burns is more favorably inclined toward Walking the Camino, which chronicles the journey of Christian pilgrims in Spain.
- Linda Falkenstein treks out to Sun Prairie for MACS' mac 'n' cheese, and it is good.
- André Darlington recommends hard ciders beyond Woodchuck, many newly available at Brasserie V on Monroe Street.
- Tell All scolds a man who worries that his beautiful fiancée will get fat.
- Michael Popke dissects the plummeting Brewers.
