Jeff Ash
@jeffash26.bsky.social
Many interests. News (38 years in the news biz in Wisconsin). Progressive politics. Pop culture. Vintage soul/R&B/rock LPs. Old sports cards. Baseball. Ballparks. Back roads. Dive bars with good food. Old muscle cars. Local + Packers historian (4 books).
50 years ago tonight, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 1975, Chicago bluesman Luther Allison played a gig at Cat's Cradle, a small club/roadhouse/disco in Schofield, Wisconsin, just south of Wausau.
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
50 years ago tonight, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 1975, Chicago bluesman Luther Allison played a gig at Cat's Cradle, a small club/roadhouse/disco in Schofield, Wisconsin, just south of Wausau.
Grilling two 10-packs of Johnsonville brats tonight (one pack of regular brats, one pack of beer brats). We'll have three or four for dinner, then freeze the rest. Might be the last cookout for a while. Then again, maybe not. Always depends on the weather here in Wisconsin.
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Grilling two 10-packs of Johnsonville brats tonight (one pack of regular brats, one pack of beer brats). We'll have three or four for dinner, then freeze the rest. Might be the last cookout for a while. Then again, maybe not. Always depends on the weather here in Wisconsin.
Good morning from campus, where the UW-Green Bay women are hosting New Hampshire in a matinee.
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Good morning from campus, where the UW-Green Bay women are hosting New Hampshire in a matinee.
Today's mail brings this oddball card, the 1951 Bowman caricature card of White Sox manager Paul Richards. I dig oddball cards.
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Today's mail brings this oddball card, the 1951 Bowman caricature card of White Sox manager Paul Richards. I dig oddball cards.
60 years ago tonight, on Nov. 12, 1965, "Sonny and Cher, the royalty of folk-rock" -- as billed by the local paper -- headlined a show at the Brown County Arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Also on the bill: Len Berry, Danny Hutton, the Changing Times, the Front Line and the Enemies.
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
60 years ago tonight, on Nov. 12, 1965, "Sonny and Cher, the royalty of folk-rock" -- as billed by the local paper -- headlined a show at the Brown County Arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Also on the bill: Len Berry, Danny Hutton, the Changing Times, the Front Line and the Enemies.
Another tough TV map for far-flung Packers fans (and those in northwestern Wisconsin) this week. Fox is showing Sunday's game vs. the Giants to the GREEN areas on this @506sports.bsky.social map. Noon CT kickoff from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Adam Amin and Drew Brees on the call.
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Another tough TV map for far-flung Packers fans (and those in northwestern Wisconsin) this week. Fox is showing Sunday's game vs. the Giants to the GREEN areas on this @506sports.bsky.social map. Noon CT kickoff from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Adam Amin and Drew Brees on the call.
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Toronto Star. That headline looks like it might have been in colored type, perhaps red. (6/6)
November 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Toronto Star. That headline looks like it might have been in colored type, perhaps red. (6/6)
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, another Great Lakes port city and home to her fleet. (5/6)
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, another Great Lakes port city and home to her fleet. (5/6)
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Green Bay Press-Gazette, another Great Lakes port city. (4/6)
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Green Bay Press-Gazette, another Great Lakes port city. (4/6)
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Minneapolis Star. (3/6)
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Minneapolis Star. (3/6)
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Duluth (Minn.) Herald. The ship began her final voyage from across the harbor in Superior, Wisconsin. (2/6)
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Coverage of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from 50 years ago today -- Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 -- in the Duluth (Minn.) Herald. The ship began her final voyage from across the harbor in Superior, Wisconsin. (2/6)
Lots of Eagles fans at Lambeau Field tonight. Look for the Philadelphia cream cheese heads on TV, Packers fans.
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Lots of Eagles fans at Lambeau Field tonight. Look for the Philadelphia cream cheese heads on TV, Packers fans.
Lambeau Field gates open in a few minutes -- we're going -- so here's your vintage throwback game-night scene for tonight's Packers-Eagles game. 7:15 p.m. CT kickoff on national TV, ABC and ESPN. Enjoy!
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Lambeau Field gates open in a few minutes -- we're going -- so here's your vintage throwback game-night scene for tonight's Packers-Eagles game. 7:15 p.m. CT kickoff on national TV, ABC and ESPN. Enjoy!
Today's $26 haul from the Green Bay Card Show, all from bargain boxes except Bobby Bell. Those '70s Kellogg’s 3D cards on the bottom of the baseball picture are mint, all flat with no cracks. Sam Jethroe autographed card! ABA stickers! Who knew Eydie Gorme had a card?
