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

Sports - Oct. 31, 2007
Handicapping the (candy) Bowl Championship Series
What if the top college football teams were Halloween treats? It's not a rhetorical question for OMC national sports columnist / candy expert Steve Czaban.
Tags: bcs, candy, halloween, bit o' honey, twix, snickers, peanut butter cups, snickers, spree, mike & ike, hot tamales, kit kat, nerds, 100 grand bar, starburst