If you think Mother’s Day was created by florists, jewelers or the greeting card industry for the purpose of selling their wares, think again. This special day of commemoration is celebrated in countries throughout the world. Its roots can be traced back to ancient times, yet Mother’s Day is as modern as today.
This day has [...]
Coffee is a simple drink enjoyed by adults in homes and in restaurants everywhere. Per capita consumption increased steadily over the first half of the last century, going up 78% during that period. Since then the consumption rate has declined to about were it was a hundred years ago. But corporate marketers are burning the [...]
Just in time to change summer camp programs, New York state politicians made an ill-fated attempt to stop campers from enjoying the games we loved to play as children. The legislators claim regulation is necessary because dodgeball, freeze tag and kickball pose a “significant risk of injury.” Is this effort part of a broader, more [...]
Dreams, seeded with a dose of reality begrudgingly gained through life’s experiences, eventually lead to the establishment of goals that drove this man’s life throughout the years. Now, a few months away from my 75th birthday, I can step back and evaluate what I’ve accomplished and what is yet to be achieved.
In childhood the focus [...]
From the ‘60s through the millennium, I flew about once a week. Many were short hops, lots were coast-to-coast and there were international trips as well. For the first decade or so I loved it. Then I endured it. And, finally, before retiring in 2003 I despised it. Was my attitude a result of getting [...]
