Did you have a fun President’s Day holiday? It was Monday. If you tried to do any bank business you may have found out the hard way that the Federal Reserve is closed on this February salute to the U.S. leaders of the free world, which means all financial institutions follow suit. Perhaps you do [...]
This past week, I once again had the opportunity to experience the joy of flying. I used these words over 50 years ago and meant them. Because in the late 1960s and well into the 1970s, taking a trip that involved an airplane was a very pleasant experience. Surely wish I could say the same [...]
In the days leading up to the biggest gambling day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday, the news out of the Georgia Senate is the recent passage of a bill that would legalize online sports betting in the state. If you’ve watched ANY sporting event lately, you’ve no doubt seen commercials offering you a possible [...]
A new Library of Congress project caught my eye recently. It seems the repositor of all things American-written and something called StoryCorps are creating a website for people to record their experiences during the recent Covid-19 pandemic. I believe the idea is to put together an audio history so that generations to come can hear [...]
Perhaps you noticed a little chill in the air late last week. Well, a big chill. As in deep freeze in many regions. Temperatures plummeted across the country causing anything and everything outside to ice up solid. A few things inside didn’t escape the arctic blast either. Frostbite on exposed skin was a common occurrence. [...]
Millions of Americans tune in annually to watch the Oscar presentations. It’s often one of the most-watched shows of the year. Well, at least it used to be. With so many movies available on streaming platforms and with acceptance speeches including lines such as, “Let me tell you what’s wrong with this country,” viewership is [...]
How do you catch lightning in a bottle? Well, if you’re the makers of Stanley cups (the 40-ounce kind, not the giant trophy that’s paraded around yearly on arena ice by a victorious National Hockey League team), first you paint them a pinkish-rose color and call them a Valentine’s Day special edition. Then you send [...]
Who’s excited that we’re just about to get into the thralls of a presidential election year? Hmmm. I don’t see many hands raised. It’s almost as if many of you would just like to skip all the falderol. Unfortunately, unless you have a well-stocked hideout at the ready, the political process madness is going to [...]
I have no doubt there was great rejoicing throughout the state of Georgia this past week. And I don’t mean only for Christmas. As I’m sure you are no doubt well aware, the fine people at Pantone have announced the Color of the Year for 2024. And it turns out to be . . . [...]
’Twas the week before Christmas in two-o-two-three, And oh, what a year that it’s turned out to be. As stockings are hung by the chimney with care, The price of the contents is making us swear. Inflation, we’re told, is well under control, But that doesn’t square with a shrinking bankroll. Very few products cost [...]