Left Behind
A larger than life, group is away at a cabin for the weekend. It’s a family wedding and a wonderful occasion to get together. In the middle of all the fun and festivities, we are very thankful for the items Read More …
Category: life
Always Share
Regardless of what you have, you have probably been told to always share – whether you have too much, just enough or even not enough. Friends are the first right after family, who don’t even get a “number” they are Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Best Learned Early
Lots of things are best learned early – before you are set in your ways…but there is always hope for someone who is determined to try something new. Are you too old to learn how to do a cartwheel at Read More …
Childhood Skills
Most parents and many kids know the truth – that experience and those basic, childhood skills really matter to success later in life. Crawling – to get to a table to stand up (not just for toddlers…) Balance – gaining Read More …
Collective Experience
Both education and business rely in the collective experience of others to be successful. In education it is learning and reinterpreting concepts, following experiments, proofs and research – constantly building upon those who went before us. It is refined, corrected 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 …
Follow Your Schedule
Sometimes, your life does not allow you to follow your schedule. Whether it is work, school or family, there are many things that can impact your day that just – essentially – screw it all up. Then, you have something Read More …