Bars & Clubs - Aug. 20, 2008
"Tastes great, less filling," coming back
It's only fitting that the day after the "Happy Days" cast returned to Milwaukee to dedicate a statue of The Fonz, that one of Brew City's iconic ad slogans also announces a homecoming.
Tags: Great Taste, Less Filling, Miller Lite, MillerCoors, advertising

Dining - July 8, 2008
Eat your heart out, "Top Chef"
Last week, my kids' school held a fundraising event marking its 40th anniversary; it featured live music, an auction and tray upon tray of fabulous food.
Tags: top chef, advertising

Dining - May 31, 2008
I want to love you
Last week, I talked about a need we all share: To belong. Apparently, my "need" is either growing, or I've become more aware of it. I'd like to think the latter.
Tags: transfer pizzeria cafe, belonging, advertising

Milwaukee Buzz - May 24, 2008
License to be me
In the ad game, marketers make intelligent assumptions. And these assumptions are fundamentally based on a significant psychological truth: We all feel the need to "BELONG."
Tags: advertising, belonging

Marketplace - April 3, 2008
Thanks to Hana, my Esquires don’t smell
One of my biggest pet peeves are those cologne and perfume insert ads in print publications.
Tags: esquire, scent-free, cologne, perfume inserts, hearst magazines, advertising