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Category Archives: Living in the World Today
American consumers cutting spending and increasing saving – and this is a bad thing?
It’s a bad thing for retailers. We’re also being told that it is a bad thing for job creation. More than half of all jobs are created by small businesses and many small businesses have used worldwide recession to teach … Continue reading
Do you have a bottle of Tabasco in your home?
I just had breakfast at the local diner and as usual I asked for Tabasco for my eggs. (Ok egg white omelet on the off chance my doctor might read this). Tabasco has been made by the McIlhenny Company out … Continue reading
Why haven’t you ditched your home telephone line yet?
The better question might be why haven’t I? The cable company that delivers our cable TV and internet service has been advertising a triple option to include cable phone service. You get to keep your telephone number (thanks to a … Continue reading
How often do you have thinking day at work?
Like many of us I find that there hardly is enough time in a ten (ok 13 sometimes) hour work day to get all the things done I need to get done. Fortunately I thrive on being busy and actually … Continue reading
Restaurant reservation systems and restaurants need to do a better job of working together
If you live in a major city, (or even smaller town with a really hot restaurant) the process of making a reservation can be onerous, to say the least. As many of you know, in the top rooms, the experience … Continue reading
My strange but positive customer experience
The worldwide recession appears to be stubbornly holding on and impacting so many people, Here in the United States the talk is all about job creation or lack of jobs in general. Companies that have reduced staff have been running … Continue reading
The World Cup process it’s great when the world gets together – my top 5
Now that the World Cup is over and Spain has been crowned champion for the first time the time is right for a little reflection on the event that has spanned the past 4 weeks. My soccer experience consists of … Continue reading
Rolling Stone Magazine – a study in the continued relevancy of a great magazine
Founded in 1967 by Jann Wenner (still at the helm), Rolling Stone Magazine has managed to stay on the leading edge of journalism for more than 40 years. With articles from some of the most topical writers over the years … Continue reading
Ze French just don’t get it – will the United States?
It’s not been a great week for La Belle France. First their World Cup Soccer team – champions in 1998, (or Futbol as it is there) was unceremoniously dispatched from the tournament in the preliminary round. It was a major … Continue reading
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