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Category Archives: Entertainment
7 Sports Philosophies Every Business Should Implement
I love sports. I especially love the big games – the playoffs and the championship events. How ‘bout them Redbirds! The Yankees pulled it off after a season of dead heat with the Orioles. More good games to come! And, … Continue reading
Finding Fulfillment in the Ho Hum of Everyday Life
Special guest, Milan Vasic, Executive Producer of Evergreen Oasis Entertainment and I discuss finding fulfillment in the ho hum of everyday life. Once upon a time, Milan worked for me as a waiter when I was a restaurant manager. He … Continue reading
Pin It to Win It
Have you been to Pinterest? If so, odds are you spent a lot of time there, compulsively looking at just-one-more page of beautiful images. If not, ask a few people in your life about Pinterest. You’ll get some animated responses, … Continue reading
What Do Romney and Obama Have in Common?
“Dare to risk public criticism.” ~ Mary Kay Ash If you want to change the government, become a community organizer. Run for office. Solicit money and votes. I have to hand it to anyone who will file the form, attend … Continue reading
Let The Games Begin…
The Hunger Game’s ravenous fans are flocking to theaters this week. The story has been told before (1984, Fahrenheit 451, The Running Man, The Giver among many others) and the appeal is timeless. The question – is mindless entertainment a … Continue reading
Empty Thy Purse Into Thy Head
You know I’m a big reader. I love books of all shapes, lengths and genres. However, I am too old to tolerate a bad book. I’ve no time for it. So, let me save you some time. Here are a … Continue reading
I’m Looking For a Struggling Family Business…
This may be an opportunity for you. This is a casting call for family-owned business owners who are in need of a turnaround. Here’s the scoop… Family members in the business must be 18 years old or older. Your business … Continue reading
Have you told them lately?
I adore a man who can work with his hands. I admire a woman who knows how to handle a channelocks. I appreciate a well laid-out mechanical room. I’m a huge fan of trades people. Trades people are more in … Continue reading
You get to decide how much is enough…
Greetings! It seems odd that so many people get their underwear in a bunch about proposed tax increases for the top 2% of all US Citizens. Hmmm. I suppose there is this idea that at some point we could all … Continue reading
Lips, ships…and Christina Norman of OWN…
Greetings! Flying home from a FAB family vacation, I was seated next to my adorable nephew, Jackson. He tuned to me to share a video game moment and came eyeball close to my mouth. “What happened to your lips,” he … Continue reading
