Names are unique and special: they reflect the person, as well as their origins. So what’s the history behind “Milwaukee”? When I think about the name “Milwaukee”, all I can think aboutRead More…
The concept of crowdfunding, including sites such as Kickstarter and Indigogo, is ubiquitous in Millennial culture. As a generation, we’ve become wary of traditional lending and sourcing streams as predatory practices, and crowd-sourcedRead More…
It’s officially holiday shopping season. I’m proud of all of you for holding off on the Christmas music and decorations until after Thanksgiving. But today’s Black Friday, so go nuts. As weRead More…
While beer made the Brew City famous, the literal foundation of those breweries and many historic buildings was much more solid: Cream City Bricks. It’s easy to find these warmly-colored building blocksRead More…
This Saturday is All Hollows Eve – one of my favorite holidays. It’s a perfect storm this year: the 31st actually lands on a Saturday and it’s daylight savings, which gives us an extraRead More…