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Ted Klumb is a Commercial and Residential Real Estate agent with First Weber and CEO/Founder of TKOR, LLC property management (www.tedklumb.com). He lives and works in Menomonee Falls, is a graduate of UWM, and is married with two children. Ted is also a former member of the Menomonee Falls School Board, a faith development music teacher, and musician who’s enthusiasm far exceeds his talent.
The Classic "Christmas Song"
One of the great Christmas CD’s is The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole. The CD is named after Nat’s signature The Christmas Song written by an aspiring songwriter named Mel Torme’ (with words by Bob Wells) who played it after one of Nat’s gigs. Nat immediately loved it and began working on it late into the night.
The Hardest Working Man In Meno Falls
The hardest working man in the Falls has to be my “G-man” Eric, who works for Waste Management.
A Classic "Christmas Song"
One of the great Christmas CD’s is The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole. The CD is named after Nat’s signature The Christmas Song written by an aspiring songwriter named Mel Torme’ (with words by Bob Wells) who played it after one of Nat’s gigs. Nat immediately loved it and began working on it late into the night.
Predictions 2008
Predictions for 2008
In my youth, my friends and I had a fascination with Jean Dixon’s predictions. Every year about this time, she would announce her “visions” of what would happen in the following year. It took a while but most rational people realized her predictions were pure entertainment, ambiguous, and she was probably less qualified to predict outcomes than your average Vegas bookie. Since I fall into the latter category, here are my predictions for 2008.
- Milwaukee will loose SAB Miller/Coors as the corporate HQ to Golden Colorado. There are too many reasons to state here/now but I will have a whole entry on this in about a week. Hint: Taxes are a factor.
- After much huffing and puffing, Major League Baseball will see little, if any fan repercussion from Steroid Fest. The fans will remain as loyal, as they have after strike after strike, when they proclaim, “That’s it! I am through with baseball (while they are writing their check to renew their season tickets). I also predict a slight drop in attendance from the average fans fed up with pro sports in general. Interest in HS baseball will increase in the Falls.
- The High School renovation will complete on time and on budget.
- Ted Kanavas will emerge as a viable candidate for Governor.
- Main Street will see the first sign of revitalization by the end of October.
- Los Lobos will produce a soundtrack to a very popular movie and finally get the recognition they have long deserved, but never received. They were the best, original and pure band of the 90s and nobody has taken their place in the 00s.
- Hillary Clinton will easily win the Democratic nomination for President. After a brutal battle on the Republican side, Mitt Romney will win the Republican nomination. Barack Obama will emerge as a major contender for 2012 after running a very smart and decent campaign. He should, but will not, be offered the VP position on the ticket keeping him weak on world affairs. John Edwards will surprise everyone with a strong but ineffective finish. Mike Huckabee will self-destruct and have no chance at a VP spot. He will consider a run as a 3rd party candidate.
- Mitt Romney will win the Presidency in 2008. It will not be as close as earlier Presidential elections.
- Brittany Spears will have a near death experience, either by her own intention or by personal abuse. Her life will not change. Paris Hilton will finally fall into the obscurity she richly deserves.
- The new Milwaukee Police Chief will ruffle many feathers, get measurable results, and move on to a bigger challenge in 3 years. He will have many of the characteristics of the former, Chief Harold Brier that will endear him to some and be hated by many, but he will get results.
- Measurable progress by our troops in Iraq will lead Al-Qaeda to realize defeat and turn their efforts toward Pakistan. This will obviously have a major impact on the middle-east but will play a major development in the Afgan War.
- There will be no new fine dinning restaurant to replace Lohmann’s. A local restaurant will emerge as thee place to have a Friday fish fry that will be recognized outside of Meno Falls as well.
- Wikipedia.org will have fierce competition from Google’s new advance into online encyclopedias. Microsoft will soon join the fray with an online version to suplement Encarta. The battle will be over accuracy of information. This has been needed on the web for a long time. The biggest winners here will be everyone, especially students.
- Water battles will continue among communities, state, and federal agencies, demonstrating the growing importance of water as an economic resource. It will emerge as a great opportunity to bring people and jobs back to Wisconsin-if the politicos don’t mess it up first.
- General David Petraeus will be Time’s Man of the Year – One year too late.
