Just about the time I think I’ve seen it all … I quickly learn how wrong I am! I was recently shocked by a headline in our local newspaper serving a community of 150,000. It read: “Going out of Business? That’ll be $50.” Yes, it’s pretty much what you guessed it to be. It was…
I recently had an opportunity to visit the library of a major university and must admit I was a bit overwhelmed by the resources available to our students today. This library was so large they had to paint lines of various colors on the floor to guide you to your destination. Upon arrival, I immediately…
I must assume that the majority of our readers are familiar with anagrams. In the rare event that you’ve never heard the official definition, here it is: “A word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.” For example, Elvis to Lives. Anagrams have been around forever and, while I find…
I recently heard a political genius on one of the news shows discussing the new $3 Trillion Stimulus Plan. In his wise rhetoric he actually pointed out that we’re no longer in the “five-and-dime” era. What an observation! I couldn’t help but wonder if this well-known politician had any clue of the make up of…
While the above headline is obviously false, for the moment, I’ll bet you didn’t have a hard time believing it, did you? That pretty well sums up the current state of financial chaos in our country today. Now let’s take a look at a true example. While it too is easy to believe, it’s still…
Total involvement and shared responsibility by everyone at every level is key to the success of any organization in today’s challenging world of change, competition, and survival. The following Generational Gem illustrates the critical need for everyone to understand that all members of the organization have something to add and should strive to make certain…
I struggled to decide exactly where to place this particular posting. My first thought would have placed it in our “Is It Just Me?” category. However, the more I thought about it, I had to ask myself: “What were they thinking?” I first heard about this story on cable TV news … three different stations….
When you have to settle for a “single” at Wendy’s because the “double” will put you over your weekly meal allowance, it’s nice to discover that our national financial crisis is reigning despair on billionaires as well. According to Forbes Magazine, last year the world had 1,125 billionaires. Today, there are 793. Somehow $1.4 trillion…
Our local newspaper ran a story yesterday about one of our area McDonald’s outsourcing the drive-through window. Now that takes a minute to digest, doesn’t it? On the other hand, I guess it was inevitable. Let’s see how it works. Apparently, you pull up to your local drive-through window and place your order as usual. Seconds…