Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
If we were having a beer, you’d be interested in the casino story. “Have they started building that casino yet?” “Which one?” “Sigh…” “Well, they will finish the one in Springfield next year. They haven’t started the one across the river.” “That’s the one I meant. I also meant to ask if you’re upset about... Continue Reading →
I want to provide some clarification about my recent healthcare related posts. I worry that in my attempt to tell the stories with a bit of humor, I may have been overly broad with the tar, as it were. In addition, I didn’t consider the folks that hadn’t read the earlier stories, (here and here... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is Independence Day here in the United States. Free from the tyranny of British rule, that’s us for almost 250 years. It’s always a happy time, never more so than in 1976, when a few of my friends and I braved the traffic and the crowds to celebrate the Bicentennial at Point State Park... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you would be in an unusually good mood. “Cheryl, let’s have a glass of wine, a Yuengling and a frosty glass for my dapper young friend.” “I’m all for you opening a tab, but I’d hardly call a Pirates tee shirt and a denim overshirt, dapper.” “You failed to... Continue Reading →
I was going to write about marketing today. I love to pick on marketers, or perhaps that should be marketeers. I always have to acknowledge that our daughter is a marketer, but she’s a good one. Like my friend Paul is a good lawyer. Instead, I decided to write about why I didn’t write about... Continue Reading →
Weekends are important part of life. At least they are while you’re working. I don’t know if I’ll still appreciate weekends after I retire. I hope so, but I wonder if I’ll start doing weekend things during the week so I won’t have to be out in the weekend crowd. I think I might like... Continue Reading →
I’ve written in the past about the degree to which I dislike Daylight Saving Time. I think it’s a dumb idea. It doesn’t surprise me that politicians keep it alive, because retail and recreation industries of all sorts like it. It also comes as no surprise that those same politicians are quite capable of ignoring... Continue Reading →
The word is out, our Sears store is among the 150 stores being closed as the department store financial institution holding company orphaned co-brand of K-mart Big-K, makes it easier for the corporate pallbearers to shovel it into the retail graveyard. Do I sound angry? I’m not, really. I’m disappointed, but Sears has been disappointing... Continue Reading →
I don’t use the Drive-thru lane for coffee. I prefer to go in the store. I like to see what donuts are available and whether they have the brand of orange juice I like (which is any brand other than Tropicana). When I went in last Wednesday, I was behind one customer, a woman who... Continue Reading →