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Today's $26 haul from the Green Bay Card Show, all from bargain boxes except Bobby Bell. Those '70s Kellogg’s 3D cards on the bottom of the baseball picture are mint, all flat with no cracks. Sam Jethroe autographed card! ABA stickers! Who knew Eydie Gorme had a card?
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
Our driveway and yard are getting buried under all those gold maple leaves, as they are every year. We don't have a maple tree. It's in the neighbor's yard, 15 feet from the edge of our driveway. You can guess who rakes them up, though.
November 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Our driveway and yard are getting buried under all those gold maple leaves, as they are every year. We don't have a maple tree. It's in the neighbor's yard, 15 feet from the edge of our driveway. You can guess who rakes them up, though.
Sometimes, you look at old headlines and sigh. Here's one from 60 years ago today, Nov. 4, 1965.
Vince Lombardi never fulfilled that extended Packers contract, resigning as coach after the 1967 season and leaving Green Bay after serving as GM for the 1968 season.
Vince Lombardi never fulfilled that extended Packers contract, resigning as coach after the 1967 season and leaving Green Bay after serving as GM for the 1968 season.
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Sometimes, you look at old headlines and sigh. Here's one from 60 years ago today, Nov. 4, 1965.
Vince Lombardi never fulfilled that extended Packers contract, resigning as coach after the 1967 season and leaving Green Bay after serving as GM for the 1968 season.
Vince Lombardi never fulfilled that extended Packers contract, resigning as coach after the 1967 season and leaving Green Bay after serving as GM for the 1968 season.
Today's mail brings these vintage football cards. Three cards from 1968, a set I may or may not be building. Plus the 1964 card for Mike Mercer, who long ago signed an autograph for me when he was with the Packers.
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Today's mail brings these vintage football cards. Three cards from 1968, a set I may or may not be building. Plus the 1964 card for Mike Mercer, who long ago signed an autograph for me when he was with the Packers.
No changes in today's Packers TV map for far-flung fans. Fox is showing the game vs. the Panthers to the GREEN areas on this @506sports.bsky.social map. Noon CT kickoff from Lambeau Field. Adam Amin and Greg Olsen on the call.
November 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
No changes in today's Packers TV map for far-flung fans. Fox is showing the game vs. the Panthers to the GREEN areas on this @506sports.bsky.social map. Noon CT kickoff from Lambeau Field. Adam Amin and Greg Olsen on the call.
Here's your vintage throwback game-day scene for today's Packers vs. Panthers game. (Packers actually wearing 1923-style brown helmet and blue-and-gold uniform today.) Noon CT kickoff from Lambeau Field on Fox, with Adam Amin and Greg Olsen on the call.
November 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Here's your vintage throwback game-day scene for today's Packers vs. Panthers game. (Packers actually wearing 1923-style brown helmet and blue-and-gold uniform today.) Noon CT kickoff from Lambeau Field on Fox, with Adam Amin and Greg Olsen on the call.
An oldie but a goodie: Is that an extra smoke detector battery in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
November 2, 2025 at 2:41 AM
An oldie but a goodie: Is that an extra smoke detector battery in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
All good things end, and so it is with the mighty Uni Watch blog. My friend Paul Lukas is calling it quits after 26 years, moving on to documenting and writing about his many other obsessions on his Inconspicuous Consumption newsletter via Substack.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:40 PM
All good things end, and so it is with the mighty Uni Watch blog. My friend Paul Lukas is calling it quits after 26 years, moving on to documenting and writing about his many other obsessions on his Inconspicuous Consumption newsletter via Substack.
uni-watch.com/2025/10/31/u...
uni-watch.com/2025/10/31/u...
Not a great TV map for far-flung Packers fans this week. Fox is showing Sunday's game vs. the Panthers to only the GREEN areas on this @506sports.bsky.social map. Noon CT kickoff from Lambeau Field. Adam Amin and Greg Olson on the call.
Sorry, northwestern Wisconsin. The Vikings play at noon, too.
Sorry, northwestern Wisconsin. The Vikings play at noon, too.
October 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Not a great TV map for far-flung Packers fans this week. Fox is showing Sunday's game vs. the Panthers to only the GREEN areas on this @506sports.bsky.social map. Noon CT kickoff from Lambeau Field. Adam Amin and Greg Olson on the call.
Sorry, northwestern Wisconsin. The Vikings play at noon, too.
Sorry, northwestern Wisconsin. The Vikings play at noon, too.
