February 11, 2012

A Mad look at philosophy

As fans of Mad Men eagerly await the season premiere Sunday night, a Wisconsinite helps people take a philosophical look at the TV drama, which portrays advertising agencies in the 1960’s. James South, Chair of the Marquette University Philosophy Department, helped edit Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing is as it Seems. [Read more...]

Superior refinery part of Murphy sale

Wisconsin’s only oil refinery is up for sale. Arkansas based Murphy Oil Corporation announced this week that its Board of Directors approved plans for exiting the refining businesses to focus on “Upstream” retail sales in the U.S. Murphy’s 35,000-barrel-a-day plant in Superior will be placed for sale, along with larger refineries in Louisiana and the U.K. and a network of 457 U.K retail stations. [Read more...]