I will never forget the images on my TV screen on the fateful day of September 11, 2001. It was morning on the west coast, and I awoke to see the first tower smoldering. While my eyes were fixed on this horrible sight, to my disbelief, a plane hit the second tower. And then the [...]
Retailers are faced with less-than-positive sales figures. Part of the problem, their research disclosed, is consumers are dissatisfied with in-store experience compared to the relative is to buy products online. As the Internet becomes the accepted choice for purchasing consumer goods, dissatisfaction is expected to worsen. So what must the brick and mortar operations due [...]
The Greatest Generation is leaving us at an ever increasing rate. So, even if we’re not totally prepared, the torch is being passed to the Pre-boomers (those born between 1930 and 1945) – now known as New Seniors. Beginning next years, boomers will turn 65 at the rate of one every ten seconds through 2030. [...]
This post first appeared last year. In case you missed it, the article is being repeated. Most pre-boomers remember the days when Labor Day was a holiday that allowed hard-working people to have a day off and be recognized for the contributions they made to this nation. This was especially welcomed by the men and [...]
Taking our grandchildren on a little summer trip has been an enjoyable change of pace over the past couple of years. My wife and I just returned from a jaunt to Las Vegas with our two older ones, now seven and thirteen. One of the highlights of the trip, according to the kids, was the [...]
