Milwaukee Buzz - April 4, 2013
Why does the Journal Sentinel care how much Don Smiley makes?
I am one of the people in Milwaukee who doesn't mind that Summerfest chief Don Smiley makes a lot of money and I am one of a handful who knows why this is such a big story for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The newspaper has always been obsessed with how much money people who don't work for the newspaper make. When I say "obsessed," I am not exaggerating. I have very personal experience with this.

Sports - April 4, 2013
Opening Day leaves some out
For some Brewers' fans, Opening Day is akin to one of those special unofficial holidays where working people take the day off and bosses look the other way.

Milwaukee Buzz - April 3, 2013
The killer nobody wants to talk about
With this latest death by drowning, the people who want to sound an alarm about drunken white males who stumble into the river don't want to hear anything about a serial killer. For them, the true villain has a real name: alcoholism.

Milwaukee Buzz - April 2, 2013
No charges for officers in Williams case means same old same old
When an inquest jury decided there was enough evidence to support state charges against the three officers accused of neglecting their duties when Williams died, some were encouraged. Unfortunately, with no charges issued in his death it's almost like Williams' life never really counted.

Milwaukee Buzz - April 2, 2013
Spring elections are important, too.
Voter turn-out will likely be smaller than usual because there aren't a lot of "sexy" races today. No candidates for governor, mayor or county executive to elect. Most city aldermen aren't running either.