The Customer is Always Right – Wrong!

The Customer is Always Right – Wrong!

🙂 As you may know I have an extravagantly-healthy sense of self. Predicated on a staple of life demonstrated repeatedly, steadfastly, and in numerous ways: I was raised in small farm-based communities in the ’50s Midwest, a place where everyday life was replete...
Online ordering replacing Mall shopping

Online ordering replacing Mall shopping

READ IT! READ IT! READ ALL ABOUT IT!, the news boys of New York used to say. People grabbed newspapers for a pence or a dime. Now they pay nothing and read on their phones. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/04/retail-meltdown-of-2017/522384/ This...
My First Car = Buckle Up!

My First Car = Buckle Up!

My first car was a ’67 Ford. Turquoise metal that glistened iridescent in the sun, rewarding my dream to drive. Independence, escape, self-determination, and mobility for my own choices. The car had seat belts. Shoulder harnesses weren’t invented yet. It...
Five Easy Ways to Fake Out a fitbit

Five Easy Ways to Fake Out a fitbit

I never said you were a cheater nor did I confess to the act myself. But a 5000 step goal can seem like too steep a mountain to climb, let alone the weight loss recommendation of 10,000. Lean and fit people don’t need a fitbit reminder to achieve. Those of us...