There's never a shortage of new people, events, decisions and ideas in Milwaukee, some moving the city forward and some holding it back. In this subjective and light-hearted article, we take Milwaukee's temperature as 2010 comes to a close.

This season, plenty is hot, and plenty is not.

Clay Matthews is tearing it up for the Packers, while Rick Peterson was sent packing by the Brewers. MPS teachers have a new contract, and long-time WTMJ host Jeff Jagler has left the station in the wake of a morning show shakeup.

High-speed rail seems like it's got one foot in the grave, but Glorioso's is being reborn across the street.

'Tis the season, indeed.

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Sizzling: Clay Matthews -- On his way to Defensive Player of the Year. Kings Go Forth -- Now on a west coast tour. Ted Thompson -- Credit where credit is due. Badgers football -- BCS bowl game-bound. Jaill -- Touring Europe. Hot:  Bucyrus and Ladisch -- Bold sold, will be stronger. Pop up retailers in Downtown, Third Ward -- 'Tis the season. New Glorioso's -- Set to open Dec. 2. Night before Thanksgiving drinking -- Black Wednesday! MPS teacher contract -- Saves taxpayers money, 85 percent of teachers voted for it.  Warm: Ron Roenicke -- Give the skipper a chance. Summerfest skipping the fourth -- Risky but innovative. Cool: Pizza Man -- Maybe coming back, maybe not. WTMJ's morning show -- Wasn't broke, didn't fix it. Cold: High-speed rail -- Dead in the water? Laurie Bembenek pardon talk -- Little good now. Complaining about the TSA -- Really? Christmas music before Thanksgiving -- Really??? Racine County -- Slammed by storms several times this year. Sub-zero: Rick Peterson -- One and done. Sue Sachdeva -- 11 years in the slammer for ripping off Koss. Brett Favre -- Go home to your tractor. Brad Childress -- Just go away.