Kids & Family - Oct. 25, 2009
Sunday Sound-off: Do you hand out candy for trick-or-treat?
Milwaukee's trick-or-treat is from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Do you stick around and hand out candy or do you make a point to leave during this time? And if you do hand out candy, will you give the sugary goods to kids not wearing costumes?
Tags: trick-or-treat, halloween, candy

Kids & Family - Nov. 3, 2008
Halloween reflections
Indeed, I have some fine memories from this weekend. I won the OnMilwaukee.com costume contest. I made an altar honoring my grandparents for Day of the Dead. A gnome nuzzled my chest at The Mad Planet.
Tags: gnome, trick-or-treat, mad planet, candy, halloween

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 16, 2008
My candy wish, magically granted
About an hour ago, I found myself craving candy. Not expecting much, I wandered over to the OnMilwaukee.com kitchenette, and not surprisingly, I didn't find any candy. Instead I settled for a cough drop and sat back down at my desk.
Tags: candy, ad 2 milwaukee

Marketplace - July 23, 2008
The allure of the Pez dispenser
Why do I collect Pez dispensers? Why does anyone collect anything?
Tags: Pez dispenser, collections, Incredible Hulk, Shrek, candy

Marketplace - Nov. 23, 2007
The mediocre candy cane
People complain about holiday foods like egg nog and fruitcake, but what about candy canes? Does anyone really love the candy cane?
Tags: candy cane, candy, Christmas, fruitcake, eggnog, Jesus, Pagan

Dining - Nov. 21, 2009
Stumped on Buckeyes
As my love for Milwaukee grows, I've found myself falling further and further from my Ohio roots. However, there are a few things I cannot surrender: The Ohio State University football team, the Cincinnati Bengals (however easy it may be some years) and... buckeyes. Buckeyes? Buckeyes? Wha...
Tags: buckeyes, candy, treats, dessert