Wheelhouse Blog

Many of you may know that when I am not expounding marketing and advertising brilliance on a daily basis at Wheelhouse Creative, my wife, Mary, and I officiate high school swim meets. Over Valentine’s Day weekend I had the privilege, once again, to act as referee for the Ohio Eastern Sectional Swim Meet at Steubenville […]

Years ago, I was fortunate to have a very wise mentor in my life. Among the many things he taught me was how to be a rich man and as you can imagine I was very interested in learning that. I remember sitting on the deck in back of his house listening as he lectured. […]

For those of you who don’t know, I am obsessed with spending the majority of my time with my dog, Leo. Leo is my 3-year-old Bichon Frise and is the second Bichon that I have owned in my life. My first Bichon was named Chadee and he lived to the ripe old age of 15. […]

Sometimes it’s hard to come up with blog topics. I inquired with Carrie Scanlon, the resident crazy idea lady, when she informed me of the unthinkable: bubble wrap is being discontinued. Wait, what? Bubble wrap is being discontinued? Say it ain’t so! A quick Google search debunked Carrie’s theory (of course), but it did get […]

The following is in no way a political statement. It is simply the story of how I survived the last big crash and discovered a way of life that brought me happiness. I think we all can agree that the world economy changed drastically in 2008. Banks, industries and even nations suffered, some never to […]

The Christmas season is officially upon us. Retail establishments are buzzing with people finding the perfect – and last minute – gifts for the special ones in their lives, Christmas carols can be heard on the airwaves and Santa’s elves are busy wrapping presents in preparation for the big trip on December 24. As the […]