“Honey, the TV’s not working again! Can you come fix it please?” If you have an entertainment system, chances are you’ve heard some variation of this question more times than you can count. Every new device that you add brings another remote with dozens of tiny, hard to read buttons. Have you ever gathered the …

American history tell us that this is a country of patriotic folk heroes, pioneering entrepreneurs and political activists since the colonists first sent a loud and clear message about how they were being misgoverned. Today, constituents who get involved about their frustration with Washington politics in governance have earned an unlikely sobriquet of Tea Partiers, …

If you have a pet, especially if you are a dog owner, you can skip this article right now and move on to something else, because you get it already. What I am about to say is nothing new and not surprising, since you are already privy to what millions know. But if you have …

With Halloween on the October calendar, it conjures up the image of cute little kids dressed as scary ghouls, ghosts and goblins. By and large, I’m not easily scared. I have, in fact, even been considered brave when it comes to killing big nasty spiders or climbing on the roof of my house to retrieve …

Okay, so you’re ready to head home after one of the following nerve-racking experiences: a job interview, an important sales presentation, or a first date. As soon as you close the car door, start the ignition, and drive away—the internal tirade begins. That’s when the voice inside your head gives a play-by-play account (often in …

I have finally recovered from my funk for making a large boo boo a couple months back. I will do my best to restore trust. As we enter the fall season, let’s get seasonal. Who was the Oscar winning actor who appeared with Joan Crawford in the movie “Autumn Leaves”? Who was the piano player …

Believe it or not several accordion players have been asked to play at the White House three different times in recent years. They have also performed at the Kennedy Center – these are, to say the least, important and prestigious venues. “I think there are a lot of opportunities for accordions these days,” said Ron …

This time, like all other times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. -Ralph Waldo Emerson I’ve had some interesting conversations lately with many of our advertisers. In the course of these discussions I have noticed an interesting trend—business owners who are open to creative, new ideas and …

Even when midday temperatures soar, early mornings and evenings remind us that fall is here. As children anxiously await Halloween, adults prepare for shorter days and cool nights. At the farmers’ market, the bright kaleidoscope of summer produce also undergoes a welcome change of seasons. After months of outdoor entertaining, my nesting instincts have kicked …

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