Did anybody else have to take out a second mortgage to pay for Thanksgiving dinner this year? Just the cost of the main course alone was enough to give you sticker shock (and heart palpitations). I knew things were bad when I was walking down the baking aisle of my local grocery earlier this week [...]
As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s always nice to sit back and reflect a bit on all the good things that make life worth living. Perhaps all of us can pick out at least one family member who brings a smile to our faces. (Most of the time that would be Mom at the top, but no [...]
Bear with me here while I put things into perspective. One million seconds ago would take us back to Halloween. (Chances are the candy didn’t last an additional million seconds.) One billion seconds ago was roughly 1983. (One of the early Ronald Reagan years.) One trillion seconds ago God may have still been fooling around [...]
Well, the 2021 World Series is now history, and fans in Atlanta don’t ever intend to forget it. Twenty-six years between championships is a l-o-n-g time. (Not Cubs’ long, but still long enough.) Fortunately, good, solid baseball prevailed. No team was accused of cheating this time. Although there was controversy. Not about the Series itself, [...]