Living - Oct. 24, 2009
The expiration date of words
In our American dialogue, words exist from every corner of the world -- some Yiddish, some Italian and many from our own popular culture.
Tags: words, trends, phrases, slang

Marketplace - Sept. 14, 2009
Retail trends, buzz and growth areas
Today I attended several sessions at day two of the International Downtown Association's annual meeting at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. During the next two weeks, I will blog on different topics covered at the conference. Today's topic is retail.
Tags: IDA, retail, downtown development, tourism, clusters, place dynamics, trends, John Archer, Urban Marketing Collaborative, a division of J.C. Williams Group

Dining - Aug. 21, 2009
Tracing Milwaukee's dining trends
One of the most interesting, and beneficial, aspects of my job at OnMilwaukee.com is how in tune I feel with my city, whether it's access to inside tips on new attractions (which we, of course, share with all of you), or just being hyper-conscious of the trends as they cycle through over the years.
Tags: dining, pizza, burgers, stack'd, lucky liu's, trends