Milwaukee’s Common Council has decided that its 2008 crackdown on violent and illegal fireworks was so successful that next year they will vote on a gun ban on the holiday. Milwaukee police focused on threatening to issue hefty tickets of up to $1000 for the discharge of fireworks, as well as up to 40 days in jail for not paying the fines. Parents whose children lit one up could have faced fines up to $1000 as well.

So the thought of a tofu steak doesn’t have that same red meat ring to it for you either. This writer has learned of a possible business venture that is being run by the portly 1 st baseman of the Brewers team. After seeing Ryan Braun’s current ventures into local eateries, William Brewski is seeing dollar signs and is hoping to get the Brewers slugger to sign on.