{"id":2841,"date":"2017-05-04T17:43:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T22:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=2841"},"modified":"2018-08-20T14:32:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T19:32:32","slug":"belated-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/belated-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"A belated welcome to <em>The Bozho<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re one week in, and the dust has settled a bit, so I wanted to take a moment to thank you for checking us out.<\/p>\n<p>Named after a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/brief-history-lake-mendota-monster\/\">mischievous serpent<\/a> spotted on Lakes Mendota and Monona a century ago, <em>The Bozho<\/em> is dedicated to what\u2019s happening on the land packed between these lakes \u2014 music, nightlife, food and drink, sports, politics and more.<\/p>\n<p>I began visiting Madison as a little guy in the 1980s, when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Looby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my grandfather <\/a>was\u00a0serving in the Wisconsin State Assembly. But my first vivid memories are from the 1990s, when my brother attended college here. <em>The Onion<\/em> was founded in Madison around that time, and it was awe-inspiring to learn that something like it could exist. I enrolled at UW myself in 2001, and I\u2019ve lived in Madison for nearly 14 of the last 16 years.<\/p>\n<p>So as a visitor, student and resident \u2014 and as the founder of Jonk Music and former music &amp; entertainment editor at <em>Isthmus<\/em> \u2014 I have seen Madison\u2019s culture and profile evolve over many years. My goal as publisher of <em>The Bozho<\/em> is to create an outlet that continues to grow with, and reflect, its city. Some of what we do will be serious, some of it silly. Often it will be a little of both.<\/p>\n<p>This site would not exist\u00a0without the support and encouragement of a lot of people. I&#8217;d like to thank\u00a0my wife and family for helping me take a leap. I\u2019d also like to thank everyone who\u2019s contributing, and extend a big thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swinkinc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swink<\/a> for guidance and expertise through a long naming and branding journey. In case you were wondering, it\u2019s <em>bahz<\/em>, not <em>bose<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>And thanks again to you, our readers. Madison\u2019s a pretty great place. We should celebrate our city and strive to improve it, too. <em>The Bozho<\/em> looks forward to helping you see all the things Madison does and can do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re one week in, and the dust has settled a bit, so I wanted to take a moment to thank you for checking us out. 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