Sears Holding Corporation, the parent of both Sears and Kmart stores, is apparently coming to life after what they admit has been two years of “lying in the weeds.” Over the past year, there have been whispers that Sears Holding Corp. was a potential bidder for everything from Home Depot Inc. to Anheuser-Busch Co. —…
As a youngster, I had many heroes, idols, and role models. They included past Presidents, movie cowboys, rock singers, sports icons, astronauts, and many historical figures we read about in school. Remembering the very long list of people I looked up to during my childhood, I couldn’t help but wonder about today’s generation and who…
If you’re an average American today, you know money doesn’t stay in our pockets very long. It’s gone before we know it. Money is also one of those many, many things we take for granted every day. As a result, we actually know very little about it. Let me bring you up to date on…
In early April, I wrote an article urging readers to monitor Monday editions of USA TODAY as they began a series of articles of “Commemorative Top 25 Lists” to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. You can find their full-page specials in the paper or online every week from now until September. Thus far, they’ve been very…
In the last month, I’ve logged over 11,000 miles and touched down in 11 different cities from coast to coast. It’s been hectic but exciting. I’m not sure whether it was travel fatigue, old age, or a combination of the two, but I’m pretty sure I discovered a new rendering of déjà vu. The dictionary…
I find it fascinating that there is so much diversity in our country and so few people are aware of it. I’m not necessarily talking about race, religion, or politics. I speak of everyday activities, habits, and traditions, which so many of us take for granted and probably assume are shared by everyone from coast…
It’s close to sundown, and I just returned from a very long, relaxing walk in the surf along the beach on the Emerald Coast of Okaloosa Island. The temperature is 88. The sun is bright. The warm breeze is refreshing. The lifeguard has posted the waves at close to 6 feet. That simple walk was…
They’re b-a-c-k-k-k-k-k-k! After several years at the top of the Fortune 500, Wal-Mart was bumped into the second slot by Exxon Mobil in 2006. This surprised very few people based on rising oil prices the past few years. What did surprise many was the fact that Wal-Mart regained the coveted number one position this year…
I’ve reviewed 150 business books on our website and will continue to do so as long as our readers continue to respond as they have thus far. I should point out that, among those many books, there has never been a single political title. I doubt very much that there ever will be. However, I…