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He didn’t want to do it. The job he’d been asked to paled in comparison to his passions and hobbies, fields where he was already making a name for himself. This job was repetitive, strenuous, obscure, boring and pathetic – a stranglehold. Yet when his father asked, he had to answer. He reluctantly said yes. […]

I think I have swine flu. Not really, I feel fine (well, I am a little achy) – but with all the global health warnings, it has crossed my mind. There’s just something about a pandemic that makes people nervous. I’m reminded of a former coworker who contracted every calamity reported on the nightly news […]

Ahh, sunshine! This particularly sunny morning revealed dust in places where the sun usually don’t shine – at least it hasn’t shone all winter – bringing to light the fingerprints on the furniture and billowing drifts of dog hair under the dining room table. So I started spring cleaning. I moved furniture, shook out rugs, […]

Hey,  did you hear the latest about???? If you heard it, Ms. Jones did, too. She’s especially in tune to gossip and rumor because the foundations of her world are changing. “What else will change? How will my family be affected? How can I protect myself? Are they out to get me?” she asks. There’s […]

My computer crashed while we were on vacation. This hurts me more than  my lobsteresque sunburn. I’m grieving for it, even praying for it, as  the computer techs try to recover my data. Fortunately, we had two  other laptops with us and there were two more computers where we were  staying. (It was a working […]

Ahhh, bliss. The forecast for Spring Break in Ohio is scattered snow showers, but we’re slipping down to Florida. We always choose a particular airline for its great fares and no-hassle policies. Today I’m noticing the little perks they’ve built into their personal experience. I’m sitting in a comfy leather chair. There are plenty of […]

My computer crashed while we were on vacation. This hurts me more than my lobsteresque sunburn. I’m grieving for it, even praying for it, as the computer techs try to recover my data. Fortunately, we had two other laptops with us and there were two more computers where we were staying. (It was a working […]

“Have you ever wanted to be a legacy? Do you want to be remembered? Do you want your store to be the best? The one everyone remembers as an all-time best seller that has the most satisfied customers? Well, the only way to be a legacy is to design one.” Wow. Talk about a legacy. […]

It’s enough to make the sanest parent shudder: Why is the sky blue? Why do I have to go to bed? Why is Grandpa’s hair missing? Why is her belly fat? Why does the dog get to pee outside? Why is your face turning red? Why? Why? Why? Why do kids ask why? Child psychology […]

The news is bad. All bad. If the Dow is up, it’s bad. If it’s down, it’s worse. Have you noticed that restaurants with televisions never show the nightly news? You’d lose your appetite. As a business owner, times have never been tougher. You may have noticed you’ve got a short temper and a shorter […]