The Original
Thanks to education, sadly based on trademark infringement law, whenever I see a sign that says “We are the original.”, I say a quiet little prayer for the company. It is a defensive move and companies think that it is Read More …
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Can’t Fool Kids
When you can’t fool kids, you have a serious problem. Kids are generally more gullible than adults. They’re less experienced because they just haven’t been exposed to as much as their parents and elders… The adults at our table today Read More …
General Store
The notion of the general store has kind of passed by unless you’re reading a historical novel or watching a western. Or, has it? Maybe my view is skewed as a suburbanite. I live within 25 miles of a city Read More …
The Children’s Channel
Many of you, my peers and even younger, will think hmmm. The Children’s Channel. That’s PBS right??? Sure. It is (or it was when I was a kid.) Now it is YouTube, after Disney or Nickelodeon. My youngest watched PBS Read More …
Customer Supplied
For a while now, we have been in the age of the customer supplied materials and information. From shopping bags to product images and from item descriptions to performance ratings – retailers and service providers alike need to decide – Read More …
Fostering Change
Thematically, this post belongs right where it is, following yesterday’s post about shoes. Shoes can change a person’s life…and I am not talking about ballet slippers either. I mean, real shoes. Simple, new, never been worn before, shoes. Fostering change Read More …
Certain Services
In almost any arena of personal and professional life, there are certain services that are meant to be done by an expert. New homeowners often tackle things like their 1/2 acre lawn because they can spend a $150 on a Read More …
Worthy
Supporting a local charity, or a youth sports organization is definitely a worthy cause. Spending my Friday evening or Saturday morning; however, working at the snack stand isn’t quite my idea of valuable… Our group requires a $50 snack stand Read More …
Amateur vs. Expert
While I am not sure that this second (the right side) photo of this seasonal floral arrangement was created by a professional or not, there certainly is something to be said in regard to the value of using an amateur Read More …
Auto Fill
Auto fill or auto ship…which one is better? One is someone else’s interpretation of what you’re thinking, or a computer algorithm, and may or may not be what you really want, let alone what you need. One is something you Read More …