OnMil...WHAT!

If you are from Wisconsin, you are probably aware of a little website called OnMilwaukee.com; however, if not, here is a little information to bring you up to speed. OnMilwaukee.com is an entertainment website devoted to the goings on in and around Milwaukee; since approximately 2003, it has been quite popular with the folks because of its music, movie and restaurant reviews in addition to some fun articles about Milwaukee happenings.

Recently, OnMilwaukee.com published a two-part list comprised of the 200 Milwaukeeans (they deemed) you need to know (Part 1 and Part 2); now assuming, for a minute that Super Secret Rantings’ Little Miss Westchester was ONLY left off the list due to some sort of rash clerical error, I would like to take this opportunity to respond to their choices...with dignity and reserve.

I would also like to state that while I did feel significant pain from this bullshit slight, all can be remedied next year when Little Miss Westchester takes her rightful place at the masthead of "100 Milwaukeeans you need to know, part three."

Moving on, maturely.

First of all, while I recognized the names of many of this year’s honorees, the majority of the list had a bunch of old people that I have never heard of. There were random lawyers and a couple of aldermen-with only a few big names peppered in between. So really, how is this a diverse representation of the people of Milwaukee? I am not trying to say that their contributions were not valid, but there needs to be a little bit more variety-perhaps a Milwaukee Buck or a... prominent BLOGGER here or there.

Second, and most importantly, how many of these list "honorees" are semifinalists for MKEOnline’s Blog of the Year competition? The answer: NONE.

Think about THAT OnMilwaukee.com. Just THINK about it.